AP Nevada

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Reno police say a shooting early Saturday at a large party left one person wounded and in critical condition. According to police, their preliminary investigation indicated that shots were fired as a result of a possible fight or other altercation. The victim’s identity was not released and police said no additional

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A major storm is headed toward Northern California this weekend, promising to drop heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada and rain throughout the region. Forecasters say the storm is on track to hit coastal areas north of San Francisco Saturday night and bring light rain. The heaviest rainfall is expected to

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former North Las Vegas firefighter has been sentenced to prison for the overdose death of his wife. A  judge on Friday sentenced Christopher Candito to 16 to 40 months in prison on his October guilty plea to involuntary manslaughter in the 2020 death of 25-year-old Tiffany Slatsky. Investigators said Slatsky

W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Max Willman scored his first NHL goal and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 to end a 10-game winless streak. Kevin Hayes, Sean Couturier and James van Riemsdyk also scored for the Flyers. Carter Hart made 41 saves. Philadelphia is 1-8-2 since Nov. 18.

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A 52-year-old member of the Carson Indian Colony has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for killing his son during a quarrel over money at their home on tribal land. Acting U.S. Attorney Christopher Chiou said Friday that Steven Bryan also was sentenced to three years of supervised release

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller will miss his second straight game with injuries to his knee and back. Coach Rich Bisaccia says Waller had been ruled out of the division showdown against Kansas City because of the injuries. Foster Moreau will once again start in his place. Defensive end

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A faith-based organization plans to host a free laundry event at two downtown Las Vegas sites in a bid to help people who might otherwise have to choose between food for the family or clean clothes. Florida-based Current Initiatives says it hopes to wash and dry 500 loads of laundry from

By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — This winter, more motorists may find themselves stuck on snowy highways or have their travel delayed due to a shortage of snowplow drivers. States from Washington to Pennsylvania and some in the Rocky Mountains are having trouble finding enough people willing to take the comparatively

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada boxing regulators plan to take up the question of oversight of amateur boxing events following the death of a University of Nevada, Las Vegas student competitor at a fraternity charity boxing event. Nevada Athletic Commission Chairman Stephen J. Cloobeck declined to outline recommendations ahead of a Monday meeting focusing on

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A woman whose young son disappeared 35 years ago in metro Las Vegas was sentenced Friday to two years in prison in connection with his presumed death. Under an agreement with prosecutors, Amy Fleming had pleaded guilty in August to voluntary manslaughter after originally being charged with murder. Fleming pleaded guilty

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer Dustin Poirier has already had a year to remember. The UFC lightweight cemented his place in mixed martial arts history by bullying, battering and beating Conor McGregor twice in 2021. But Poirier’s final goal for this banner year is to end it wearing the UFC’s lightweight title belt once

BOSTON (AP) — A group of Christian, Hindu, Buddhist and Jewish leaders is urging luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton to stop using animal fur in its clothing and other products. In a joint statement, Orthodox Christian priest Stephen Karcher, Hindu activist Rajan Zed, Jewish rabbi ElizaBeth Webb Beyer and Buddhist priest Matthew Fisher say selling

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA regular season will begin May 6 and the 12 teams will each play a record 36 games. The season will end on Aug. 14, followed by the postseason, using a new format that will have the top eight teams seeded one through eight.

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A second, much stronger winter storm packing heavy snow is headed for the Sierra this weekend after a cold front dropped a half-foot at Lake Tahoe ski resorts and a couple inches in the valleys around Reno. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch effective from Saturday evening