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Child assault trial set for Oct. 27

October 8, 2008 - 9:00 pm

The man accused of videotaping himself while sexually assaulting a child is scheduled to go to trial on Oct. 27.

Chester Stiles, 38, faces more than 20 counts of sexual assault of a victim under 14 and lewdness with a minor.

Stiles was the focus of a nationwide manhunt after a videotape surfaced that allegedly shows him sexually assaulting a 3-year-old girl.

The girl was found safe and living in Las Vegas. An attorney for the girl's family previously said she has no memory of the alleged incident.

Dr. Ikram U. Khan sits for a photo in his Las Vegas office Wednesday, July 24, 2002. (Christine ...

‘No-show job’?: Colleagues question well-connected doctor’s UMC contract

By Mary Hynes / RJ

April 24, 2024 - 12:01 pm

University Medical Center defends the $115,200-a-year contract of an influential doctor, but the public hospital can’t document cases he has reviewed.

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Biden signs TikTok ban, part of $95B aid bill for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan

By Aamer Madhani and Seung Min Kim Associated Press

April 24, 2024 - 9:41 am

The measure, which President Joe Biden signed Wednesday, requires TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform or face a nationwide ban.

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Airlines now required to give automatic cash refunds for canceled and delayed flights

By David Koenbig The Associated Press

April 24, 2024 - 7:55 am

The Biden administration issued final rules Wednesday to require airlines to automatically issue cash refunds for things like delayed flights and to better disclose fees for baggage or canceling a reservation.

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Need money before payday? These apps will help. But at a big cost

By Cora Lewis The Associated Press

April 24, 2024 - 5:00 am

More people are using Earned Wage Access apps to get money to pay bills in between paydays. Some consumer advocates say the fees make the apps comparable to payday loans.

TikTok’s parent company must sell or face ban under passed Senate bill

By Haleluya Hadero AP Business Writer

April 23, 2024 - 6:50 pm

The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban.

USPS moves ahead on plan to move Nevada mail to CA, despite opposition

By Jessica Hill / RJ

April 23, 2024 - 6:54 pm

Elected officials are concerned about the impact the plan could have on Nevada elections, which rely heavily on mail service.

Former President Donald Trump speaks after leaving Manhattan criminal court, Tuesday, April 23, ...

SAUNDERS: Trump faces 34 felonies at trial. But was there a crime?

By Debra J. Saunders / RJ

April 23, 2024 - 4:18 pm

A media executive testifies that he helped a presidential candidate by providing favorable coverage and killing negative stories. Sound familiar?

NV Energy’s tortoise Wattson comes out for the spring

By Taylor Lane / RJ

April 23, 2024 - 4:44 pm

The NV Energy tortoise mascot Wattson emerged from his burrow at the company’s headquarters.

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New federal rule would bar ‘noncompete’ agreements for most employees

By Christopher Rugaber AP Economics Writer

April 23, 2024 - 1:39 pm

U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency Tuesday.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on J ...

Blinken denies US human rights ‘double standard’ for Israel

By Courtney McBride Bloomberg News

April 23, 2024 - 1:00 pm

The top U.S. diplomat’s comments follow criticism that the administration isn’t putting enough pressure on Israel to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.