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Man who leaped over bench and attacked judge in Las Vegas courtroom is sentenced
A man who was captured on video attacking a judge in a Las Vegas courtroom after vaulting over her bench and desk has been sentenced to decades in prison.
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Man dead after killing 5 in North Las Vegas shooting, police say
Authorities say a man fatally shot five people and wounded a 13-year-old girl before shooting himself as he was confronted by police near Las Vegas.
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Mysterious monolith appears on Las Vegas hiking trail
“How did it get up there?” The Las Vegas Police Department is investigating a mysterious monolith that appeared on a hiking trail.
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U.S. district judge Larry Hicks killed by car collision outside court in Nevada
United States District Court judge Larry R. Hicks was hit by a car and killed outside the federal courthouse in Reno, Nevada, on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. He was 80.
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Nevada abortion-rights measure has enough signatures for November ballot, supporters say
Abortion access advocates in Nevada say they have submitted almost twice the number of petition signatures needed to qualify a measure for the November ballot that would enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution. Officials still have to verify signatures.
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11-year-old Nevada boy with autism kept in metal cage at home, parents charged with child abuse
The boy’s school contacted police requesting help with a “truancy issue,” which prompted officers to perform a wellness check at his home.
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Nevada teen allegedly said she ‘couldn't control the urge to kill' after slaying dad, brother
A 17-year-old Nevada girl has been arrested on charges that include murder after she called police in Reno and said she’d fatally shot her father and younger brother because she “couldn’t control the urge to kill somebody,” court documents say.
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Nevada jury awards $130M to 5 people who had liver damage after drinking bottled water
A Nevada jury has awarded about $130 million in damages in a lawsuit filed by five people who suffered liver damage before bottled water marketed by a Las Vegas-based company was recalled in 2021.
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Person climbs to top of Sphere in Las Vegas
A person is in custody after climbing to the top of the Sphere in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said.
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Why is Las Vegas called ‘Sin City'?
The city’s distinctive nickname has its origin in the early 1900s when illicit activities, including gambling and prostitution, became prevalent in Clarks County.
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Las Vegas judge attacked during sentence hearing
A Las Vegas judge was attacked during a sentencing hearing on Wednesday.
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Suspect and two others dead following police pursuit and shootings in Las Vegas
A suspect and two other people are dead following a series of shootings, carjackings and pursuits involving both local and state police in Las Vegas.
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Pilot confusion preceded fatal mid-air collision at Reno Air Races, NTSB says
A preliminary investigation suggests there was confusion among pilots just before a fatal mid-air collision at the National Championship Air Races last month but sheds little light on why.
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US set to begin underground testing of aging nuclear weapons stockpile
Scientists charged with making sure the United States’ aging stockpile of nuclear weapons are good to go, if needed, say they’ll start shipping key components to the Nevada desert next year.
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Las Vegas hospitality workers voted to authorize a strike against hotels and casinos
Tens of thousands of hospitality workers in Las Vegas have voted to authorize a strike that could disrupt dozens of hotels and casinos.
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Cause of collision that killed 2 pilots during Reno air show confounds experts
Aviation experts say it was likely a visibility issue that caused two racing pilots to collide in mid-air while preparing to land in Reno last weekend. The first- and second-place winners of the National Air Race Championships could have crashed due to an aircraft blind spot, glare from the sun or even a moment of lost focus.
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Outdated headline sparks vicious online hate campaign directed at Las Vegas newspaper
A Las Vegas newspaper is being viciously attacked online for its coverage of an alleged murder of a retired police chief, either because of a misunderstanding or a deliberate attempt to mislead.
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Pilots racing in WWII-era planes die in midair collision shortly after first-second finish in Reno
Officials say two veteran California pilots were killed when their World War II-era planes collided in midair after completing a race and preparing to land over the weekend at the National Championship Air Races north of Reno.
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Planes collide at air racing show in Reno, killing both pilots
Authorities say two pilots have died after their planes crashed upon landing at an air racing event in Reno.
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Finally free from mud, thousands of Burning Man attendees face new roadblock: Traffic
Burning Man concertgoers exiting Black Rock City, Nevada, created a traffic jam Tuesday. Flooding and mud had left more than 70,000 people stranded over Labor Day weekend.