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PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) — Residents of a desert town west of Las Vegas are protesting plans for a massive proposed solar farm they say could upend their community as well as desert plant and animal life. A community group held a protest Saturday against the Rough Hat Nye County Solar Project near Pahrump. Questions about

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada casinos matched a record streak of eight straight months of $1 billion or more in house winnings in October, showing that hospitality and tourism have returned to pre-pandemic levels in a state dependent on gambling revenues. The Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Tuesday that casinos statewide won a little more

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Lawyers for the family of a University of Nevada, Las Vegas student who collapsed after fighting in a fraternity charity boxing match and died days before his 21st birthday say someone will be held responsible. Attorney Nick Lasso said Monday an investigation is continuing following the

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho law banning nearly all abortions would take effect if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that declared a nationwide right to abortion. The court with a 6-3 conservative majority on Wednesday starts hearing arguments over a Mississippi law

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer The NFL has suspended Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Trysten Hill for two games for confronting Las Vegas offensive lineman John Simpson and throwing a punch after the Raiders’ 36-33 overtime win on Thanksgiving. Hill will miss Thursday night’s game at New Orleans and the Dec. 12 game at

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Henderson Mayor Debra March plans to run for lieutenant governor in Nevada in next year’s election. March, a Democrat, has served as Henderson’s mayor since 2017. She said last week that her platform would focus on economic development and diversification and draw from experience attracting jobs to Henderson, which is Nevada’s

LAS VEGAS (AP) — An early morning blaze gutted several businesses in a strip mall a few blocks east of the Las Vegas Strip, but fire officials say no injuries were reported. Deputy Clark County Fire Chief Warren Whitney said passers-by reported the fire a little after 1 a.m. Monday at the shopping complex at

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The FBI says Dayton mass shooter Connor Betts fantasized about mass shootings and murder-suicide for at least a decade before his 2019 attack that left nine dead. The FBI says Betts didn’t share specific details with friends or family about his fantasies. The

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities in Las Vegas say a 43-year-old man from the Netherlands has died from injuries he received when he was struck by a vehicle while crossing a busy boulevard just east of the Las Vegas Strip two weeks ago. The Clark County coroner reported Monday that Roel Raatgever died Nov. 23

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The FBI says Dayton mass shooter Connor Betts fantasized about mass shootings and murder-suicide for at least a decade before his 2019 attack that left nine dead. The FBI says Betts didn’t share specific details with friends or family about his fantasies. The

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say three people, including two children, have died after an impaired driver left a trail of injuries and damaged vehicles in Nye County. Nevada State Police say the crash happened Sunday around 11:30 a.m. on U.S. Highway 95 near Amargosa Valley. The driver of a Volvo veered out of its

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs see similarities in this year’s team to the one that won the Super Bowl two years ago. After a stumbling start they’re getting their health and mojo back and rolling into December. They also see the rest of the AFC West

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Travelers heading back to California from Nevada on the last day of the Thanksgiving weekend can expect long delays. The Regional Transportation Commission Southern Nevada said in a tweet Sunday morning that cars were backed up for 20 miles on I-15 southbound. Heavy traffic on the Sunday after Thanksgiving at the

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Fire crews were able to repair an ammonia leak at a Las Vegas food processing plant before it turned into a more serious incident. Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials say they received several 9-1-1 calls Saturday shortly before 10 p.m. about an odor coming from the downtown processing plant. A

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Stephen Fulton Jr. unified the WBO and WBC titles with a majority decision over Brandon Figueroa in a matchup between undefeated super bantamweight world champions Saturday night. A late push helped Fulton to a score of 116-112 from two judges, overruling a 114-114 card. 

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mikko Koskinen stopped 36 shots and earned his 11th victory as the the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Saturday night. Koskinen’s win total is tied for the NHL’s best this season. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman and Jesse Puljujarvi scored for the Oilers.

By ADAM SOBOLESKI Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jules Bernard scored 18 points and had two blocks to lead No. 2 UCLA over UNLV 73-51 on Saturday. The Bruins (6-1) shot 47% from the field and from 3-point range. Tyger Campbell had 15 points and Johnny Juzang and Jaime Jaquez each added 12 points

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 20-year-old UNLV student has died several days after collapsing and being hospitalized shortly after participating in a Nov. 19 charity boxing match. Nathan Tyler Valencia’s death Tuesday was announced Friday on Twitter by the university. Valencia’s family issued a statement through a law firm saying they were heartbroken and planned