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CITY CELEBRATES COMEDIAN MARTY ALLEN’S 90TH BIRTHDAY

March 25, 2012 - 6:11 am

Comedian Marty Allen received the Key to the City during a celebration of his 90th birthday Saturday at Palace Station. Top (left to right): Allen’s wife and stage partner Karon Kate Blackwell, magician Penn Jillette and Allen join comedian Louie Anderson, whose hairpiece is inspired by Allen’s “Hello Dere” act. Middle: Mayor Carolyn Goodman chats with Anderson as former Mayor Oscar Goodman does an Allen impression. Bottom: Allen receives the key to the city. The comedian, who rose to fame as part of the prankster duo Allen and Rossi, turned 90 on Friday. (Photo courtesy of Glenn Pinkerton/Las Vegas News Bureau)

Natalie Villegas, a member of the U.S. Air Force, died in a crash on Saturday, April 13, 2024, ...

‘A beautiful soul was taken’: Father mourns Creech airwoman killed by suspected impaired driver

By Taylor Lane / RJ

April 19, 2024 - 2:35 pm

Natalie Villegas, who served in the U.S. Air Force at Creech Air Force Base, was killed by a suspected impaired driver on Saturday. Her father hopes to honor her life and find justice.

A Tesla Cybertruck is on display at the Tesla showroom in Buena Park, Calif. on Sunday Dec. 3, ...

Tesla recalling nearly 4K Cybertrucks because accelerator pedal can get stuck

April 19, 2024 - 11:12 am

Tesla is recalling 3,878 of its 2024 Cybertrucks after it discovered that the accelerator pedal can become stuck, potentially causing the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally and increase the risk of a crash.

Researchers say Lake Mead’s water, shown here in January, may have cancer-causing chemicals f ...

‘Forever chemicals’ in Nevada’s water could threaten public health

By Alan Halaly / RJ

April 19, 2024 - 12:07 pm

Multiple government bodies are attacking the problem of forever chemicals head on, especially with new regulations handed down from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Former President Donald Trump awaits the start of proceedings during jury selection at Manhatta ...

Opening statements set for Monday in Trump’s hush money case

By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz and Alanna Durkin Richer The Associated Press

April 19, 2024 - 10:57 am

An appeals court judge rejected a last-minute bid by the former president to halt the trial over his claims that jury selection was unfairly rushed.

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Nevada’s ‘ghost gun’ ban ruled constitutional by top court

By Jeff Burbank / RJ

April 18, 2024 - 11:26 pm

Nevada’s highest court unanimously ruled that a state ban on ghost guns is constitutional, overturning a lower court’s decision.

Iran's Minister for Foreign Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, right, and Iran's Ambassador to t ...

Explosions, loud noise heard near Iran city

By Jon Gambrell The Associated Press

April 18, 2024 - 7:41 pm

Iran fired air defense batteries early Friday morning after reports of explosions near the city of Isfahan, the state-run IRNA news agency reported.

Nevada Supreme Court Justices prepare for oral arguments in Las Vegas Tuesday, April 9, 2024. ( ...

Ruling advances abortion petition in Nevada

By Marvin Clemons / RJ

April 18, 2024 - 6:11 pm

A petition to protect reproductive freedoms in the Nevada Constitution can advance to the November ballot, the State Supreme Court ruled.

Mustang Mach-E electric 2024 vehicles are displayed at a Ford dealership Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, ...

County to spend over $2M for 57 electric Ford Mustangs

By Taylor R. Avery / RJ

April 18, 2024 - 4:43 pm

The county will spend a little over $2 million to purchase several dozen 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E SUVs.

Nevada Supreme Court Justice Abbi Silver asks a questions during the first arguments for the ne ...

Retired Nevada Supreme Court justice appointed to Gaming Commission

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

April 18, 2024 - 5:05 pm

The judge will become the newest member of the top gaming regulatory board in May after Commissioner Ogonna Brown declined a reappointment.

FILE - Cows graze along a section of the Missouri River that includes the Upper Missouri River ...

Administration moves to make conservation an equal to industry on US lands

By Matthew Brown The Associated Press

April 18, 2024 - 2:47 pm

The rule from the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management will allow public property to be leased for restoration in the same way that oil companies lease land for drilling.