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Pedestrian, 81, killed in Thursday accident, identified

By ANNALISE PORTER LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

November 1, 2013 - 10:37 am

The woman who was struck by a car while crossing Fort Apache Road Thursday night has been identified.

Bella Pascual, 81, was walking outside of a marked crosswalk when she was struck near Tompkins Avenue around 6:15 p.m.

Pascual was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel. Her cause and manner of death were still pending Friday morning.

This is the 84th fatal traffic injury in the Las Vegas police jurisdiction this year.

Contact reporter Annalise Porter at aporter@reviewjournal.com

President Donald Trump speaks during a summer soiree on the South Lawn of the White House, Wedn ...

SAUNDERS: The end of American democracy is near — so say big media, pop culture

By Debra J. Saunders / RJ

June 4, 2025 - 6:53 pm

Trump is in the White House again. Cue the ponderous hubris of filmmakers and journalists whose predictions didn’t come true in Trump’s first term.

Trump announces travel ban affecting a dozen countries

By Chris Megerian and Farnoush Amiri Associated Press

June 4, 2025 - 5:15 pm

President Donald Trump is resurrecting the travel ban policy from his first term, signing a proclamation preventing people from a dozen countries from entering the United States.

The Nevada Legislature flag flies above the Legislative Building in the final days of the 83rd ...

Changes to probate law approved after Review-Journal investigation

By Eli Segall / RJ

June 4, 2025 - 3:04 pm

The newspaper found a group of private administrators, real estate agents, lawyers and house flippers cashed in on dead people’s homes across Southern Nevada for years.

Palestinians carry bags filled with food and humanitarian aid provided by the Gaza Humanitarian ...

US- and Israeli-backed group pauses food delivery in Gaza

By Wafaa Shurafa The Associated Press

June 4, 2025 - 3:09 pm

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said it was in discussions with the Israeli military on better guiding foot traffic near the distribution hubs.

A U.S. District Court judge is allowing the Nevada Resort Association to intervene in a lawsuit ...

Nevada Resort Association permitted to enter sports-betting lawsuit

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

June 4, 2025 - 12:35 pm

The Nevada Resort Association will be able to participate in the case involving federal prediction market provider KalshiEx LLC in a case that may hurt sports betting.

Sheriff confirms Las Vegas police deal with ICE to turn over undocumented inmates

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

June 4, 2025 - 4:23 pm

The agreement would let corrections officers serve ICE warrants at the Clark County Detention Center and hold migrants for an extended period, giving federal officials time to pick them up.

Ramona Esparza-Stoffregan, former principal of Valley High School, addresses the audience after ...

Appointed Clark County School Board trustees to get voting rights in 2027

By Katie Futterman / RJ

June 4, 2025 - 10:58 am

The appointed trustees on the Clark County School Board will have voting rights starting in 2027, thanks to a sweeping education bill.

‘A disgusting abomination’: Musk rips Trump’s spending bill

By Jonathan J. Cooper and Chris Mergerian Associated Press

June 3, 2025 - 5:16 pm

Elon Musk blasted Donald Trump’s”big, beautiful bill” of tax breaks and spending cuts on Tuesday, testing the limits of his political influence as he targeted the centerpiece of Republicans’ legislative agenda.

Gov. Joe Lombardo talks to the Review-Journal at his Las Vegas office Monday, March 24, 2025. ( ...

2025 vetoes: Lombardo rejects over 30 bills

By Jessica Hill and McKenna Ross / RJ

June 4, 2025 - 4:17 pm

Here’s a running list of the bills Gov. Joe Lombardo has vetoed — so far.

Israel challenges Hamas numbers amid new Gaza aid distribution system

By Mohammad Jahjouh, Samy Magdy and Fatma Khaled The Associated Press

June 3, 2025 - 1:43 pm

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said it distributed 21 truckloads of food at the Rafah site on Tuesday, while its other two operational sites were closed.