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July 10, 2019 at 2:44 pm

US suspends low-level radioactive waste shipments to Nevada

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada congressman called for U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry's resignation Wednesday after the department acknowledged multiple shipments of low-level radioactive...

July 9, 2019 at 1:26 pm

Official: Boiler explosion triggered gas blast at dorm VIEW

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A small explosion in a basement boiler at a University of Nevada, Reno dormitory triggered a much larger natural gas blast...

July 2, 2019 at 11:01 pm

Family of deadly Vegas shooting victim sues gun makers

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The parents of a young woman killed in the 2017 Las Vegas massacre said Wednesday they blame gun manufacturers for their...

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May 28, 2019 at 11:53 am

$2M settlement OKed in case of woman who died in Nevada jail

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The family of a drug-dependent Texas woman who died from an apparent seizure while imprisoned in a rural Nevada county jail...

In this May 21, 2019 photo, two drones fly above Lake Street in downtown Reno, Nev., on, as part of a NASA simulation to test emerging technology that someday will be used to manage travel of hundreds of thousands of commercial, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) delivering packages. It marked the first time such tests have been conducted in an urban setting. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner) RPSS101 RPSS101

May 23, 2019 at 11:44 am

NASA’s first-of-kind tests look to manage drones in cities VIEW

RENO, Nev. (AP) — NASA has launched the final stage of a four-year effort to develop a national traffic management system for drones, testing them...

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May 7, 2019 at 4:38 pm

Genealogy site, DNA used to help solve decades-old murder

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Forensic genealogists followed a trail built on decades-old DNA evidence to help identify a woman whose body was found near a...

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May 2, 2019 at 3:22 pm

US: Nevada has ‘remarkable’ disregard for national security

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The state of Nevada has displayed "remarkable" disregard for national security in its continued legal battle over the secret shipment of...

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April 30, 2019 at 3:15 pm

Energy Department says it will remove plutonium from Nevada

RENO, Nev. (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry is pledging to expedite the removal of weapons-grade plutonium secretly hauled to Nevada last year as...

April 25, 2019 at 5:58 pm

O’Rourke might halt new oil and gas drilling on federal land

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Former Texas Congressman Beto O'Rourke said Thursday he's willing to consider a moratorium on new leases to drill for oil and...

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April 23, 2019 at 3:29 pm

Judge will consider Nevada bid to block plutonium shipping

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Two federal courts have expedited Nevada's bid to immediately block shipments of weapons-grade plutonium to the state and potentially force the...