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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

January 8, 2011 - 11:28 am

A gunman nearly unloaded a semiautomatic weapon at a busy supermarket Saturday during a public gathering for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, wounding the Democrat and killing Arizona's chief federal judge and five others in an attempted assassination.

Impairment suspected in crash that left man in ‘unhoused’ camp dead

December 20, 2025 - 7:44 am

A 61-year-old man died after a vehicle crashed into an “unhoused encampment” near Sunset Park in Las Vegas, police said.

Cancer, mercury and extraction: Nevada mining town, near Thacker Pass, has polluted past

By Alan Halaly / RJ

December 20, 2025 - 10:28 am

It’s nearly impossible to find a family in McDermitt that hasn’t been scarred by a cancer death.

‘Force the table to come to you’: Nevada ranching town worried about lithium mine

By Alan Halaly / RJ

December 20, 2025 - 7:00 am

Here’s the inside story of how ranchers negotiated a deal with a powerful mining company.

Lombardo signs trio of special session bills in jovial bipartisan ceremony

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

December 19, 2025 - 8:33 pm

Gov. Joe Lombardo on Friday signed bills related to cybersecurity, health care and standing up a proactive state program that could supplement programs, such as food stamps, in case of future government shutdowns.

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Clark County’s restrictions on short-term rentals blocked

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

December 19, 2025 - 4:57 pm

A U.S. District Court judge has granted a preliminary injunction that prevents Clark County from enforcing some of its short-term rental ordinances following a court hearing.

Estevan Lopez, a basin state commissioner for New Mexico, looks up as he awaits his turn to giv ...

With stakes sky high, 3 takeaways from this week’s Colorado River conference

By Alan Halaly / RJ

December 19, 2025 - 1:04 pm

State officials have less than 60 days to deliver a consensus agreement for the Colorado River.

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Man suing Strip property for false imprisonment

By Emerson Drewes / RJ

December 19, 2025 - 11:48 am

A man is suing an MGM Resorts International property for false imprisonment after being detained by property security.

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Henderson police unions call for censure of Councilwoman

By Casey Harrison / RJ

December 19, 2025 - 8:18 pm

Two Henderson police unions are calling for Councilwoman Monica Larson’s censure after she made ‘degrading’ comments about the department in an email renouncing an endorsement from one of them.

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DOJ begins releasing long-awaited files tied to Epstein sex trafficking investigation

By Michael R. Sisak, Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer The Associated Press

December 19, 2025 - 3:47 pm

The release included photographs, call logs, grand jury testimony and some documents and records that have already been in the public domain.

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2 more Henderson police officers allege retaliation in separate lawsuits

By Casey Harrison / RJ

December 19, 2025 - 9:19 am

Two more Henderson police officers who were investigated for their involvement in an alleged cover-up of a 2021 DUI crash said their suspensions were the result of discrimination and retaliation.