Key deadline kills 18 bills in Carson City

Democratic and Republican leaders from both houses Wednesday gave similar and largely conciliatory assessments of lawmakers’ efforts to pass a combined 180 bills Tuesday to meet a deadline for first house passage — a cutoff that saw just 18 bills fail to advance.

Rafael Nadal beats Leonard Mayer to advance in Barcelona Open

Rafael Nadal recovered from a slow start to defeat Leonard Mayer 6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-2 and advance to the third round of the Barcelona Open on Wednesday, keeping alive his streak of never losing consecutive matches on clay.

UNLV looks to end NFL draft drought — in future

UNLV’s streak of not having a player selected in the NFL draft is likely to extend to 10 years. But the Rebels have several players on their roster who probably will get drafted in the coming years.

Facebook anticipates an FTC privacy fine of up to $5B

Facebook said it expects a fine of up to $5 billion from the Federal Trade Commission, which is investigating whether the social network violated its users’ privacy.

Public defender requests to leave Fla. massacre suspect’s case

The public defenders representing the suspect in last year’s Florida high school massacre have made an unexpected request to withdraw from the case, saying the man will soon receive nearly a half-million dollars from his late mother’s life insurance policy.

Border group leader injured in New Mexico jail altercation

Authorities say the leader of a civilian group that has detained asylum-speaking migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border was injured while he was jailed in New Mexico, after being arrested on federal weapons charges.

Gunmen attack migrant detention center in Libya’s Tripoli

Gunmen attacked a detention center holding hundreds of migrants in Libya’s capital, where fighting has raged between rival militias since a military commander launched an offensive earlier this month, a rights group said Wednesday.

NRA sues Los Angeles over disclosure law for contractors

The National Rifle Association sued Los Angeles on Wednesday over a new law requiring companies that want city contracts to disclose whether they have ties to the gun rights group.

Missing Illinois boy’s buried body found; parents charged

Authorities say they have found what they believe is the body of a 5-year-old Illinois boy who went missing last week, and that his parents have been charged with murder in his death.

US measles cases hit highest mark in 25 years

U.S. measles cases in 2019 have climbed to their highest level in 25 years in a resurgence largely attributed to misinformation that is turning parents against vaccines.

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