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RJtv: Inside the new McCarran terminal — and — The Cirque guy’s incredible “first pitch”

June 29, 2011 - 5:25 pm

RJtv for Thursday is online now at www.lvrj.com/rjtv featuring video of construction crews working on the new "E" terminal at McCarran airport.

RJtv has one of the latest YouTube sensations: a Las Vegas Cirque du Soleil performer whose acrobatics while throwing out a first pitch at a Major League Baseball game were topped only by his making that pitch a perfect strike. Find out his name and how to learn more about him.

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

TikTok’s parent company must sell or face ban under passed Senate bill

By Haleluya Hadero AP Business Writer

April 23, 2024 - 6:50 pm

The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban.

A sign outside of the U.S. Postal Service center at 1001 E. Sunset Road in Las Vegas on Thursda ...

USPS moves ahead on plan to move Nevada mail to CA, despite opposition

By Jessica Hill / RJ

April 23, 2024 - 6:54 pm

Elected officials are concerned about the impact the plan could have on Nevada elections, which rely heavily on mail service.

Former President Donald Trump speaks after leaving Manhattan criminal court, Tuesday, April 23, ...

SAUNDERS: Trump faces 34 felonies at trial. But was there a crime?

By Debra J. Saunders / RJ

April 23, 2024 - 4:18 pm

A media executive testifies that he helped a presidential candidate by providing favorable coverage and killing negative stories. Sound familiar?

NV Energy’s tortoise Wattson comes out for the spring

By Taylor Lane / RJ

April 23, 2024 - 4:44 pm

The NV Energy tortoise mascot Wattson emerged from his burrow at the company’s headquarters.

The Federal Trade Commission building is seen, Jan. 28, 2015, in Washington. U.S. companies wou ...

New federal rule would bar ‘noncompete’ agreements for most employees

By Christopher Rugaber AP Economics Writer

April 23, 2024 - 1:39 pm

U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency Tuesday.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on J ...

Blinken denies US human rights ‘double standard’ for Israel

By Courtney McBride Bloomberg News

April 23, 2024 - 1:00 pm

The top U.S. diplomat’s comments follow criticism that the administration isn’t putting enough pressure on Israel to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

A sign sits erected at the pro-Palestinian demonstration encampment at Columbia University in N ...

Arrests, new encampments and closures part of US campus protests

By Karen Matthews and Nick Perry The Associated Press

April 23, 2024 - 12:50 pm

Many universities have about two weeks of classes left before the semester ends and have been grappling with how to handle protests.

A missile defense site near an international airport and air base is seen in Isfahan, Iran, Mon ...

Iran air defense radar struck in Isfahan during apparent Israeli attack, photos suggest

By Jon Gambrell The Associated Press

April 23, 2024 - 12:41 pm

Satellite photos suggest an apparent Israeli retaliatory strike targeting Iran’s central city of Isfahan hit a radar system for a Russian-made air defense battery.