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Police Justified In 2017 Killing Of Gunman At Reno High-Rise

Oct 04, 2019

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The district attorney says a Reno police officer was justified when he fatally shot a gunman who held a woman hostage and fired nearly 50 shots from an eighth-floor apartment overlooking the downtown casino district in November 2017.

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Proposed Brothel Rules In Nye County Would Limit Work Place Leave For Prostitutes

Oct 04, 2019

Sex workers in Nevada are opposing a proposed ordinance change in Nye County that would limit the hours brothel workers can leave their workplaces.

Currently, sex workers are required to undergo weekly health checks and given up to 24 hours off-site at a time for that purpose.

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Arizona Man Gets Probation For Voting Twice In 2016 Election

Oct 04, 2019

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona man is getting probation for committing voter fraud in the 2016 election.

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Jail Or Help For Homeless In Street Camps?

Oct 04, 2019

Those who seek aid for the homeless, along with several homeless themselves, wearing T-shirts provided by the city, protested a city-borne proposal Wednesday that they say will criminalize street e

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Las Vegas Massacre Payouts A ‘Cold Mathematical Calculation’

Oct 04, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — They may have been united by a love for country music, but the folks gunned down two years ago at a Las Vegas concert will not be seen as equals when up to $800 million is paid out from a legal settlement.

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Utah Higher Education Enrollment Sees 3% Increase Statewide

Oct 03, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Statewide enrollment in Utah’s higher education system has increased by 3% or more than 5,400 students.

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Sanders Still Hospitalized But Expected To Be At Next Debate

Oct 03, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders remained hospitalized in Nevada on Thursday because of a blocked artery in his heart but will participate in the next Democratic presidential debate, according to his campaign.

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Raiders Buy $28M Of Land For Parking Near Las Vegas Stadium

Oct 03, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A NFL team has spent more than $28 million to acquire several future parking sites for an under-construction Las Vegas football stadium.

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Vegas Victim Wants Public Places To Be Safer

Oct 03, 2019

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A woman who lost her left eye and had shrapnel lodged in her brain in the Las Vegas shooting rampage says the MGM settlement shows her that something good can result from a horrible experience.

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Las Vegas Will No Longer Prosecute Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Cases

Oct 03, 2019

The city of Las Vegas will no longer prosecute misdemeanor domestic violence cases.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports after the Nevada Supreme Court decided defendants in those type of cases are entitled to jury trials, the city decided to reclassify the offense as simple battery.

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2020 Democrats Put Focus On Guns Amid Impeachment Fever

Oct 03, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Democratic presidential candidates reiterated their call for gun control Wednesday and urged Americans to keep up the fight for change, sidestepping the issue of impeachment in Washington and whether it will divert lawmakers.

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Biden Ads Focus On Early-Voting States As He Counters Trump

Oct 03, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is committing to $6 million worth of television and digital advertising in the first four states on the 2020 election-year calendar.

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Legal Settlement Over Las Vegas Shooting Worth Up To $800M

Oct 03, 2019

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Attorneys for thousands of victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history said Thursday that they reached a settlement expected to pay between $735 million and $800 million to those who sued over the Las Vegas massacre.

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Biden To Trump On Baseless Attacks: ‘I’m Not Going Anywhere’

Oct 03, 2019

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden assured supporters Wednesday night that his message to President Donald Trump is “I’m not going anywhere” as he laid out his most forceful pushback yet to Trump’s baseless attacks.

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State Awards Grant To Bring Telehealth To Nevada Schools

Oct 03, 2019

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The state health department has awarded a $1 million grant to a nonprofit group to bring telehealth to Nevada schools.

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Appeal Denied For Man On Death Row For 5 Nevada Murders

Oct 03, 2019

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The state Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a 31-year-old death row inmate convicted of murdering five northern Nevada residents during a 2013 rural Mother's Day weekend rampage.

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Smith Nets 2, Glass Scores In Debut As Las Vegas Tops Sharks 4-1

Oct 03, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Golden Knights rookie Cody Glass couldn't seem to do anything right on the day of his NHL debut.

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Pet Care Update: Experts Talk Nutrition, Spay-Neuter, Hoarding and More

Oct 02, 2019

Nevadans share their homes with some 1.5 million dogs, cats, birds, and horses. Most consider them family.

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VP, GM Out At Palms Casino Resort

Oct 02, 2019

Jon Gray is out as vice president and general manager of the Palms Casino Resort.

A company-wide memo released Tuesday says Gray’s resignation is effective immediately.

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Mormon Women Given Increased Role In 2 Key Ceremonies

Oct 02, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Wednesday the faith will allow women to be official "witnesses" at two key ceremonies where they were previously only allowed to observe in the latest small step toward breaking down rigid gender roles in

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Utah Issues Emergency Rule Amid Vaping-Related Illnesses

Oct 02, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials have implemented an emergency rule Wednesday restricting the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and requiring warnings about unregulated THC products amid an outbreak of lung illness related to vaping.

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Giffords Urges Democrats, GOP To Act On Guns

Oct 02, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is kicking off a gun control forum with presidential candidates in Las Vegas by calling for Democrats, Republicans and independents to come together and “be responsible” and fight for change.

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Billionaire, Friend Get No-Jail Plea Deal In Las Vegas Drug Case

Oct 02, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A California technology billionaire and his friend have paid $1 million to avoid prison time while acknowledging evidence against them without admitting guilt in a Las Vegas hotel room drug case.