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Trump says 15K troops could be sent to US-Mexico border

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the number of military troops deployed to the U.S.-Mexican border could go as high as 15,000 as he draws a hard line on immigration in the lead-up to the midterm elections.

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Las Vegas pigeons reprise dramatic World War I flight

As part of the Racing Pigeon Cross Country Relay, local racing pigeons deliver a message first carried by a famous Black Check cock carrier pigeon named Cher Ami, who single-wingedly saved a beleaguered American battalion.

 
Army veteran honored for his service at Henderson event

Veterans and community members honored the service and sacrifice of Army Sgt. Adam Poppenhouse, who was injured during a 2006 mission in Iraq to find a downed fighter pilot, during an event Saturday in Henderson.

Las Vegas veteran injured in Iraq to be honored at event in Henderson

Adam Poppenhouse, a 33-year-old Las Vegas veteran who served in the Army after he graduated from high school in 2004, will be honored from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday at Henderson Events Plaza amphitheater at an event sponsored by the city of Henderson and One Hero At A Time, a local volunteer group.

Nevada woman has new reason for hope on MIA/POW Day

Diana Brown Sanfilippo, 70, of Stateline at Lake Tahoe says she has new hope that she’ll one day be reunited with her father, Nevada Air National Guard 1st Lt. Frank Salazar, after witnessing the return of MIA remains from North Korea.

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