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Nevada reports 320 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Health officials in Nevada on Sunday reported 320 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths. The latest figures from the state Department of Health and Human Services raised Nevada’s case total to 308,024 since the pandemic began...
Nevada GOP censures elections official who defended results
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s Republican Party voted to censure the secretary of state, accusing her of failing to fully investigate allegations of fraud in the 2020 election. She says there was no widespread fraud and that her own party is attacking her for refusing to “put my thumb on the...
Las Vegas pushes to become first to ban ornamental grass
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A desert city built on a reputation for excess and indulgence wants to become a model for restraint and conservation with a first-in-the-nation policy banning grass that nobody walks on. Las Vegas-area water officials have spent two decades trying to...
Motorcyclist killed in crash with SUV near Las Vegas Strip
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Excessive speed apparently was a factor in the death of a 19-year-old motorcyclist in Las Vegas, according to authorities. Las Vegas Metro police said the man died early Saturday in a collision with an SUV several blocks east of the Las Vegas Strip. ...
Las Vegas family awarded $29.5M in allergic reaction case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A jury has awarded $29.5 million to the family of a woman who was left brain damaged after being treated for a severe allergic reaction by an ambulance service in Las Vegas in 2013. Then-27-year-old Chantel Giacalone went into anaphylactic shock after...
Nevada reports 752 additional COVID cases; delays cited
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada on Saturday reported 752 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases but a regional health agency said for the second straight day that hundreds of the cases were delayed from previous months. The state' also reported nine additional virus-caused deaths...
Police: Homicide victim's burned body found in home's garage
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The burned body of an apparent homicide victim was found Friday in the garage of a Las Vegas home that was set on fire, police said. The identity and specific cause of death of the victim weren't immediately released but police said homicide...
ShotSpotter gains wider use to lead Vegas police to gunfire
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police didn’t need to rely on someone dialing 911 to learn of a fatal shooting in front of a hookah lounge in the early hours of Feb. 20. A gunshot audio detection system called ShotSpotter alerted Metropolitan Police Department dispatchers...
Bowling for ratings: Fox-PBA partnership a success so far
Whether it is graphics showing changes in oil patterns on the lanes or more emotion being shown on strikes, the sport of bowling has caught up with the times when it comes to putting a captivating show on television. Fox Sports and the Professional Bowlers Association...
Smith scores 2 as Golden Knights beat Coyotes 7-4
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Reilly Smith scored twice to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 7-4 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Friday night. Jonathan Marchessault, William Carrier, Keegan Kolesar, Chandler Stephenson, and Max Pacioretty also scored for the Golden Knights, while...
