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Former President Clinton stumps in Vegas — PHOTOS

Former President Bill Clinton urged Nevadans to support Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during a campaign stop Friday evening at the United Brotherhood of Carpenters International Training Center in Las Vegas.

Man dead after fatal crash behind Cosmopolitan

A 61-year-old man died after a fatal crash Friday afternoon about a block west of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Officers were called at 4:18 p.m. to the wreck, which happened near the intersection of Naples Drive and Polaris Avenue, just south of Harmon Avenue, Metro Lt. Ken Romane said.

 
Family of man killed in Oregon standoff pleads for independent probe

Just before Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy led a horseback procession to escort Robert LaVoy Finicum’s casket from his Mormon church memorial service Friday, two of Finicum’s daughters made an emotional plea for a “private, independent investigation” into his shooting death by Oregon state police.

Weather warming up for weekend in Las Vegas

Rising temperatures this week mean favorable weather for Super Bowl watching in Las Vegas. That warming trend will continue into next week, according to the National Weather Service.

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Two Las Vegas schools join ‘distinguished’ list for achievement advances

Two Nevada schools, both in Las Vegas, have joined a “distinguished” list of campuses that, despite serving high populations of low-income children, closed the achievement gap among disadvantaged students or posted strong student performance for multiple years.

Special veterans court gives second chance to those who served

Too often, veterans return from war with memories of unspeakable violence and horror. They’ve survived the worst that humanity has to offer, and while they may have left the war in another county, a tougher battle is waiting for them at home.

‘Affluenza’ teen moves from juvenile center to adult jail

The Texas teenager who was derided for an “affluenza” defense for killing four people while driving drunk has been transferred to an adult jail on Friday from the juvenile center where he has been held, online jail records showed.