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Man gets life in prison in slaying

October 10, 2008 - 9:00 pm

A man convicted of beating his 57-year-old girlfriend to death with a hammer was sentenced Thursday to spend the rest of his life in prison.

District Judge Michael Villani sentenced Vincent DiBerardino, 59, to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing Stephanie Zweig in 2006. Authorities said DiBerardino killed Zweig, his live-in girlfriend, in her home near Warm Springs Road and Eastern Avenue in June 2006.

A jury convicted DiBerardino of first degree murder and robbery in July.

A person cleans snow during a cold weather in Evanston, Ill., Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Phot ...

Stranded by storm? Here’s what airlines owe you as flight disruptions grow

By Rio Yamat The Associated Press

January 24, 2026 - 12:19 am

Check out this guide for travelers as flight disruptions are stacking up because of a winter storm affecting half the U.S. population.

A long-shot effort to restore the full federal tax deduction for gambling losses fell short on ...

New effort to restore gambling loss tax deduction busts in House

By David Danzis / RJ

January 23, 2026 - 2:17 pm

The committee declined to advance an amendment to a larger spending bill that would restore a gambler’s ability to deduct 100 percent of losses on annual tax filings.

Crystal Cooper, president of the Southern Nevada chapter of the 50501 activist group, speaks in ...

Student walkouts against ICE, new bell schedule discussed at CCSD meeting

By Spencer Levering / RJ

January 23, 2026 - 9:30 am

Trustees questioned the decision to change school start times and community members spoke about recent anti-ICE high school walkouts during the meeting.

Henderson Mayor Michelle Romero speaks during a City Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, ...

Romero holds massive fundraising lead over Chadwick in Henderson mayoral race

By Casey Harrison / RJ

January 23, 2026 - 6:00 am

Henderson Mayor Michelle Romero’s political contributions are dwarfing those of the former city police chief who is running against her, campaign finance filings show.

One of two building wraps on Zappos headquarters in downtown Las Vegas Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, h ...

‘Absurd’: Tony Hsieh’s father wants Nevada Supreme Court involved with probate case

By Eli Segall / RJ

January 23, 2026 - 5:30 am

Richard Hsieh is looking to reverse a ruling that gave two outside lawyers a role in his son’s estate.

A runner and his dog circle a frozen Prospect Lake in Colorado Springs, Colo., Friday, Jan. 23, ...

More than half the US threatened with ice, snow and cold in massive winter storm

By Emilie Megnien, Jeffrey Collins and Jamie Stengle The Associated Press

January 23, 2026 - 9:26 am

Forecasters warned that the damage, especially in areas pounded by ice, could rival a hurricane.

Lance D. Austin, left, and William Johnson, right. (Courtesy of Nevada Department of Corrections)

Two inmates die at Nevada prisons, corrections officials say

By Bryan Horwath / RJ

January 22, 2026 - 7:31 pm

Both inmates came to northern Nevada prisons from Clark County.

Allan Spaulding picks up food pantry items at Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada on Wednesda ...

Southern Nevada food pantries saw need surge in 2025. This year could be worse

By McKenna Ross and Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

January 22, 2026 - 1:24 pm

As changes to federal food stamp benefits go into effect, food pantry users and nonprofits worry that food insecurity will only get worse.

FILE - Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, speaks at the America Business Forum, Thursday, Nov. ...

Trump sues JPMorgan for $5B, alleges bank closed his accounts for political reasons

The Associated Press

January 22, 2026 - 10:54 am

“JPMC does not close accounts for political or religious reasons,” a bank spokesperson said. “We do close accounts because they create legal or regulatory risk for the company.”

Federal agents on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Federal officers detain 5-year-old boy; School official says he was used as ‘bait’

By HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press

January 22, 2026 - 9:12 am

A 5-year-old boy arriving home from preschool in Minnesota was taken by federal agents along with his father to a detention facility in Texas, school officials and the family’s lawyer said.