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60-year-old man indicted in 1996 stabbing death

By DAVID KIHARALAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

June 5, 2009 - 10:54 am

A 60-year-old man accused of stabbing another man to death in a 1996 cold case was indicted this week on a charge of murder with a deadly weapon.

A Clark County Grand Jury indicted Paul Alexander for the slaying of Joseph Meli about 12 years ago. The indictment was returned today.

Police arrested Alexander in April for killing Meli after DNA evidence tied him to the killing. Authorities found Alexander's DNA under the victim's fingernails, among other evidence.

Alexander remains behind bars at the county jail.

Meli was killed on Oct. 14, 1996 in his two-bedroom mobile home on South Valley View Boulevard, near Sahara Avenue. Alexander is the ex-husband of Meli's then live-in girlfriend.

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US airlines’ daily canceled fights exceed 2,700 as shutdown impact extends

Associated Press

November 9, 2025 - 7:21 pm

U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,700 flights on Sunday as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that air traffic would “slow to a trickle” if the government shutdown lingered.

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Typhoon Fung-wong blows away from the Philippines, at least 4 dead and 1.4 million displaced

By Jim Gomez Associated Press

November 9, 2025 - 6:57 pm

Typhoon Fung-wong blew out of the northwestern Philippines on Monday after setting off floods and landslides, knocking out power, killing at least four people and displacing more than 1.4 million.

The U.S. Capitol is photographed on 37th day of the government shutdown, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025 ...

Rosen and Cortez Masto both support Senate’s potential deal to end shutdown

By Mary Clare Jalonick and Lisa Mascaro Associated Press

November 9, 2025 - 8:14 pm

Senators Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto also voted in support of the deal on the table.

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Paul Tagliabue, NFL commissioner of 17 years who led an era of riches and expansion, dies at 84

By Barry Wilner and Rob Maadi AP Pro Football Writers

November 9, 2025 - 11:13 am

Paul Tagliabue, who helped bring labor peace to the NFL during his 17 years as commissioner but was criticized for not taking stronger action on concussions, died Sunday from heart failure.

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Thanksgiving air traffic could ‘slow to a trickle’ if shutdown goes on, transport secretary says

The Associated Press

November 9, 2025 - 8:59 am

Air traffic in the could “slow to a trickle” if the federal government shutdown lingers into the busy Thanksgiving travel holiday season, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Sunday.

The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team assisted in a recovery effort after ...

Man falls to his death at Guano Point, Grand Canyon West area

By Arlette Yousif / RJ

November 8, 2025 - 10:11 pm

A 65-year-old man slipped and fell to his death in the Guano Point area of the Hualapai Reservation near Grand Canyon West in Arizona on Thursday, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office.

Reginald Thomas. (Courtesy of Nevada Department of Corrections)

Las Vegas woman files lawsuit after her child was shot in Henderson

By Bryan Horwath / RJ

November 8, 2025 - 9:47 pm

The woman’s ex-boyfriend shot at her vehicle on Boulder Highway near Galleria Drive on March 8, hitting the boy in the leg, her attorney said.

Assembly member Reuben D'Silva, D-North Las Vegas, introduces guests on the Assembly floor in t ...

Special session could start Thursday, Nevada lawmaker says

By Bryan Horwath / RJ

November 8, 2025 - 6:53 pm

Assemblyman Reuben D’Silva, a Democrat who represents a district that includes parts of Las Vegas and North Las Vegas, said lawmakers have been told a special session could start Thursday.

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Airlines cancel over 1,000 flights for a second straight day largely due to government shutdown

By John Seewer Associated Press

November 8, 2025 - 1:34 pm

According to FlightAware, an online flight-tracking service, over 20 flights had been canceled, and 130 flights have experienced delays at Harry Reid International Airport

Sen. Jacky Rosen, left, and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Jo ...

Nevada senators have split tactics on reopening the government

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

November 8, 2025 - 7:00 am

Nevada has found itself in a unique position of being the only state with two Democratic senators who have split votes on a funding bill.