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Police investigate fatal shooting in northeast valley

Las Vegas Review-Journal

April 6, 2009 - 7:41 pm

Las Vegas homicide detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man in the northeast valley.

Police said the shooting happened about 5:17 p.m. on the 4700 block of Cessna Avenue, near Craig Road and Puebla Street. Homicide Sgt. Russ Shoemaker said neighbors who called police heard gunshots. The man died at the scene.

“Our investigation is ongoing so we haven’t gotten a motive right now,” Shoemaker said.

Police spokesman Jacinto Rivera said a suspect remained at large.�

Pro-Palestinian protesters and pro-Israeli supporters clash at an encampment at UCLA on May 1, ...

Slow UCLA response to violence questioned

By Teresa Watanabe Los Angeles Times

May 4, 2024 - 7:53 pm

LOS ANGELES — On the morning before a mob attacked a pro-Palestinian student encampment at UCLA, campus Police Chief John Thomas assured university leadership that he could mobilize law enforcement “in minutes” — a miscalculation from the three hours it took to actually bring in enough officers to quell the violence, according to three sources.

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Holy Fire ceremony marked amid war’s backdrop

The Associated Press

May 4, 2024 - 7:50 pm

JERUSALEM — Bells and clamor, incense and flames. One of the most chaotic gatherings in the Christian calendar is the ancient ceremony of the “Holy Fire,” with worshippers thronging the Church of the Holy Sepulcher on Saturday.

Graduates sporting Israeli flags and pins shout at Pro-Palestinian protesters as they demonstra ...

Small anti-war protest ruffles University of Michigan graduation ceremony

By Philip Marcelo The Associated Press

May 4, 2024 - 2:42 pm

Protesters chanted anti-war messages and waved Palestinian flags during the University of Michigan’s commencement Saturday.

Israeli soldiers sit atop an infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) positioned near the border with th ...

Israel downplays chances of ending war with Hamas

By Sam Mednick and Jack Jeffery The Associated Press

May 4, 2024 - 12:11 pm

An Israeli official downplayed the prospects for a full end to the war in Gaza.

Rabbi Levi Cunin, with Chabad on Campus, speaks during a pro-Israel rally at Indiana University ...

Jewish students grapple with how to respond to campus protests

By Jesse Bedayn The Associated Press

May 4, 2024 - 12:07 pm

Some Jewish students have taken part in strident pro-Palestinian protests dominating U.S. colleges in recent weeks, but few have led rallies in support of Israel.

Vice President Kamala Harris arrives on stage to speak during a rally at Mojave High School on ...

VP Harris trip to Las Vegas today canceled

By Jessica Hill / RJ

May 4, 2024 - 10:24 am

Vice President Kamala Harris’ planned trip to Las Vegas was pulled. She will remain in Washington D.C. instead, according to the White House.

President Joe Biden makes a toast to a free press at the White House Correspondents' Associatio ...

SAUNDERS: Where have all of Washington’s fiscal conservatives gone?

By Debra J. Saunders / RJ

May 4, 2024 - 7:00 am

The national debt is more than $34 trillion, or over $100,000 for every man, woman and child in America.

Tim McCanon sits on the road with his dogs after being rescued by the Community Fire Department ...

Las Vegas Valley volunteers going to Texas to assist in flood recovery

By Marvin Clemons / RJ

May 3, 2024 - 8:21 pm

Red Cross disaster relief teams from across the nation are mobilizing to support evacuees in Texas, the most recent state slammed by storms this past week.

Mudd Hall on the Campus of the University of Southern California on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in ...

After canceling commencement, USC will host event at L.A. Coliseum

By Nathan Solis Los Angeles Times

May 3, 2024 - 7:13 pm

After canceling its mainstage commencement ceremony amid pro-Palestinian protests, USC has announced plans for a “Trojan Family” graduation event at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

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GOP Senate primary candidates include 2020 election deniers

By Jessica Hill / RJ

May 4, 2024 - 7:29 am

How Nevada’s GOP Senate hopefuls stand on the 2020 presidential election