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Chris Sylvia as Santa Claus and Tricia Rossol as his elf, cruise down N. Rancho Drive in Las Vegas on his motorcycle on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013. The couple had no particular destination, but just want to spread holiday cheer and deliver candy canes. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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By David Becker LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

December 23, 2013 - 6:27 am

Santa and his elf took a motorcycle ride this weekend.

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December 25, 2025 - 8:21 am

The first U.S. pontiff addressed some 26,000 people from the loggia overlooking St. Peter’s Square for the traditional papal “Urbi et Orbi” address, Latin for “To the City and to the World.”

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By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

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Henderson Councilwoman Carrie Cox asks judge to toss criminal charge

By Casey Harrison / RJ

December 25, 2025 - 8:02 am

A lawyer for Carrie Cox asked a judge to dismiss a felony charge against the Henderson councilwoman for allegedly recording another councilwoman’s private conversation due to insufficient evidence.

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The Associated Press

December 24, 2025 - 3:58 pm

A winter storm swept across California, with heavy rains and gusty winds bringing mudslides and debris flows that has led to some water rescues and evacuation orders.

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The Christmas Eve announcement came hours after a dozen U.S. senators called on the Justice Department’s watchdog to examine its failure to meet the deadline.

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