British Columbia’s chief coroner, Lisa Lapointe, said her office received reports of at least 486 “sudden and unexpected deaths” between Friday and Wednesday. Normally, she said about 165 people would die in the Canadian province over a five-day period.
Two-time Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo outlined his campaign platform in a sit-down interview with the Review-Journal, pledging not to raise taxes and to defend the Second Amendment.
Nevada’s case count continues to rise at a significant rate, and the state now has a higher 7-day case rate per 100,000 people than any other state in the country.
Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction Wednesday after finding an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case.
A Las Vegas hospital said it had experienced a criminal data breach after a notorious hacker group began posting personal information purportedly obtained in the cyberattack.
The city is also inviting residents to choose their favorite. A decision is expected next month.
A high of 117 degrees was predicted in the southeastern Washington cities of Richland, Kennewick and Pasco. The state’s highest-ever recorded temperature was 118 degrees, recorded in 1961.
The national average is now almost 5 cents higher than a month ago and 92 cents higher than this time last year.
Seattle saw 108 degrees Monday — well above Sunday’s all-time high of 104 F. Portland, Oregon, reached 116 after hitting records of 108 on Saturday and 112 on Sunday.
It is part of the Biden administration’s nationwide “America’s Back Together” tour.
Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo on Monday officially launched his campaign for the Republican nomination for governor, but wouldn’t answer a question about the legitimacy of the 2020 election.
Gov. Steve Sisolak’s offer of a chance to win a million dollar prize hasn’t resulted in a noticeable uptick in COVID-19 vaccinations in Nevada, at least not so far.
Beginning July 1, 2022, short-term rentals in the unincorporated county must be legalized and regulated. Divergent sides are worried.
Forecasters say many Pacific Northwest communities may sweat through the hottest days in their histories as as temperatures soar during a heat wave that has sent residents scrambling for relief.
The report was among a series of documents released by the city of Surfside as rescuers continued to dig Saturday through rubble in an effort to find any of the 156 people who remain unaccounted for after the collapse. At least five people were killed.
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Speakers at a Board of Regents meeting expressed disappointment in a lack of response from the board and UNLV leadership on a recent commencement speech.
Experts said there are significant safety hazards that in-flight turbulence poses to airline passengers and crews. Injuries have piled up over the years.
A coalition of residents and activists called on the Biden administration to issue heat protections for outdoor workers and declare climate change a national emergency.
