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RAPPER DRAKE DONS YARMULKE WHILE PARTYING AT TAO

May 12, 2012 - 9:41 pm

Rapper Drake held his official concert after-party at Tao (Venetian) Friday. The Grammy-nominated performer welcomed fans with a medley of his hits and launched into “The Motto.” Drake, joined by friends including rapper J. Cole and hip-hop producer Marley Marl, celebrated the birthday of friend CJ and wore a custom yarmulke, a nod to his video for “HYFR”, centered around a not-so-typical Bar Mitzvah. (Photos courtesy of Al Powers/Powers Imagery)

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Nevada attorney general calls for unmasking ICE agents

By Jessica Hill / RJ

July 16, 2025 - 12:42 pm

Attorney General Aaron Ford joined others in calling on Congress to pass legislation prohibiting ICE agents from wearing masks to hide their identity.

Jill Douglass defeated Jesse Law in the race for chair of the Clark County Republican Party in ...

‘Their message was clear’: Clark County GOP elects new leadership

By Jessica Hill / RJ

July 16, 2025 - 9:59 am

Jill Douglass defeated Jesse Law in the race for chair of the Clark County Republican Party.

An existing Switch facility sits across the street from the construction site for a new project ...

Las Vegas data-center owner borrows billions to fund expansion, pay buyout debt

By Eli Segall / RJ

July 16, 2025 - 9:53 am

Switch has borrowed $20 billion as it builds AI factories and makes other corporate moves.

A visitor walks amid giant trees in Sequoia National Park. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Teacher found dead in Sequoia National Park after being reported missing

Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times

July 16, 2025 - 7:56 am

A teacher was found dead in Sequoia National Park a day after being reported missing, according to the National Park Service.

The Clark County Government Center is seen Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Las Vegas Revi ...

Clark County offering $500K in grants to struggling small businesses

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

July 15, 2025 - 6:04 pm

Clark County is distributing $500,000 to be spread among dozens of small locally-owned businesses that might be going through a rough patch.

A former captain with the Nye County Sheriff's Office, David Boruchowitz, leaves the Lloyd Geor ...

Ex-Nye County sheriff’s captain sentenced to probation in wire fraud case

By Katelyn Newberg / RJ

July 15, 2025 - 7:54 pm

A federal judge sentenced former Nye County Sheriff’s Office Capt. David Boruchowitz to probation for falsely arresting a Valley Electric Association CEO.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon, talks to her staff as they wait on the North Lawn of the Whi ...

SAUNDERS: Will K-12 students be disadvantaged by D.C. layoffs? Of course not

By Debra J. Saunders / RJ

July 15, 2025 - 6:33 pm

The U.S. Supreme Court allows Education Secretary Linda McMahon to cut nearly 1,400 bureaucrats as American confidence in public schools bottoms out.

Agency defends handling of blaze that destroyed historic Grand Canyon Lodge

By Ross D. Franklin, Susan Montoya Bryan and John Seewer The Associated Press

July 16, 2025 - 12:11 am

The National Park Service is defending its handling of a lightning-sparked wildfire that destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge and dozens of historic cabins.

Heat death toll in Southern Nevada reaches 29

By Tony Garcia / RJ

July 15, 2025 - 1:29 pm

The number of deaths in Southern Nevada where heat has been a factor has reached 29 this year, according to a Clark County release.

Lead Senate Democrat Cannizzaro to run for Nevada AG

By McKenna Ross / RJ

July 15, 2025 - 6:26 pm

Nicole Cannizzaro said she is running to “keep Nevadans safe, protect our rights, and fight for a fairer economy where Nevadans can actually get ahead.”