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Escalator accident at Caesars Palace still under investigation

By LAWRENCE MOWER LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

November 15, 2009 - 4:33 pm

Officials for Caesars Palace today said they are still investigating the cause of an escalator accident that injured a dozen people on Saturday.

The 1 p.m. accident on a convention escalator caused the people to be taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center for treatment. They were treated and released the same day, according to Harrah's Entertainment spokeswoman Debbie Munch.

Munch refused to comment on the extent of their injuries.

She said the Otis Elevator Company is investigating the accident.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony is held to celebrate the reopening of Earl B. Lundy Elementary School ...

Two years after Hurricane Hilary, Mount Charleston school reopens

By Spencer Levering / RJ

August 13, 2025 - 8:01 pm

Nearly two years after storm damage forced the closure of Earl B. Lundy Elementary School, the Mount Charleston community celebrated the building’s reopening.

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SAUNDERS: There’s a new sheriff in Washington — one that actually wants to stop criminals

By Debra J. Saunders / RJ

August 13, 2025 - 6:44 pm

Dubious crime statistics have created predictable partisan positions on President Donald Trump’s takeover of D.C. policing.

Food inside of the Three Square food bank North Campus in Las Vegas, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. ( ...

131K Nevadans could lose food stamps because of ‘One Big Beautiful Bill,’ state officials say

By McKenna Ross and Isaiah Steinberg / RJ

August 13, 2025 - 5:28 pm

Trump’s landmark law established more stringent work requirements and other changes to eligibility for food stamps could, putting those Nevadans at risk of losing benefits.

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Las Vegas not pursuing changes to noise ordinance for the Arts District

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

August 13, 2025 - 5:37 pm

The city of Las Vegas said Wednesday that it was not pursuing an ordinance that would’ve limited outdoor amplified noise during late-night hours at the popular Arts District.

An Air Canada plane lifts off from what's now Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on ...

Air Canada bracing for strike by its 10,000 flight attendants

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

August 13, 2025 - 3:33 pm

Canada’s flagship commercial air carrier offers daily flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Vancouver, British Columbia; Toronto; and Montreal.

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Get ready for higher beef prices in the US

By Gerson Freitas Jr. Bloomberg News

August 13, 2025 - 2:18 pm

American beef lovers may face even leaner plates and higher prices next year as US production shrinks to a decade low and tariffs limit imports, according to a US government projection.

Federal law enforcement agents from various agencies including Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire ...

Federal agents will be out 24/7 on patrol in Washington, the White House says

By Lindsay Whitehurst and Ashraf Khalil The Associated Press

August 13, 2025 - 12:22 pm

For two days, small groups of federal officers have been visible in scattered areas of the city. That is about to change, the administration says.

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Fatally beaten CCSD student’s father files lawsuit against district

By Spencer Levering / RJ

August 13, 2025 - 11:37 am

Jonathan Lewis, 17, was fatally beaten by a group of Rancho High School students in 2023.

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Nevada Democrats highlight possible shortcomings in ‘no tax on tips’ policy

By Jessica Hill / RJ

August 13, 2025 - 10:17 am

Democratic members of Nevada’s federal delegation sent a letter to the Department of Treasury asking it to address possible shortfalls with the “no tax on tips” policy.

FILE - The Kennedy Center is seen Aug. 13, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Trump names Kennedy Center Honors nominees, says he’ll host the awards show

By Annie Ma and Hillel Italie The Associated Press

August 13, 2025 - 9:04 am

He avoided the awards program during his first term after artists said they would not attend out of protest.