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Coroner identifies woman killed in 3-car accident Wednesday

By ROCHEL LEAH GOLDBLATT LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

November 15, 2013 - 9:31 am

A woman killed in a three-car crash near Warm Springs Road and Eastern Avenue Wednesday night was identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Iva Mihova, 30, from Las Vegas, died when the BMW she was a passenger in was struck by a Ford Fiesta that ran a red light.

The BMW then hit a Toyota that was stopped at the intersection.

Cause and manner of death had not been determined by Friday.

Contact reporter Rochel Leah Goldblatt at rgoldblatt@reviewjournal.com or 383-0381.

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‘They want to trick you’: ‘Junk’ fees harming consumers, advocates say

By Estelle Atkinson / RJ

June 22, 2024 - 6:14 pm

Nonprofit workers and representatives of the Nevada attorney general’s office met with the public Saturday to discuss so-called junk fees and how to dump them.

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Little school, big decision: Residents oppose closure ahead of expected school board vote

By Ella Thompson / RJ

June 22, 2024 - 6:56 pm

The Clark County School District is set to recommend the closure of Earl B. Lundy Elementary School on Thursday. Residents are fighting to keep the school open.

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Prosecutors drop most charges against Columbia University student protesters

By Jake Offenhartz The Associated Press

June 22, 2024 - 12:16 pm

Dozens of Columbia University students who were arrested for occupying a campus building as part of a pro-Palestinian protest will have their criminal charges dropped.

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Israeli found dead after being shot in the West Bank

By Wafaa Shurafa and Jack Jeffery The Associated Press

June 22, 2024 - 12:11 pm

An Israeli man was fatally shot in a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank Saturday morning, Israel’s army said, while deadly strikes rocked northern Gaza.

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Eisenhower aircraft carrier heads home

By Jon Gambrell The Associated Press

June 22, 2024 - 2:27 pm

U.S. officials ordered the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, the aircraft carrier leading America’s response to the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, to return home after a twice-extended tour.

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Democrats lead in lawsuit to keep RFK Jr. off November ballot

By Taylor R. Avery / RJ

June 21, 2024 - 6:55 pm

State and national Democrats are leading a lawsuit that seeks to block Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from appearing on Nevada’s presidential ballot, citing state law.

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Celebration of life to honor U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks

By Estelle Atkinson / RJ

June 21, 2024 - 2:23 pm

The Washoe County District Attorney’s Office says the family of Senior U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks will host a Celebration of Life in his memory in Reno next week.

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Ship found off Israel’s coast could shed light on the navigation skills of ancient mariners

By Melanie Lidman The Associated Press

June 21, 2024 - 1:44 pm

Amid escalating tensions with Hezbollah terrorists in northern Israel and the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, a company drilling for natural gas discovered a 3,300-year-old ship.

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USC drops complaints, won’t discipline professor who said ‘Hamas are murderers’

By Matt Hamilton Los Angeles Times

June 21, 2024 - 1:30 pm

A Jewish USC professor will not face discipline after a confrontation with a group of pro-Palestinian students went viral and triggered a storm of controversey on campus.

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Two Israeli soldiers killed in central Gaza

The Associated Press

June 21, 2024 - 1:20 pm

No information was given about the circumstances of the deaths of the two, both of whom were men in their 20s. Three other soldiers were severely injured, the army said.