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Dixie State Football Player Dies At St. George Hospital

Mar 25, 2019

Dixie State University officials say football player Abraham Reinhardt died Friday evening at a St. George hospital. 

School officials did not release a cause of death, but an online account set up for his medical bills says Reinhardt died of a sudden illness. 

He was 23.  

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Mantha Scores In OT, Red Wings Beat Golden Knights 3-2

Mar 25, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Anthony Mantha acknowledges he has had a rough season, with "ups and downs" he's had to learn from, especially after missing 15 games with a hand injury midway through the season.
 
Mostly, it's the downs he's focused on in order to become a
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Nevada Journalist Files Appeal With State Supreme Court Over Order To Disclose Sources

Mar 25, 2019

Attorneys for a Nevada journalist who was ordered to reveal sources in a recent court ruling have filed an appeal with the Nevada Supreme Court. 

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Woman Accused Of Hitting Pedestrians In Las Vegas Apologizes

Mar 25, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A woman accused of driving on a Las Vegas Strip sidewalk, killing a pedestrian and injuring more than 30 others has apologized.

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In Speech At Trump Hotel, Gillibrand To Call Trump A Coward

Mar 25, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand is calling President Donald Trump a "coward" who "punches down" and says that he is "tearing apart the moral fabric of our country."

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Kitchen Fire Hurts 2 At Vegas Golden Knights' Practice Rink

Mar 25, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say two people have been injured in a kitchen fire at the practice rink of the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights.

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O'Rourke Says Owning, Using Guns Taught Him Responsible Use

Mar 25, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke says his personal use and ownership of firearms taught him the responsibility of having guns and can help bridge politically fraught discussions about gun control in the U.S.

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Does Nevada Attract Unethical Politicians?

Mar 25, 2019

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Nevada Bill Aims For Reporting Of Undocumented Transfers

Mar 23, 2019
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada bill seeks to require police departments to tell lawmakers how many undocumented people they transfer to federal authorities.

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Feds Allege North Las Vegas Tax Preparer Defrauded Buyer

Mar 23, 2019
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — Federal authorities have brought charges against a North Las Vegas man they say defrauded the buyer of his tax preparation business by lying about how successful it was.

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Officials Plan 3-Year Overhaul Of Las Vegas Strip Roadway

Mar 23, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say a three-year road overhaul is coming to the Las Vegas Strip.

Clark County public works chief Denis Cederburg tells the Las Vegas Review-Journal the project will begin in June.

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Nevada Journalist Appeals Judge's Shield Law ruling

Mar 23, 2019
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Attorneys for a Nevada journalist who was ordered to reveal his sources in a recent court ruling have filed an appeal with the Nevada Supreme Court.

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California Man Gets 25 Years For Las Vegas Child Sex Trafficking

Mar 23, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal judge in Nevada has sentenced a 35-year-old Southern California man to 25 years in prison for child sex trafficking and witness tampering.

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Republican Jewish Coalition: Trump To Speak To Vegas Meeting

Mar 23, 2019
The Republican Jewish Coalition says President Donald Trump will address the group's annual leadership conference in Las Vegas on April 6.

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Brothel Ban Bill Filed In Nevada, Sex Workers Vow To Fight

Mar 22, 2019
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A bill introduced in the Nevada Senate on Thursday seeks to ban the nation's only legal brothels by outlawing prostitution.
 
Republican state Sen.
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Trump OKs Renaming VA Site After Mayor Killed In Afghanistan

Mar 22, 2019

NORTH OGDEN, Utah (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed into law a bill passed by Congress to rename a Department of Veterans Affairs facility in Utah after a mayor who was killed while serving in the National Guard in Afghanistan.

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Company: Rosemont Mine Plan's OK Finishes Permitting Process

Mar 22, 2019

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Hudbay Minerals Inc. says its planned new open-pit copper mine in southern Arizona mountains near Tucson has cleared the final permitting step with U.S. Forest Service's approval of the projects operations plan.

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Reno Officer Who Shot Suspect Released From Hospital

Mar 22, 2019

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Reno police officer who suffered a head injury during a shooting this week on the south side of town has been released from the hospital.

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Republican Jewish Coalition: Trump To Speak To Las Vegas Meeting

Mar 22, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Republican Jewish Coalition says President Donald Trump will address the group's annual leadership conference in Las Vegas on April 6.

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4 Nevada Counties Join 'Second Amendment Sanctuary' Drive

Mar 22, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Four rural Nevada counties are balking at a new state law calling for strict background checks, with elected lawmakers voting to join a "Second Amendment sanctuary" drive affecting sheriff's offices and statehouses in several Western U.S.
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McSally Says She Spoke To Trump About McCain Comments

Mar 22, 2019

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Sen. Martha McSally says she talked to President Donald Trump about his comments disparaging John McCain.

McSally did not disclose Trump’s response but told reporters Thursday that “he heard me.”

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Raiders' Lease For Coliseum Gets Final Approval

Mar 22, 2019
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Raiders have gotten final approval for their lease to remain in Oakland for at least one more season.
 
The Oakland City Council voted Thursday to approve the lease for 2019 with an option for 2020.
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Dept. of Interior Says Two Native American Tribes Can Build Casino Opposed By MGM

Mar 22, 2019

The Department of Interior decided two native American tribes can proceed in developing a Connecticut casino that MGM Resorts strongly opposed.

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Nevada Legislature Debates Changes To Police Body Camera Laws

Mar 22, 2019

Police body cams are up for debate again in the Legislature.

Senate Bill 242 would conceal the identity of officers by blurring their faces in all video. That would include dashcam, jail and interrogation room footage.

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Dixie State Student Newspaper Blames Budget Cuts On Retaliation By Administration

Mar 22, 2019

A southern Utah university student newspaper says budget cuts are a result of stories published about the university’s move to fire two popular music professors.

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