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By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court in New Orleans has upheld a federal ban on “bump stocks” — devices attached to semiautomatic firearms to let a shooter fire multiple rounds with a single trigger pull. The ban was instituted in 2019 by the Trump administration after a sniper

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Fireworks are returning to the Las Vegas Strip this New Year’s Eve with a theme pointed toward 2022 — Deuces Wild. Officials noted Thursday that last year’s event was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, although thousands of revelers still congregated on casino-lined Las Vegas Boulevard.

By KEN RITTER and SAM METZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak has appointed a former Las Vegas-area school principal who taught English and Spanish and once ran as a Democrat for state Assembly as the state’s new lieutenant governor. Lisa Cano Burkhead was sworn in Thursday to succeed former Lt.

By The Associated Press No. 19 Kentucky’s nonconference women’s basketball game against Morgan State has been postponed because of COVID-19 issues within the Bears’ program. The school says in a release that a makeup date for the game was scheduled for Friday night is possible but has not been scheduled. On the men’s side, No.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams named a Las Vegas jail official and former New York police officer as his incoming head of the city’s jail system on Thursday. Louis Molina, who oversees the Las Vegas city jail in his role as the head of the Department of Public Safety, will

By The Associated Press The Browns could be missing as many as 11 starters, including quarterback Baker Mayfield and coach Kevin Stefanski on Saturday when they face the Las Vegas Raiders in a critical game for both teams. A COIVD-19 outbreak swept through Cleveland’s roster this week. If Mayfield can’t play, backup Case Keenum will

REDDING, Calif. (AP) — Heavy snow, blizzard conditions and stuck vehicles have prompted authorities to impose a shutdown of a portion of the West Coast’s major interstate that links California with Oregon. California officials Wednesday afternoon closed Interstate 5 north of the city of Redding as the latest of back-to-back storms slammed the region. The

REDDING, Calif. (AP) — Heavy snow, blizzard conditions and stuck vehicles caused a lengthy shutdown of the West Coast’s major interstate in Northern California as the latest of back-to-back storms pushed through. Interstate 5 was closed north of Redding on Wednesday afternoon and the California Department of Transportation’s website shows it has yet to reopen

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — If there was a decade when the NBA nearly disintegrated under the weight of its own problems, the 1970s was that decade. It was a fight-filled, drug-addled operation that had made Black players an integral part of the show, only to be left wondering if

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Grant Sherfield scored 28 points with 12 rebounds and nine assists as Nevada defeated Minnesota Duluth 98-62. Desmond Cambridge Jr. added 25 points, Will Baker 17 and Kenan Blackshear scored 13 points and collected 11 rebounds for the Wolf Pack, who won their fourth straight. Charlie Katona scored 15 points, Drew

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Local officials in rural Nevada are scheduled Thursday to discuss replacing equipment manufactured by Dominion Voting Systems amid concerns about tampering and fraud that have endured in many parts of the United States more than a year after the 2020 election. Though former President Trump won almost 80% of the

By ROB MAADDI and SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writers IRVING, Texas (AP) — A person familiar with the plans told The Associated Press on Wednesday night that the NFL is planning “significant changes” to its COVID-19 protocols amid the worst three-day stretch for the league during the pandemic,  The person, who spoke on condition

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak has named an assistant U.S. attorney in Nevada to be a judge in the busy state court in Las Vegas. Elham “Ellie” Roohani’s appointment on Wednesday fills the Clark County District Court seat vacated when veteran Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez retired in September after 17 years. Roohani was

By BRITTANY PETERSON and FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Water leaders in California, Arizona and Nevada have signed an agreement to further reduce their take of Colorado River water to help stave off wider, mandatory cuts in the future. The signing took place Wednesday at the annual Colorado River Water Users Association

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns’ COVID-19 outbreak has widened and worsened. Quarterback Baker Mayfield and coach Kevin Stefanski tested positive for COVID-19 and will likely miss Saturday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Cleveland is dealing with a widespread outbreak while trying to reach the playoffs. Stefanski’s positive test

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) — Las Vegas is adding the NFL’s crown jewel with the Super Bowl coming to cap the 2023 season. The league’s biggest event will follow the Pro Bowl this season and the NFL draft next year. All of those events will happen within five years

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge in Nevada has dismissed a rural town’s lawsuit seeking to block the U.S. government’s plan to renovate a 115-year-old earthen irrigation canal with changes that would eliminate leaking water local residents long have used to fill their own domestic wells. The $148 million