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Lawsuit: Las Vegas gun range provided gun that ‘exploded’ in man’s face

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Powerball jackpot grows to $1.6B, among largest lottery prizes ever in U.S.

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Top Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

August 24, 2010 - 8:01 am

NEW YORK -- Despite goading from "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich declined Monday night to promise to testify if he is retried on corruption charges. Blagojevich appeared on Stewart's TV show as part of a new media blitz after a mostly deadlocked jury convicted him on just one of 24 counts last week. He continued to proclaim his innocence.

Las Vegas City Council honors nonprofit that helped feed locals when SNAP benefits paused

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

December 22, 2025 - 6:00 am

While Nevada’s food stamps benefits were paused due to the federal government shutdown, a local nonprofit helped feed about 65,000 people, enough to fill Allegiant Stadium.

Lawsuit: Las Vegas gun range provided gun that ‘exploded’ in man’s face

By Casey Harrison / RJ

December 22, 2025 - 6:00 am

A Las Vegas gun range provided a man a Soviet-era submachine gun that exploded after a malfunction, which left him with “severe and debilitating injuries,” according to a lawsuit.

Powerball jackpot grows to $1.6B, among largest lottery prizes ever in U.S.

The Associated Press

December 22, 2025 - 5:30 am

The odds of winning Monday’s jackpot, which is the fourth-largest in Powerball history, are 1 in 292.2 million, according to Powerball.

Top Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files

By Aamer Madhani and Adriana Gómez Licón The Associated Press

December 21, 2025 - 10:26 am

Democratic lawmakers on Sunday hammered Trump and the Justice Department for a partial release.

At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein

By Michael R. Sisak and David B. Caruso Associated Press

December 20, 2025 - 1:49 pm

At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department’s public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein — including a photograph showing President Donald Trump — less than a day after they were posted, with no explanation from the government and no notice to the public.

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

By Mark Davis and Bryan Horwath / RJ

December 20, 2025 - 1:42 pm

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

One of many signs erected near the abandoned McDermitt Mine, with the Cordero Mine nearby, on J ...

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.

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‘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.

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signs bills related to cybersecurity, health care and starting up a pr ...

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.