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Mystery of the hanging photo solved

Thomas Mitchell

January 12, 2009 - 12:39 pm

That photo of an old West hanging, purported to be that Sen. Harry Reid's great-great uncle Remus Reid, turns out to be the hanging of a member of the old Hole in the Wall Gang, Thomas "Black Jack" Ketchum. According to Wikipedia, he was hanged in 1901 for attempted train robbery.

According to Wikipedia, Ketchum was hanged in Clayton, N.M. The rope was too long, and nobody in Clayton had ever hanged anyone, so Ketchum was decapitated when he dropped through the trap door.

His last words were: "I'll be in hell before you start breakfast, boys! Let her rip!"

His head was sewn back onto the body for viewing.

Nice ’stache.

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Trump’s handpicked board votes to rename Washington performing arts center the Trump-Kennedy Center

By Darlene Superville Associated Press

December 18, 2025 - 12:02 pm

Donald Trump’s handpicked board voted on Thursday to rename Washington’s leading performing arts center as the Trump-Kennedy Center, the White House said.

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Trump signs executive order that would reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug

By Lindsay Whitehurst and Bill Barrow The Associated Press

December 18, 2025 - 11:21 am

The switch would move marijuana away from its current classification as a Schedule I drug, alongside heroin and LSD.

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Multiple deaths reported after jet connected to NASCAR drive crashes in NC

By Gary D. Robertson The Associated Press

December 18, 2025 - 11:57 am

A business jet with six people aboard crashed Thursday at a regional airport in North Carolina used by NASCAR teams and Fortune 500 companies, erupting in a large fire and killing multiple people, authorities said.

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No winner: Powerball jackpot grows to $1.5B for Saturday’s drawing

The Associated Press

December 17, 2025 - 8:36 pm

There was no winner in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing. The jackpot has grown to $1.5 billion for Saturday, one of the largest in the game’s history.

Trump reveals $1,776 bonuses for US troops, says economy is strong

By Josh Boak The Associated Press

December 17, 2025 - 6:36 pm

President Donald Trump said he was sending a $1,776 bonus check to U.S. troops for Christmas, indicating that tariffs were funding the payments.

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Reiners’ son appears in court on murder charges; siblings speak of their loss

By Andrew Dalton and Christopher Weber The Associated Press

December 17, 2025 - 3:19 pm

Nick Reiner’s arraignment was postponed until Jan. 7 at his attorney’s request. He spoke only to say “yes, your honor” to agree to the date. He is being held without bail.

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Nevada joins settlement with Hyundai, Kia. Here’s how to get your car’s anti-theft tech

By McKenna Ross / RJ

December 17, 2025 - 3:02 pm

Nevada and dozens of other states announced a settlement with Hyundai and Kia for the car manufacturers’ sale of vehicles without anti-theft technology, the same day as two men received life sentences for a killing that followed a 2023 car-stealing spree in the northwest Las Vegas Valley.

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FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he plans to resign next month as bureau’s No 2 official

By Eric Tucker The Associated Press

December 17, 2025 - 2:47 pm

The departure comes as FBI leadership has been buffeted by criticism over Director Kash Patel’s use of a government plane for personal purposes and social media posts about active investigations.

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Las Vegas giving away free trees to combat extreme heat

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

December 17, 2025 - 2:27 pm

Las Vegas is distributing free trees, their planting and irrigation systems to certain city residents in an effort to combat the effects of extreme heat.

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‘The river will not wait for us’: Strict timeline set for Colorado River deal

By Alan Halaly / RJ

December 17, 2025 - 3:52 pm

Federal officials gave the clearest timeline yet for when a breakthrough could come in closed-door negotiations over the water supply of 40 million Americans.