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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

April 20, 2010 - 7:47 am

NEW YORK -- Michael Douglas says his family's fame and history of substance abuse helped drive his troubled son into drug addiction and crime, and the Academy Award-winning actor is asking a judge to show leniency toward him.

House GOP ready to finish Trump’s bill. Not so fast, Democratic leader Jeffries says

By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick and Leah Askarinam The Associated Press

July 3, 2025 - 8:51 am

Final debates began in the predawn hours Thursday after another chaotic day, and night, at the Capitol. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., insisted the House would meet the Friday deadline.

Hertz customer hit with $440 charge after AI inspection at airport

Kelly Yamanouchi, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

July 3, 2025 - 6:53 am

Just a few months after Hertz announced the launch of artificial intelligence for vehicle inspections, the car rental company is facing backlash after a customer received a hefty bill.

Jesse Law faces challengers for Clark County Republican Party chair

By Jessica Hill / RJ

July 3, 2025 - 6:30 am

Multiple challengers are seeking to usurp Jesse Law as chair of the Clark County Republican Party. The winner will see the party of the state’s most populous county through the 2026 midterms.

Q-Tip, spotless car were key evidence linking Kohberger to murders of 4 Idaho students

By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press

July 3, 2025 - 5:45 am

The lead prosecutor tasked with finding justice for four students killed in a quadruple stabbing laid out his key evidence Wednesday at a court hearing for Bryan Kohberger, who agreed to plead guilty earlier this week to avoid the death penalty.

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SAUNDERS: ‘Diddy’ proves those who prosecute the law should actually respect it

By Debra J. Saunders / RJ

July 2, 2025 - 4:49 pm

Why didn’t federal prosecutors charge Sean Combs with more obvious, easy-to-prove offenses? Because they can’t help themselves?

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367K pounds of turkey bacon products recalled over listeria fears

By Tony Garcia / RJ

July 2, 2025 - 2:53 pm

Laboratory testing indicated the turkey bacon products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.

Former Las Vegas City Councilwoman Michele Fiore. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) ...

Disciplinary proceedings against Michele Fiore temporarily halted

By Casey Harrison / RJ

July 2, 2025 - 2:08 pm

The Nevada Supreme Court granted an emergency stay against a judiciary panel’s proceedings against the Pahrump justict of the peace and former Las Vegas councilwoman.

A rendering of the planned Las Vegas Museum of Art. (Kéré Architecture)

Future Las Vegas art museum unveils plans for media lab

By Emerson Drewes / RJ

July 2, 2025 - 2:04 pm

The Las Vegas Museum of Art on Wednesday unveiled plans for a new space, opening next year. It is the first major on the project since Elaine Wynn’s death in April.

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How Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ could impact gamblers

By David Danzis / RJ

July 2, 2025 - 6:15 pm

A Nevada lawmaker and Las Vegas casino owner oppose changes to gambling tax code in federal budget bill.

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Badlands settlement forcing Las Vegas to delay 17 capital improvement projects

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

July 2, 2025 - 10:24 am

The city of Las Vegas delayed 17 planned capital improvement projects to offset nearly $20 million from the costly Badlands settlement, according to officials.