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NEW YORK (AP) — Washington star Alexander Ovechkin and high-scoring Edmonton teammates Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl headline the rosters for the NHL All-Star Weekend announced Thursday. Selected for the eighth time, Ovechkin led voting in the Metropolitan Division to earn the captaincy for the Feb. 4-5 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Las Vegas Raiders star tight end Darren Waller went through five tough weeks when he was absent from the team because of injuries and then a positive COVID-19 test. He says the hardest part wasn’t the rehabilitation or the inability to play in crucial games down the stretch,

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A lawyer for ex-Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs’ girlfriend says he’ll appeal a Las Vegas judge’s decision to grant prosecutors access to the woman’s medical records after a fatal high-speed crash that cost Ruggs his spot on the team. Attorney Peter Christiansen’s appeal would block access

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police in Las Vegas say officers shot and critically wounded a man who opened fire at them near a desert area not far from Harry Reid International Airport. Capt. Carlos Hank says that while officers talked late Wednesday with a woman who sought police help, a man got out of a

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Derek Carr’s journey to the NFL playoffs has been a long and often frustrating one over his eight seasons as starting quarterback for the Raiders. No quarterback has ever endured as much losing in his first eight seasons as Carr has and he has seen only fleeting success

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Marcus Shaver Jr. scored 28 points and Boise State defeated Nevada 85-70. Emmanuel Akot added 23 points for the Broncos. Grant Sherfield scored 26 points for Nevada.

By SAM METZ AP/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Las Vegas city councilwoman has been spending thousands on television ads in her quest to be Nevada’s next governor. But Michele Fiore isn’t only airing those ads to be seen by millions of Nevada voters. She’s also targeting an audience of one in

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Staffing levels at Las Vegas-area hospitals remain in the worst “crisis” category for the second week in a row as Nevada’s COVID-19 positivity test rate soars to new heights in the state’s worst coronavirus surge to date. Health officials said Wednesday nearly one in three people

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Staffing levels at Las Vegas-area hospitals remain in the worst “crisis” category for the second week in a row as Nevada’s COVID-19 positivity test rate soars to new heights in the worst surge to date. Health officials said Wednesday nearly one in three people taking COVID-19

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The late Sen. Harry Reid has been remembered at the U.S. Capitol as a “legendary leader.” And President Joe Biden has paid silent tribute as Reid lay in state at the Capitol Rotunda. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Reid spoke softly but carried the “force

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The late Sen. Harry Reid is being remembered at the U.S. Capitol. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called him a “legendary leader.” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he spoke softly but carried the “force of thunder.” Colleagues and friends have gathered to pay tribute to a

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The casket of former Sen. Harry Reid is lying in state at the U.S. Capitol as colleagues and friends gather to pay tribute to a hardscrabble Democrat who served five terms in the Senate and rose to be majority leader. The casket carrying Reid arrived at

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press Democrats are speaking out against school closures even as the omicron variant of COVID-19 puts additional pressures on public schools. That stance risks drawing the anger of some teachers unions and their support for Democratic candidates. Around the country, scattered teachers unions have called for closures, and

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — William Nylander scored in regulation and got the winner in a shootout as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3. Auston Matthews and Ilya Mikheyev also scored in regulation as as Toronto improved to 5-0-1 on a six-game point streak, and 21-4-2 since

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press Democrats are speaking out against school closures even as the omicron surge puts additional pressures on public schools. That stance risks drawing the anger of some teachers unions and their support for Democratic candidates. Around the country, scattered teachers unions have called for closures, and a handful

W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jack Eichel finally skated with the Vegas Golden Knights for the first time since being acquired from Buffalo and becoming the first NHL player to undergo artificial disk replacement surgery on his neck in November. Eichel said even though his new teammates were preparing for their game