News

Garbage collector killed on job in LV

July 6, 2007 - 9:00 pm

A Republic Services worker died Thursday after he slipped off a garbage truck and was run over by the vehicle, authorities and a company official said.

The worker, who had been with Republic Services for two years, tried to jump onto the driver's side running board when he slipped underneath the moving truck at about 11:30 a.m. on Tree Line Drive, near Charleston and Hollywood boulevards, Republic Services and authorities stated.

"Everyone at Republic Services is shocked and stunned by news of the accident that claimed the life of one of our own," Republic Services spokesman Bill Marion said in a statement.

He said Republic Services employees are trained not to board a moving garbage truck and not to stand on the running board of any moving vehicle.

The Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the incident but declined to comment in detail about it, said Stephen Coffield, acting chief administrative officer for Nevada OSHA.

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while in flight on Air Force One from his Mar-a-La ...

Trump says he’ll release October MRI results

Associated Press

November 30, 2025 - 6:36 pm

The White House has so far declined to detail why Trump had an MRI during his physical last month, or on what part of his body.

Investigators examine the scene of a mass shooting Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Stockton, Calif. ( ...

Police search for shooter after 4 are killed, 3 of them children, in shooting in California

By Sophie Austin aand Christopher Weber Associated Press

November 30, 2025 - 1:58 pm

Authorities appealed to the public for tips as they searched Sunday for a suspect in the killing of three children and an adult during a mass shooting at a birthday party in Stockton.

First responders at scene of a mass shooting Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Stockton, Calif. (AP P ...

4 dead, 10 wounded in shooting at California banquet hall

By Ethan Swope The Associated Press

November 29, 2025 - 10:12 pm

Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, sheriff’s officials said.

National Guard patrol the National Mall near the Lincoln Memorial, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Wa ...

US halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members

By Collin Binkley and Ben Finley Associated Press

November 29, 2025 - 1:55 pm

The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports after the National Guard shooting in Washington on Wednesday.

UNLV associate professors of neuroscience Rochelle and Dustin Hines are photographed in their l ...

Could a kitchen spice become a seizure treatment? UNLV researchers see promise

By Spencer Levering / RJ

November 29, 2025 - 7:00 am

Neuroscientists at UNLV said a CBD-like compound is reducing seizures in mice and could become a brand-new, safer alternative for seizure-prone children.

State health officials ‘pleased,’ mental health clinics ‘extremely disappointed’ after ruling

By Casey Harrison / RJ

November 28, 2025 - 2:13 pm

State inspections have resumed at facilities owned by a Las Vegas-area mental health provider accusing the state of conducting unlawful and overly broad searches of their campuses.

In this undated photo provided by her attorney, Todd Pomerleau, Any Lucia Lopez Belloza celebra ...

College freshman deported flying home for Thanksgiving surprise, despite court order

By Holly Ramer Associated Press

November 28, 2025 - 12:32 pm

A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was instead deported to Honduras in violation of a court order, according to her attorney.

After 4 fatalities, CCSD receives $10K grant to reduce student injuries

By Caitlin Lilly / RJ

November 28, 2025 - 12:22 pm

The Clark County School District Police Department received a $10,000 grant aimed at reducing student injuries.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after speaking to troops via video from his Mar-a-La ...

‘Reverse migration’: Trump wants to ‘permanently pause’ migration to the US from poorer countries

By Josh Boak Associated Press

November 28, 2025 - 9:26 am

President Donald Trump says he wants to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations and is promising to seek to expel millions of immigrants from the United States by revoking their legal status.

National Guard patrol on the National Mall near the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in ...

Suspect in shooting of National Guard members now facing a first-degree murder charge

By Collin Binkley and Ben Finley Associated Press

November 28, 2025 - 9:36 am

Charges against the man accused of shooting two National Guard members have been upgraded to first-degree murder after one of the soldiers died, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia announced Friday.