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JAMES CAAN MEETS BUGSY SIEGEL’S DAUGHTER

March 29, 2011 - 2:57 pm

Actor James Caan and Millicent Siegel Rosen, daughter of the late Las Vegas mobster Bugsy Siegel, got a preview of the Las Vegas Mob Experience at the Tropicana on Monday. The interactive attraction, which opens Wednesday, chronicles the rise and fall of organized crime in Las Vegas. Caan, along with actors Frank Vincent, Mickey Rourke, Steve Shirippa and Tony Sirrico in the form of apparitions, also serve as virtual celebrity gangster guides. (Photo courtesy Darrin Bush/Las Vegas News Bureau)

People arrive to Times Square during New Year's Eve celebrations, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in ...

Chilly New York welcomes 2026 in grand style — PHOTOS

The Associated Press

December 31, 2025 - 9:53 pm

Crowds bundled up against the chilly temperatures cheered as the New Year’s Eve ball covered in more than 5,000 crystals descended down a pole in Times Square.

Protesters stand off against California National Guard soldiers at the Federal Building in down ...

Trump says he’s dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and JAIMIE DING Associated Press

December 31, 2025 - 9:20 pm

President Donald Trump said he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, a move that comes after legal roadblocks held up the effort.

Fireworks explode around the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, during New Year's Eve ...

Drumming and fireworks: Nations celebrate 2026 with hope — PHOTOS

By Rod McGuirk and Sheikh Saaliq The Associated Press

December 31, 2025 - 5:14 pm

From Paris to Dubai to Sydney, crowds began ringing in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous fireworks or drumming.

In this image from video released by the House Judiciary Committee, former special counsel Jack ...

Capitol riot ‘does not happen’ without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress

By Eric Tucker The Associated Press

December 31, 2025 - 2:12 pm

The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee released on Wednesday a transcript and video of a closed-door interview Jack Smith gave about two investigations of Donald Trump.

A medical malpractice lawsuit claims a 77-year-old woman died after nurses ay Sunrise Hospital ...

Woman’s heirs claim nurses gave her morphine despite allergy

By Akiya Dillon / RJ

December 31, 2025 - 11:50 am

A medical malpractice lawsuit, filed on behalf of her two sons, claims Sandra Mount died after nurses at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center gave her morphine.

Clark County claims its investigation reports on conflicts of interest in its construction mana ...

What are they hiding? County keeps investigation records secret

By Mary Hynes / RJ

December 31, 2025 - 1:41 pm

Clark County won’t disclose the findings of its construction management investigations.

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to ...

Russian drone attack injures 3 Ukrainian children as Putin expresses confidence in victory

By Illia Novikov The Associated Press

December 31, 2025 - 10:24 am

Four apartment buildings were damaged in the Odesa bombardment, according to regional military administration head Oleh Kiper.

Sentinel Rock is a sacred site for the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe which sits abov ...

Alan Halaly’s best of 2025: Nevada’s desert ecosystems at a crossroads

By Alan Halaly / RJ

December 31, 2025 - 1:46 pm

Take a look back at the Review-Journal’s best water and environment stories of this year.

“Thanks to this landmark investment, Nevada is positioned to make meaningful advancements in ...

Nevada to receive $180M to help bolster rural health care system

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

December 31, 2025 - 5:30 am

Nevada was awarded the federal money to help modernize the state’s rural health care system and bolster access to it, officials said.

A police helicopter lands on helipad on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025 in San Bernardino, Calif. (ABC7 ...

3 hikers found dead along trail in Southern California mountains

The Associated Press

December 30, 2025 - 6:20 pm

Authorities say rescue crews responding to a report of an injured hiker near a Southern California mountain trail found the man and two of his companions dead.