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January 8, 2010 - 10:00 pm

• A Dec. 28 Review-Journal story misstated evidence police have in the case against David Thomson, charged with killing Rachael Gandal. Authorities believe they have the handgun used in the slaying.

• Review-Journal stories Saturday and Wednesday misstated the number of driving under the influence arrests the Nevada Highway Patrol made on New Year's Eve. The agency arrested 84 people this New Year's Eve and 72 the previous year.

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FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro gives a press co ...

$400K payout after Maduro’s capture is putting prediction markets in the spotlight

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips The Associated Press

January 11, 2026 - 11:00 am

The bulk of the trader’s bids on the platform Polymarket were made mere hours before President Donald Trump announced the surprise nighttime raid that led to Nicolás Maduro’s capture.

FILE - This Nov. 2, 2018 photo shows an armed Hinds County Sheriff's deputy outside of the ...

Suspect arrested after a fire damages a historic Mississippi synagogue

The Associated Press

January 11, 2026 - 9:57 am

No congregants were injured in the blaze, which broke out at the Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, shortly after 3 a.m. on Saturday.

Bob Weir, founding member of Grateful Dead in an undated photo. (AMG-Parade)

Grateful Dead musician dies at 78

Whitney Danhauer, AMG-Parade

January 10, 2026 - 4:23 pm

In a statement shared by Chloe Weir, the family confirmed that the legendary musician “transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby could.”

This photo provided by the U.S. Air Force shows a U.S. Airman preparing an A-10 Thunderbolt II ...

U.S. launches new retaliatory strikes against ISIS in Syria after deadly ambush

By Associated Press

January 10, 2026 - 3:54 pm

The large-scale strikes, conducted by the U.S. alongside partner forces, occurred around 12:30 p.m today.

FILE - Actor Timothy Busfield smiles before an NFL football game in Detroit, Sept. 14, 2025. (A ...

Actor from ‘Thirtysomething’ accused of child sex abuse in New Mexico

By Audrey McAvoy Associated Press

January 10, 2026 - 11:27 am

Authorities in New Mexico issued an arrest warrant Friday for director and Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield to face a child sex abuse charge.

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, right, and Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik ...

How the US could take over Greenland and the potential challenges

By Emma Burrows and Ben Finley Associated Press

January 10, 2026 - 10:47 am

U.S. President Donald Trump wants to own Greenland. He has repeatedly said the United States must take control of the strategically located and mineral-rich island, which is a semiautonomous region that’s part of NATO ally Denmark.

Motorcyclist dies in crash near Strip, forcing I-15 closure

By Mark Davis / RJ

January 10, 2026 - 2:53 pm

A person died in a crash involving a motorcycle, sports utility vehicle and a commercial motor vehicle near the Strip Friday night, NHP said.

New video of fatal Minnesota ICE shooting, from officer’s perspective, brings fresh scrutiny

By Rebecca Santana, Tim Sullivan and Giovanna Dell’Orto Associated Press

January 9, 2026 - 6:50 pm

A new video emerges showing the final moments of Renne Good’s encounter with an immigration officer.

The Colorado River ripples through narrows above Willow Beach on Oct. 19, 2025. (Sam Morris/Las ...

‘Inaction is not an option’: Federal agency presses forward on Colorado River deal

By Alan Halaly / RJ

January 9, 2026 - 5:15 pm

The Colorado River, which provides Las Vegas’ main water supply via Lake Mead, is in crisis in more ways than one.

Will Smith is shown in his first appearance on the Strip in seven years, at House of Blues at M ...

Sexual harassment allegations against superstar stem from Las Vegas visit

By John Katsilometes / RJ

January 10, 2026 - 1:06 pm

Will Smith’s comeback show on the Las Vegas Strip is at the center of a sexual harassment and wrongful termination lawsuit leveled against the film and recording superstar.