Nation Sep 16 Closed-door hearing in Nevada could decide control of the Murdoch media empire A probate court in Nevada is set to begin reviewing evidence this week in a behind-closed-doors dispute that could determine who will control Rupert Murdoch’s media empire after his death.
Nation Jul 06 More records expected to shatter as heat continues to blanket 130 million across the U.S. Roughly 130 million people were under threat Saturday and into next week from a long-running heat wave that already has broken records with dangerously high temperatures — and is expected to shatter more from East Coast to West Coast, forecasters…
Nation Jun 07 Records tumble as early heat wave scorches Southwest U.S. New record highs Thursday included 113 in Phoenix, 111 in Las Vegas and 122 in Death Valley National Park.
Nation Mar 02 Biggest blizzard of the season hits California and Nevada, shutting down interstate A powerful blizzard howled Saturday in the Sierra Nevada as the biggest storm of the season shut down a long stretch of Interstate 80 in California and gusty winds and heavy rain hit lower elevations, leaving tens of thousands of…
Nation Feb 29 Blizzard warning of up to 10 feet of snow in Northern California’s Sierra, travel ‘dangerous to impossible’ It is predicted to push toward the Sierra Nevada mountains with potential blizzard conditions and up to 10 feet of snow in the mountains around Lake Tahoe by the weekend.
Nation Oct 04 Ronaldo hush-money settlement faces fresh scrutiny in U.S. appeals court Lawyers for international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo were back in court in a legal battle over the hush money he allegedly paid in 2010 to a woman who accused him of raping her in Las Vegas.
Nation Aug 10 Judge allows roundup of wild horses in Nevada despite 31 animal deaths A federal judge has cleared the way for the U.S. government to continue capturing thousands of wild horses in Nevada despite the deaths of 31 mustangs during the weekslong roundup.
Nation Jun 18 High temperatures trigger storms, widespread power outages across southern U.S. Triple-digit temperatures prompted heat advisories across much of the southern U.S., triggered thunderstorms that knocked out power from Oklahoma to Mississippi and whipped up winds that raised wildfire threats in Arizona and New Mexico.
Politics Feb 24 U.S. judge won’t block huge lithium mine on Nevada-Oregon line A federal judge has sided with the Biden administration and a mining company in a fight with environmentalists and tribal leaders trying to block a huge lithium mine in Nevada near the Oregon line.
Science Feb 10 Humans can safely feed wild Lake Tahoe chickadees by hand, research shows New research from University of Nevada scientists found that supplementing the chickadees' natural food sources with food provided in feeders or by hand did not negatively impact them, as long as proper food is used and certain rules are followed.