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By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Prosecutors in Las Vegas say former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was speeding at 156 mph with a blood-alcohol content twice Nevada’s legal limit before his sports car slammed into another vehicle, killing a 23-year-old woman. Ruggs made his initial court appearance Wednesday and posted

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Valley Water District on Tuesday passed a new regulation to prohibit new golf courses from using water from the Colorado River. The rule change will apply to the city of Las Vegas and unincorporated Clark County, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. The decision comes months after the federal

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Highway Patrol says a preliminary investigation indicates both motorcyclists were impaired when they collided in Silver Springs last week, killing a Carson City man. The patrol identified the victim Wednesday as 41-year-old Michael Lawson. Investigators say he was headed westbound on East Fir Avenue on a 2007 Suzuki directly

LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated a state court judge and a law school professor to fill two U.S. District Court vacancies in Nevada. Judge Cristina D. Silva  serves on the state District Court in Las Vegas and previously was an assistant U.S. attorney in Nevada and an assistant state attorney

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas prosecutor says former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was driving at more than 150 mph in a residential area with a blood-alcohol content twice Nevada’s legal limit before his sports car slammed into another vehicle, killing a 23-year-old woman. Ruggs made his

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Las Vegas man has been convicted of second-degree murder and driving under the influence for starting a Southern California chain-reaction crash that killed a woman, fractured her infant’s skull and injured four other people. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office says 25-year-old Irving Abel Aguilar-Calixto was convicted by a

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer From Mike White’s memorable starting debut to Cooper Rush’s prime-time comeback, as well as a rare win for Geno Smith and a comeback by Trevor Siemian to beat Tom Brady, backup quarterbacks took center stage this past week in the NFL. White had the second 400-yard passing game

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders have released Henry Ruggs III just hours before the promising young receiver faced an initial court appearance on multiple felony charges after a fiery crash that left a woman dead and Ruggs and his female passenger injured. According to police, Ruggs was

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored twice and Jack Campbell made 26 saves, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-0 win over the short-handed Vegas Golden Knights. The Maple Leafs won their third straight. Mitch Marner had a goal and assists on both Matthews’ goals. William Nylander added a goal and an assist.  Robin

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police and his attorney say Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was released from a hospital and taken to jail ahead of an initial court appearance Wednesday on multiple felony charges after a fiery predawn vehicle crash that left a woman dead and Ruggs

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice James Hardesty says he won’t seek reelection next year. Hardesty has been a judge in Nevada’s court system for nearly a quarter century. He served as a Washoe County district judge before he was elected to the high court in 2004. The 72-year-old justice announced

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice James Hardesty says he won’t seek re-election next year. Hardesty has been a judge in Nevada’s court system for nearly a quarter century. He served as a Washoe County district judge before he was elected to the high court in 2004. The 72-year-old justice announced

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A 36-year-old Reno man has been arrested as a suspect in a hit-and run crash that killed a pedestrian in Carson City last week. The Nevada Highway Patrol identified the victim Tuesday as 49-year-old Charles Hodges of Gardnerville. He was transported to a local hospital following the crash on an

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — The Truckee Town Council has voted unanimously to extend a moratorium on new short-term rental certificates until at least June 15. Last month, the council enacted a 45-day moratorium on new rentals in response to an increasing shortage of affordable housing for local workers. The Sierra Sun reports the extension approved

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police in Las Vegas say Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III will face a felony driving under the influence charge after a fiery vehicle crash early Tuesday that left a woman dead and Ruggs and his female passenger injured. According to police, Ruggs was driving a

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police say Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was involved in a fiery vehicle crash that left a woman dead.

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — A charity that funds programs to expand access to emergency medical care for people in remote areas says it will make grants to upgrade technology at 10 rural Nevada hospitals. The Helmsley Charitable Trust announced Tuesday that it will provide about $11 million to buy diagnostic and radiology equipment like CT

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Interior Department is preparing to offer oil and gas lease sales on large tracts of public land despite concluding that burning fossil fuels from those parcels could carry huge costs and contribute to climate change. Burning oil, natural gas and coal from federally owned lands

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Interior Department is preparing to offer oil and gas lease sales on large tracts of public land despite concluding that burning fossil fuels from those parcels could carry huge costs and contribute to climate change. Burning oil, natural gas and coal from federally-owned lands accounts