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The U.S. Highway 93 Hoover Dam bypass bridge near Hoover Dam is shown at dusk on Thursday, August 5, 2010. (John Gurzinski/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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October 14, 2010 - 4:17 pm

The Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge was dedicated Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010, capping the nine-year project. The bridge spans 1900 feet and is 900 feet above the Colorado River.

‘It’s a domino effect’: Independent grocery stores took a hit during government-shutdown SNAP delays

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

November 17, 2025 - 6:00 am

Up to 80 percent of Mario’s regulars rely on SNAP, said Berlanga, adding that the store is the busiest during the first half of each month.

F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix week: What to expect driving around the resort corridor

By Mick Akers / RJ

November 17, 2025 - 6:00 am

The Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix returns to the resort corridor this week and with it a slew of traffic restrictions.

FAA lifts flight restrictions, allowing commercial airlines to resume full schedules

By Rio Yamat and Josh Funk Associated Press

November 16, 2025 - 6:48 pm

The FAA said it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed at 40 major airports, including Harry Reid International Airport during the country’s longest government shutdown.

Special session Day 4: crime, film studio bills pass Nevada Assembly

By McKenna Ross and Katelyn Newberg / RJ

November 16, 2025 - 10:19 pm

Four bills have passed both chambers of the Nevada Legislature and could soon be signed by the governor as a special legislative session enters its fourth day on Sunday.

Coffee beans are prepared at a farm in Braganca Paulista, Brazil, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. (AP Pho ...

Will Brazilian coffee, beef and tropical fruit still be tariffed?

By Elénore Hughes Associated Press

November 15, 2025 - 5:23 pm

Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said Saturday that Brazilian exported goods to the U.S. including coffee, beef and tropical fruits would still be tariffed 40%, despite President Donald Trump’s decision to remove some import taxes.

Nevada Sen. Ira Hansen, R-Sparks, addresses the state Senate during the special legislative ses ...

Special session Day 3: State version of SNAP program heads to governor’s desk

By McKenna Ross and Katelyn Newberg / RJ

November 15, 2025 - 6:36 pm

The proposal followed the funding lapse in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, during the federal government shutdown. Senate Democrats said they wanted to create a similar system run by the state in case of future funding lapses.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on Air Force One on his way to his Mar-a-Lago estate ...

Justice Department quietly replaced ‘identical’ Trump signatures on recent pardons

By JIM MUSTIAN, BRIAN SLODYSKO and MATT BROWN Associated Press

November 15, 2025 - 10:00 am

The administration insisted Trump, who mercilessly mocked his predecessor’s use of an autopen, had originally signed all the pardons himself and blamed “technical” and staffing issues for the error.

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ band leader Cleto Escobedo’s cause of death revealed

By AnnaMarie Houlis Parade

November 15, 2025 - 9:54 am

Jimmy Kimmel’s lifelong friend and the band leader of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Cleto Escobedo III, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, at just 59 years old. Condolences poured in for Kimmel throughout the week, and Escobedo’s cause of death has now been revealed.

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Winning ticket for $980M Mega Millions jackpot sold in Georgia

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November 15, 2025 - 9:29 am

A Mega Millions player in Georgia won the $980 million jackpot on Friday, overcoming abysmal odds to win the huge prize.

Videos released in Cox case; Footage allegedly shows councilwoman recording behind curtain

By Bryan Horwath / RJ

November 15, 2025 - 1:16 am

The footage, according to authorities, is the video Cox captured when they say she secretly recorded fellow Henderson Councilwoman Monica Larson at City Hall on Jan. 9.