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THIS WEEK: OCT. 21

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

October 21, 2012 - 1:00 am

MONDAY

The Metropolitan Police Department Fiscal Affairs Committee meets at 8:30 a.m. at department headquarters, 400 S. Martin Luther King Blvd.

TUESDAY

The Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition Board meets at 4 p.m. in the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway.

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

The Boulder City Council meets at 7 p.m. in Boulder City Hall, 401 California Ave.

THURSDAY

The Southern Nevada District Board of Health meets at 8:30 a.m. in council chambers of Las Vegas City Hall, 495 S. Main St.

The Regional Flood Control District Technical Advisory Committee meets at 9 a.m. in Room 268/296 of the RTC/RFCD Administrative Building, 600 S. Grand Central Parkway.

The Clark County School District Board of Trustees meets at 4 p.m. in the boardroom of the Edward A. Greer Education Center, 2832 E. Flamingo Road.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends an event to mark National Purple Heart Day in the East R ...

US Air Force to deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service

By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press

August 8, 2025 - 8:01 am

The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early and would instead separate them without retirement benefits. One Air Force sergeant said he was “betrayed and devastated” by the move.

President Donald Trump departs an event to mark National Purple Heart Day in the East Room of t ...

‘We have to run D.C.’: Trump orders increased federal law enforcement presence in capital

By Will Weissert The Associated Press

August 8, 2025 - 7:12 am

“Washington, DC is an amazing city, but it has been plagued by violent crime for far too long,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.

People look at different routes as others wait at a Regional Transportation Commission bus stop ...

RTC security company among 2 cited under new Nevada heat regulation

By Alan Halaly / RJ

August 8, 2025 - 5:30 am

Two Nevada businesses failed to complete heat hazard analyses, according to internal records.

Palestinians rush to collect humanitarian aid airdropped by parachutes into Gaza City, northern ...

Netanyahu says Israel plans to take over all of Gaza in bid to destroy Hamas

By Melanie Lidman and Wafaa Shurafa The Associated Press

August 7, 2025 - 5:36 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that to destroy Hamas, Israel intends to take full control of the Gaza Strip and eventually transfer its administration to friendly Arab forces.

Israeli right-wing activists watch the northern Gaza Strip during a rally calling for the re-es ...

What to know as Israel considers reoccupying Gaza

By Joseph Krauss The Associated Press

August 7, 2025 - 5:07 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering ordering the full reoccupation of the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media.

This image from an undated video released on August 1, 2025, by the armed wing of the Palestini ...

A father’s agony over video of emaciated son, a hostage in Gaza, adds pressure for a ceasefire

By Melanie Lidman The Associated Press

August 7, 2025 - 4:54 pm

New images of emaciated Israeli hostages held in Gaza have horrified Israelis and added pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire with Hamas.

The Henderson Police Department is urging young electric bike and scooter operators and their p ...

Police warn against illegal e-bike, scooter use ahead of school year

By Casey Harrison / RJ

August 7, 2025 - 2:58 pm

Authorities are reminding residents of safety tips for young riders and the legal responsibilities parents should know ahead of the upcoming school year.

Clark County finds measles virus in wastewater, urges vaccination

By Isaiah Steinberg / RJ

August 7, 2025 - 3:35 pm

The county has not confirmed any cases of the infectious disease since 2018, but it is urging parents to stay up to date on their children’s vaccines.

Lombardo: Nevada solar industry is ‘frozen’ by Trump admin memo

By Alan Halaly / RJ

August 7, 2025 - 5:05 pm

An Interior Department memo has left some solar projects up in the air, the governor said.

Former ‘Superman’ actor says he’s joining ICE

By Richard Chachowski Parade

August 7, 2025 - 9:23 am

In a recent post on social media, the 59-year-old shared his thoughts on America’s immigration system, as well as revealing the fact that he recently joined the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as an official ICE agent.