A jury resumes deliberations Tuesday in the trial of a former Las Vegas-area Democratic politician accused of killing an investigative journalist prosecutors say he blamed for writing stories that destroyed his career, ruined his reputation and threat…
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Presidential transition planning has begun in earnest, but Trump and Harris are already behind
The Biden administration offered federal resources to Donald Trump and Kamala Harris for presidential transition planning for the first time Tuesday, with experts suggesting both are behind in preparing for their potential administrations.
As UNLV classes resume, students greeted by enhanced security at Beam Hall
A light breeze flows through UNLV’s Frank and Estella Beam Hall early Monday morning as students mill about, some waiting anxiously outside classroom doors while others type away …
Kroger and Albertsons hope to merge but must face a skeptical US government in court first
The largest proposed grocery store merger in U.S. history is going to court. On one side are supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons, which say their planned merger will help them compete against …
Earth Funeral’s opening offers Nevadans a new green option for burial
Earth Funeral’s method uses natural materials like locally sourced wildflowers, organic mulch and wood chips to mimic the process …
Program inspires teens’ growth into leaders
Ezzah Tariq, a senior at The Meadows School in Summerlin, hopes to go to college on a pre-law track. And thanks to a student-leadership program she just completed, Tariq also wants to work with nonprofits and be …
Harris, party faithful focus on reproductive rights as election-winning formula
Mini Timmaraju, the president and CEO of Reproductive Freedom for All, told attendees at the Democratic National Convention that “when abortion is on the ballot, we win” …
Vegas man with bloody head arrested after refusing to exit a plane
A Las Vegas couple was removed from a plane and arrested at Miami International Airport after other passengers complained about the man’s bleeding head following a hair transplant surgery …
Primed for photography: explore these rich local neighborhoods and sites
The great photojournalist Dorothea Lange once said: “To know ahead of time what you’re looking for means you’re only photographing your own preconceptions, which is very limiting.”
Wildfire smoke is taking a toll on Southern Nevada’s air quality, and climate change isn’t helping
More than 5,000 wildland fires tore through California this year, and climate change could be a contributor.