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Man who died in pickup rollover was Las Vegan, 36

January 11, 2011 - 12:22 am

A 36-year-old man who died Saturday after his pickup rolled was identified Monday.

Jose Manuel Faria, III, from Las Vegas, died from multiple blunt force trauma, according to the Clark County coroner's office.

Las Vegas police said the man was driving a 2006 Dodge Ram on Sunset Road west of Hinson Street in the southwest valley about 7:35 p.m. when it left the roadway and crashed through a chain-link fence and into a desert area.

The accident was the third fatality this year in the Metropolitan Police Department's jurisdiction.

In this photo provided by Carrie Clark of Lehi, Utah, is Galena, a 6-year-old house cat. Clark ...

Cat accidentally travels from Utah to California in cardboard box

By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press

April 30, 2024 - 5:58 pm

A 6-year-old house cat from Utah accidentally traveled to California in an Amazon cardboard box.

The injectable drug Ozempic is displayed, July 1, 2023, in Houston. Federal regulators are chal ...

US challenges ‘bogus’ patents on Ozempic, other drugs to spur competition

By Matthew Perrone AP Health Writer

April 30, 2024 - 5:10 pm

Federal regulators are challenging patents on 20 brand-name drugs, including the blockbuster weight-loss injection Ozempic.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference in the Kirya military base ...

Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah ‘with or without a deal’

By Tia Goldenberg and Matthew Lee The Associated Press

April 30, 2024 - 4:57 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to launch an incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

Members of Houthi security forces stand guard during a march in the capital Sanaa on March 15, ...

Portuguese-flagged ship is hit far in Arabian Sea

By Jon Gambrell The Associated Press

April 30, 2024 - 4:42 pm

A Portuguese-flagged container ship came under attack by a drone in the far reaches of the Arabian Sea, authorities said.

Student protesters camp near the entrance to Hamilton Hall on the campus of Columbia University ...

Large numbers of NYC police officers begin entering Columbia campus

By Cedar Attanasio, Jake Offenhartz and Jonathan Mattise The Associated Press

April 30, 2024 - 6:45 pm

After entering the campus, a contingent of police officers approached Hamilton Hall, the administration building that students began occupying in the morning.

Visitors stand at the shoreline on Jan. 19, 2024, as water is flowing again into Boulder Harbor ...

Fixing drought requires more federal funding, Nevada lawmakers say

By Alan Halaly / RJ

April 30, 2024 - 4:37 pm

Nevada lawmakers signed a letter that calls for further investments in mitigating drought in the Colorado River Basin.

Carolyn Luke, left, and Timothy Miller (Henderson Police Department)

Couple sentenced in animal hoarding case facing new felony charges

By Taylor Lane / RJ

April 30, 2024 - 4:20 pm

Carolyn Luke and Timothy Miller, who were sentenced to house arrest in a Boulder City case, now face 14 felony counts each in Las Vegas.

Latest Emerson College poll shows presidential race in a dead heat in Nevada

By Jessica Hill / RJ

April 30, 2024 - 6:09 pm

A survey of 1,000 Nevadans shows President Joe Biden narrowed the gap between himself and former President Donald Trump, although Trump remains ahead.

Organic walnut halves and pieces distributed by Gibson Farms have been recalled after a dozen p ...

Nevada among E.coli walnuts recall after several sicknesses

By Marvin Clemons / RJ

April 30, 2024 - 2:30 pm

A dozen people in seven states have become ill and seven have been hospitalized with symptoms of E.coli, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

CCSD wants more teachers: ‘Starting salary of $54K is very competitive’

By Brett Clarkson / RJ

April 30, 2024 - 2:15 pm

The public school district that covers the Las Vegas Valley is launching a recruitment campaign that will primarily target teachers in California.