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• Man in custody after fatal stabbing at Henderson home

  24-09-2016 22:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Police have arrested a man in connection with an early Saturday morning homicide of a woman inside a Henderson home.
  
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• Fallon hits its stride in win against Dayton

  24-09-2016 22:15
  
  FALLON — Fallon scored five touchdowns on its first 11 plays from scrimmage and quarterback Conner Nelson provided yet another offensive spark in a 52-0 home win Friday against Dayton. “We were able to execute tonight, which was nice to see, because we have struggled a little bit this year,” Fallon head coach Brooke Hill said. After moving Nelson, a standout receiver, to quarterback in the fourth quarter last week in South Tahoe — where he almost completed a 30-point four
  
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• Smithsonian opens museum chronicling African-American history

  24-09-2016 21:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  America’s first national museum dedicated to African-American history and culture opened Saturday with emotional but joyful words from the country’s first black president, who said he hoped the stories contained inside will help everyone “walk away that much more in love” with their country.
  
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• New York Times endorses Clinton for president

  24-09-2016 19:54 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The New York Times endorsed Democrat Hillary Clinton for the White House on Saturday, saying she was more qualified than Republican presidential rival Donald Trump to handle the challenges facing the United States.
  
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• Sexual harassment common at US national parks, says report

  24-09-2016 19:30 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Sexual harassment, bullying and other misconduct are rampant among employees at national parks across the country, including at iconic sites such as Yosemite, Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon, a congressional committee was told Thursday.
  
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• New state law may complicate release of Charlotte police video

  24-09-2016 19:29 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Protesters who have filled the streets to push for the release of video of a fatal police shooting could see their task get much harder if Charlotte authorities do not share the footage within a week.
  
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• Charlotte to release body and dash camera video of police shooting

  24-09-2016 19:29 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Charlotte’s police chief announced Saturday that he would release body and dashboard camera footage of the shooting of a black man after several days of demonstrations that have coalesced around demands that the public see the video.
  
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• Charlotte police video reveals new details of shooting of black man

  24-09-2016 19:29 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Charlotte police released dramatic video footage Saturday that shows officers surrounding a black man with his hands at his side before shots are fired and he buckles to the ground. It’s unclear if there was anything in the man’s hands.
  
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• Pippa Middleton’s iCloud account hacked; thousands of photos stolen

  24-09-2016 19:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  London police say they are investigating the reported hacking of the iCloud account of Pippa Middleton, younger sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, and the alleged theft of 3,000 photographs.
  
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• Mourners attend funeral for teen shot by Ohio police

  24-09-2016 18:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The mother of a 13-year-old black boy shot by a white police officer in Columbus, Ohio, wept and pleaded that his casket not be closed for the last time at his funeral Saturday.
  
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• Brad Pitt abuse allegations relate to treatment of son

  24-09-2016 18:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Allegations Brad Pitt was abusive on a private plane last week relate to the actor’s treatment of his 15-year-old son, sources said Friday, as the FBI continued to gather information before determining whether to open an investigation.
  
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• Windy weekend in the valley will lead into rainy days

  24-09-2016 17:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The weekend will be cool and windy before next week brings another chance for rain to the valley, according to the National Weather Service.
  
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• Washington city ‘changed forever’ as authorities hunt mall gunman

  24-09-2016 16:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Police searched Saturday for a gunman who authorities said fatally shot five people in a mall north of Seattle before fleeing toward an interstate on foot.
  
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• Suspect in shooting at Washington state mall captured

  24-09-2016 16:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A suspect in the fatal shooting of five people at a Washington state mall was taken into custody on Saturday, Washington State Patrol spokesman Keith Leary said in a telephone interview.
  
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• Search underway for Seattle mall gunman

  24-09-2016 16:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Police searched Saturday for a gunman who authorities said fatally shot five people in a mall north of Seattle before fleeing toward an interstate on foot.
  
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• CSN continues ambitious game plan for athletics

  24-09-2016 14:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The College of Southern Nevada unveiled a new women’s softball field last week, the school’s latest move in an ambitious expansion to its athletic department.
  
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• The Popcorn Stand: A journalist’s dream is to heckle the heckler

  24-09-2016 09:54
  
  Time for me to whine. Whenever somebody asks me where do I work, I sheepishly mumble “The Nevada Appeal.” “Oh, you work for the Nevada Appeal, what do you do?” the person replies excitedly. Then I even more meekly reply “I’m the assistant editor.”Then there’s my nervous pause. Nine out of 10 people respond with something like, “Oh that sounds like an interesting job” and leave it at that. But every once in a while, when I tell people I
  
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• Supreme Court interviews Oct. 17-18

  24-09-2016 09:54
  
  Interviews for applicants to fill the Supreme Court vacancy are set for October 17-18 in the Supreme Court courtroom.The vacancy was created by the retirement of Nancy Saitta last month, leaving the court with just six justices.The Commission on Judicial Selection is charged with narrowing the field from the nine Nevada lawyers who applied to replace her to three finalists.Those names will be presented to Gov. Brian Sandoval who will make the final appointment.Applicants must be Nevada lawyers
  
