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August 29, 2007 - 9:00 pm

Jane Ann Morrison's Monday column incorrectly referred to a colostomy bag as a colonoscopy bag.

Food Bank of Northern Nevada President Cherie Jamason's standpoint was misstated in an article Tuesday about problems at the Community Food Bank of Clark County. Jamason said America's Second Harvest has "worked diligently for the past 10 years" to try to fix problems with the Community Food Bank of Clark County.

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FILE - Actress Loretta Swit arrives at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' 3rd Annua ...

Loretta Swit, Emmy-winner on pioneering TV series ‘M*A*S*H,’ dies at 87

By Mark Kennedy The Associated Press

May 30, 2025 - 12:54 pm

NEW YORK — Loretta Swit, who won two Emmy Awards playing Major Margaret Houlihan, the demanding head nurse of a behind-the-lines surgical unit during the Korean War on the pioneering hit TV series “M*A*S*H,” has died. She was 87.

FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shows cucumbers rec ...

Dozens sickened in expanding salmonella outbreak linked to recalled cucumbers

By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer

May 30, 2025 - 10:48 am

Nearly four dozen people in 18 states have been sickened in an expanding outbreak of salmonella food poisoning tied to recalled cucumbers.

The world’s first three-dimensional holographic truck is now in Las Vegas. (FLO Advertising)

What’s that? Holographic images float along the Strip in 3D truck

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

May 30, 2025 - 9:05 am

Mike Foland of FLO Advertising enjoys people gawking at his 3D holographic truck images because nobody seems to know exactly what they are.

Las Vegas braces for 1st ‘extreme heat’ warning of 2025

By Mark Davis / RJ

May 30, 2025 - 7:17 am

An extreme heat warning takes effect at 9 a.m. today and is set to expire at 11 p.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

Cristiano Ronaldo, seen in 2021. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Ruling against Las Vegas police in Ronaldo case a win for transparency, advocates say

By Katie Futterman / RJ

May 29, 2025 - 8:25 pm

“The ruling today is a win for everyday people in Nevada that want to see transparency from their government,” said Chris Peterson, the ACLU of Nevada’s legal director.

Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in southern Gaza, as seen from a humanitarian aid ...

Israel accepts US plan for temporary Gaza ceasefire

By Samy Magdy and Joseph Krauss The Associated Press

May 29, 2025 - 6:19 pm

Israel has accepted a new U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Hamas, the White House said.

In a Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019, photo, a man uses a cell phone in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

An end to kids’ doom scrolling? Nevada aims to restrict social media

By Jessica Hill / RJ

May 29, 2025 - 11:51 pm

A bill pushed by the attorney general’s office puts restrictions in place for kids’ access to TikTok, Facebook and other social media platforms.

The Nevada State Legislature Building. (File/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Insulin price cap, charter school raises clear key hurdle in Nevada

By Jessica Hill and McKenna Ross / RJ

May 29, 2025 - 11:51 pm

Bills to cap the cost of insulin and provide raises to charter school teachers will soon head to the governor’s desk.

President Donald Trump (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump deems Las Vegas a ‘sanctuary’ for undocumented immigrants

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

May 29, 2025 - 6:57 pm

The city of Las Vegas is one of hundreds of jurisdictions across the U.S. that the Department of Homeland Security labeled as a so-called “sanctuary” for undocumented immigrants.

Basic High School head coach Scott Baker argues an out with the umpire versus Desert Oasis dur ...

Lawsuit claims ex-Las Vegas baseball coach’s bullying led student to mental health crisis

By Katie Futterman / RJ

May 30, 2025 - 12:13 pm

A former high school baseball coach’s bullying led a student into suicidal ideation, according to a lawsuit filed by the boy’s family.