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RJtv: Ensign speaks to the R-J and MTV’s “Spring Break” in Las Vegas

March 8, 2011 - 7:09 pm

RJtv for Wednesday is online now at www.lvrj.com/rjtv, featuring Nevada's lame-duck U.S. senator sitting down to talk with the Review-Journal's Washington Bureau chief about his decision not to seek re-election. RJtv fills you in on talk of a toll road around Boulder City, and you'll see photos from MTV's "Spring Break" being recorded at George Maloof's Palms Hotel. These stories and more, all just a click away at lvrj.com/rjtv - and don't forget our iPhone-friendly version at www.lvrj.com/rjtvip.

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Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 82, sheriff says 10 campers remain missing

By JIM VERTUNO and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press

July 6, 2025 - 9:12 pm

Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp ripped apart by flash floods that washed homes off their foundations and killed at least 82 people in central Texas.

Residents evacuated after fire burned 15 acres near Trout Canyon Road area east of Pahrump

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As of about 8 p.m., Ray Johnson of the U.S. Forest Service said residents who live in the area of the blaze had been evacuated and were not allowed to return to their homes.

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‘No sales; no income’: Fear of ICE deportation sweeps impacting Latino businesses

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

July 6, 2025 - 8:40 am

Fear in the local undocumented community about getting swept up by immigration agents— a sentiment cited in the temporary closure of Broadacres Market — is reverberating in the finances of independent family-owned establishments that cater to local Latinos.

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‘I just want this fixed:’ Henderson resident urging city to use new law to fix faulty water system

By Casey Harrison / RJ

July 5, 2025 - 7:00 am

A Henderson HOA is urging city officials to use a new law to replace water infrastructure that has already cost residents nearly a million dollars in ineffective patchwork over the last several years, which if left untreated could result in the community eventually being condemned.

Senators and lobbyists recite the Pledge of Allegiance to open a floor session on the final day ...

Who had the most — and least — bills pass in the 2025 Legislature?

By Jessica Hill and McKenna Ross / RJ

July 5, 2025 - 7:00 am

See which lawmakers and the most — and least — success in turning bills into new Nevada laws.

Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 78 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missing

By Jim Vertuno and John Seewer Associated Press

July 6, 2025 - 3:03 pm

In Kerr County, home to Camp Mystic and other youth camps in the Texas Hill Country, searchers have found the bodies of 68 people, including 28 children, Sheriff Larry Leitha said in the afternoon.

President Donald Trump holds his signed signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the W ...

‘Winning like never before’: Trump signs his tax and spending cut bill at White House July 4 picnic

By Michelle L. Price and Nicholas Riccardi The Associated Press

July 4, 2025 - 3:00 pm

He achieved his goal of celebrating a historic — and divisive — legislative victory in time for the nation’s birthday.

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., right, punches Jake Paul during their cruiserweight boxing match on Sat ...

Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. arrested by ICE for deportation, feds say

By Jaimie Ding and Julie Watson The Associated Press

July 3, 2025 - 5:14 pm

Famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested for entering the United States illegally and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces organized crime charges, U.S. federal officials said Thursday.

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Nevada-inspired ‘no tax on tips’ policy coming to fruition after Trump megabill passes

By Jessica Hill / RJ

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No taxes on tips and overtime will likely come to fruition as a major tax policy heads to President Donald Trump’s desk.

Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley speaks during the annual Southern Nevada Law Enforcement Memori ...

Las Vegas still in the dark about short-lived ‘sanctuary’ designation

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

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Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley said she didn’t “encourage or discourage” the Metropolitan Police Department to sign a formal agreement with ICE, but she supported the decision.