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LISA SCINTA TAKES GIANT CAREER STEP

September 15, 2012 - 7:30 am

Las Vegan Lisa Scinta made the most of a major career break on Thursday when she was invited to sing on NBC's "The Voice." She got Christina Aguilera's stamp of approval after singing Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream." Aguilera added Scinta to her team. Scinta has become an Internet sensation since posting her songs on YouTube. She grew up around the headlining family The Scintas and her dedication to songwriting has paid off big: she's one of Universal Records top writers. (Courtesy photo)

‘I bend the rules’: Nevada employee caught on hidden-camera video

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

May 30, 2025 - 5:34 pm

A hidden-camera video purports to show an employee of the Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services telling an undercover journalist that, “I bend the rules a lot,” when facilitating emergency medical services for undocumented immigrants.

The Nevada State Legislature Building. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Antisemitism bill moves through Legislature after unusual vote

By McKenna Ross / RJ

May 30, 2025 - 4:57 pm

A bill that defines antisemitism for discrimination investigations is in the final stages of consideration in the Nevada Legislature, but a weekend vote in which 10 lawmakers were absent suggests there were disagreements on how to define the term.

Clark County is warning of a scam in which people are being urged to click on a link sent via t ...

Clark County warns of scam asking for traffic ticket payment

By Noble Brigham / RJ

May 30, 2025 - 5:00 pm

A spokesperson for the county said the Las Vegas Justice Court does not request payment over text.

Gov. Joe Lombardo presents his education bill during a press conference at Pinecrest Academy of ...

Nevada governor signs K-12 education budget

By Jessica Hill / RJ

May 30, 2025 - 5:13 pm

The signing marks the first significant bill passage of the legislative session.

Vice President JD Vance speaks at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference at Venetian Expo in Las Vegas Wed ...

SAUNDERS: Trump and Vance in bitcoin bromance

By Debra J. Saunders / RJ

May 30, 2025 - 1:42 pm

The Trump administration’s cryptocurrency fascination is explained all for you.

FILE - Actress Loretta Swit arrives at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' 3rd Annua ...

Loretta Swit, Emmy-winner on pioneering TV series ‘M*A*S*H,’ dies at 87

By Mark Kennedy The Associated Press

May 30, 2025 - 12:54 pm

NEW YORK — Loretta Swit, who won two Emmy Awards playing Major Margaret Houlihan, the demanding head nurse of a behind-the-lines surgical unit during the Korean War on the pioneering hit TV series “M*A*S*H,” has died. She was 87.

FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shows cucumbers rec ...

Dozens sickened in expanding salmonella outbreak linked to recalled cucumbers

By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer

May 30, 2025 - 10:48 am

Nearly four dozen people in 18 states have been sickened in an expanding outbreak of salmonella food poisoning tied to recalled cucumbers.

The world’s first three-dimensional holographic truck is now in Las Vegas. (FLO Advertising)

What’s that? Holographic images float along the Strip in 3D truck

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

May 30, 2025 - 9:05 am

Mike Foland of FLO Advertising enjoys people gawking at his 3D holographic truck images because nobody seems to know exactly what they are.

Las Vegas braces for 1st ‘extreme heat’ warning of 2025

By Mark Davis / RJ

May 30, 2025 - 7:17 am

An extreme heat warning takes effect at 9 a.m. today and is set to expire at 11 p.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

Cristiano Ronaldo, seen in 2021. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Ruling against Las Vegas police in Ronaldo case a win for transparency, advocates say

By Katie Futterman / RJ

May 29, 2025 - 8:25 pm

“The ruling today is a win for everyday people in Nevada that want to see transparency from their government,” said Chris Peterson, the ACLU of Nevada’s legal director.