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Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says: By David Fischer, Associated Press; Deputies responding to a disturbance call at a Florida apartment complex burst into the wrong unit and fatally shot a Black U.S. Air Force airman who was home alone when they saw he was armed ...; 4:27 p.m.

After appearing on red carpet at Met Gala, Nelly Korda goes for a sixth straight win on LPGA Tour: By Tom Canavan, Associated Press; Things are going well for Nelly Korda these days, that's for sure. The 25-year-old has won a record-tying five straight tournament starts. She has the No. 1 ranking in the world, along with the 2024 ...; 4:16 p.m.

House quickly rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to remove Speaker Johnson from office: By Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking, Associated Press; Hardline Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called Wednesday for a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, pressing ahead with her long-shot effort despite pushback from Republicans at the highest levels tired ...; Updated 4:14 p.m.

Las Vegas police: Teen injured in vehicle-pedestrian collision: By Las Vegas Sun Staff; A teen was hospitalized in critical condition today after a vehicle-pedestrian collision in the southwest valley, according to Metro Police. The incident was reported about ...; Updated 3:24 p.m.

Biden administration will propose tougher asylum standards for some migrants at the border: By Seung Min Kim and Stephen Groves, Associated Press; The Biden administration plans to propose a new rule Thursday aimed at speeding up the asylum claims process for some migrants — a potential prelude to broader actions from President Joe Biden later this year ...; 2:14 p.m.

Why the U.S. paused the delivery of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel ahead of a possible Rafah attack: By Tara Copp, Associated Press; As it targets Hamas’ underground tunnels in Gaza, Israel has relied on powerful 2,000-pound bombs provided by the United States. But now those deliveries are on hold. The U.S. is pausing a shipment of 1,800 ...; 1:54 p.m.

Candace Parker takes a new job with Adidas after retiring from a 16-year WNBA career: Associated Press; Candace Parker has a new job as president of women’s basketball at Adidas. The three-time WNBA champion announced her retirement as a player on April 28 after 16 seasons. On Wednesday, Adidas announced Parker will ...; 1:14 p.m.

Former Las Vegas casino executive to be sentenced in bookmaking money laundering case: By Christopher Weber and Ken Ritter, Associated Press; A former top executive for major Las Vegas casinos was set to appear before a federal judge Wednesday after admitting he allowed an illegal bookmaker to gamble millions of ...; 1:07 p.m.

Retired pro wrestler who ran twice for Congress pleads not guilty in Las Vegas murder case: Associated Press; A retired professional wrestler and former congressional candidate in Nevada and Texas pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a murder charge in the death of a man last year at ...; 12:14 p.m.

Las Vegas police: Employee at jail arrested on theft count: By Ayden Runnels; An employee at the Clark County Detention Center was arrested Tuesday on a count of theft, according to Metro Police. Peggy Hendrix, 63, was booked at the ...; 12:09 p.m.

Utah approves water rights permit for lithium mine: By Rhiannon Saegert; The Utah Division of Water Rights approved a water rights permit for a lithium mine near a former uranium ore facility near the Green River, a major tributary of ...; 10:19 a.m.

High school students, frustrated by lack of climate education, press for change: By Alexa St. John and Doug Glass, Associated Press; Several dozen young people wearing light blue T-shirts imprinted with #teachclimate filled a hearing room in the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul in late February. It was a cold and windy day, in contrast to ...; 8:27 a.m.

Fans are following Taylor Swift to Europe after finding Eras Tour tickets less costly there: By Lisa Leff, Associated Press; Thousands of ride-or-die Taylor Swift fans who missed out on her U.S. concert tour last year or didn't want to buy exorbitantly priced tickets to see her again found an out-of-the-way solution: Fly to Europe. ...; 8:23 a.m.

A scorching, rocky planet twice Earth's size has a thick atmosphere, scientists say: By Adithi Ramakrisnan, Associated Press; A thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that’s twice as big as Earth in a nearby solar system, researchers reported Wednesday. The so-called super Earth — known as 55 Cancri e — is ...; 8:20 a.m.

Biden lauds new Microsoft center on the same site where Trump's Foxconn project failed: By Colleen Long and Seung Min Kim, Associated Press; President Joe Biden on Wednesday laced into Donald Trump over a failed project in the previous administration that was supposed to bring thousands of new jobs into southeastern Wisconsin and trumpeted new economic investments under ...; Updated 12:21 p.m.

Russia hits Ukraine's power grid with a 'massive' attack on a day marking the WWII defeat of Nazism: By Illia Novikov, Associated Press; Russian forces unleashed a nighttime barrage of more than 50 cruise missiles and explosive drones at Ukraine’s power grid Wednesday, targeting a wide area in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called a “massive” attack on the ...; 8:15 a.m.