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• Street Vibrations at Battle Born Harley-Davidson (VIDEO)

  24-09-2016 09:54
  
  Celebrating their 24th wedding anniversary Friday, Greg and Tiffany Renn of Clovis, Calif., ride their custom Harley at Battle Born Harley Davidson’s Street Vibrations event.Monique Canoza rode her Harley in the rain from her hometown of Napa Vine, Wash., to attend Street Vibrations. She is seen here wearing her bedazzled helmet at Battle Born Harley Davidson’s event Friday. Mike Hamilton of Manhattan Beach, Calif., and Kristina Presher of South Lake Tahoe play a game of ‘Taho
  
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• CHS gets early start on Homecoming week

  24-09-2016 09:54
  
  Carson High School students knew the best way to skip class on Friday: Homecoming. All grades huddled in the gymnasium for an assembly celebrating the start of Homecoming week, as the Senators and Galena Grizzlies go head-to-head at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30. During the assembly, students made a collaborative cheering effort to show their school pride by playing short games and watched cheerleader performances. For some, it was an opportunity to ask other students to be their date to the prom. Fr
  
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• Bear problems expected to grow next month

  24-09-2016 09:54
  
  The relatively wet winter in 2015 bodes both well and ill for bear problems in western Nevada.That moisture created a lot more food in the Sierra so the bears didn’t have to come down into west side Carson City and south Reno neighborhoods this summer. That’s the good news.The bad news is that same moisture produced a bumper crop of fruit and vegetables in west side yards and gardens experts expect will soon draw those bears into town.Chris Healy of the Wildlife Department said that
  
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• Teri’s Notebook: We’re all stronger than we think

  24-09-2016 09:51
  
  I went to the Carson City Kiwanis Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day last Saturday. Founder Robey Willis describes it as a “mini Olympics” because it features 5K and 10K runs, a bench press competition and golf tournament.After years of bringing up the rear in 5K runs, I finally wised up and entered the bench press competition. And I won. It came as a surprise to me, even though the pool was relatively small. (I keep saying I’m sure there are stronger women than me in this town,
  
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• Raiders special legislative session set for second week of October

  24-09-2016 09:51
  
  Gov. Brian Sandoval said Wednesday he plans to call a special legislative session in the second week of October to deal with the proposed Raiders’ football stadium plan.He also indicated his agenda would include the funding for expansion of the Las Vegas convention center and the sales tax hike to put more police officers on the streets in Clark County.He said in a statement issued Wednesday evening he’s comfortable with the recommendations from the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastru
  
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• Carson notebook: CHS makes Case for many firsts

  24-09-2016 09:51
  
  RENO — There were a plethora of firsts in Carson High’s easy 56-0 whitewashing of North Valleys Friday night in the Senators’ final nonleague game of the season.Jesse Case blocked his first punt and recovered his first fumble of the season.Kyle Ruedy scored two touchdowns, his first two scores of his varsity career. He scored on a 22-yard pass play and a 27-yard run.Reserve quarterback Daniel Morrison had his first varsity completion and TD in the final period.Senior wide rece
  
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• Carson football rolls past North Valleys

  24-09-2016 09:51
  
  RENO — Carson High football coach Blair Roman didn’t spend a ton of time talking to his team after Friday’s night’s win over North ValleysHe didn’t need to.The Senators put on another dominating offensive performance, and the defense played its best game of the year, and the result was a 56-0 demolition of winless North Valleys.The game was played in running time the final 3-plus minutes of the first half and the entire second half after Carson built a 35-0 lead.Ca
  
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• Heller pushes Pershing County lands bill

  24-09-2016 08:23
  
  Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nv., this week asked the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to back the Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act.That measure would release more than 300,000 acres of BLM land in the county for sale. Heller said those lands have been identified for potential disposal by BLM and are primarily checkerboarded lands he described as a “major land management problem.”Heller described those lands as “a bureaucratic headache for both the
  
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• Life Is Beautiful, but not for everyone — PHOTOS

  24-09-2016 07:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The third annual Life is Beautiful kicked off Friday much to the excitement of hundreds, but not everyone was feeling so festive. Some business owners say the festival hurts profits.
  
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• Las Vegas man arrested after disturbance on flight to Texas

  24-09-2016 05:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Authorities say a man arrested after an emergency landing in Texas was talking about suicide and banging and kicking the cockpit door before other passengers restrained him.
  
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• Police searching for gunman who killed 4 in shooting at mall north of Seattle

  24-09-2016 05:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Police searched Saturday for a gunman who opened fire in the makeup department of a Macy’s store at a mall north of Seattle, killing four females, authorities said.
  
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• 4 killed in shooting at mall north of Seattle, police say

  24-09-2016 05:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Authorities in Washington State say four people have been killed during a shooting at a mall north of Seattle and that at least one suspect remains at large.
  
