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2007: YEAR IN REVIEW

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Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh speaks at the company's All Hands employee event at the Smith Center for ...

‘Nonsensical terms’: Tony Hsieh’s oddly written will cited in forgery claims

JB Hamby, left, chair of the Colorado River Board of California, speaks about his state's conse ...

California on track for lowest Lake Mead use in 75 years

Councilwoman Monica Larson listens to public comments regarding the possible censure of council ...

Councilwoman slams Henderson police as unions pull their support

Jeep plug-in hybrid owners are frustrated after a series of recent recalls. (Chad Livengood/The ...

Jeep CEO promises gift cards to some of its customers after recall

December 30, 2007 - 10:00 pm

From presidential candidates stumping for a place in 2008 to the mixed financial future of Las Vegas, the year 2007 has been filled with many interesting stories. Here is a recap of those that stood out.

• Presidential campaign with its caucus complexities tops stories on Nevadans' minds

• Look out below

• Rebels' NCAA run outshines NBA All-Star flop

• While year didn't see a memorable local creation, Broadway's 'Spamalot' provides lots of laughs

• B&B Ristorante at The Venetian honors Italian tradition

• Rage Against the Machine, Iggy Pop rock Vegoose music festival

• NBC's '30 Rock' most inspired sitcom in years despite stars' troubles

• Performances power Coen brothers' 'No Country for Old Men'

• EDITORIAL: Looking back on the year 2007

‘Nonsensical terms’: Tony Hsieh’s oddly written will cited in forgery claims

By Eli Segall / RJ

December 17, 2025 - 6:00 am

After Tony Hsieh’s will was filed in court this past spring, probate lawyers were left scratching their heads.

California on track for lowest Lake Mead use in 75 years

By Alan Halaly / RJ

December 16, 2025 - 6:09 pm

State officials spoke publicly about their goals for a post-2026 Colorado River agreement, too.

Councilwoman slams Henderson police as unions pull their support

By Casey Harrison / RJ

December 16, 2025 - 5:54 pm

Henderson’s two largest police unions are distancing themselves from Councilwoman Monica Larson after she renounced a political endorsement from one of them last week.

Jeep CEO promises gift cards to some of its customers after recall

Luke Ramseth, The Detroit News

December 16, 2025 - 4:59 pm

Jeep’s CEO apologized to owners of the brand’s plug-in hybrids, who have dealt with as many as three recalls over battery fire risk in the past two years.

The Aria Express tram, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Las Vegas Review-Journal/File)

Lawsuit: High-stakes gambler was drugged, no memory of $75K credit at Strip casino

By David Danzis / RJ

December 16, 2025 - 3:55 pm

A high-stakes gambler claims a Las Vegas casino allowed him to gamble and take out $75,000 in credit while incapacitated, allegedly after being drugged, before being detained by security and later charged with felony fraud.

Powerball lottery ticket forms at Bluebird Liquor on Dec. 1, 2025, in Hawthorne, California. (J ...

Powerball jackpot jumps to second highest this year after no winners Monday night

Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times

December 16, 2025 - 12:37 pm

The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.25 billion after no one matched all six numbers for the 43rd drawing in a row Monday night, game officials announced.

FILE - White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles listens during a cabinet meeting at the White Hou ...

White House chief of staff criticizes Bondi and opines on Trump in Vanity Fair

By Darlene Superville and Bill Barrow The Associated Press

December 16, 2025 - 11:02 am

The first woman to ever hold her current post, Susie Wiles pushed back on what she described as a “hit piece” that lacked context.

Rob Reiner, from left, Michele Singer Reiner, Romy Reiner, Nick Reiner, Maria Gilfillan, and Ja ...

Prosecutors will charge Rob Reiner’s son Nick with murder in killing of parents

By Andrew Dalton and Christopher Weber The Associated Press

December 16, 2025 - 2:09 pm

Rob Reiner’s son Nick Reiner will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents, Los Angeles County prosecutors said Tuesday.

Brown University senior Zoe Kass and her boyfriend return to the engineering building they fled ...

Investigators release video timeline of the Brown campus shooting suspect’s movements

By Kimberlee Kruesi and Leah Willingham The Associated Press

December 16, 2025 - 2:12 pm

With the killer still at-large, Providence is understandably tense, and additional police were sent to city schools on Tuesday to reassure worried parents that their kids will be safe.

Lana Provost, a UPS package handler, loads packages into a truck at the UPS Centennial Ground H ...

UPS buys hundreds of robots to unload trucks in automation push

Spencer Soper and Cailley LaPara, Bloomberg News

December 16, 2025 - 9:25 am

UPS will invest $120 million in 400 robots used to unload trucks, sources say, revealing new details on the logistics giant’s $9 billion automation plan that aims to boost profits by decreasing labor costs.