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US appeals court to hear arguments over 2010 hush-money settlement of Ronaldo rape case in Vegas

Oct. 04, 2023 05:59 AM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A United States appeals court planned to hear Wednesday from lawyers trying to revive a woman’s bid to force international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo to pay millions more than the $375,000 in hush money he paid her after she accused him of raping her in Las Vegas in 2009. ...

Attanasio says MLB committee on Athletics' move will meet this week, declines to comment on progress

Oct. 03, 2023 18:28 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mark Attanasio, who chairs the Major League Baseball committee regarding the Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas, said Tuesday that the group met a couple of days ago and will meet again later this week. Attanasio, the Milwaukee Brewers' controlling owner,...

Idaho and Missouri shift to Republican presidential caucuses after lawmakers cancel primaries

Oct. 03, 2023 14:50 PM EDT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republicans in Idaho and Missouri will have to attend caucuses to make their presidential picks next year after the two states' GOP-led legislatures canceled their presidential primaries and then missed a deadline to reinstate them. Presidential caucuses...

Nevada governor files lawsuit challenging ethics censure, fine over use of badge on campaign trail

Oct. 02, 2023 21:10 PM EDT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo filed a lawsuit challenging the state ethics commission’s authority to censure and fine the former Clark County sheriff for using his publicly issued sheriff's uniform and badge during his 2022 gubernatorial campaign. In July, the Nevada...

Keene throws 2 TD passes to Gill, No. 25 Fresno State beats Nevada 27-9 for 14th straight victory

Oct. 01, 2023 02:26 AM EDT

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Mikey Keene connected with Jaelen Gill on two touchdown passes, Malik Sherod had 12 carries for 123 yards and a score and No. 25 Fresno State beat Nevada 27-9 on Saturday night for its 14th straight victory. Fresno State (5-0, 1-0 Mountain West) is off to its...

Man accused of locking a woman in a cell in Oregon faces rape, kidnapping charges in separate case

Sep. 30, 2023 21:03 PM EDT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man accused of abducting a woman in Seattle, driving her hundreds of miles to his home in Oregon and locking her in a makeshift cinder block cell is facing fresh charges of kidnapping and rape in a separate case involving alleged crimes two months earlier, court documents...

An arrest has been made in Tupac Shakur's killing. Here's what we know about the case and the rapper

Sep. 30, 2023 00:57 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An arrest has been made in Tupac Shakur's killing, the latest twist in one of the biggest unsolved cases in hip-hop history. Duane “Keffe D” Davis was arrested on suspicion of murder early Friday morning and has been indicted on a murder charge in Las Vegas....

Las Vegas stadium proponents counter attempt to repeal public funding for potential MLB ballpark

Sep. 28, 2023 21:28 PM EDT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Two Nevada residents representing a “broad-based coalition of business interests and labor” including the Oakland Athletics filed a complaint in Carson City District Court this week, attempting to thwart an effort from a teachers union-backed PAC to repeal hundreds of...

No. 25 Fresno St. takes a 13-game winning streak into matchup against struggling Nevada

Sep. 28, 2023 13:41 PM EDT

Nevada and Fresno State are programs going in the opposite directions. The 25th-ranked Bulldogs (4-0) come into their Mountain West opener against the Wolf Pack on a 13-game winning streak that has vaulted them into the AP poll for the first time this season. Nevada...

No. 25 Fresno State seeks its 14th straight win in the conference opener against Nevada

Sep. 28, 2023 06:13 AM EDT

Nevada (0-4) at No. 25 Fresno State (4-0), Saturday, 10:40 p.m. ET (FS1) Line: Fresno State by 24 ½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook Series record: Fresno State leads 31-22-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The game is the Mountain West opener for...