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Lawyer Says Ronaldo Rape Lawsuit Is Still On

Jun 05, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A lawyer for a woman who has accused soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo of raping her in 2009 in Las Vegas says the legal action has not been dropped but the court venue has been changed.

Attorney Larissa Drohobyczer said Wednesday that a feder

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Amazon Says Drones Will Be Making Deliveries 'In Months'

Jun 05, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Amazon said Wednesday that it plans to use self-driving drones to deliver packages to shoppers' home in the coming months.

The online shopping giant did not give exact timing or say where the drones will be making deliveries.

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Nevada At Risk For Under Counting In 2020 Census

Jun 05, 2019

Nevada is one of seven states most at risk for undercounting in the upcoming 2020 census.

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NDOT To Close Parts Of U.S. 95 Overnight For Paving Project

Jun 05, 2019

Parts of U.S. Highway 95 will close to traffic this week.

The Nevada Department of Transportation says U.S. 95 northbound between Las Vegas and Martin Luther King Boulevards will close overnight Wednesday.

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Public Records Bill Passes Right Before Legislature Deadline

Jun 05, 2019

A bill dealing with how the state handles public records is headed to the governor’s desk, after clearing the Legislature just 30 minutes before Monday's deadline.

Senate Bill 287 would impose tougher penalties on agencies that block or stall fulfilling public records requests.

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Southern Poverty Law Center Suing Arizona Anti-Immigration Groups

Jun 05, 2019

The Southern Poverty Law Center has sued members of two anti-immigrant groups known to protest and harass Arizona churches that aid immigrant families.

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Man Held In Michigan Sought In Ex-Priest Slaying In Nevada

Jun 05, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say a 25-year-old man being held in a Michigan jail is the suspect in the killing in Nevada of a defrocked Roman Catholic priest who faced what the church called credible accusations of sexual abuse in New Jersey.

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Nevada Assembly Minority Leader Jim Wheeler Has Resigned

Jun 05, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Legislature has ended its session and Assembly Minority Leader Jim Wheeler has resigned from his leadership position.

Wheeler, R-Minden, stepped down Tuesday during the caucus' post-session meeting.

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Hot Dog! Veterinarians Share Summer Pet Safety Tips

Jun 04, 2019

More than two-thirds of American households have pets, according to a pet

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Mission Act Brings Nevada Veterans Better Access, Shorter Wait Times

Jun 04, 2019

Veteran healthcare can expect big changes when the MISSI

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Wreck Closes Southbound Interstate 15 On Outskirts Of Las Vegas

Jun 04, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say southbound Interstate 15 has been reopened after being closed several hours due to a wreck on the northeastern outskirts of metro Las Vegas during the Tuesday morning commute.

The wreck near Mile Marker 58 involved an overturned truck.

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Las Vegas-Area Teachers Union Keeping Strike Option On Table

Jun 04, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The union representing teachers in Las Vegas is keeping pressure on lawmakers to approve pay raises for educators after the state Legislature approved a two-year, $28 billion state budget granting raises to state workers and teachers.

Just

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Las Vegas Bowl To Have New Home, Will Bring In SEC, Big Ten

Jun 04, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Bowl is moving to a new, bigger stadium next year, and will feature teams from the SEC or Big Ten facing a Pac-12 school.

Bowl executive John Saccenti said Tuesday the game is shedding its Mountain West Conference affiliation

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John L Smith: The Legacy Of A Las Vegas Law Man

Jun 04, 2019

You may not recognize the name Joseph Yablonsky unless you’re a longtime Las Vegan.

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Lawmakers Extend Tax For Schools, Teacher Pay

Jun 04, 2019

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers passed a bill extending a payroll tax set to expire this summer in order to pay for some school safety initiatives and teacher pay raises.

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Sex Workers, Supporters Rally In Downtown Las Vegas

Jun 04, 2019

More than 200 people rallied in downtown Las Vegas this weekend to support sex workers.

The event was hosted by the Las Vegas Sex Worker Collective and sought to highlight the issues sex workers face around the world.

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James Holzhauer’s "Jeopardy" Winning Streak Ends

Jun 04, 2019

Las Vegan James Holzhauer’s 32-game “Jeopardy!” winning streak came to end.

The episode was recorded weeks ago and began airing in some cities this morning, although it won’t air in Las Vegas until 7 p.m.

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Judge: Internet Wagering Law Only Applies To Sports Gambling

Jun 04, 2019

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a law prohibiting interstate wagering applies only to sports gambling and not to state lotteries as some had feared.

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Las Vegas Firm With Washington State Goals Buys 3 Nevada Hotels

Jun 04, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas-based casino company with plans to expand into Washington state says it has acquired three more northeast Nevada properties.

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2 Indicted, 1 Taking Plea In California Doctor Slaying Case

Jun 04, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A woman is taking a plea deal while a former magazine model and the model's boyfriend head to trial in the killing of a 71-year-old California psychiatrist whose body was found in a car outside Las Vegas.

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DC Man Held On DUI Charges In Fatal Las Vegas Sports Car Crash

Jun 04, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities in Las Vegas have identified a man killed when his parked vehicle was struck by a high-performance sports car driven by a Washington, D.C., resident now facing felony reckless and drunken driving charges.

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Lawmakers Pass School Funding Formula Overhaul

Jun 04, 2019

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A bill that aims to overhaul how Nevada allocates its education funds has passed the Legislature and is headed to Gov. Steve Sisolak's desk.

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Sisolak Signs Bills On Electric Scooters, Domestic Violence

Jun 04, 2019

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak has signed bills allowing cities and counties to regulate electric scooters, increasing penalties for domestic violence crimes, adopting a sexual assault survivor's bill of rights and 63 other measures.