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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thousands of revelers who turned out in Las Vegas for New Year’s celebrations have been rewarded with a huge fireworks show that was nearly delayed because of gusty winds. Officials had been expecting huge crowds to turn up for the city’s New Year’s Eve event, including a fireworks show on the

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police say two attempted robberies that each involved a fatal shooting were believed to be related and that two suspects were in custody. The robberies occurred several hours apart Friday in parking garages at the Fashion Show mall and the Palace Station casino. Police said a woman was fatally

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thousands of revelers who turned out in Las Vegas for New Year’s celebrations have finally been rewarded with a huge fireworks show that had been delayed because of gusty winds. Officials had been expecting huge crowds to turn up for the city’s New Year’s Eve event, including a fireworks show on

W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON (AP) — Josh Jacobs couldn’t have produced the best game of his three-year-old career for a better time. With Las Vegas spiraling downward into what’s become an annual late-season collapse, Jacobs turned in a career-best tying 129 yards on 27 attempts to lead the Raiders to a 17-13 win over

By SAM METZ and SCOTT SONNER AP / Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Hundreds of unvaccinated employees who work at public colleges and universities in Nevada are being fired for failing to comply with COVID-19 mandates as the spread of the virus statewide accelerates at its fastest rate in more than a

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Becky Hammon is the next coach of the Las Vegas Aces. She will be the highest paid coach in the WNBA, earning way more than the highest paid player in the league according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because terms

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Laurent Brossoit stopped 15 shots and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Friday to increase their Pacific Division lead. Mattias Janmark, Adam Brooks and Nic Roy scored for the Golden Knights. They improved to 4-0 at home on New Year’s Eve or

By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America LAS VEGAS (AP) — Organizers of the CES tech convention in Las Vegas say it will run from Jan. 5 to Jan. 7, one day shorter than originally planned. The Consumer Technology Association says Friday it’s still holding the event but shortening it as a safety

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Washoe County sheriff’s search team rescued a 50-year-old man who had been stranded in his car for two days in deep snow in a backcountry area north of Reno. The crew found him on Thursday in the Rancho Haven area where driving winds caused deep snow drifts and difficult traveling

By SAM METZ AP / Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Hundreds of unvaccinated employees who work at public colleges and universities were being fired on Friday, a day after the state Board of Regents voted to keep a staff vaccine mandate in effect. Regents on Thursday voted to maintain the mandate and

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Hundreds of unvaccinated employees who work at public colleges and universities are being fired on Friday, a day after the Nevada System of Higher Education officials voted to keep a staff vaccine mandate in effect. Nevada System of Higher Education Regents on Thursday voted to maintain the mandate and implement

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Becky Hammon is finalizing a deal to become the next coach of the Las Vegas Aces. A person familiar with the situation confirmed the move to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made. She’s expected to be the highest paid coach in

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Police in Reno say they’ve arrested a teenager in the shooting of a 10-year-old boy who was struck when the assailant was shooting at another teen. The 10-year-old suffered life threatening injuries in Tuesday afternoon’s shooting but his condition was stabilized at a hospital. The boy was struck when the 16-year-old

By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Former billionaire Tim Blixseth has filed a lawsuit against Montana’s Department of Revenue seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages along with attorneys fees after a federal judge ruled the state wrongfully tried to force him into bankruptcy to collect back taxes. A Department

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A memorial service honoring former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has been scheduled for Jan. 8 at a performing arts center in Las Vegas. The 82-year-old Democrat died Tuesday at home in Henderson, Nevada, of complications from pancreatic cancer. Reid was elected to the House in 1982 and served in

CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — A longtime auto racing promoter on the West Coast has died. Deke Houlgate’s clients included such greats as Mario Andretti, Rick Mears, Richard Petty and Johnny Rutherford. Houlgate’s son, Greg, says his father died Sunday at his home in Carlsbad, California, of COVID-19-related illness. Houlgate began his career in sports as