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November 1, 2007 - 9:00 pm

• A story in Wednesday's Review-Journal incorrectly identified Todd Rasmussen's employer. Rasmussen is a spokesman for the Henderson Police Department.

• A story Wednesday about replanting native shrubs in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area incorrectly linked one of them, Nevada ephedra, to the drug ephedrine, an ingredient used in the illegal production of methamphetamine. A 2001 scientific study found that none of the ephedra species in the Western Hemisphere contain ephedrine or pseudoephedrine.

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Showgirls stand before an ice sculpture during a WrestleMania kickoff party hosted by experienc ...

LVCVA set to OK over $7M tied to WrestleMania, Las Vegas Grand Prix

By Mick Akers / RJ

November 6, 2025 - 1:33 pm

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is set to spend over $7 million related to hosting the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix and WWE’s WrestleMania.

President Donald Trump, left, shakes the hand of Novo Nordisk President and CEO Mike Doustdar d ...

Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on obesity drugs

By Tom Murphy, Aamer Madhani and Jonel Aleccia Associated Press

November 6, 2025 - 12:05 pm

President Donald Trump unveiled a deal Thursday with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for the popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy.

FILE - Posters of a person throwing a sandwich are pictured along H Street, Aug. 17, 2025, in W ...

Man who threw sandwich at federal agent found not guilty of assault charge

By Michael Kunzelman The Associated Press

November 6, 2025 - 1:00 pm

Sean Charles Dunn’s misdemeanor acquittal is another setback for prosecutors, who have faced a backlash for how they have handled criminal cases resulting from the law enforcement surge.

A Southwest Airlines plane takes off at Harry Reid International Airport Wednesday, Nov. 5, 202 ...

Reid Airport on list of 40 that will face 10% flight reductions Friday

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

November 6, 2025 - 12:55 pm

Citing safety reasons during the federal government’s shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration is seeking to reduce air traffic at 40 airports, and Reid made list.

The US Motel sits quietly along Fremont Street near Charleston Boulevard on Wednesday, Nov. 5, ...

‘Public nuisance’: City Council revokes license of downtown Las Vegas motel

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

November 6, 2025 - 7:24 am

Child sex trafficking, a victim who was shot and an arson at a downtown Las Vegas motel contributed to a sharp increase of crime that led to the property’s closure, according to police.

Democratic Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi speaks at the North Carolina Democratic Unity Dinner fu ...

Nancy Pelosi won’t seek re-election, ending her storied career in the US House

By Lisa Mascaro The Associated Press

November 6, 2025 - 7:23 am

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will not seek re-election to the U.S. House, bringing to a close her storied career as not only the first woman in the speaker’s office but arguably the most powerful in American politics.

Pedestrian killed in crash just north of Las Vegas airport

By Mark Davis / RJ

November 6, 2025 - 12:22 am

A pedestrian died in a crash in the central valley late Wednesday afternoon, police said. The crash happened on Paradise Road, south of Naples Drive.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum gives a morning press conference at the National Palace in ...

Mexico’s President Sheinbaum presses charges after street groping incident

By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ and FERNANDA FIGUEROA Associated Press

November 5, 2025 - 6:06 pm

President Claudia Sheinbaum has become a symbol of what Mexican women face every day after a video captured a drunk man groping the country’s first woman president.

Devyn Michaels, who is accused of killing her on-again, off-again boyfriend Johnathan Willette, ...

‘Buckle up’: Jurors told to brace themselves in murder trial for woman accused of decapitating man

By Katelyn Newberg / RJ

November 6, 2025 - 6:46 am

Attorneys giving opening statements on Wednesday told jurors to “buckle up” for the lurid details of 47-year-old Devyn Michaels’ trial.

Las Vegas airport could be slowed by government shutdown as Thanksgiving nears

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

November 5, 2025 - 7:38 pm

Airport officials may not know until today whether the FAA’s plan to reduce air traffic by 10 percent starting Friday morning will affect Harry Reid International Airport.