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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A department spokesman says two Albuquerque police officers were found to have violated restraint procedures in the Easter Sunday death of a man with a genetic disorder who they were taking into custody for allegedly punching a relative. The Albuquerque Journal reported Thursday an autopsy showed 43-year-old Danny White died of

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press TAHOE CITY, Calif. (AP) — Drought fueled by climate change has dropped Lake Tahoe below its natural rim and halted flows into the Truckee River. It’s an historically cyclical event but it’s occurring sooner and more often than it used to. Scientists are concerned that the growing frequency of low-water

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A wet prewinter storm is expected to bring heavy rain, snow and wind to Lake Tahoe and northern Nevada this weekend, with possible flooding on wildfire-scarred mountain hillsides. The National Weather Service said Friday an “atmospheric river” is expected to funnel moisture toward the region. Mountain snow levels could lower to

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers have decided that motorists who want refunds of a $1-per-transaction surcharge collected since 2020 will have to go in-person to state Department of Motor Vehicles offices. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the state Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee approved the refund program Thursday. It aims to comply with a

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Eleven Pablo Picasso artworks are on display at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art ahead of a Saturday auction that host Sotheby’s estimates could fetch a combined $100 million. The nine paintings and two ceramics had been displayed inside the Las Vegas Strip resort’s Picasso restaurant until owner MGM Resorts decided

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nick Nash scored the winning touchdown on a 15-yard quarterback draw as San Jose State turned a blocked field goal into the decisive drive, beating UNLV 27-20. Nash passed for 213 yards and ran for a career-high 121 more. The Spartans never led until there was 7:06 remaining in the game,

By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — DJ supergroup Swedish House Mafia, known for bringing house music to the masses with their arena shows, are ready to turn the crowd up with a new collaboration with The Weeknd and a global tour on the horizon. The trio dropped a new song

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas businessman is facing criminal charges of voting twice in the November 2020 election, including with his dead wife’s ballot. Nevada state Attorney General Aaron Ford announced Thursday that Donald “Kirk” Hartle faces felony charges that could get him up to eight years in

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer A Congressional committee is seeking documents and information from the NFL regarding the investigation into the Washington Football Team and how the league handled it. The House Committee on Oversight and Reform says it sent a letter to Commissioner Roger Goodell requesting by Nov. 4 all documents and

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Philadelphia coach Nick Sirianni is very fond of Raiders running back Kenyan Drake. Drake has always been a case study for Sirianni, who with his coaching staff studies five players at different skill positions at the end of each season. Sirianni is hoping his Eagles studied

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police say Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak was found at-fault, and he and another driver were each ticketed for traffic infractions following a two-car crash during the weekend in Las Vegas. A police report released Wednesday says the Democratic governor and the woman driving the other vehicle were each treated for minor

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Salvadoran immigrant has agreed to plea guilty to all crimes in the killing of four Nevada residents during a two-week rampage in January 2019. The unexpected deal a Washoe County judge certified Thursday spares Wilber Ernesto Martinez Guzman from two death penalty trials. It puts

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders’ season was in danger of spiraling out of control following two straight losses and the resignation of coach Jon Gruden when interim coach Rich Bisaccia told his players to meet on their own. That meeting last Saturday night in Denver was followed by a

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A prosecutor in Nevada says a 22-year-old Salvadoran immigrant who was facing two death penalty trials in the killings of four people will plead guilty and go to prison for the rest of his life. Wilber Ernesto Martinez Guzman was in a Reno courtroom Thursday to

By BARRY WILNER AP Sport Writer Figure skater Nathan Chen has not lost a competition since February 2018. Talk about unbeaten streaks. Since his disappointing sixth-place finish at the Pyeongchang Olympics, the 22-year-old Chen has won three world titles, the last three of his five U.S. championships and the two most recent Grand Prix finals.

MIAMI (AP) — South Florida’s higher-speed passenger train service will resume operations Nov. 8 after being closed for 20 months because of the pandemic. Brightline says it will resume with hourly service between Miami and West Palm Beach. Company officials say all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 and, following federal regulations, mandate masks for crew

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A prosecutor in northern Nevada says a 22-year-old Salvadoran immigrant who was facing two death penalty trials in the killings of four people in two counties will plead guilty and go to prison for the rest of his life. Washoe County District Attorney Chris Hicks said Thursday that Wilber Ernesto Martinez

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko broke a tie midway through the third period in the St. Louis Blues’ 3-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. Jordan Binnington made 42 saves, and Brandon Saad and Ivan Barbashev added goals for the Blues. St. Louis won all three games on its

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Veteran cornerback Casey Hayward Jr. was brought to Las Vegas to provide leadership to the Raiders’ young secondary. Through six games, he’s emerged as the star of a unit that desperately needed an upgrade. Hayward has come up with timely plays in several games. His overall