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Fatality in boating accident identified

October 2, 2007 - 9:00 pm

A man killed in a boating accident on Lake Mead Friday was identified as Stephen Walters of Henderson.

Las Vegas police divers recovered the 41-year-old's body Saturday after Walters' boating companion was found stranded on an island, the National Park Service said.

The companion told park rangers his boat had crashed about 7:30 p.m. Friday. He swam to an island but had not seen Walters after the accident.

Divers found Walters' body under the boat, which had sunk in 20 to 40 feet of water. Walters had drowned.

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Boring Co. plans Vegas Loop airport rides in early 2026

By Mick Akers / RJ

December 1, 2025 - 6:00 am

Boring Co. President Steve Davis said the company’s Vegas Loop project is set for further expansion early next year.

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Trump says he’ll release October MRI results

Associated Press

November 30, 2025 - 6:36 pm

The White House has so far declined to detail why Trump had an MRI during his physical last month, or on what part of his body.

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Police search for shooter after 4 are killed, 3 of them children, in shooting in California

By Sophie Austin aand Christopher Weber Associated Press

November 30, 2025 - 1:58 pm

Authorities appealed to the public for tips as they searched Sunday for a suspect in the killing of three children and an adult during a mass shooting at a birthday party in Stockton.

First responders at scene of a mass shooting Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Stockton, Calif. (AP P ...

4 dead, 10 wounded in shooting at California banquet hall

By Ethan Swope The Associated Press

November 29, 2025 - 10:12 pm

Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, sheriff’s officials said.

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US halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members

By Collin Binkley and Ben Finley Associated Press

November 29, 2025 - 1:55 pm

The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports after the National Guard shooting in Washington on Wednesday.

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Could a kitchen spice become a seizure treatment? UNLV researchers see promise

By Spencer Levering / RJ

November 29, 2025 - 7:00 am

Neuroscientists at UNLV said a CBD-like compound is reducing seizures in mice and could become a brand-new, safer alternative for seizure-prone children.

State health officials ‘pleased,’ mental health clinics ‘extremely disappointed’ after ruling

By Casey Harrison / RJ

November 28, 2025 - 2:13 pm

State inspections have resumed at facilities owned by a Las Vegas-area mental health provider accusing the state of conducting unlawful and overly broad searches of their campuses.

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College freshman deported flying home for Thanksgiving surprise, despite court order

By Holly Ramer Associated Press

November 28, 2025 - 12:32 pm

A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was instead deported to Honduras in violation of a court order, according to her attorney.

After 4 fatalities, CCSD receives $10K grant to reduce student injuries

By Caitlin Lilly / RJ

November 28, 2025 - 12:22 pm

The Clark County School District Police Department received a $10,000 grant aimed at reducing student injuries.

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‘Reverse migration’: Trump wants to ‘permanently pause’ migration to the US from poorer countries

By Josh Boak Associated Press

November 28, 2025 - 9:26 am

President Donald Trump says he wants to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations and is promising to seek to expel millions of immigrants from the United States by revoking their legal status.