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July 6, 2008 - 9:00 pm

Sweet sunlight from The Bridges

Matthew Sweet produced their debut, and it certainly lives up to his surname.

"Limits of the Sky," the solar-powered first outing from fresh-faced pop ensemble The Bridges, teems with sugary three-part harmonies that sound as if they were spun from Cool Whip.

Consisting of four sisters and their brother, this Oxford, Ala., quintet makes classic, AM radio-style pop that could elicit a smile from an eggplant.

"It's you against the sunlight," they sing on the album opening "All The Words," and guess what? The sunlight wins.

See the band at 7 p.m. Thursday at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $19; call 632-7600.

-- JASON BRACELIN

Assembly Majority Floor Leader Sandra Jauregui and Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager, both D-Las Ve ...

Nevada Democratic Assembly leaders will not seek re-election

By Jessica Hill / RJ

August 11, 2025 - 12:40 pm

Speaker Steve Yeager and Majority Floor Leader Sandra Jauregui will not seek re-election in 2026.

CCSD Superintendent Jhone Ebert speaks during the Frank F. Garside Junior High School ribbon cu ...

CCSD, teachers union reach tentative agreement on contract

By Spencer Levering / RJ

August 11, 2025 - 12:15 pm

CCSD Superintendent Jhone Ebert says the tentative contract will put qualified educators in each classroom and addresses veteran teacher salaries.

Emergency crew gather after an explosion at the Clairton Coke Works, a U.S. Steel coking plant, ...

1 dead, dozens hurt or trapped after explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania

By Marc Levy, Michael Casey and Patrick Whittle The Associated Press

August 11, 2025 - 10:56 am

The explosion sent black smoke spiralling into the midday sky in the Monongahela Valley, a region of the state synonymous with steel for more than a century.

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the Whit ...

Trump says he’s placing Washington police under federal control and deploying the National Guard

By Josh Boak and David Klepper Associated Press

August 11, 2025 - 10:51 am

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FILE - A board outlining the case against Ghislaine Maxwell is seen during a news conference to ...

Grand jury testimony that indicted Ghislaine Maxwell won’t be unsealed, judge says

By Larry Neumeister, Michael R. Sisak and Jennifer Peltz The Associated Press

August 11, 2025 - 7:51 am

Transcripts of the secret grand jury testimony that led to the sex trafficking indictment of Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell won’t be released, a judge decided Monday.

Clark County School District Superintendent Jhone Ebert, right, is greeted by South Career and ...

Red carpets and cheers for some students as Clark County goes back to school

By Spencer Levering and Megan Howard / RJ

August 11, 2025 - 10:21 am

Tens of thousands of students across the county filed into classrooms on Monday morning for the Clark County School District’s first day of school.

A portion of the Airport Connector Tunnel westbound roadway is deteriorated on March 14, 2024. ...

What is that white residue in the Airport Connector Tunnel?

By Mick Akers / RJ

August 11, 2025 - 8:54 am

If you’ve driven in the Airport Connector Tunnel you’ve probably noticed drops of water falling on your windshield, a white residue on the ceiling of the tunnel and on the road.

A ribbon is cut during the Frank F. Garside Junior High School ribbon cutting ceremony at Frank ...

As a new school year begins, officials see hope amid challenges

By Megan Howard and Spencer Levering / RJ

August 11, 2025 - 7:24 am

The Clark County School District faces declining enrollment, traffic safety concerns and aging school buildings.

A lineman works beneath an umbrella along West Owens Avenue Friday, May 30, 2025, in Las Vegas. ...

Nevada’s new worker heat protections could be model for U.S.

By McKenna Ross / RJ

August 11, 2025 - 6:00 am

Nevada started implementing rules to address extreme heat illness in workplaces. Now, national employer groups and businesses are recommending them to the federal government.

Congressional candidate Bobby Khan speaks during an interview at the Review Journal on Friday, ...

He was on the FBI’s Most Wanted list. Now he’s running for Congress

By Jessica Hill / RJ

August 9, 2025 - 8:00 am

Bobby Khan, a former celebrity luxury car dealership owner and convicted felon, hopes to win the Republican primary and defeat Democratic Rep. Dina Titus.