By KVVU Digital Staff, Kristen Desilva Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — UPDATE (Feb. 4) — The Clark County Coroner’s office on Thursday identified the victim in this crash as Jeffrey Michael Gonzales, 23, from Las Vegas. The coroner’s office says the cause and manner of death are still pending.
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Martinez Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A wife and mother of five from Henderson is back home after nearly losing her life in a wrong-way crash. On Sept. 8 around 2 a.m., Deedra Russell left her Henderson home, driving a couple hours behind her son who had
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s spokeswoman says the governor has no “litmus test for appointments,” despite a statement he issued this week indicating he would only nominate a state health director who shares his “Christian values.” The Republican governor, a Baptist, was angered after the Missouri Senate effectively ousted Donald Kauerauf
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court has rejected Republican gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch’s request that it take her lawsuit challenging guidance over absentee ballot boxes. It’s an issue the court is already considering in another case. The fight is being closely watched in battleground Wisconsin as Republicans
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Joey Cheek marvels at Brittany Bowe’s remarkable gesture to give her spot on the United States Olympic speed skating team to Erin Jackson and their opportunity to still compete together in Beijing.
Continue ReadingZURICH (AP) — World football’s lawmakers will discuss changes to the offside law at their annual meeting next month. Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, FIFA’s chief of global football development, has proposed an attacker be ruled onside if any part of his body was level with the second-to-last defender. The International Football Association Board’s annual
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Phase two of the Hayden Homes Amphitheater construction project is underway, with big changes planned.
Continue ReadingCNN By Gabby Orr, CNN In a resolution formally censuring GOP Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, the Republican National Committee on Friday described the events surrounding the January 6, 2021 insurrection — which have been at the center of a House probe — as “legitimate political discourse.” A copy of the resolution obtained by
Continue ReadingBy JANIE HAR Associated Press ABC’s decision to suspend Whoopi Goldberg from “The View” for two weeks for her remarks about the Holocaust has opened the network up to criticism that its response derailed a teachable moment for the nation. Goldberg set off a cancel-culture media circus Monday when she said on the show that
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s top prosecutor has pleaded not guilty to charges that she made false statements on financial documents to withdraw money from her retirement savings and to purchase two Florida vacation homes. State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby entered the plea on Friday during a remote hearing for her initial appearance and arraignment in federal
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (AP) — A bill under consideration in the Oregon Senate would offer school superintendents protections from no-cause dismissals. Senate Bill 1521 would require school boards to provide 12 months of notice before the termination of a superintendent with no cause. They could still fire superintendents with cause. The bill text also states that
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection is now in possession of White House records that provide new details about a phone call Donald Trump made to Republican Rep. Jim Jordan on January 6, 2021 — as the investigation drills down on the former President’s
Continue ReadingBy SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Republican National Committee has censured two GOP lawmakers for participating on the committee investigating the violent Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. The RNC assailed Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for their work on the panel. And it accused the panel of using
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A judge has awarded about $40 million to the lead attorneys in a $626 million lawsuit settlement related to the Flint water crisis. Millions in additional legal fees will be carved out in the months ahead as claimants get paid. The decision is one of the last
Continue ReadingOpinion by Emily Parker for CNN Business Perspectives China’s digital yuan is poised to make its debut on the global stage this week, with foreign athletes and others at the Beijing Olympics able to use it for the first time. People can access digital yuan via an app on their smartphone, for example, but it’s
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II was interrupted by a canine gate-crasher as she viewed mementoes from her reign ahead of the 70th anniversary of her ascension to the throne on Sunday. While the monarch inspected the memorabilia, including cards and artwork sent in by children and other members of the public to congratulate her
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gumbrecht and Carma Hassan, CNN US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky endorsed a recommendation from the CDC’s vaccine advisers Friday for use of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for adults. “We now have another fully approved COVID-19 vaccine,” Walensky said in a statement. “If you have been waiting for
Continue ReadingBy TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man who shot and killed four people at a Nashville Waffle House in 2018 has been found guilty on four counts of first-degree murder. A jury returned the verdict Friday after several hours of deliberations. Travis Reinking did not dispute the details of the shooting,
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN A Nicaragua-born designer living in Miami is the winner of the latest season of “Project Runway.” Shantall Lacayo was named the winner of the 19th season of the hit series on Thursday. The Nicaragua native had already starred on the Latin American version of “Project Runway” and made it to the
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Jamie Anderson is hunting for a gold medal three-peat in snowboard slopestyle at the 2022 Winter Olympics and will also attempt to defend her silver medal in big air.
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