May 3, 2024

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Nevada Democrats turn up pressure on Sam Brown over Yucca Mountain

Nevada Democrats turn up pressure on Sam Brown over Yucca Mountain

Posted 2:00 a.m.

Democratic Nevada representatives and local policy advocates gathered Thursday to criticize Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sam Brown for his endorsement two years ago of plans to store the nation’s nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain in ...

Dallas Stars' Tyler Seguin, left, is escorted off the ice by a staff member and Nils Lundkvist, after taking a hit to the face by Vegas Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo in the second period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Dallas, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Pietrangelo recieved a penalty on the play.

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Dallas Stars' Tyler Seguin, left, is escorted off the ice by a staff member and Nils Lundkvist, after taking a hit to the face by Vegas Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo in the second period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff ...

Facing elimination, Golden Knights try to keep composure at home in Game 6

Posted 2:00 a.m.

By Jack Williams

Composure is the focus for the Golden Knights going into Game 6 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Dallas Stars. Players say they can’t let the Stars take over the game’s momentum and they can’t panic when they’re down, especially considering it’s an elimination game for the defending champs. After winning ...

‘Latino Loud’ campaign looks to amplify Latino voices in Nevada elections

‘Latino Loud’ campaign looks to amplify Latino voices in Nevada elections

Posted 2:00 a.m.

Latino voters could change the tide of this year’s elections as a growing wave becomes eligible to vote, and local organizations are joining together to ensure that all of Nevada’s Latino voters ...

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‘Star Wars’ actor Mark Hamill drops by White House for a visit with ‘Joe-bi-Wan Kenobi’

Actor Mark Hamill takes off sunglasses given to him by President Joe Biden, as he joins White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre as she speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Friday, May 3, 2024, in Washington.

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Actor Mark Hamill takes off sunglasses given to him by President Joe Biden, as he joins White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre as she speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Friday, May 3, 2024, in Washington.

Posted 16 mins ago

“Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill dropped by the White House on Friday for a visit with President Joe Biden and walked away with a pair of the president's aviator sunglasses and a greater respect for the office. “I love the merch," he said, taking off the glasses during a quick ...

The Lakers fire coach Darvin Ham after just 2 seasons in charge and 1st-round playoff exit

An anchovy feast draws a crush of sea lions to one of San Francisco’s piers, the most in 15 years