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• 3 killed in shooting at mall north of Seattle, suspect still at large, police say

  24-09-2016 05:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A gunman opened fire in a crowded mall north of Seattle, killing three people and critically wounding another before fleeing Friday night, authorities said.
  
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• Oregon judge threatens to hold Bundy lawyer in contempt of court

  24-09-2016 05:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  U.S. District Judge Anna Brown warned Ammon Bundy’s lawyer that she will hold him in contempt of court if he keeps trying to bring up Robert “LaVoy” Finicum’s death in front of jurors.
  
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• State bar panel recommends suspension for outspoken Las Vegas lawyer Jacob Hafter

  24-09-2016 04:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A State Bar of Nevada disciplinary panel recommended a six-month suspension Friday for lawyer Jacob Hafter over derogatory public comments he made about a district judge.
  
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• Eight attorneys apply to fill vacant Clark County court seat

  24-09-2016 03:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection has received eight applications for consideration to fill the vacancy in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Department 29, resulting from the death of District Judge Susan Scann.
  
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• Military vets back at work improving access to regional parks

  24-09-2016 03:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Military veterans are joining forces with outdoor enthusiasts and the Nevada Conservation Corps to rebuild trails and restore habitats at Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area and the Basin and Range National Monument under a program now in its second year.
  
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• Paralyzed Henderson resident Sam Schmidt to receive nation’s first license to drive semi-autonomous car

  24-09-2016 03:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Now paralyzed from the neck down, former IndyCar driver Sam Schmidt is looking for a different type of victory at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Wednesday, when he will become the first person in the nation to receive a restricted driver’s license for a semi-autonomous vehicle.
  
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• Paralyzed Henderson resident, former IndyCar driver Sam Schmidt to receive nation’s first license to drive semi-autonomous car

  24-09-2016 03:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Now paralyzed from the neck down, Sam Schmidt is looking for a different type of victory at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Wednesday, when he will become the first person in the nation to receive a restricted driver’s license for a semi-autonomous vehicle, according to the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles.
  
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• Officials scramble to finalize details of Clark County School District breakup

  24-09-2016 02:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Since Sept. 9, when a bipartisan panel of lawmakers unanimously approved a plan to overhaul the nation’s fifth-largest school system, Pat Skorkowsky, superintendent of the Clark County School District, and his staff have scrambled to finalize details of the top-to-bottom reorganization of the district.
  
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• 3 more apply for vacant Assembly seats in Las Vegas

  24-09-2016 02:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Three more people have applied to fill two Las Vegas vacancies in the Nevada Assembly.
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Three arrested on suspicion of burglary

  24-09-2016 01:48
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.THURSDAYAt 12:37 a.m., Ernest Saragosa, 35, of Reno was arrested on suspicion of felony burglary, felony possession of a controlled substance, possession of burglary tools and possession of drug paraphernalia after deputies responded to reports of an activated alarm at the Nye Lane Sierra Car Wash. At the same incident, Austin Rodgers, 26, a transient, was arrested on suspicion o
  
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• Bicyclist dies in collision with taxi in central Las Vegas

  24-09-2016 01:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A bicyclist died Friday after an overnight collision with a taxi in the central Las Vegas Valley, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
  
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• Carson City deputies arrest three suspects in burglary case

  24-09-2016 01:19
  
  Carson City deputies arrested three people suspected to be involved in a number of burglaries in Carson City, Sparks and Reno.Deputies responded to an activated alarm at the Nye Lane Sierra Car Wash at 12:27 a.m. Thursday. When they arrived, they saw to male subjects, later identified as 35-year-old Ernest Saragosa and 26-year-old Austin Rodgers, in black hoodies walking away from the scene. Deputies approached at gunpoint and one male allegedly put his hands into the front pocket of his hoodie
  
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• Conference to hear how data science can help avert money laundering

  24-09-2016 01:06 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Tracking the source of thousands of transactions can be a daunting task, but it’s one that casinos must do in order to comply with government agencies to detect and prevent money laundering — a crime that legitimizes money derived from criminal activity.
  
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• Woman killed in Kingsbury collision

  24-09-2016 00:31
  
  The driver of a Nissan sport utility vehicle involved in a collision on Kingsbury Grade died from her injuries, the Nevada Highway Patrol reported.Kingsbury Grade is likely to remain closed for as long as two hours after a collision that resulted in injuries to four people on Friday afternoon.The vehicle vs. motorhome collision was reported at 1:21 p.m.Firefighters from Tahoe-Douglas and East Fork responded to the collision, which involved a fire.Firefighters extricated two people from the wrec
  
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• Multiple injuries in Kingsbury collision

  24-09-2016 00:11
  
  Rescuers are responding to a vehicle accident with as many as eight people injured a mile down the Carson Valley side of Kingsbury Grade.The vehicle vs. motorhome collision was reported at 1:21 p.m.Firefighters from Tahoe-Douglas and East Fork responded to the collision, which involved a fire.Firefighters are extricating two people from the wreck and law enforcement officers are estimating another eight injured.Kingsbury Grade is closed while rescuers seek two helicopters to transport the injure
  
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