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Carjacking in Henderson leads to police pursuit and shooting
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A carjacking in Henderson led to a pursuit early Sunday, then a shootout involving police officers, authorities said. According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, an armed suspect stole a car at around 5:30 a.m. Henderson police pursued and the suspect opened fire at...
Nevada governor activates National Guard after Reno protest
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak has activated the Nevada National Guard after protesters broke windows at City Hall and set fires. City officials in Reno instituted an immediate mandatory curfew Saturday night and Sisolak said that the Guard was activated after receiving a call for aid from city...
Las Vegas police, protesters clash for second night
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police and protesters clashed for a second night in Las Vegas, with law enforcement using tear gas to disperse the crowd Saturday. The incident took place in downtown Las Vegas, where police met people protesting the death of a black man, George Floyd, after a white Minneapolis police...
The Latest: One dead in Indianapolis shootings amid protests
The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck: ___ INDIANAPOLIS - Authorities are investigating “multiple shootings,” including one that left a person dead, in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday...
Decommissioned nuclear reactor heavy haul for Nevada roads
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A nuclear reactor vessel from Southern California’s decommissioned San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station made its way through Las Vegas by rail this week, headed to a transfer site and placement on a truck to become the heaviest object ever moved on a Nevada highway. “By far,...
Hundreds march, arrests made in Vegas George Floyd protest
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas Strip protest involving hundreds of people in memory of a black man killed by a white Minneapolis police officer erupted into sporadic clashes with police beneath neon casino marquees and at least 31 arrests. There were no immediate reports of injuries to protesters or property...
Protests, some violent, spread in wake of George Floyd death
ATLANTA (AP) — Demonstrators marched, stopped traffic and in some cases lashed out violently at police as protests erupted Friday in dozens of U.S. cities following the killing of George Floyd after a white officer pressed a knee into his neck while taking him into custody in Minnesota. Georgia’s...
The Latest: 400 German managers, workers returning to China
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR: — Two United Nations peacekeepers serving in Mali have died...
Virus protection adds new wrinkle to Southwest heat relief
PHOENIX (AP) — Trying to stay safe during a global pandemic is hard enough, but people in Southwest desert cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas where temperatures can soar into the triple digits are also trying to protect themselves from the brutal heat. A 48,000-square-foot (4,459-square-meters) hall of the...
Bleak casino, tourism reports showing Nevada shutdown impact
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bleak reports in Nevada are showing the economic impact of a full month of casino and business closures enacted because of the coronavirus pandemic. With most businesses and all gambling establishments shuttered statewide, monthly gambling tax revenues were down in April nearly 100%...
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