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Hiker rescued at Red Rock Canyon

Members of the Las Vegas Metro Police Search and Rescue Unit load an injured fifteen year old girl onto a rescue helicopter near the Calico Tanks trail in the Red Rock National Conservation Area west of Las Vegas on Jan. 26, 2014. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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January 27, 2014 - 7:14 am

Las Vegas’ police isn’t just a unit that stops crime.

Las Vegas Metro Police Search and Rescue Unit rescued a 15-year-old hiker who fell and injured her leg Sunday while hiking on the Calico Tanks trail in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

Special session Day 4: crime, film studio bills pass Nevada Assembly

By McKenna Ross and Katelyn Newberg / RJ

November 16, 2025 - 11:51 am

Four bills have passed both chambers of the Nevada Legislature and could soon be signed by the governor as a special legislative session enters its fourth day on Sunday.

Will Brazilian coffee, beef and tropical fruit still be tariffed?

By Elénore Hughes Associated Press

November 15, 2025 - 5:23 pm

Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said Saturday that Brazilian exported goods to the U.S. including coffee, beef and tropical fruits would still be tariffed 40%, despite President Donald Trump’s decision to remove some import taxes.

Special session Day 3: State version of SNAP program heads to governor’s desk

By McKenna Ross and Katelyn Newberg / RJ

November 15, 2025 - 6:36 pm

The proposal followed the funding lapse in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, during the federal government shutdown. Senate Democrats said they wanted to create a similar system run by the state in case of future funding lapses.

Justice Department quietly replaced ‘identical’ Trump signatures on recent pardons

By JIM MUSTIAN, BRIAN SLODYSKO and MATT BROWN Associated Press

November 15, 2025 - 10:00 am

The administration insisted Trump, who mercilessly mocked his predecessor’s use of an autopen, had originally signed all the pardons himself and blamed “technical” and staffing issues for the error.

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ band leader Cleto Escobedo’s cause of death revealed

By AnnaMarie Houlis Parade

November 15, 2025 - 9:54 am

Jimmy Kimmel’s lifelong friend and the band leader of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Cleto Escobedo III, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, at just 59 years old. Condolences poured in for Kimmel throughout the week, and Escobedo’s cause of death has now been revealed.

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A Mega Millions player in Georgia won the $980 million jackpot on Friday, overcoming abysmal odds to win the huge prize.

Videos released in Cox case; Footage allegedly shows councilwoman recording behind curtain

By Bryan Horwath / RJ

November 15, 2025 - 1:16 am

The footage, according to authorities, is the video Cox captured when they say she secretly recorded fellow Henderson Councilwoman Monica Larson at City Hall on Jan. 9.

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Nevada bill would let lawmakers conceal personal info

By Katelyn Newberg / RJ

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Proponents say the legislation is necessary due to lawmaker’s security concerns, but journalism and open government groups oppose the move to hide public information.