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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Denny Hamlin will reach the third round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs next month having faced…
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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Denny Hamlin will reach the third round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs next month having faced…
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By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Reigning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week Daniel Carlson’s 22-yard field goal as time…
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police in Las Vegas say two Massachusetts men have died in a fiery crash at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Las Vegas…
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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alexander Volkanovski defended his featherweight title with a bloody, tumultuous unanimous…
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Josh Berry moved teammate Justin Allgaier out of the way with 42 laps remaining Saturday night to win the Xfinity Series race at…
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say two people were killed Saturday in a fiery crash when their vehicle went off a popular scenic drive in a…
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been placed on injured reserve by the Miami Dolphins.…
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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A retired Nevada Army National Guard major general who was a former longtime aide to ex-U.S. Sen. Harry Reid has died.…
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ELKO, Nev. (AP) — A hospital in rural northeastern Nevada is pleading with residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and to take other…
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By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Kyle Larson returns to Las Vegas Motor Speedway looking for yet another victory. Larson’s win last week at…
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By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The most closely watched attempt by Republicans to examine the 2020 presidential election came…
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By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Jake Haener threw four of his five touchdown passes in the second half to help No. 22 Fresno…
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Rookie Christian Eckes held off teammate Ben Rhodes and crossed the finish line under a caution flag for his first career win in…
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thousands of hotel, casino and restaurant workers marched on the Las Vegas Strip to highlight their call for employers to rehire…
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By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is doubtful to play this week against the Miami Dolphins because of…
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Toyota will use its Tundra TRD Pro next season in NASCAR’s Trucks Series. The Tundra TRD Pro was unveiled before this…
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By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Top Nevada health administrators say they expect COVID-19 booster shots will become widely…
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins will be without outside linebackers coach Rob Leonard for Sunday’s game at Las Vegas because of…
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By GREG BEACHAM and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former mixed martial arts champion Jon Jones was jailed in Las Vegas after an…
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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nick Diaz is a 38-year-old mixed martial artist who hasn’t competed in nearly seven years and…
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police in Las Vegas say a Native American woman from northwestern Washington state was found safe, nearly three weeks after her…
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ELY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s Great Basin Institute has been awarded a federal grant to begin planning the creation of what the state Department of…
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A 35-year-old Connecticut police officer killed when his colleague and friend crashed a car in Las Vegas has been laid to…
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ELKO, Nev. (AP) — U.S. Forest Service officials are asking BASE jumpers to find safer locations to engage in the extreme sport than a northern…
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By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders defense has shown dramatic improvement from last season, much in part…
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Police say a man shot dead by a Las Vegas police SWAT officer after an hours-long standoff fired 20 shots from inside a vacant downtown home after…
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Connecticut police officer who faces a felony charge of driving under the influence in a Las Vegas crash that killed a police…
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By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Derek Carr isn’t celebrating the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2-0 start to the season after big wins over…
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BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — A Native American woman from northwestern Washington state went missing while on vacation in Las Vegas earlier this month…
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PAGE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a single-engine plane has crashed in far northern Arizona, killing the pilot and injuring the lone passenger.…
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ELKO, Nev. (AP) — The largest school district in northeast Nevada is requiring students to wear face coverings at most of its campuses, now that…
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By The Associated Press The Las Vegas Raiders return home to take on the Miami Dolphins in search of their first 3-0 start since 2002. The Raiders…
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ELY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada authorities say a food service worker at the state prison in Ely is accused of attempting to smuggle methamphetamine into…
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By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders are unbeaten after two games, in part because of an improved defense…
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. government has released projections that indicate an even more troubling outlook for a river that serves 40…
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By The Associated Press Fresno State hosts UNLV after moving into the AP poll for the first time since 2018 following a 40-37 win at No. 13 UCLA last…
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By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Feuding factions of the Las Vegas-area Republican Party have emerged from separate meetings with…
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By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The elected board with oversight of the Las Vegas Strip has joined at least one other jurisdiction…
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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers is renewing a push to expand a U.S. compensation…
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BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — A California man who, along with his son, went on a “suicide mission” involving law enforcement, has been convicted for his…
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By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Jonquel Jones is no stranger to winning Associated Press WNBA awards. In previous years, the Connecticut Sun…
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars signed cornerback Nevin Lawson to a one-year contract Wednesday. Lawson gives the team an…
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa has fractured ribs and won’t play Sunday when the Miami Dolphins…
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police say an officer fatally shot a man when the man pointed a gun toward officers after firing it indiscriminately…
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DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is investing $50 million in an upstart electric vehicle battery recycling company as the automaker moves to…
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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — About 150 people from Afghanistan are coming to Nevada, where state officials say about 100 will go to the Reno-Sparks…
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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Canelo Álvarez and Caleb Plant traded blows at a news conference while promoting…
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RENO, Nev. (AP) — A lawyer for five advocates for Reno’s homeless who were cited for remaining in a park after hours to protest a sweep of…
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SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Sparks police are investigating the killing of a 15-year-old boy that detectives say appears to be gang related. Police say…
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By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer The dramatic overtime finish at Bristol showed just how far AJ Allmendinger will go to win his first NASCAR…
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