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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...

Season's 1st snow expected in central Sierra Nevada, including Yosemite National Park

Sep. 30, 2023 12:19 PM EDT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The first snowfall of the season is expected this weekend in the central Sierra Nevada, including Yosemite National Park, where as much as 10 inches (25 centimeters) is possible at the highest elevations. The National Weather Service in Reno issued a winter...

University of Nevada basketball could have a new home in 3 years under a major casino expansion plan

Sep. 27, 2023 20:30 PM EDT

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...

With cameras capturing every word, the pressure is on for the Georgia judge over Trump’s indictment

Sep. 25, 2023 13:53 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Judge Peter Cahill hardly slept during the six weeks he presided over the murder trial of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for killing George Floyd. Cameras in the courtroom broadcast the veteran Minnesota judge’s every word to a global audience. Outside,...

Fatal collision that killed 2 pilots brings a tragic end to the Reno air show and confounds experts

Sep. 23, 2023 01:53 AM EDT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The mid-air collision that killed two racing pilots in Reno last weekend is confounding aviation experts. The first- and second-place winning pilots, both Californians, crashed Sunday at the National Air Race Championships, possibly because of an aircraft blind...

Pilots racing in WWII-era planes die in midair collision shortly after first-second finish in Reno

Sep. 18, 2023 22:36 PM EDT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Two veteran California pilots were killed over the weekend when their World War II-era planes collided in midair while preparing to land just after finishing first and second in a title race at the National Championship Air Races north of Reno. Officials...

A look at recent vintage aircraft crashes following a deadly collision at the Reno Air Races

Sep. 18, 2023 17:14 PM EDT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Two pilots died when their vintage planes collided in front of tens of thousands of spectators Sunday at the National Championship Air Races in northern Nevada, cutting the final day of the event short. Chris Rushing of Thousand Oaks, California, and Nick Macy of...

2 pilots killed after their planes collided upon landing at air races in Reno, Nevada

Sep. 17, 2023 18:46 PM EDT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Two pilots were killed when their planes crashed upon landing at an air racing event Sunday in Reno, authorities said. Officials with the Reno Air Racing Association said the planes collided at the conclusion of the T-6 Gold race around 2:15 p.m. Sunday. ...

Man pleads guilty in deadly Jeep attack on Reno homeless center

Sep. 15, 2023 17:47 PM EDT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A man who admitted to deliberately driving his Jeep into a crowd serving food outside Reno's homeless center, killing one person and seriously injuring two others, has pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder with the use of a deadly...

Casino giant Caesars Entertainment reports cyberattack; MGM Resorts says some systems still down

Sep. 14, 2023 19:39 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino company Caesars Entertainment on Thursday joined Las Vegas gambling rival MGM Resorts International in reporting that it was hit by a cyberattack, but added in a report to federal regulators that its casino and online operations were not disrupted. The...