Las Vegas Sun
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Nevada Supreme Court: Records of officer who knelt on Black teen’s back will remain confidential
The investigative file for the Clark County School District Police officer who threw a Black student to the ground and knelt on his back three years ago will remain confidential, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled.Also today: Nevada high sc...
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Vegas and Seattle a step closer to getting NBA teams. League's owners approve expansion exploration
Seattle and Las Vegas are one step closer to having NBA teams.The league's board of governors voted Wednesday to approve a plan that will allow NBA officials to “formally explore potential team expansion” to those two cities, which have...
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State officials say shifting mail ballot deadline will complicate plans for November elections
As he left the chambers of the U.S. Supreme Court, where justices had just heard arguments Monday over whether to prevent states from counting mail ballots that arrive after Election Day, Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar texted his staff...
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CCSD bus safety camera plan stuck in neutral as vendors spar - The Sun Daily
An effort to install external cameras on Clark County School District buses — aimed at addressing a rise in traffic collisions involving child pedestrians — has stalled amid a feud between two firms competing to become the district’s vendor, do...
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Public schools force a needed reset for Nevada high school football
The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association said Wednesday that a request from Clark County School District football programs in Classes 5A and 4A to move to independent status for the next two seasons has been granted. The programs will ...
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New Clark County hemp rules, written in the name of safety, raise concerns in industry
Clark County businesses selling hemp and hemp-derived products must now obtain a license, pay a fee and procure valid work cards for employees under a new “Hemp Retail Store” licensing category.Also today: California takes step toward h...
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Southern Nevada temperatures threaten triple digits in rare March heat wave - The Sun Daily
Southern Nevada and the surrounding region are bracing for historically hot temperatures this week, with readings projected to run 25 to 30 degrees above the mid-March average, according to the National Weather Service.Also today: Las V...
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NBA owners will work on expansion again next week with Vegas and Seattle the targets - The Sun Daily
The NBA may move a step closer to adding teams in Seattle and Las Vegas next week when expansion — which has been a topic for some time — will again be discussed by the league's board of governors, two people with knowledge of the matter told T...
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Federal judge orders Las Vegas Review-Journal to keep printing the Sun, sets new hearing date
A federal judge has ordered the Las Vegas Review-Journal to keep printing and distributing the Las Vegas Sun under the Joint Operating Agreement that binds the two daily newspapers together.Also today: NV Energy places controversial dem...
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Golden Nugget owner in talks to buy out Caesars Entertainment - The Sun Daily
The owner of the Golden Nugget and the NBA’s Houston Rockets is in exclusive negotiations to acquire Caesars Entertainment, whose operations include properties on the Las Vegas Strip and throughout North America, for $7 billion, according to a ...
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Crowds coming to Las Vegas getting wealthier, says tourism board - The Sun Daily
The income level of Las Vegas visitors has been rising in recent years, according to new data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s latest visitor profile study.The percentage of Las Vegas tourists from households makin...
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Donations, determination fuel progress on memorial to Las Vegas shooting victims - The Sun Daily
With more than $22 million in donations now secured — two-thirds of the revised $34 million budget — Las Vegas is ready to begin building the Forever One Memorial, a long-awaited tribute to the people killed and hundreds injured during the 2017...
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Southern Nevada Health District launches mosquito surveillance amid warm temperatures - The Sun Daily
The Southern Nevada Health District is starting its annual mosquito surveillance activities about a month earlier than usual, citing warmer-than-average temperatures and recent rainfall across Clark County.Also today: Las Vegas’ St. Via...
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RTC warns of funding shortfall, deep cutbacks in bus routes - The Sun Daily
Southern Nevada’s transit agency is warning of deep service cuts that could end bus programs for veterans and seniors, and sharply reduce paratransit rides — part of a looming fiscal crisis that may wipe out nearly 40% of bus routes across the ...
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Nevada Democrats insist Congress must authorize continued Iran operations - The Sun Daily
Southern Nevada’s congressional delegation is united in its position that President Donald Trump needs approval from Congress to continue military operations against Iran.Both the Senate and House are expected to vote this week on resolu...
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Breakout year leaves Gibbs-Lawhorn, UNLV with offseason decisions - The Sun Daily
Gibbs-Lawhorn is more than UNLV’s best player — the junior guard is among the best in the Mountain West and leads the conference in scoring.That, unfortunately, presents a problem moving forward for the Rebels.In an era where pl...
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Aguilar says Nevada will sue if Trump signs election executive order - The Sun Daily
Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar says Nevada would challenge a reported executive order by President Donald Trump declaring a national emergency to overhaul U.S. elections over alleged foreign interference.The Trump administration would...
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Nevada drugmaker gets OK to intervene in abortion pill case brought in Louisiana - The Sun Daily
GenBioPro, a Las Vegas-based drugmaker that sells generic mifepristone, has been allowed to intervene in Louisiana’s federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s 2023 decision to lift an in-person dispensing requirement f...
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Weather Service flags minor heat risk for Las Vegas as temps hit mid-80s - The Sun Daily
Las Vegas will see temperatures reach 85 degrees Saturday, prompting the National Weather Service in Las Vegas to highlight a minor heat risk and urge extra precautions for people especially sensitive to heat.Lake Mead partners investin...
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Nevada Democrats push back on Trump’s positive economic outlook - The Sun Daily
The Democrats in Nevada’s congressional delegation had a united message following Tuesday night’s State of the Union address: President Donald Trump was lying about the American economy.Also today: Las Vegas man pleads guilty to arson a...
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Nevada business owner to attend State of the Union as face of tourism decline - The Sun Daily
U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., is highlighting the Trump administration’s impact on Nevada’s tourism-dependent small businesses at this year’s State of the Union, bringing the owner of the Stargazer Inn in Baker to the address Tuesda...
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CCSD, a school district built for growth, adjusts to contraction - The Sun Daily
For years, the Clark County School District scrambled to fill its teacher pipeline, pouring energy into recruitment efforts that often fell short while classroom vacancies mounted.Now, the district finds itself grappling with the opposi...
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Rescue group in Las Vegas tries to catch a toucan that escaped its owner before it's too late - The Sun Daily
The toucan is named Sam, and he has been living in the area since November, when a resident posted online that he'd escaped from his cage. After surviving the Las Vegas desert for months, Sam has captivated community birding groups, with people...
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Customs and Border Protection pulls out of College of Southern Nevada job fair - The Sun Daily
U.S. Customs and Border Protection abruptly withdrew from a recruiting career fair at the College of Southern Nevada after an outcry from students and faculty, who condemned the agency’s immigration enforcement tactics, the college said.
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Nevada’s Cortez Masto explains her requirements to vote for DHS funding - The Sun Daily
U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., joined community leaders Tuesday morning to emphasize the local fear caused by immigration enforcement activity and that she would not vote for a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security without...
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