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Nye County OKs deal to hold ICE detainees in Pahrump

The contract will allow Nye County to reopen the Tonopah Jail, which was shut down in March 2015 as the result of budget deficits.

Trump attacks prosecutors at ceremony for fallen police officers

President Donald Trump is using a ceremony for fallen law enforcement officers to criticize some big-city prosecutors he asserts don’t go after criminals who pose a threat to public safety.

 
New school safety measures in Clark County announced

Safety efforts will include increased police patrols, weapons searches by K-9 officers in at least two schools a day and random weapons searches in at least one.

FAA chief defends 737 Max actions, says Boeing fell short

The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that Boeing should have done more to explain an automated flight-control system on its 737 Max aircraft before two deadly crashes, but he defended his agency’s safety certification of the plane.

Sanders targets Biden as favorite campaign foil

In his nearly three weeks as a presidential candidate, Joe Biden has become Bernie Sanders’ favorite foil.

US birth rate lowest in 32 years

The nation’s birth rates last year reached record lows for women in their teens and 20s, a government report shows, leading to the fewest babies in 32 years.