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Jeffs returned to custody in Kingman, Ariz.

July 9, 2008 - 7:12 pm

The Mohave County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs is back in custody in Kingman tonight after being released from Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center in Las Vegas. But his condition or illness remains a mystery. Mohave County, Ariz., Sheriff Tom Sheahan said Jeffs "apparently had a fever and was very lethargic and acted like he was in a convulsive or shaking state" before it was decided to seek medical help for him.

Debbi Grim poses for a portrait inside of her senior living complex on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 ...

‘I just want this fixed:’ Henderson resident urging city to use new law to fix faulty water system

By Casey Harrison / RJ

July 5, 2025 - 7:00 am

A Henderson HOA is urging city officials to use a new law to replace water infrastructure that has already cost residents nearly a million dollars in ineffective patchwork over the last several years, which if left untreated could result in the community eventually being condemned.

Senators and lobbyists recite the Pledge of Allegiance to open a floor session on the final day ...

Who had the most — and least — bills pass in the 2025 Legislature?

July 5, 2025 - 7:00 am

See which lawmakers and the most — and least — success in turning bills into new Nevada laws.

Texas floods leave at least 51 dead, 27 girls missing as rescuers search devastated landscape

By Jim Vertuno, Julio Cortez and John Seewer Associated Press

July 5, 2025 - 9:40 pm

The destructive, fast-moving waters rose 26 feet (8 meters) on the Guadalupe River in just 45 minutes before daybreak Friday, washing away homes and vehicles.

President Donald Trump holds his signed signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the W ...

‘Winning like never before’: Trump signs his tax and spending cut bill at White House July 4 picnic

By Michelle L. Price and Nicholas Riccardi The Associated Press

July 4, 2025 - 3:00 pm

He achieved his goal of celebrating a historic — and divisive — legislative victory in time for the nation’s birthday.

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., right, punches Jake Paul during their cruiserweight boxing match on Sat ...

Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. arrested by ICE for deportation, feds say

By Jaimie Ding and Julie Watson The Associated Press

July 3, 2025 - 5:14 pm

Famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested for entering the United States illegally and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces organized crime charges, U.S. federal officials said Thursday.

Crystal Chamberlin, a waitress at Makers & Finders, works a shift in Las Vegas July 3, 2025 ...

Nevada-inspired ‘no tax on tips’ policy coming to fruition after Trump megabill passes

By Jessica Hill / RJ

July 5, 2025 - 1:02 pm

No taxes on tips and overtime will likely come to fruition as a major tax policy heads to President Donald Trump’s desk.

Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley speaks during the annual Southern Nevada Law Enforcement Memori ...

Las Vegas still in the dark about short-lived ‘sanctuary’ designation

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

July 3, 2025 - 12:36 pm

Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley said she didn’t “encourage or discourage” the Metropolitan Police Department to sign a formal agreement with ICE, but she supported the decision.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., left, speaks in the House chamber prior to the f ...

What’s in Trump’s big bill that will soon become law?

By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press

July 3, 2025 - 12:27 pm

At nearly 900 pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations.

FILE - Michael Madsen appears at "The Hateful Eight" press line at Comic-Con Internat ...

Michael Madsen, ‘Reservoir Dogs’ and ‘Kill Bill’ star, dies at 67

By Andrew Dalton and Itzel Luna The Associated Press

July 3, 2025 - 12:53 pm

His most memorable screen moment may have been the sadistic torture of a captured police officer — while dancing to Stealers Wheel’s “Stuck in the Middle with You” — as Mr. Blonde in 1992’s “Reservoir Dogs.”

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., walks behind his security detail through a crowd of r ...

House passes Trump’s tax cuts bill after Democrat’s marathon speech

By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick and Leah Askarinam The Associated Press

July 3, 2025 - 12:32 pm

House Republicans propelled President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final congressional passage Thursday, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve his signature second-term policy package.