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Lawsuits in Amtrak-truck crash claim crossing signal defects

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

June 30, 2012 - 1:01 am

RENO - Four lawsuits filed on behalf of victims of last year's Amtrak-truck crash in Northern Nevada claim railroad crossing gates either came down late or not at all.

The children of an Amtrak conductor killed in the June 24, 2011, crash and three injured passengers filed the lawsuits Thursday in Washoe County District Court. Four passengers were also killed.

The complaints allege the railroad companies used a defective crossing signal and the Nevada Department of Transportation failed to post effective warning signs for motorists, the Reno Gazette-Journal reported.

The Capitol is pictured in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

SAUNDERS: Democrats hurt their constituents with shutdown blunder, still don’t see mistake

By Debra J. Saunders / RJ

November 13, 2025 - 5:04 pm

It took moderate, bipartisan heroes to put down Democrats’ filibuster this week, get the Senate to 60 votes and reopen the federal government.

Nevada Republican Party Chairman Michael McDonald speaks as Clark County Republican Party Chair ...

‘Fake electors’ case returning to Southern Nevada after state’s Supreme Court ruling

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

November 13, 2025 - 5:16 pm

The Nevada Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the so-called “fake electors” case can be prosecuted in Clark County, reversing a lower court decision that led it to instead be filed in Carson City.

Construction continues at the new Windsor Park community Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in North Las Ve ...

Lombardo wants to revisit bill for sunken neighborhood

By Eli Segall / RJ

November 13, 2025 - 2:41 pm

The governor already approved a measure to finance a new subdivision for residents of the historically Black neighborhood, and construction is underway.

Assemblymember Tracy Brown-May, D-Las Vegas, appears via Zoom for a vote in the Nevada Assembly ...

Film tax credit bill narrowly survives early challenge in Nevada Legislature

By McKenna Ross and Katelyn Newberg / RJ

November 13, 2025 - 2:13 pm

A special session of the Nevada Legislature started with dramatics on Thursday when call to remove a bill proposing increased tax breaks for the film industry from consideration resulted in a tie vote.

In this satellite image from Clark County OpenWeb, a pool of green water is seen on the Boring ...

‘Brazen refusal to stop’: Musk’s Boring Co. fined nearly $500K for illegal dumping

By Mick Akers / RJ

November 13, 2025 - 4:40 pm

Elon Musk’s Boring Company was fined nearly $500,000 for illegally dumping apparent drill fluid into Clark County Water Reclamation District’s sewer system.

(LtoR) Councilman Dan Stewart, Councilwoman Monica Larson, Mayor Michelle Romero, Councilwoman ...

Police report on Henderson Councilwoman Cox lists more allegations

By Casey Harrison / RJ

November 13, 2025 - 1:00 pm

Carrie Cox, who is up for re-election next year, has said the case is a “witch hunt” against her, while her lawyer says Cox maintains her innocence.

This image provided by PepsiCo shows from left, shows original Doritos Nacho cheese chips next ...

Doritos and Cheetos dialing back the bright orange

By Dee-Ann Durbin Associated Press

November 13, 2025 - 11:11 am

Doritos and Cheetos are getting a makeover. PepsiCo said Thursday it’s launching toned-down versions of its bright orange snacks that won’t have any artificial colors or flavors.

A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Houston takes off from Harry Reid International Airport o ...

Delays, cancellations still occurring at Reid, other airports

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

November 13, 2025 - 3:50 pm

While temporary funding has been approved to reopen the federal government, there are still expected to be flight delays and cancellations for a few days.

DraftKings and FanDuel, the nation’s two largest sportsbook vendors, won’t operate in Nevad ...

FanDuel, DraftKings won’t be licensed for Nevada sportsbooks

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

November 13, 2025 - 1:08 pm

An industry notice issued Wednesday says FanDuel’s bid to offer sports prediction markets with an app is incompatible with Nevada’s sports wagering laws.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks alongside Vice President JD Vance about the impact o ...

California revokes 17K commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants

By Josh Funk The Associated Press

November 13, 2025 - 8:42 am

California plans to revoke 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses given to immigrants after discovering the expiration dates went past when the drivers were legally allowed to be in the U.S., state officials said Wednesday.