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Air Traveler Accused Of Punching Pilot At Las Vegas Airport Gate

Aug 22, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say an air traveler was detained by Las Vegas police after he punched an airline pilot at a McCarran International Airport gate where crew members determined he was too intoxicated to board a flight.
 
Las Vegas police Officer Al
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Former Lawmakers Advocate 'Measured' Approach In Gun Control Debate

Aug 22, 2019
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23 Accused In Broad Aryan Warriors Supremacist Case In Las Vegas

Aug 22, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nineteen men and four women are charged in Las Vegas with being part of a white supremacist gang with ties to state prison and street crimes, including murder, drug trafficking and identity theft, according to documents unsealed Wednesday.
 
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California Insurers Drop Policies In High-Fire Risk Areas

Aug 21, 2019
SACRAMENTO, Calif.
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Ms. Nevada State 2019 Loses Title In Move Tied To Politics

Aug 21, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Ms. America Pageant has taken away a woman's Ms.
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Nevada County Won't Permit 'Storm Area 51'-Inspired Event

Aug 21, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada county has rejected a proposal for a festival in a rural farming community to coincide with "Storm Area 51" events next month.
 
The Nye County Commission on Tuesday denied a permit for an event organizers dubbed "Peacestock 51" and
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Cost Of Spherical Las Vegas Strip Venue Put At $1.2 Billion-Plus

Aug 21, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Company and project officials are estimating the costs of a spherical entertainment venue under construction on the Las Vegas Strip at between $1.2 billion and $1.7 billion.
 
Madison Square Garden Co.
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Sisolak, Newsom, U.S. Senators Attend Tahoe Summit

Aug 21, 2019

Governor Steve Sisolak, California Governor Gavin Newsom and senators from both states attended the 23rd Tahoe Summit on Monday.

Advocates for protecting the region’s environment have been gathering every year since 1997 to talk about ways to protect and preserve the Lake Tahoe area.

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2 Rescued After Plane Ditches In Ocean Near San Francisco

Aug 21, 2019
HALF MOON BAY, Calif.
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County Home To Area 51 Drafts Emergency Plan For Big Crowds

Aug 21, 2019

 

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Officials in Nevada's rural Lincoln County have drafted an emergency declaration and are planning with state officials for possible crowds to arrive for an event next month dubbed "Storm Area 51."

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Brigham Young University Ends Traditional Homecoming Parade

Aug 21, 2019
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Brigham Young University will no longer hold a homecoming parade.
 
The Daily Herald reports that school officials say participation in the tradition is declining, so they're going to hold more "student-centric" activities instead, includi
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Appellate Court Reverses Verdict To Ban Man From Nevada City

Aug 21, 2019
CARSON CITY, Nev.
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Washoe County Resident Dies From Hantavirus; 1st Since 2017

Aug 21, 2019
RENO, Nev.
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Amazon Promising Up To 1,000 Jobs At New Las Vegas-Area Center

Aug 21, 2019
HENDERSON, Nev.
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Aces Close On 6-0 Run, Beat Mercury 84-79 In Overtime

Aug 21, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Liz Cambage had 19 points and 15 rebounds, A'ja Wilson scored 19 points in her return from injury, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury 84-79 in overtime on Tuesday night.
 
Cambage blocked a layup attempt in the closing seconds o
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As Teacher Strike Looms, Superintendent Faces Tough Decisions

Aug 20, 2019

Kids in Clark County’s public schools are in their second week of the new school year. 

And it’s the second year on the job for Superintendent Jesus Jara.

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Utah Planned Parenthood To Remain Open, Declines US Funding

Aug 20, 2019
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Planned Parenthood Association of Utah says it is withdrawing from the federal family planning program rather than comply with a new Trump administration rule prohibiting participants from referring patients for abortions.
 
The org
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CCSD Teachers Threaten Strike By End Of The Week

Aug 20, 2019

The Clark County Education Association has rejected the Clark County School District’s offer in their latest round of contract negotiations.

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Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Mormon Church On Hold

Aug 20, 2019
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A lawsuit by a woman who accused The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of covering for a former missionary leader who she says raped her in the 1980s is on hold as she tries to find a new attorney.
 
McKenna Denson said Monday
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UNR Receives Grant To Help Improve Early Earthquake Warning System

Aug 20, 2019

The University of Nevada, Reno is getting a portion of a $12.5 million grant to improve an earthquake warning system.

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Ethics Complaint Filed Against CCSD Superintendent

Aug 20, 2019

An ethics complaint filed last week called Clark County Schools Superintendent Jesus Jara “oblivious to the problems of students and staff.”

Steve Sanson of Veterans in Politics submitted the complaint because Jara expensed an exercise bike that cost more than $2,400.

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Angels Landing In Zion To Close Temporarily For Repairs

Aug 20, 2019

National Park Service officials say the popular Angels Landing trail at Zion National Park in southern Utah will be temporarily closed for repairs beginning Tuesday.

Crews will be replacing posts that support the chain sections on the trail. It is expected to re-open Thursday morning.

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Lincoln County Moved To Declare State Of Emergency Over Area 51 Event

Aug 20, 2019

What started as an internet joke could end up costing Nevada taxpayers.

Lincoln County just moved to declare a state of emergency ahead of the Storm Area 51 Facebook event.  

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John L. Smith: Sex, Drugs And ... Day Clubs?

Aug 20, 2019

The Strip’s popular nightclubs and day clubs are big moneymakers.

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California Man Killed In Las Vegas Freeway Shooting Identified

Aug 20, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities in Las Vegas have identified a 58-year-old tourist killed in what police called a vehicle-to-vehicle "road rage" shooting on Interstate 15.

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