Williams, Calhoun among coaches headed to college hoops Hall
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Roy Williams and Jim Calhoun will join John Beilein and Lon Kruger in a star-studded cast of coaches who will be inducted…
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Biden administration holding its first onshore oil sales
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. government this week is holding its first onshore oil and natural gas drilling…
Continue Reading CJ Cup on the move again, to Congaree in South Carolina
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The CJ Cup is on the move again in America, this year shifting across the country from Las Vegas to South Carolina.…
Continue Reading Clinics scramble to divert patients as states ban abortion
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and LINDSEY TANNER Associated Press They call her, desperate, scared and often broke. Some are rape and domestic violence…
Continue Reading New Nevada abortion order helps blunt outside prosecution
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak signed an executive order Tuesday he says will help guard against outside prosecution of anyone who…
Continue Reading Trilogy: Canelo aims to finish Golovkin rivalry with a KO
By ERIC NÚÑEZ AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A split draw in the first fight and then a majority decision in favor of Canelo Álvarez in the…
Continue Reading Trio of Chicago Sky players headline WNBA All-Star reserves
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Courtney Vandersloot, Kahleah Copper and Emma Meesseman will get a chance to play before…
Continue Reading Plum has been major reason for Aces success this season
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Kelsey Plum views her improved play this season to just having more time on the court. The Las Vegas guard is…
Continue Reading Plum, Wilson combine for 54 points in Aces’ win
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kelsey Plum scored 29 points, A’ja Wilson had 25 points, 11 rebounds and four steals, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Los…
Continue Reading Nevadan pleads guilty to conspiracy, assault at U.S. Capitol
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A 32-year-old Las Vegas man faces up to 28 years in prison after pleading guilty Monday to conspiracy and assault charges in…
Continue Reading Grand Canyon starts water limitations after pumphouse outage
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Grand Canyon National Park is starting water conservation measures on the North Rim due to an electrical…
Continue Reading Nevada man sentenced for assault on Vegas-Seattle flight
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A 41-year-old Nevada man has been ordered to serve six months home confinement and pay more than $49,000 in restitution after…
Continue Reading African American Museum planned for Las Vegas’ Westside
By Emerson Drewes Las Vegas Review-Journal LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas’ Historic Westside community is paving the way for an African American…
Continue Reading Body found in Las Vegas desert ID’d; Was a homicide victim
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A body found in a desert area has been identified as a Las Vegas man who was a homicide victim, according to authorities. The…
Continue Reading Mystics knock off Aces in overtime 87-86
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alysha Clark scored 20 points, Elena Delle Donne added 19 and Natasha Cloud sank three free throws in the final 11.7 seconds of…
Continue Reading Washoe County offers legal aid to harassed county employees
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Washoe County has established a legal assistance fund for county employees who’ve been unfairly attacked or harassed in…
Continue Reading Vegas police ID hospital patient who fatally stabbed another
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities have identified a psychiatric patient accused of fatally stabbing one man and wounding another inside a Las Vegas…
Continue Reading It’s personal: Canelo predicts KO in 3rd bout with Golovkin
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Canelo Álvarez is hurting after his first loss in nearly a decade, and he’s still angry…
Continue Reading Mavs trade into draft, get G League’s Hardy at 37 from Kings
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison can finally say he has made a draft pick. The…
Continue Reading Last Nevada county approves primary results after hand count
By KEN RITTER, GABE STERN and SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Counties across Nevada on Friday certified the last outstanding…
Continue Reading Nevada gambling license approved for new Sparks casino
RENO, Nev. (AP) — State regulators have approved a gambling license for the first newly constructed casino in the Reno-Sparks area more than two…
Continue Reading Appeals court revives challenge to bump stock ban
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A legal challenge to the Trump administration’s ban on bump stocks — devices attached to…
Continue Reading Hugh McElhenny, Hall of Fame halfback with 49ers, dies at 93
The Associated Press Hugh McElhenny, the elusive Hall of Fame halfback who starred in the San Francisco 49ers’ “Million Dollar Backfield”…
Continue Reading Rural Nevada county delays approving primary vote results
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Elected officials in one rural Nevada county decided Thursday to postpone until Friday certifying…
Continue Reading States make pitches to vote 1st in 2024 Democratic primaries
