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April 3, 2009 - 9:00 pm

Some of the professional background of Bruce Gale, a candidate for Las Vegas Municipal Court, was incorrect in Thursday's Review-Journal. He was a law clerk for the Clark County district attorney's office. Prior to becoming a lawyer, he was a certified public accountant for seven years.

A story Wednesday incorrectly identified the developer of the Red Rock County Club and the residential community by the same name. Sunrise Colony Co. developed the golf course and community.

The Review-Journal corrects mistakes. Bring errors to our attention by calling 383-0264.

Las Vegas man once accused in Trump assassination plot files new lawsuit

By Bryan Horwath / RJ

October 25, 2025 - 7:00 am

Vem Miller Yenovkian, who goes by Vem Miller, filed suit in federal court in Las Vegas on Oct. 13 against his ex-wife and 19 other defendants, citing a long list of allegations.

Geoff Schumacher, the vice president of exhibits and programs at the Mob Museum, poses outside ...

Think the Mafia is gone? Think again, Mob Museum expert says

By Casey Harrison / RJ

October 25, 2025 - 6:30 am

The Mafia’s presence in Las Vegas, and other large American cities have been long documented and romanticized, and seeing its resurgence in 2025 shouldn’t be surprising, according to an expert.

Karamo Brown, left, and Antoni Porowski appear in an episode of the TV show "Queer Eye." (Netflix)

How Hollywood productions cash in on Nevada tax credits

By McKenna Ross / RJ

October 25, 2025 - 6:00 am

‘Queer Eye,’ ‘The Studio,’ ‘Flight Risk’ and more filmed in Nevada recently. How much did they get in tax credits from the state?

(LtoR) Jazmin Gomez, Rene, and Jeanne Llera talk with their attorney Eric Valenzuela outside th ...

Witnesses say they didn’t see armed protester killed by police pointing his gun

By Noble Brigham / RJ

October 25, 2025 - 6:00 am

That shooting is the subject of an ongoing federal civil trial stemming from a lawsuit Jorge Gomez’s family filed against the Metropolitan Police Department.

The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles on East Sahara Avenue in Las Vegas. (Las Vegas Review-J ...

New Nevada DMV rule requires many motorists to begin online

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

October 24, 2025 - 4:10 pm

The Nevada DMV now requires motorists to begin many transactions online, including vehicle registration, before visiting a DMV office in person.

U.S. military senior leadership listen as President Donald Trump speaks at Marine Corps Base Qu ...

Pentagon accepts anonymous $130M donation to help pay military during the shutdown

By Konstantin Toropin and Lisa Mascaro Associated Press

October 24, 2025 - 1:13 pm

The Pentagon confirmed Friday that it has accepted an anonymous $130 million gift to help pay members of the military during the government shutdown, raising ethical questions after President Donald Trump had announced that a friend had offered the gift to defray any shortfalls.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a roundtable on criminal cartels with President Do ...

US is sending an aircraft carrier to Latin America in major escalation of military buildup

By Konstantin Toropin The Associated Press

October 24, 2025 - 10:56 am

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group to deploy to U.S. Southern Command.

New York Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks after pleading not guilty outside the United S ...

New York AG pleads not guilty in mortgage fraud case pushed by Trump

By Ben Finley, Alanna Durkin Richer and Jennifer Peltz The Associated Press

October 24, 2025 - 10:48 am

Letitia James is the third Trump adversary to appear before a judge this month on federal charges, amplifying concerns that the president is using the Justice Department to seek retribution after his own legal troubles.

FILE - The Social Security Administration's main campus is seen in Woodlawn, Md., Jan. 11, ...

Social Security recipients get a 2.8% cost-of-living boost in 2026

By Fatima Hussein The Associated Press

October 24, 2025 - 7:59 am

The benefits increase for nearly 71 million Social Security recipients will go into effect beginning in January.

LaTonya Byrd, left, and Oscar Hernandez, both with the Clark County Department of Aviation, org ...

Operations continue to run smoothly at Las Vegas airport amid federal shutdown, officials say

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

October 24, 2025 - 6:30 am

With so much at stake — the arrival of 58 million passengers with a $35 billion economic impact — airport officials are doing what they can to help their federal workers.