CARSON CITY — A room tax increase that could bring in $233 million in the next two years was approved by the state Senate Tuesday, but it will go forward without Gov. Jim Gibbons’ signature. Gibbons announced his decision not to sign the bill soon after the state Senate voted 16-5 to increase the room tax rate by 3 percentage points.
The former Raiders coach sued the league in 2021, arguing that leaked emails written by him had pushed the Raiders to fire him.
Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines for more than a half‑century.
Marlon Page was thrown into the road by the first driver and hit again by a van delivering doughnuts, according to the suit.
Leaders of law enforcement organizations expressed alarm Sunday over the latest deadly shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis while use-of-force experts criticized the Trump administration’s justification of the killing, saying bystander footage contradicted its narrative of what prompted it.
Criticism increased around senior Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino in the last few days after his public defense of the Alex Pretti shooting and disputed claims about the confrontation that led to his death.
The return of all remaining hostages, living or dead, has been a key part of the Gaza ceasefire’s first phase.
Starting next month, travelers who want to board a domestic flight without a Real ID will have to pay a fee to have their identity verified through the TSA’s new security screening program.
As work continues toward getting Brightline West’s Las Vegas to Southern California high-speed rail line built and running, the company’s east coast operation is transporting passengers daily.
CCSD says middle schoolers will take semester exams in four subjects starting next school year. The tests aim to monitor and improve student academic performance.
U.S. stocks are ticking higher Monday, while other markets make much louder moves, including another record-breaking rush for the price of gold.