8 tornadoes confirmed in Ohio, 3 in Michigan as severe storms cross central US: By Joey Capalletti, Ed White and Sean Murphy, Associated Press; At least eight tornadoes have touched down in Ohio and three have been confirmed in Michigan as severe storms barreled through the central U.S. late Tuesday and early Wednesday, killing one man in Tennessee when ...; Updated 1:57 p.m.

Trump is in no hurry as he leans into the pageantry of vice presidential tryouts: By Jill Colvin, Lisa Mascaro and Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press; As former President Donald Trump remains stuck in the courtroom listening to salacious details of an extramarital sexual encounter he denies, another spectacle is playing out in the background as ...; 8:08 a.m.

Police clear pro-Palestinian protest camp and arrest 33 at DC campus as mayor's hearing is canceled: By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press; Police cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University early Wednesday and arrested demonstrators, hours after dozens marched to the home of the school’s president as city officials prepared to appear ...; 8:05 a.m.

Georgia appeals court agrees to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case: By Kate Brumback, Associated Press; A Georgia appeals court on Wednesday agreed to review a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against ...; 8:03 a.m.

Israel says it reopened a key Gaza crossing after a rocket attack but the UN says no aid has entered: By Joseph Krauss, Samy Magdy and Melanie Lidman, Associated Press; The Israeli military said Wednesday that it has reopened its Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza after days of closure, but the U.N. said no humanitarian aid has yet entered and there is no one to ...; Updated 4:12 p.m.

Film has much to teach students: By Bruce Schowers, Las Vegas; I offer an alternative to what has been crammed down the throats of innocent young minds by Tiktok and other bad actors. Every high school student should be shown ...; 2:00 a.m.

Trump not even trying to hide his disdain for democracy, rule of law: Our republic has become so challenged that Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, openly expresses hatred for the American system of justice. He underscored that fact this week as he ...; 2:00 a.m.

How parents of college seniors are reacting to campus disruptions: By Claire Fahy and Connor Michael Greene, The New York Times Company; The college experience for many of the parents of the Class of 2024 did not begin with the quintessential moment of loading up the car to drive to campus. Instead, parents wished their freshly minted ...; 2:00 a.m.

Clark County allocates funds to help build 1,273 affordable housing units: By Grace Da Rocha; The Clark County Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved $66 million in funding to nine organizations to construct and rehabilitate low-income housing across the region ...; 2:00 a.m.

More and faster: Electricity from clean sources reaches 30% of global total: By Isabella O'Malley, Associated Press; Billions of people are using different kinds of energy each day and 2023 was a record-breaking year for renewable energy sources — ones that don't emit planet-warming pollutants like carbon dioxide and methane — according ...; 2:00 a.m.

Game changers: Las Vegas businesses score big working with the Golden Knights: By Katie Ann McCarver; Las Vegas has been home to professional sports for nearly a decade now, and game days in that time have proven to be big business — not just for venues on the Strip, either ...; 2:00 a.m.

Biden and Trump should debate, under one condition: By John Crisp; During an interview with Howard Stern on April 26, President Joe Biden said he would be “happy” to debate Donald Trump. Biden and his campaign should rethink and rescind this offer, or else they should ...; 2:00 a.m.

Republicans trying new way to control women: By Patricia Lopez; Republican-led states keep finding ways to challenge the authority of the federal government on anything that doesn’t line up with their conservative worldview. This time the target is ...; 2:00 a.m.

Marchessault, a free agent this year, expresses desire to be a Knight for life: By Jack Williams; The Vegas Golden Knights’ season ended Sunday. Now, it’s time to look ahead to next season. Chances are, the roster will be vastly different come next fall. Six Golden Knights will be unrestricted free agents ...; 2:00 a.m.

Jurors can’t all be corrupt: By Edward Mikula, North Las Vegas; A grand jury is a legal body comprised of laypeople that determines whether there is enough evidence to bring criminal charges to trial. A prosecutor presents an accusation ...; 2:00 a.m.

What to do in Las Vegas this week (May 9-15, 2024 edition): By Las Vegas Weekly Staff; Find your way to the San Gennaro Feast, Justin Timberlake’s concerts at T-Mobile Arena, the Aviators hosting the El Paso Chihuahuas at the Las Vegas Ballpark and more in this week’s Superguide.; 2:00 a.m.

Horses deserve better treatment: By Linda Faso, Las Vegas; The Kentucky Derby has once again come and gone with all its fanfare and glory. I ask people to please look beyond the racetrack and recognize the cruelty that accompanies this tradition ...; 2:00 a.m.

Family values helped mold Henderson’s Fautanu on path to Pittsburgh: By Joe Rutter, The Tribune-Review (Greensburg, Pa.) (TNS); The importance of family was underscored when Troy Fautanu decided where he would celebrate his selection in the NFL Draft.; 2:00 a.m.

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