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Keene throws 2 TD passes to Gill, No. 25 Fresno State beats Nevada 27-9 for 14th straight victory
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
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
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
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
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
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...
University of Nevada basketball could have a new home in 3 years under a major casino expansion plan
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The University of Nevada’s basketball team could have a new off-campus home by 2026 under an ambitious 10-year expansion plan that Reno’s largest hotel-casino announced Wednesday. The estimated $1 billion private capital investment will be the biggest in the...
Las Vegas hospitality workers overwhelmingly permit union to call strike against hotels, casinos
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tens of thousands of Las Vegas hospitality workers fighting for new union contracts voted Tuesday to authorize a strike that could impact more than three dozen casinos and hotels, the city’s economic backbone. The Culinary Workers Union hasn’t gone on strike in...
Nevada man gets life in prison for killing his pregnant girlfriend on tribal land in 2020
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada man convicted of murdering his pregnant girlfriend on the Pyramid Lake Paiute tribal reservation nearly three years ago has been sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years. Michael Burciaga, 36, was sentenced Monday, prosecutors said. He was convicted by a...
United Farm Workers endorses Biden, says he's an 'authentic champion' for workers and their families
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United Farm Workers on Tuesday announced its endorsement of President Joe Biden for reelection, saying that the Democrat has proven throughout his life to be an “authentic champion” for workers and their families, regardless of race or national origin. The...
