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Documentary salutes women who blazed trails in Nevada

One hundred years ago, Nevada women won the right to vote, six years before the 19th Amendment guaranteed that right for all American women.

Nevada’s TV boom began in ‘Vega$’

By 1978, TV series had called Nevada home. Actor Rod Cameron patrolled the far reaches of the Silver State from 1956-59 on “State Trooper.” And the Cartwrights worked the Ponderosa ranch near Virginia City from 1959-73 on NBC’s “Bonanza,” which remains among the 10 longest-running scripted series in American history.

Crew member on ‘Cops’ dies after shooting

Bryce Dion, a crew member for Spike’s “Cops,” died this morning after a shooting Tuesday night in Omaha. Officers were responding to an armed robbery in progress at a Wendy’s restaurant, according to a statement by Omaha Police deputy chief Dave Baker, and an officer-involved shooting took place.

Filmmaker says TV portrayal of Amish culture is inaccurate

They typically wear plain clothing with nothing as fancy as a button or a zipper, travel by horse-drawn buggy and shun modern conveniences like electricity, but the negative portrayal of Amish people in television shows like “Breaking Amish” and “Amish Mafia” is inaccurate in some eyes.

 
Lifetime drops reality TV show on Texas mortuary

The Lifetime TV network has dropped a reality show about a Texas mortuary after eight decaying bodies were found and the co-owners face criminal charges.

Dad of Santa Barbara shooter wants to prevent killings

The father of the young man who killed six people and injured 13 others near the University of California, Santa Barbara, last month says it’s his “duty” to help prevent future mass killings.

 
Broadcasters win court battle over TV programs on Internet

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a startup Internet company has to pay broadcasters when it takes television programs from the airwaves and allows subscribers to watch them on smartphones and other portable devices.

 
AT&T to buy DirecTV for $48.5 billion

AT&T says it views its planned $48.5 billion purchase of DirecTV as a way to help redefine the video entertainment industry, giving it opportunities to bundle services and tap into growing Latin American markets.

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