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Las Vegas police to conduct DUI checkpoint on St. Patrick’s Day

By KIMBER LAUX LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

March 15, 2014 - 12:40 pm

Las Vegas police announced Thursday morning they will conduct a DUI checkpoint on St. Patrick’s Day on the east side of the Las Vegas Valley.

Metro’s traffic bureau will team with officers from the east area commands Monday from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. to identify drug- and alcohol-impaired drivers.

The checkpoint area in east Las Vegas is a hot spot for accidents and impaired drivers in the past, police said.

Contact reporter Kimber Laux at klaux@reviewjournal.com or at 702-383-0391.

‘The family is broken’: Crowd marches on Fremont Street in honor of Brandon Durham

By Annie Vong / RJ

November 23, 2024 - 5:03 pm

Brandon Durham, 43, was shot and killed by a Las Vegas police officer in his home after reporting a break-in on Nov. 12.

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Israeli strikes in central Beirut kill at least 15 as diplomats push for a cease-fire

By Abby Sewell and Bassem Mroue The Associated Press

November 23, 2024 - 12:27 pm

The once-rare attacks on the heart of Lebanon’s capital continued while diplomats scrambled to broker a cease-fire.

An Israeli soldier carries a comrade as they train while keeping a position in the upper Galile ...

Wartime medical innovations slash Israel’s troop mortality rate

By Dan Williams Bloomberg News

November 23, 2024 - 4:07 pm

As Israel plows into the second year of open-ended war on several fronts, its military doctors have been innovating trauma care on the fly and grimly boast a record survival rate.

Assemblyman Gregory Hafen II, R-Pahrump, looks to Chief Justice Lidia S. Stiglich after signing ...

Gregory Hafen elected to lead Nevada’s GOP Assembly

By Jessica Hill / RJ

November 23, 2024 - 7:47 am

Assemblyman Gregory Hafen II, R-Pahrump, was elected to serve as caucus leader for Nevada Assembly Republicans.

Skydio X10 drone flies over Metro Headquarters parking garage during a demonstration Wednesday, ...

‘Technology bubble’ could put big dent in Las Vegas crime, sheriff says

By Estelle Atkinson / RJ

November 22, 2024 - 7:38 pm

Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill spoke of enveloping some of Las Vegas’ crime hotspots in a “technology bubble” that would “make it virtually impossible to commit crime.”

Woman pleads guilty to fatally shooting man as he drove down I-15

By Katelyn Newberg / RJ

November 22, 2024 - 6:00 pm

Bernice Bohler was riding in the front seat of a car when she shot the driver, Frank Williams, as he drove down Interstate 15 on June 2, according to court documents.

Sandy Escalante posted a video to TikTok after her daughter allegedly received a death threat f ...

Mom’s video goes viral after alleged death threat against daughter at NLV school

By Annie Vong / RJ

November 23, 2024 - 5:22 pm

The mother posted a video to TikTok after her daughter allegedly received a death threat from a classmate.

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CCSD elementary school celebrated for national award

By Katie Futterman / RJ

November 22, 2024 - 5:46 pm

Gehring Academy of Science and Technology was celebrated Friday for the National Blue Ribbon Award it earned this year.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu severely criticized the International Crimina ...

Italy plans to discuss Netanyahu arrest warrants with G7 ministers

The Associated Press

November 22, 2024 - 5:08 pm

Italy plans to discuss the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court over the Israel-Hamas war when it hosts Group of Seven foreign ministers next week.

President Joe Biden gestures to Republicans. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

SAUNDERS: Sanctuary cities, Venezuelan gangs and ‘suicidal empathy’

By Debra J. Saunders / RJ

November 22, 2024 - 3:46 pm

Joe Biden paused deportations and welcomed illegal crossings when he halted “Remain in Mexico.” The country is worse for it and elected Trump to fix it.