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Sanders hopes early strength will prove he can beat Trump
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Terry Reece has long been skeptical that voters would back Bernie Sanders, a 78-year-old self-described democratic socialist who is just months removed from a heart attack. Then the Vermont senator essentially tied for first place in the Democratic Party's Iowa caucuses and won its New...
Las Vegas debate a major test of Bloomberg campaign's gamble
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mike Bloomberg will confront the greatest test of his presidential campaign when he faces five Democratic rivals in a debate in Las Vegas that could fundamentally change the direction of the party’s 2020 nomination fight. The debate debut for the billionaire former mayor of New York...
The Latest: Klobuchar revisits flub about Mexico's leader
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local): 7:35 p.m. Amy Klobuchar is trying to make amends for not being able to name Mexico’s president recently -- but she's still making a small mistake. The Minnesota senator was unable to name Mexican President Andres Manuel...
Trump vows to 'clean up' LA at Olympic meeting briefing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday veered into politics during a briefing on preparations for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, criticizing the city's political leadership for failing to curtail its homelessness epidemic. Trump said if Los Angeles doesn't “clean it up...
Bloomberg to go face to face against rivals after ad blitz
WASHINGTON (AP) — For Mike Bloomberg, the one-way conversation with Democratic voters is about to end. By spending more than $400 million of his own money and largely bypassing his opponents by skipping the early primary states, Bloomberg has rocketed to double-digit support in enough national polls to...
Bloomberg's debate debut set to shake up Democratic primary
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mike Bloomberg will confront the greatest test of his presidential campaign on Wednesday when he faces five Democratic rivals in a debate in Las Vegas that could fundamentally change the direction of the party’s 2020 nomination fight. The debate debut for the billionaire former...
Woman pleads guilty as accessory in body-in-concrete case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A woman with ties to a man and woman accused of killing a 24-year-old Las Vegas model whose body was found in the desert encased in concrete has pleaded guilty to accessory to murder, court records show. Lisa Mort, 32, avoided trial with her plea to a felony charge in the slaying of...
Pete Buttigieg's next test: Winning over minority voters
So far, Pete Buttigieg has made it look easy. The once little-known former mayor of a midsize Midwestern city vaulted over a former vice president and several U.S. senators in the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire presidential primary. The 38-year-old's fresh face, intellect and turn-the-page message won votes...
Vegas school probed for racial 'Duck, Duck, Goose' game
LAS VEGAS (AP) — School district officials in Las Vegas are investigating allegations that a class was playing a game of “Duck, Duck, Goose” that invoked slavery. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Monday that the principal at Rowe Elementary School issued a message to parents about the...
Alienstock festival looks to make another landing in Nevada
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Alienstock festival could attract thousands of extraterrestrial fans to Nevada for a second consecutive year if county commissioners grant permission. The owners of restaurant and motel Little A’Le’Inn in Rachel announced plans to host Alienstock 2020 for three days...
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