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RJTV: WSOP working down to final 9 and First Friday taking a break?

By NATHAN TANNENBAUMLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

July 18, 2011 - 5:42 pm

RJtv for Tuesday, July 19th is online now at www.lvrj.com/rjtv featuring photos from the World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel/Casino as the field narrows to the Final 9. Rjtv also has video from the most recent First Friday event in downtown Las Vegas, which may or may not be the last such gathering for a couple of months, depending on who you talk to. 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

President Joe Biden addresses the nation on the budget deal that lifts the federal debt limit a ...

Biden signs debt ceiling bill

Chris Megerian The Associated Press

June 3, 2023 - 11:52 am

President Joe Biden signed legislation on Saturday that lifts the nation’s debt ceiling, averting an unprecedented default on the federal government’s debt.

This photo shows smoke rising from a fire on Friday, June 2, 2023, at Wahweap Marina on Lake Po ...

Houseboats catch fire — again — at Lake Powell

By Sam Metz and Rio Yamat The Associated Press

June 3, 2023 - 7:00 am

More than half a dozen house boats caught fire at a popular boating destination on the Utah-Arizona line.

Gov. Joe Lombardo speaks at the old Assembly Chambers in Carson City on May 30, 2023. (AP Photo ...

List of vetoed bills growing in Carson City

By Jessica Hill / RJ

June 3, 2023 - 12:38 pm

Gov. Joe Lombardo has vetoed bills on guns, trains and climate change.

Michael Swayze, 23. (Mohave County Sheriff's Office)

Porn star pleads guilty to stealing cab on Strip with passenger inside

By Katelyn Newberg / RJ

June 2, 2023 - 4:07 pm

An adult film actor has pleaded guilty to disobeying police officers after he stole a cab on the Strip last year and led police on a pursuit toward Logandale.

A Nevada medical insurer could be placed under state supervision after findings of financial in ...

State moves to take control of insurer amid financial inconsistencies

By Sean Hemmersmeier / RJ

June 2, 2023 - 2:58 pm

Nevada has filed a motion to take over the operations of medical insurer Friday Health Plans, which could result in over 2,800 Nevadans needing to find a new insurer.

Bryan Scott speaks during a Black History Month panel called “Leaders In Law: Celebratin ...

Las Vegas city attorney set to retire

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

June 2, 2023 - 8:22 pm

Las Vegas City Attorney Bryan Scott is stepping down from the post after three years.

Water from the Colorado River diverted through the Central Arizona Project fills an irrigation ...

Drought forcing Arizona to limit home construction; is Vegas next?

By Jacques Billeaud and Suman Naishadham The Associated Press

June 2, 2023 - 6:30 am

Arizona will not approve new housing construction on the fast-growing edges of metro Phoenix that rely on groundwater thanks to a multi-decade drought.