News

Man killed in motorcycle crash on U.S. Highway 93 identified

September 27, 2010 - 11:00 pm

A motorcyclist who died Thursday night after colliding with a truck pulling a horse trailer was identified Monday by the Clark County coroner's office as 41-year-old David Short of Filer, Idaho.

The Nevada Highway Patrol said the collision occurred shortly after 9 p.m. near mile marker 68 on U.S. Highway 93, 15 miles north of Las Vegas.

Short, who was on southbound U.S. 93, attempted to pass the car traveling ahead of him and collided with the truck, which was traveling north.

Motorcyclist dies in crash near Strip, forcing I-15 closure

By Mark Davis / RJ

January 9, 2026 - 8:42 pm

A motorcyclist died in a crash involving three vehicles near the Strip.

New video of fatal Minnesota ICE shooting, from officer’s perspective, brings fresh scrutiny

By Rebecca Santana, Tim Sullivan and Giovanna Dell’Orto Associated Press

January 9, 2026 - 6:50 pm

A new video emerges showing the final moments of Renne Good’s encounter with an immigration officer.

The Colorado River ripples through narrows above Willow Beach on Oct. 19, 2025. (Sam Morris/Las ...

‘Inaction is not an option’: Federal agency presses forward on Colorado River deal

By Alan Halaly / RJ

January 9, 2026 - 5:15 pm

The Colorado River, which provides Las Vegas’ main water supply via Lake Mead, is in crisis in more ways than one.

Will Smith is shown in his first appearance on the Strip in seven years, at House of Blues at M ...

Sexual harassment allegations against superstar stem from Las Vegas visit

By John Katsilometes / RJ

January 9, 2026 - 2:11 pm

Will Smith’s comeback show on the Las Vegas Strip is at the center of a sexual harassment and wrongful termination lawsuit leveled against the film and recording superstar.

Deputy City Manager Rosa Cortez, Councilwoman Francis Allen-Palenske and APCO Construction&#039 ...

‘Largest of its kind’: New 24-court pickleball complex coming to Las Vegas

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

January 9, 2026 - 4:43 pm

Local pickleball aficionados who regularly encounter packed courts across the valley will find some relief in early 2027, when the city of Las Vegas is slated to inaugurate a couple dozen new courts.

Police respond to a fatal shooting in a parking lot of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...

Shooting outside Mormon church grew out of a dispute, Utah police say

By Jacques Billeaud and Hannah Schoenbaum The Associated Press

January 8, 2026 - 5:32 pm

A complicated crime scene hindered police efforts to investigate a shooting outside funeral services at a house of worship belonging to the LDS.

State Senators Marilyn Dondero Loop addresses the media during her visit to Clarence A. Piggott ...

Nevada teachers can get $500 to buy classroom supplies. Here’s how.

By Spencer Levering / RJ

January 8, 2026 - 4:22 pm

A $15 million grant program passed during the 2025 legislative session can help Nevada teachers purchase classroom supplies. See who qualifies and how to apply.

Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, speaks during the Fremont Street Experience menorah lighting Sunday ...

Rosen’s ‘No Tariffs on Groceries Act’ falters on Senate floor

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

January 8, 2026 - 3:37 pm

Legislation proposed by U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, which would’ve barred tariffs on food and agriculture-based products without congressional approval, faltered on the Senate floor Thursday.

Margaret Rudin, center, who spent nearly 20 years in prison after being convicted of the 1994 m ...

Attorneys agree to dismissal of ‘black widow’ Margaret Rudin’s wrongful conviction suit

By Katelyn Newberg / RJ

January 8, 2026 - 3:23 pm

Margaret Rudin had sued the state of Nevada under a 2019 law allowing people to seek a certificate of innocence in wrongful convictions.

House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders

By Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking The Associated Press

January 8, 2026 - 3:01 pm

The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the bill would increase the number of people with health insurance by 100,000 this year, 3 million in 2027, 4 million in 2028 and 1.1 million in 2029.