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Pedestrian, 81, killed in Thursday accident, identified

By ANNALISE PORTER LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

November 1, 2013 - 10:37 am

The woman who was struck by a car while crossing Fort Apache Road Thursday night has been identified.

Bella Pascual, 81, was walking outside of a marked crosswalk when she was struck near Tompkins Avenue around 6:15 p.m.

Pascual was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel. Her cause and manner of death were still pending Friday morning.

This is the 84th fatal traffic injury in the Las Vegas police jurisdiction this year.

Contact reporter Annalise Porter at aporter@reviewjournal.com

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, July 17, 20 ...

House Ethics report says Gaetz ‘regularly’ paid for sex, including with 17-year-old

By Farnoush Amiri and Lisa Mascaro The Associated Press

December 23, 2024 - 8:55 am

The 37-page report by the bipartisan panel includes explicit details of sex-filled parties and vacations that Gaetz, now 42, took part in from 2017 to 2020.

Large Icebergs float away as the sun rises near Kulusuk, Greenland, Aug. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Fe ...

Trump again calls to buy Greenland after eyeing Canada and the Panama Canal

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press

December 23, 2024 - 8:22 am

The president-elect is renewing calls he made during his first term for the U.S. to buy Greenland from Denmark.

The Mine Experience features a display mine complete with education rooms at the McCaw STEAM Ac ...

Hidden Henderson museum tells the Silver State’s mining story

By Alan Halaly / RJ

December 23, 2024 - 7:02 am

Only open the first Saturday of every month, The Mine Experience was once just a thought in a Henderson teacher’s head.

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Santa is coming to town, along with holiday traffic around Las Vegas

By Mick Akers / RJ

December 23, 2024 - 6:01 am

Santa isn’t the only one coming to town this week, as droves of travelers are expected to hit the road into and out of Southern Nevada for the holiday season.

$100 bills are seen in this file photo. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

How 1M people could receive up to $1,400 from IRS

By Susan Haigh The Associated Press

December 23, 2024 - 5:16 am

Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming weeks. The money will be directly deposited into eligible people’s bank accounts or sent in the mail by a paper check.

The Animal Foundation hosts an annual public meeting at the Englestad Adoptions Center on Satur ...

Animal welfare issues discussed during Animal Foundation meeting

By Annie Vong / RJ

December 21, 2024 - 9:02 pm

Attendees discussed the possible revival of a committee that would oversee animal-related issues, transparency around euthanasia and preventing overcrowding at the shelter.

An Israeli bulldozer maneuvers on the buffer zone near the so-called Alpha Line that separates ...

A rocket from Yemen strikes Tel Aviv, injuring 16

By Melanie Lidman and Waafa Shurafa The Associated Press

December 21, 2024 - 2:13 pm

A rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leaving 16 people injured by shattered glass, the Israeli military said Saturday.

No winners for $862M Mega Millions jackpot

By Marvin Clemons / RJ

December 20, 2024 - 9:34 pm

The Friday night drawing was the seventh-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history.

Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley speaks during a question and answer panel at an event hosted by ...

Mayor: UNLV pro-Palestinian protesters ‘pieces of garbage’

By Akiya Dillon / RJ

December 21, 2024 - 7:56 am

Mayor Shelley Berkley made the comments at a pro-Israel event Thursday night and said student disruptions “worried me about the future of this country.”

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U.S. envoys visit Syria after Assad overthrow

By Abby Sewell and Matthew Lee The Associated Press

December 20, 2024 - 7:03 pm

Details of the meetings were not immediately available and a news conference the officials had planned was canceled due to unspecified security concerns.