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WASHINGTON (AP) — Maryland’s U.S. senators have introduced legislation to remove the name of a segregationist former lawmaker from a prominent Washington-area traffic circle. Democratic Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin said Tuesday that they are seeking to take Francis G. Newlands’ name off of a fountain and plaque at Chevy Chase Circle. The

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2022 Grammy Awards will shift to an April show in Las Vegas after recently postponing the ceremony due to growing concerns with the rise of the omicron variant. The awards will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A spokesman for Louie Anderson says the actor and comedian is being treated for cancer in a Las Vegas hospital. Anderson’s longtime publicist Glenn Schwartz says he was diagnosed with a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and “is resting comfortably.” Anderson, who lives in Las Vegas, won a 2016 Emmy for best

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A magician has withdrawn his bid to get approval to perform with three tigers at a temporary entertainment venue in a parking lot just off the Las Vegas Strip. Jay Owenhouse pulled his request Tuesday for tigers to be part of his show and promised to revise his request for a

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Becky Hammon says she has always followed her heart and is not worried about what other people think of her career decisions. From choosing to going to college at Colorado State instead of a bigger school, to playing for Russia in the Olympics and now leaving the NBA to

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada man wanted on multiple warrants in California was arrested after an armed standoff with sheriff’s deputies in Winnemucca over the weekend. KRNV-TV reports the incident began when the suspect allegedly fled the scene of a minor hit-and-run accident Sunday evening. Humboldt County deputies say they were able to evacuate

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Firefighters spent several hours battling a smoky pre-dawn fire that gutted a lighting company warehouse and sent smoke wafting over the Las Vegas Strip. No injuries were reported in the blaze that was reported a little before 4 a.m. Tuesday at the one- and two-story building near Sahara Avenue and Maryland

Las Vegas police are investigating after a man was found shot to death in a car outside an apartment complex. Authorities say officers responded to several calls about gunfire around 3:45 a.m. Tuesday on Tropicana near Spencer Street. Lt. David Valenta says they located a man with multiple gunshot wounds in the driver’s seat of

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jason Zucker scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied from an early three-goal deficit to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3. Pittsburgh scored five unanswered goals to improve to 13-2-0 since Dec. 4, including a 4-2-0 mark on its six-game road trip — the team’s longest

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders have fired general manager Mike Mayock after three seasons and will begin a search for a coach and GM following their second playoff berth in the past 19 seasons. The Raiders announced the move to get rid of Mayock on Monday, two days after

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Clark County is struggling to fill vacancies at public swimming pools around Las Vegas. Television station KTNV reports that the lifeguard shortage is affecting operating hours and delaying the opening of some pools. Recreation specialist Taylor Carman says the pandemic also limited lifeguard classes the past two years. She says interest