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This Week: July 21

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

July 20, 2013 - 10:44 pm

MONDAY

The Metropolitan Police Committee on Fiscal Affairs meets at 8:30 a.m. in the Building B conference center at Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters, 400 S. Martin Luther King Blvd.

TUESDAY

The Mesquite City Council meets at 5 p.m. in council chambers of Mesquite City Hall, 10 E. Mesquite Blvd.

WEDNESDAY

The Las Vegas City Council meets at 9 a.m. in council chambers of Las Vegas City Hall, 495 S. Main St.

THURSDAY

The Regional Flood Control District Technical Advisory Committee meets at 9 a.m. in Room 108 of the RTC/RFCD Administrative Building, 600 S. Grand Central Parkway.

FILE - Cows graze along a section of the Missouri River that includes the Upper Missouri River ...

Administration moves to make conservation an equal to industry on US lands

By Matthew Brown The Associated Press

April 18, 2024 - 2:47 pm

The rule from the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management will allow public property to be leased for restoration in the same way that oil companies lease land for drilling.

The defunct Badlands golf course is shown adjacent to One Queensridge Place near the corner of ...

State Supreme Court upholds $48M Badlands judgment against Las Vegas

By Eli Segall / RJ

April 18, 2024 - 2:35 pm

State Supreme Court upholds $48 million judgment against the city of Las Vegas for its actions involving development proposed on the defunct Badlands golf course.

Emergency 911 number is dialed on a mobile phone, Thursday, April 18, 2024, in St. Louis. Law e ...

Fiber line cut in Missouri behind 911 outage in Las Vegas, other states

The Associated Press

April 18, 2024 - 1:51 pm

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 911 Communications warned Wednesday of an outage affecting 911 and non-emergency calls in a social media post. Officials said they could see the numbers of those who called from cellphones.

A dealer plays out a hand of poker at the PokerGO studio at Aria for the $25,000 free roll befo ...

Poker players in Nevada could soon get more online playing options

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

April 18, 2024 - 1:50 pm

Two companies hope to have their platforms live in the state within the next year.

FILE - The U.S. Treasury Department building, June 6, 2019, in Washington. The U.S. and U.K. on ...

U.S. and U.K. issue new sanctions on Iran in response to Tehran’s weekend attack on Israel

By Fatima Hussein Associated Press

April 18, 2024 - 1:31 pm

The U.S. and U.K. on Thursday imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran as concern grows that Tehran’s attack on Israel could fuel a wider war in the Middle East.

President Joe Biden gestures as members of the Kennedy family endorse his presidential campaign ...

Kennedy family endorses Biden in bid to counter RFK Jr.

Justin Sink Bloomberg News

April 18, 2024 - 1:31 pm

President Joe Biden called it an “incredible honor” as he received endorsements from more than a dozen members of the Kennedy family.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks with reporters to discuss his proposal of send ...

Congress moving on bipartisan action to punish Iran’s revenge attack on Israel

By Farnoush Amiri The Associated Press

April 18, 2024 - 1:28 pm

“The world is on fire, and history will judge us for our action,” said Rep. Mike McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, during a news conference this week.

Chairs are set for missing members of the Bibas family who are held hostage in Gaza at a Passov ...

Israelis grapple with how to celebrate a holiday about freedom as many remain captive

By Sam Mednick The Associated Press

April 18, 2024 - 1:11 pm

On Monday, Jews around the world will begin celebrating the weeklong Passover holiday, recounting the biblical story of their exodus from Egypt.

Henderson police said Thursday, April 18, 2024, that Trevor Cooper (inset) had five rifles and ...

5 rifles, handgun found at residence in Henderson standoff

By Tony Garcia / RJ

April 18, 2024 - 12:35 pm

Henderson police said a man found dead after a multiday standoff that included a police shooting had five rifles and was facing kidnapping and other charges.

Drones are everywhere these days. How are police using them?

By Paul Pearson / RJ

April 18, 2024 - 1:18 pm

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department conducted a briefing Thursday on the use of drone technology in law enforcement.