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Authorities investigating cause of fatal plane crash

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

December 18, 2012 - 2:03 am

A man and woman are dead and the White Pine County sheriff and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause of a small plane crash Saturday in a rugged and remote area in eastern Nevada.

Clark County Coroner Michael Murphy said Monday that medical examiners in his office are handling the bodies of a husband and wife who died in the crash about 10 a.m. about 19 miles southeast of Ely. Their names and hometown weren't immediately made public.

The Federal Aviation Administration says the single-engine Piper PA31 aircraft was flying from Mesa, Ariz., to the Portland-Troutdale Airport in Oregon when it crashed..

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By David Danzis / RJ

December 16, 2025 - 3:55 pm

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Powerball jackpot jumps to second highest this year after no winners Monday night

Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times

December 16, 2025 - 12:37 pm

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White House chief of staff criticizes Bondi and opines on Trump in Vanity Fair

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The first woman to ever hold her current post, Susie Wiles pushed back on what she described as a “hit piece” that lacked context.

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Prosecutors will charge Rob Reiner’s son Nick with murder in killing of parents

By Andrew Dalton and Christopher Weber The Associated Press

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By Kimberlee Kruesi and Leah Willingham The Associated Press

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UPS buys hundreds of robots to unload trucks in automation push

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UPS will invest $120 million in 400 robots used to unload trucks, sources say, revealing new details on the logistics giant’s $9 billion automation plan that aims to boost profits by decreasing labor costs.

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Tony Hsieh’s will is a forgery, claim lawyers for his estate

By Eli Segall / RJ

December 16, 2025 - 6:30 am

Attorneys alleged the late Zappos CEO’s will, which surfaced years after his death, is a fake. His dad’s legal team stated multiple times in court filings that the younger Hsieh died without a will.