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NEW BABES ON THE STRIP

July 22, 2011 - 1:54 pm

A newborn dolphin calf is now on display at Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at The Mirage. The male calf was born July 3, to Duchess, matriarch of the bottlenose dolphin family at the attraction. (Photo courtesy of Darrin Bush/ Las Vegas News Bureau)

Above, one of three newborn male Zebra shark pups swims in the Shark Reef Aquarium Touch Pool at Mandalay Bay. The pups, offspring of Zebra sharks who opened the attraction in 2000, currently each measure 50 centimeters long and weigh 450 grams. (Photo courtesy of Darrin Bush/ Las Vegas News Bureau)

Coffee beans are prepared at a farm in Braganca Paulista, Brazil, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. (AP Pho ...

Will Brazilian coffee, beef and tropical fruit still be tariffed?

By Elénore Hughes Associated Press

November 15, 2025 - 5:23 pm

Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said Saturday that Brazilian exported goods to the U.S. including coffee, beef and tropical fruits would still be tariffed 40%, despite President Donald Trump’s decision to remove some import taxes.

Nevada Sen. Ira Hansen, R-Sparks, addresses the state Senate during the special legislative ses ...

Special session Day 3: State version of SNAP program heads to governor’s desk

November 15, 2025 - 6:36 pm

The proposal followed the funding lapse in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, during the federal government shutdown. Senate Democrats said they wanted to create a similar system run by the state in case of future funding lapses.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on Air Force One on his way to his Mar-a-Lago estate ...

Justice Department quietly replaced ‘identical’ Trump signatures on recent pardons

By JIM MUSTIAN, BRIAN SLODYSKO and MATT BROWN Associated Press

November 15, 2025 - 10:00 am

The administration insisted Trump, who mercilessly mocked his predecessor’s use of an autopen, had originally signed all the pardons himself and blamed “technical” and staffing issues for the error.

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ band leader Cleto Escobedo’s cause of death revealed

By AnnaMarie Houlis Parade

November 15, 2025 - 9:54 am

Jimmy Kimmel’s lifelong friend and the band leader of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Cleto Escobedo III, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, at just 59 years old. Condolences poured in for Kimmel throughout the week, and Escobedo’s cause of death has now been revealed.

Mega Millions Lottery play slips are displayed for customers at a convenience store in Chicago, ...

Winning ticket for $980M Mega Millions jackpot sold in Georgia

Associated Press

November 15, 2025 - 9:29 am

A Mega Millions player in Georgia won the $980 million jackpot on Friday, overcoming abysmal odds to win the huge prize.

Videos released in Cox case; Footage allegedly shows councilwoman recording behind curtain

By Bryan Horwath / RJ

November 15, 2025 - 1:16 am

The footage, according to authorities, is the video Cox captured when they say she secretly recorded fellow Henderson Councilwoman Monica Larson at City Hall on Jan. 9.

Assemblyman Howard Watts, D-Las Vegas, is shown during the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislatu ...

Nevada bill would let lawmakers conceal personal info

By Katelyn Newberg / RJ

November 15, 2025 - 8:41 am

Proponents say the legislation is necessary due to lawmaker’s security concerns, but journalism and open government groups oppose the move to hide public information.

Construction continues at the new Windsor Park community Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 in North Las Veg ...

Nevada lawmakers want $25M more for Windsor Park project

By Eli Segall / RJ

November 14, 2025 - 5:17 pm

The bill would also require that the developer be hired for other related work, without a formal bidding process.

In this July 30, 2008 file photo, Jeffrey Epstein is shown in custody in West Palm Beach, Fla. ...

SAUNDERS: ‘The Epstein Chronicles’ has no chapter on Donald Trump

By Debra J. Saunders / RJ

November 14, 2025 - 4:20 pm

Most people have lost sight of the timeline surrounding the insidious, late sex offender, who took a plea deal in 2008 and killed himself in 2019.

The U.S. District Court judge hearing a New York prediction market company’s bid to offer con ...

Will KalshiEx be able to operate in Nevada? The matter is pending in court

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

November 14, 2025 - 3:50 pm

U.S. District Court Judge Andrew Gordon has taken under advisement findings in a Friday court hearing before ruling on a preliminary injunction matter.