A man was fatally struck by a train early Saturday morning in what Las Vegas police believe may have been a suicide.
The incident happened shortly after midnight on the tracks near Flamingo Road and Valley View Boulevard. The train’s conductor told police the horn was sounded but the person didn’t move.
Las Vegas police spokesman Sgt. John Loretto said the man may have been laying down on the tracks.
Michael McKee, 39, was arrested Saturday by police in Rockford, Illinois, and remains in custody at the Winnebago County Justice Center, according to Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office online records.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights claims the Reno college discriminates against women with policies that allow students to participate in sports based on their gender identity.
The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration has deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on Tuesday night canceled some 2,000 grants representing nearly $2 billion in funding.
An astronaut in need of doctors care departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday in NASAs first medical evacuation.
A widespread network outage affecting Verizon Wireless customers across the United States disrupted phone calls, text messages and mobile data service, leaving many users with limited connectivity.
Lawyers argue that a law intended to push the boundaries of water conservation has massively backfired, causing $300 million in tree damage.
President Donald Trump is trying to make the case that NATO should help the U.S. acquire the world’s largest island and says anything less than it being under American control is unacceptable.
Impairment is suspected after a crash Wednesday morning in the central Las Vegas Valley.
It comes as anti-government protests in nearby Iran continue and President Donald Trump has said that he is willing to conduct military operations in the country if the government continues to retaliate against the protesters.
