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An abortion rights initiative in South Dakota receives enough signatures to make the ballot: By Associated Press; Supporters of a South Dakota abortion rights initiative submitted far more signatures than required Wednesday to make the ballot this fall. But its outcome is unclear in the conservative state, where Republican lawmakers strongly oppose ...; 6:59 p.m.

Pro-Palestinian ralliers at UNLV seek cease-fire, divestment: By Hillary Davis; Calls for a cease-fire in Gaza and a conversation with UNLV administration on the university’s investments with companies that support Israel in its war with Hamas terrorists were sounded during an; 5:13 p.m.

Duane Eddy, twangy guitar hero of early rock, dead at age 86: Associated Press; Duane Eddy, a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as "Rebel Rouser" and “Peter Gunn” helped put the twang in early rock 'n' roll and influenced George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen and ...; 2:55 p.m.

Utah cat with a fondness for cardboard takes surprise trip to California in an Amazon box: By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press; Galena, a 6-year-old house cat from Utah, likes hiding and playing with cardboard. Earlier this month, the combination of the two made for a stressful trip in an Amazon package, a feverish search, a California ...; 2:45 p.m.

Arizona's Democratic leaders get enough votes to repeal 19th century abortion ban: By Anita Snow, Associated Press; Democrats secured enough votes in the Arizona Senate on Wednesday to repeal a Civil War-era ban on abortions that the state’s highest court recently allowed to take effect. Voting wasn’t complete but the Senate ...; 1:48 p.m.

Charges revealed against former Trump chief of staff in Arizona fake elector case: By Josh Kelety, Associated Press; The chief of staff for former President Donald Trump faces the same conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges as the other named defendants in Arizona's fake elector case, the state attorney general's office said Wednesday. Mark ...; 1:45 p.m.

Active shooter 'neutralized' outside Wisconsin school, officials say, amid reports of shots, panic: By Todd Richmond, Associated Press; Witnesses described children fleeing amid the sound of gunshots near a Wisconsin middle school where authorities said an active shooter was “neutralized” outside the building Wednesday. There were no reported injuries to ...; 12:52 p.m.

Live coverage: Stars squeeze out third straight close win over Golden Knights: By Case Keefer; The Golden Knights are one loss away from their Stanley Cup defense ending early in stunning fashion. Vegas lost its third straight to Dallas in the teams’ first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series Wednesday night at ...; Updated 7:12 p.m.

Blinken presses Hamas to seal cease-fire with Israel, says 'the time is now' for a deal: By Matthew Lee, Samy Magdy and Sam Mednick, Associated Press; U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hiked up pressure on Hamas on Wednesday to accept the latest proposal for a cease-fire with Israel, saying the “time is now” for an agreement that would free hostages ...; Updated 2:42 p.m.

Drone footage shows devastation in Ukraine's strategic eastern city of Chasiv Yar as Russians near: By Jill Lawless and Illia Novikov, Associated Press; Months of relentless Russian artillery pounding have devastated a strategic city in eastern Ukraine, new drone footage obtained by The Associated Press shows, with barely a building left intact, homes and municipal offices charred and ...; 8:50 a.m.

United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy: By Peter Smith, Associated Press; United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers. Delegates voted 692-51 at their ...; 8:43 a.m.

Paul Auster, prolific and experimental man of letters and filmmaker, dies at 77: By Hillel Italie, Associated Press; Paul Auster, a prolific, prize-winning man of letters and filmmaker known for such inventive narratives and meta-narratives as “The New York Trilogy” and “4 3 2 1,” has died at age 77. Auster's death was ...; 8:39 a.m.

News organizations have trust issues as they gear up to cover another election, a poll finds: By David Bauder, Associated Press; Even as many Americans say they learn about the 2024 election campaign from national news outlets, a disquieting poll reveals some serious trust issues. About half of Americans, 53%, say they are extremely or very ...; 8:19 a.m.

