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2010: Las Vegas Review-Journal Year in Pictures

Photos by Review-Journal Staff

December 24, 2010 - 8:51 am

JOHN LOCHER/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Justin Shandor fixes his hair before competing in the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Contest on the Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas Friday, July 23, 2010.

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politics

A look back at 2010 through the eyes of our staff photographers.

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy points to the crowd during an event at Stoney ...

2024 GOP hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy makes presidential campaign stop in Vegas

By Jessica Hill / RJ

October 1, 2023 - 7:47 pm

A conservative political commentator and attendees at Ramaswamy’s rally said the young entrepreneur would be a great vice president to Donald Trump.

Teen holding mobile (cell) phone in hands.

Don’t be alarmed: Emergency alert tests are coming this week

By Taylor Lane / RJ

October 1, 2023 - 1:41 pm

Emergency alert test messages will be sent to cell phones and aired on television and radio stations Wednesday afternoon.

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., confers with Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., r ...

Threat of government shutdown ends as Congress passes a temporary funding plan and sends it to Biden

By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press

September 30, 2023 - 7:09 pm

Threat of government shutdown ends as Congress passes a temporary funding plan and sends it to Biden

(Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

New laws on catalytic converters, foil balloons to take effect on Oct. 1

By Taylor R. Avery / RJ

October 1, 2023 - 11:01 am

More than 100 bills will go into effect Sunday, including those that regulate the sale of foil balloons.

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters following a closed-door meeti ...

House passes a 45-day funding plan and sends it to Senate

The Associated Press

September 30, 2023 - 12:02 pm

On the brink of a federal government shutdown, the House has swiftly approved a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open.

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford answers questions in a news conference in February 2023 in C ...

AG Ford warns of student loan scams as repayment plans resume

By Jessica Hill / RJ

September 29, 2023 - 5:39 pm

Beware of “student loan debt relief companies” who say they can help you with your student loans for a “small fee,” Attorney General Aaron Ford’s office warns.

Scott Hall (Fulton County Sheriff's Office)

1st Trump co-defendant in Georgia case takes plea deal

By Tamar Hallerman The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

September 29, 2023 - 2:02 pm

Scott Hall Hall was indicted last month in connection with the breach of sensitive voting data in Coffee County in South Georgia on Jan. 7, 2021.

Patricia “Patty” Charlton attends the Nevada Board of Regents meeting on Aug 29, 2023, in L ...

Regents reject immediate search for new chancellor

By Julie Wootton-Greener / RJ

September 29, 2023 - 12:47 pm

The Nevada Board of Regents voted Thursday to review chancellor search policies before looking for a new top leader.

FILE - House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., joined by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, right, a ...

Last-ditch plan to keep government open collapses for McCarthy

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking and Stephen Groves The Associated Press

September 29, 2023 - 11:03 am

The bill’s failure a day before Saturday’s deadline to fund the government leaves few options left to prevent a shutdown that will furlough federal workers.