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Nevada lawmakers recognized the importance of adoption on Friday — with help from a 16-year-old Reno internet sensation.
Larry Bird is stepping down as president of basketball operations for the Indiana Pacers, a stunningly abrupt move even for an NBA legend known for making swift decisions.
Police in Florida arrested suspected drunk driver John Camfield, 48, a former law enforcement officer, after hitting five students with his car. “Seven hours after the crash, (his blood alcohol level) read a .14,” nearly twice Florida legal limit.
Gareon Conley is the newest Oakland Raider after being drafted by the team in the first round of the NFL Draft Thursday.
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake rattled buildings in the Chilean capital Santiago on Friday, the most powerful in a string of tremors that struck central Chile during the afternoon.
A preview was held Thursday for the planetariumlike Dome theater inside Downtown Container Park on Fremont Street.
Pope Francis came to Egypt on Friday for a historic visit to the Arab and Muslim-majority nation aimed at presenting a united Christian-Muslim front to repudiate violence committed in God’s name.
With a headline of “Yep, I’m Gay” on the cover of Time and the same declaration on her sitcom, Ellen DeGeneres made history 20 years ago as the first prime-time lead on network TV to come out, capturing the hearts of supporters gay and straight amid a swirl of hate mail, death threats and, ultimately, dark times on and off the screen.
A day after seven anti-drone warfare activists were arrested in a civil disobedience action at Creech Air Force Base, about 20 protesters converged Thursday at Trump International in Las Vegas
National Guard protections, marriage by mayor and child care priorities highlight day 82 of the Nevada Legislature.
On the day lifelong fan Tom Hanks disagreed with Oakland’s move to Las Vegas, the Raiders drafted a player with the sort of silver and black cloud hovering over his resume that defines the pick as risky and, well, a bit arrogant.
About 60 officers and other employees received awards during a ceremony Thursday at the Metropolitan Police Department’s headquarters.
The Raiders did their homework on Gareon Conley. Clearly, he passed. The former Ohio State cornerback, who was accused of rape this month, was taken by Oakland with the 24th pick of the first round Thursday.
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