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Woman dies from injuries in Friday morning crash

March 26, 2008 - 9:00 pm

A woman died Monday from injuries she sustained in a traffic crash days before.

At 1:46 a.m. Friday, Maria Kalpokas-Suarez, 29, was driving north on Valley View Boulevard near Tompkins Avenue when her car struck an unoccupied tour bus parked on the side of the road, according to Las Vegas police.

She was taken to University Medical Center where she died.

Kalpokas-Suarez was not wearing a seat belt when the accident happened, police said.

It was the 29th traffic fatality that the Metropolitan Police Department has handled this year.

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro speaks with reporters in the James Bra ...

Prosecutors fail to indict sandwich thrower in Trump’s DC public safety operation

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press

August 27, 2025 - 9:01 am

Sean Charles Dunn was arrested on an assault charge after he threw a sub-style sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection agent.

Parents await news of their children after a reported mass shooting at Annunciation Church on W ...

‘Absolutely incomprehensible’: 2 children, shooter dead after attack at Minneapolis Catholic school

By Steve Karnowski and Mark Vancleave The Associated Press

August 27, 2025 - 9:40 am

The children who died were 8 and 10, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said.

Smoke from the Dragon Bravo fire settles into the Grand Canyon along the South Rim near Mather ...

How a ‘good fire’ in the Grand Canyon exploded into a raging inferno

Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times

August 27, 2025 - 6:28 am

The modest, 120-acre controlled burn exploded into a “megafire,” destroying a historic lodge and other buildings on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.

Signs are posted on the doors of the DMV office on east Sahara Avenue stating a closure &#x201c ...

Was state of Nevada hit by a ransomware attack? ‘Symptoms line up’

August 27, 2025 - 9:49 am

Nevada’s incident began Sunday morning, when the Nevada Highway Patrol and Nevada State Police dispatch phone lines went down.

CCSD director of family engagement Denise Diaz, superintendent Jhone Ebert and board of trustee ...

‘We care’: CCSD superintendent, others knock doors to get students back in school

By Spencer Levering / RJ

August 27, 2025 - 9:39 am

About 500 families have students who were enrolled in CCSD schools last year but did not re-enroll for classes this year, according to the school district.

Back to the past: Cracker Barrel relents, says its old logo will return

By Dee-Ann Durbin The Associated Press

August 26, 2025 - 9:37 pm

Cracker Barrel said it’s returning to its old logo after critics — including President Donald Trump — protested the company’s plan to modernize.

President Donald Trump, right, shakes the hand of Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano ...

300M people’s Social Security data is at risk due to DOGE, whistleblower says

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press

August 27, 2025 - 9:31 am

More than 300 million Americans’ Social Security data was put at risk after Department of Government Efficiency officials uploaded sensitive information to a cloud account not subject to oversight, according to a whistleblower.

Henderson Police and Fire Departments pictured on Thursday, July 25, 2024. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/L ...

Henderson police unions accuse city of bad-faith bargaining

By Casey Harrison / RJ

August 26, 2025 - 2:18 pm

The unions filed complaints last week alleging that city negotiators engaged in poor faith and in union-busting activities during collective bargaining talks.

Powerball jackpot jumps to 7th largest ever after no one wins Monday’s drawing

Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times

August 26, 2025 - 1:57 pm

The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $815 million for Wednesday night’s drawing, the seventh largest prize ever, after no one won Monday’s drawing.

Total Refrigeration service tech Michael Villa works on replacing a fan motor on an air conditi ...

Experts say this air conditioning strategy hits the sweet spot for keeping cool and saving money

By KIKI SIDERIS and ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press

August 26, 2025 - 1:15 pm

Having air conditioning at home is a luxury that keeps people comfortable during the hottest months of the year, and it’s debated whether the AC should stay blasting or be turned off when people head to work during the day.