Federal Reserve says interest rates will stay at two-decade high until inflation further cools: By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press; The Federal Reserve on Wednesday emphasized that inflation has remained stubbornly high in recent months and said it doesn’t plan to cut interest rates until it has “greater confidence” that price increases are slowing ...; Updated 12:46 p.m.

Dueling protesters clash at UCLA hours after police clear pro-Palestinian demonstration at Columbia: By Stefanie Dazio, Ethan Swope, Jake Offenhartz and Joseph B. Frederick, Associated Press; Dueling groups of protesters clashed Wednesday at the University of California, Los Angeles, grappling in fistfights and shoving, kicking and using sticks to beat one another. Hours earlier, police burst into a building at ...; 8:14 a.m.

Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care: By David Fischer and Stephany Matat, Associated Press; Florida's ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women even know they are pregnant, went into effect Wednesday, and some doctors are concerned that women in the state will no longer ...; 8:11 a.m.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson: By Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking, Associated Press; Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday she would call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson, forcing her colleagues to choose sides in a difficult showdown after Democratic leaders announced ...; 8:02 a.m.

Clark County School District looks west to recruit new teachers: By Hillary Davis; The Clark County School District is targeting Southern California with its newest educator recruiting campaign, the district announced Tuesday.; 2:00 a.m.

What to do in Las Vegas this week (May 2-8, 2024 edition): By Las Vegas Weekly Staff; Find laughs with Matt Rife and Mike Epps, music with Duran Duran and Skrillex, and a lot more in this week’s Superguide.; 2:00 a.m.

Biden cuts into Trump’s lead in Nevada, new poll finds: By Ray Brewer; A new poll conducted with 1,000 would-be voters in Nevada found what has been long suspected about November’s presidential race: President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are ...; 2:00 a.m.

Yes, you should tip, but you shouldn’t have to tip: By Scott Maxwell; The topic of tipping has generated intense debate lately as an increasing number of restaurants impose “service charges” on top of regular bills ...; 2:00 a.m.

Arizona’s indictment of Trump allies follows a sordid, racist history: By LZ Granderson; I’ve lived and/or worked in 10 states scattered across the country. Arizona was and remains the most complicated. The same state that elected the first openly gay mayor of a large U.S. city is also ...; 2:00 a.m.

What road woes? Series moves back to Dallas where Golden Knights have dominated: By Jack Williams; The Golden Knights tonight are looking to continue a trend in their Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Dallas Stars where the road team has won all four games. The series shifts to Dallas for ...; 2:00 a.m.

Nevada can’t abide a senator who wants state to be nuclear waste dump: The federal government’s cavalier attitude toward the safe disposal of high-level nuclear waste created the current untenable situation in which an estimated 90,000 metric tons of nuclear waste are being stored ...; 2:00 a.m.

Devils Hole pupfish population reaches a 25-year high in census: By Rhiannon Saegert; A population spurt for the Devils Hole pupfish, a critically endangered fish at Death Valley National Park, is giving scientists cause for optimism, the National Park Service said. Scientists from the park service, the Nevada ...; 2:00 a.m.

Life doesn’t stop for interest rates: By Michael Miner, Henderson; Those who lived through the late ’70s and most of the ’80s will recall that during 1981, a 30-year mortgage rate for a new home skyrocketed to over 18% interest. Even people with good credit ...; 2:00 a.m.

It’s not the payout, it’s the cover-up: By Carol Ann Kimble, Las Vegas; Our nation’s highest court seems poised to offer guidance to the lower courts with a forthcoming ruling that a former president should be shielded from prosecution for official acts executed while in ...; 2:00 a.m.

Justices’ conduct is unbecoming: By Paul Gary, Las Vegas; Am I the only one to notice just how rude the current Supreme Court justices are, how condescending, how unresponsive to the issue presented to them by both defense lawyers and ...; 2:00 a.m.

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