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Northern Nevada inmate with chronic medical condition dies

By STEVEN SLIVKA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

March 3, 2014 - 8:23 pm

A Northern Nevada inmate serving time for sexual assault died Saturday, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.

John Leipold, 54, died from a chronic medical condition at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center. He was sentenced to consecutive sentences of 10 years to life in 1999 after being charged with two counts of sexual assault.

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Stan Colton, seen in March 2010. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Stan Colton, former Nevada state treasurer, justice of peace, dies at 85

By Jeff Burbank / RJ

May 1, 2024 - 9:19 pm

Stan Colton, a longtime political and legal figure in Southern Nevada and friend of the late U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, died April 25 in Henderson, his family members said.

A variety of packages of ground beef. (Getty Images)

16K lbs of ground beef recalled for possible E. coli contamination

By Taylor Lane / RJ

May 1, 2024 - 8:09 pm

About 16,000 pounds of raw ground beef that was distributed to Walmart stores nationwide has been recalled, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday.

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OJ Simpson’s executor begins probate proceedings

By Katelyn Newberg / RJ

May 1, 2024 - 7:09 pm

OJ Simpson’s executor filed a petition on Wednesday to start probate proceedings, asking a judge to allow him to secure the estate’s assets.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in F ...

SAUNDERS: Trump’s dislike of gag order doesn’t mean he should break it

By Debra J. Saunders / RJ

May 1, 2024 - 5:43 pm

Yes, the former president is the victim of prosecutorial overreach. But it shouldn’t take the threat of jail for him to know when to zip it.

Pro-Palestinian protesters camp out in tents at Columbia University on Saturday, April 27, 2024 ...

House OKs bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid campus protests

By Farnoush Amiri The Associated Press

May 1, 2024 - 4:08 pm

Action on the bill was just the latest reverberation in Congress from the protest movement that has swept university campuses.

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Chaos erupts on US campuses during protests over Gaza war

By John Antzak, Ethan Swope, Jake Offenhartz and Joseph B. Frederick The Associated Press

May 1, 2024 - 6:04 pm

A brawl erupted at UCLA after a pro-Palestinian encampment was “forcefully attacked,” the school’s chancellor said.

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US assessing options for Palestinians to bring loved ones here

By Colleen Long The Associated Press

May 1, 2024 - 3:41 pm

The Biden administration said it is evaluating proposals for helping Palestinians living in the United States who want to help their families get to safety.