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New Zealand declares immediate ban on all assault weapons

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand is immediately banning assault rifles, high-capacity magazines and “military style semi-automatic rifles” like the weapons used in last Friday’s attacks on two Christchurch mosques.

Nevada body camera bill to get changes after facial-blurring concerns

A Nevada Senate bill aimed primarily at strengthening the rights of police officers under investigation for misconduct will get revisions over concerns that it limits public access to body camera footage and tips the balance too far in favor of officers involved in internal affairs proceedings.

Nevada assisted-suicide bill moves to Senate for vote

A divided legislative committee on Wednesday moved Nevada’s proposed physician-assisted suicide law to the Senate for a vote with amendments, one of which would bar the use of telehealth in connection the law’s provisions.

Bill to curb Nevadans’ out-of-network medical costs gutted

A bill that would have required insurance companies to pay for out-of-network care for Nevadans living more than 25 miles from an in-network provider was gutted Wednesday after the sponsor described it as unworkable as written.

Las Vegas instructor lands National Teachers Hall of Fame honor

Richard Knoeppel, 32, who teaches architecture at the Advanced Career and Technologies Academy, learned Wednesday that he would be one of just five inductees from around the nation in a ceremony later this year.

Shadow Ridge senior nears 12 years of perfect attendance

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, 18-year-old Sean Stewart will graduate this May from Shadow Ridge High with a perfect attendance record across 12 years — a total of over 2,000 days.

Trump plans campus free-speech event at White House

The White House has invited conservative activists to attend an event on higher education on Thursday. The guest list sent a strong signal that President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on campus free speech, as he promised at a conservative confab earlier this month.

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