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Iowa delegation promised changes to its caucus after 2020’s meltdown. New…
Continue Reading New Mexico election drama has roots in wider county movement
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, New Mexico (AP) — A rural New Mexico county’s initial refusal to certify…
Continue Reading Patient at Vegas hospital fatally stabs 1 person, wounds 2nd
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A knife-wielding psychiatric patient fatally stabbed one man and wounded another inside a Las Vegas hospital Thursday, according…
Continue Reading Nevada Supreme Court ruling shakes up groundwater rights
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada Supreme Court ruling on Thursday has set new precedent for how the…
Continue Reading Man gets prison for Vegas police SUV fire amid 2020 protests
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The first of three men who have admitted setting fire to a Las Vegas police vehicle during a May…
Continue Reading Threats testimony rings familiar for election workers
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — This week’s gripping testimony to Congress about threats to local election officials…
Continue Reading DeBoer jumps back in as Stars coach, looks to spark offense
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Pete DeBoer didn’t really hesitate to jump right back into coaching with the Dallas Stars…
Continue Reading Brittney Griner chosen as honorary WNBA All-Star starter
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brittney Griner will have a place at the WNBA All-Star Game, being named an honorary starter…
Continue Reading Labor shortage compounds federal firefighters’ staffing woes
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Firefighter groups are applauding the Biden administration’s steps to raise pay but warn…
Continue Reading Sky complete 28-point comeback to set WNBA record
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Courtney Vandersloot scored 25 points and the Chicago Sky completed the biggest comeback in WNBA history, rallying from 28-down to…
Continue Reading Dallas Stars hire veteran coach Peter DeBoer
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Peter DeBoer has twice gone to the Stanley Cup Final in his first season with a new team. Now he is the new coach…
Continue Reading Aces and Sky clinch spots in Commissioner’s Cup title game
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Las Vegas and Chicago will meet in the second annual Commissioner’s Cup championship game next month. The…
Continue Reading US Senate race promises to be fight for nonpartisan voters
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — The attack ads already are airing and campaign fundraising emails are flooding…
Continue Reading Nevada man sought in bar shooting that killed his wife
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Police in northern Nevada say a 47-year-old man is sought in the weekend shooting death of his wife and the wounding of a…
Continue Reading Magic-Rockets, Pistons-Blazers to open Vegas summer league
LAS VEGAS (AP) — NBA Summer League will start with a little Midnight Madness feel, at least in some of the country. And if the Orlando Magic keep…
Continue Reading Sweltering streets: Hundreds of homeless die in extreme heat
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Hundreds of blue, green and grey tents are pitched under the sun’s searing rays in downtown…
Continue Reading Wilson, Hamby help Aces rally, beat Lynx 96-95
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 25 points, Dearica Hamby added 16 — including a 3-pointer in the closing seconds — and the Las Vegas…
Continue Reading Fire in downtown Las Vegas burns at least 10 buildings
LAS VEGAS (AP) — At least 10 buildings were damaged or destroyed and more than two dozen vehicles were burned in a four-alarm fire overnight in…
Continue Reading California pair charged with smuggling drugs to 5 states
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California pair not only smuggled drugs to five other states but repeatedly…
Continue Reading Arrest made in Las Vegas drag race crash that killed 2
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas driver suspected of being involved in a drag race last month that led two deaths in a crash has been arrested. KLAS-TV…
Continue Reading Suspect in California church shooting accused of hate crime
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors have accused a Las Vegas man of committing a hate crime by killing one person and wounding five in a mass…
Continue Reading Report: Smoking bans no longer a threat to casino revenue
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — For decades, it was accepted wisdom in the casino industry that eliminating smoking…
Continue Reading Nevada high court hears fast-track school voucher appeal
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Supreme Court justices asked pointed questions Thursday about a fast-track appeal of a…
Continue Reading Cassidy says taking Golden Knights job was ‘no-brainer’
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bruce Cassidy is the third coach of the Vegas Golden Knights in the franchise’s sixth year,…
Continue Reading US to spend $9 million to bolster sagebrush ecosystems
OROFINO, Idaho (AP) — Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Thursday announced $9 million for 40 projects in Idaho and seven other Western states for…
Continue Reading New Mexico reaches $32M settlement over 2015 mine spill
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico and the U.S. government have reached a $32 million settlement over a…
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