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By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Vincent Zhou couldn’t have had better timing. Not specifically on his jumps and spins and footwork, all of which must be precise when you are an elite figure skater. More so on just when he put everything together for perhaps the best performance of his career. Zhou nailed

By The Associated Press The Las Vegas Raiders look to bounce back from their first loss in three games under interim coach Rich Bisaccia when they host the AFC West rival Kansas City Chiefs. Kansas City is 12-4 against the Raiders under coach Andy Reid but the teams split a pair of high-scoring games last

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bryce Hamilton had 22 points as UNLV got past Gardner-Webb 64-58 in a season opener. Royce Hamm Jr. had 18 points, 17 rebounds and four blocks for the Rebels. Donovan Williams added 10 points. Marvin Coleman had eight rebounds. Hamilton’s layup with 24 seconds left gave UNLV a two-possession lead and

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada health officials are encouraged by initial demand for COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 5-11 and local pediatricians are reporting strong interest. But they said Wednesday some logistical issues and technical glitches in the state’s scheduling platform have slowed the rollout of the doses at county

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada health officials are encouraged by initial demand for COVID-19 vaccinations for ages 5-11 and local pediatricians are reporting strong interest. But they said Wednesday some logistical issues and technical glitches in the state’s scheduling platform have slowed the rollout of the doses at county and

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Raiders had a need at wide receiver and brought in a veteran known for catching the deep ball. DeSean Jackson says it’s “special” to play for a team he rooted for as a kid. Jackson’s first game with Las Vegas will be Sunday night against

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s police chief says organizers of the Astroworld music festival haven’t provided investigators with clear records about the private security that was working the grounds when a massive crowd surge led to at least eight deaths. Police Chief Troy Finner on Wednesday also forcefully defended his

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republican Donald Tatro will replace former state Sen. Ben Kieckhefer in the Nevada Legislature when it convenes to redraw the state’s political maps in a yet-to-be-scheduled special session. Commissioners in Washoe County and Carson City appointed Tatro on Wednesday. The Reno Gazette Journal reported that Tatro does not intend to

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Attorneys for former Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III have launched a bid to keep his medical records out of the hands of prosecutors charging him with driving under the influence in a fiery crash that killed a woman and cost Ruggs his job. Ruggs didn’t appear

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s mayor says three concertgoers remain in critical condition following a massive crowd surge during a Travis Scott concert last week. Mayor Sylvester Turner said Wednesday that the victims, their families and the city deserve to know what led to the death of eight people at

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Attorneys for former Raiders player Henry Ruggs III are fighting to keep his medical records out of the hands of prosecutors charging him with driving under the influence in a fiery crash that killed a woman and cost Ruggs his NFL job. Ruggs didn’t appear in

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Attorneys for former Raiders player Henry Ruggs III are fighting to keep his medical records out of the hands of prosecutors charging him with driving under the influence in a fiery crash that killed a woman and cost Ruggs his NFL job. Ruggs didn’t appear in

By SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Before she became one of the most popular Argentine singers of the last year, María Becerra was a YouTuber whose funny videos, in which she appeared bathing her cat or even shaving her face with foam, generated millions of views. But her true passion was music,

By BRITTANY PETERSON and SAM METZ Associated Press DENVER (AP) — More places around the U.S. are eyeing the practice of recycling wastewater for reuse in homes and businesses as tap water. Cities see it as a way to ensure water supplies as their populations grow and climate change intensifies droughts. A push in the

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Desmond Cambridge Jr. had 22 points as Nevada got past Eastern Washington 91-76 in the season opener for both teams. Linton Acliese III led the Eagles with 19 points and 12 rebounds.

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Shea Theodore and Reilly Smith scored 46 seconds apart early in the third period to lift the Vegas Golden Knights over the Seattle Kraken 4-2. It was the second meeting of the NHL’s two newest franchises. Vegas beat Seattle on opening night, 4-3. After a 1-4

By JUAN A. LOZANO and ROBERT BUMSTED Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Emergency plans for the Astroworld music festival did not include protocols for dangerous crowd surges. But that’s what authorities believe happened Friday night when eight people died at the Houston music festival. Hundreds of others were injured, including a 9-year-old boy whose family

By SAM METZ AP / Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A new congressional district map introduced in Nevada on Tuesday proposes changes that could make the state’s two battleground districts more Democratic-leaning for the next decade. The map peels off parts of the state’s most safely blue district and adds Democratic voters

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Union bus drivers went on strike in Reno and Sparks Tuesday for the third time in four months in a lingering labor dispute with the foreign-based operator of the regional bus service over wages, benefits and scheduling. The most recent bus driver strike lasted 23 days, ending on October 19 when