Las Vegas Review-Journal - 19 Dez 2025
Colo. River talks ‘going nowhere’
Lombardo urges boost in vigilance on antisemitism
O come, all ye faithful … to one of LV’S pop-up holiday bars
New slot tax level rising to $2,000
DEFENSE BILL LEAVES TEST SITE VETERANS BEHIND
■ A man who is suspected of shooting several people at Brown University was found dead.
Las Vegas police stress pedestrian safety, even in a crosswalk
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■ Quarterbacks at Alabama and Oklahoma bring contrasting styles to Friday’s College Football Playoff game.
■ Redevelopment of a public housing complex will remake part of the Historic Westside.
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■ Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen paused a Coast Guard nomination over swastikas, nooses and other hate symbols.
■ Nevada lawmakers approved nearly $485,000 in funding oversight of youth clinics.
■ President Donald Trump signed an executive order that will reclassify marijuana.
■ A man said a casino allowed him to gamble and take out $75,000 in credit after being drugged.
■ Finally, the burden of reporting casino winnings will be eased.
■ State lawmakers approved $10 million for Nevada’s expanding 988 crisis hotline.
■ U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will host new Gaza talks as the ceasefire appears stalled.
■ Pope Leo blasted military deterrence.
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■ The Knights are using all available hands to plug holes at center.
■ The Powerball jackpot is up to an estimated $1.5 billion.
Shooting suspect found dead
Plaques in walkway get distinct Trump flair
Lawyer: Fraud in Minn. shocking
Tennessee governor pardons Jelly Roll
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■ Dry needling is common around the NFL, and players aren’t worried despite T.J. Watt’s collapsed lung.
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■ The Turning Point youth conference began in Phoenix without founder Charlie Kirk.
■ An Arizona jury sentenced a man to death for a string of killings in metro Phoenix during 2017.
■ Tim Cowlishaw: A 16-team College Football Playoff proposal for the 2026 season and beyond.
■ Wall Street rose after an inflation update, and Micron helped AI stocks stop their slide.
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■ Trump Media will merge with a nuclear fusion company that wants to power AI.
■ Hurricane-force winds knocked down power lines and fanned wildfires in Colorado.
■ Mike Bianchi: Florida is making the right call by welcoming Urban Meyer back into the family.
Trump’s order will reclassify pot
Rosen pauses key nomination over policy on hate symbols
Health agency restricts gender care for minors
Arts venue could become Trump Kennedy Center
Permitting reviews may be significantly changing
Pope chooses Chicagoan to lead N.Y.
Hanukkah words from Reiner
Another high Powerball bar: $1.5B for Saturday
Charges against judge from ‘top levels of government’
Judge denies request to close ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Government admits error leading to jet-copter crash
Walshe sentenced to life in prison for wife’s murder
Debunking a rumor
Hubble Telescope looks at pair of cosmic collisions
Pursue peace, Pope Leo exhorts
Belarusian president: Russia’s new nuke missiles ready
Rapper Khalifa sentenced to nine months for drugs
Hundreds attend funeral for massacre victim, 10
U.K. appoints Turner as new ambassador to U.S.
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“Toxic.”
Free press threat: Jailed for asking questions
Finally: Jackpot reporting burden will be eased
Federal waste
Water diversion
LETTERS
Rep. James Comer
Jesse Kelly
Eric Daugherty
ALL X-CITED
WEATHER
ALMANAC
Multinational talks on next phase in Gaza set
Next Ukraine-russia truce talks planned for Saturday
‘Shared effort’ for traffic safety
Group home regulation to begin
Crisis line expansion gets $10M from state
Officer accused of ‘terrorizing citizens’ in lawsuit
Man shot by police to be released, judge says
Chinatown plaza approved
▶ HEALTH
▶ HOTLINE
Bail at $250K for shooting suspect
Man ‘chasing people’ arrested after stabbing
Police: Suspect in fatal hit-and-run crash arrested
▶ LAWSUIT
▶ SAFETY
An enchanted evening at the ballpark
Judge orders release of man shot by police
▶ HOUSING
▶ LAWSUIT
▶ PROJECT
Inflation slows in Nov. but still above Fed target
30-year mortgage rate drops to 6.21 percent
New future for complex
Hospital breaks ground on freestanding ER in Henderson
Gambler alleging failures by hotel
Commission OKS retail plaza project
Colo. hit with hurricane-force winds
Moving on after Charlie Kirk
Man guilty of 8 murders in Arizona, gets death sentence
Girl Scouts’ advocacy gets plastic glitter ban passed
Center for Atmospheric Research being dismantled
L.A. councilmember faces fine for trip to Las Vegas
Colorado driver license program stays suspended
Colorado extends $35.2M in rocket motor tax credits
Does either party want to win Texas Senate race?
Season of giving must include those who gave most
Trump Media touts merger
Stocks rise after inflation report
New claims for jobless benefits down 13K
Rosen blasts deletions from defense bill leaving test site veterans behind
Inflation slows to 2.7% in November as shutdown distorts data
Trump signs executive order to reclassify marijuana
Fixing the Pentagon’s gilded fortress
SMITH’S WORLD
We can afford universal care
Muddy strategy in the Caribbean
Midterms will not be stolen
We welcome your viewpoint
The White House is a lost cause
If you’re navigating sobriety during the holidays, you’re not alone
College football by the odds: Bowl pick’em Part 2
ORDER OPENS DOOR FOR RESEARCH INTO CANNABIS
ECONOMISTS SAY REPORT GIVES INCOMPLETE PICTURE
NEVADANS VOW TO KEEP UP FIGHT IN CONGRESS
Gag gifts are great — in the proper spirit
SUDOKU
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Rosen critica los recortes en el presupuesto de defensa que dejan atrás a los veteranos del campo de pruebas de Nevada
FLASHY VS. STEADY
Everyone now center of attention
Raiders rookie eager to learn after tough day in Philly
UP NEXT: CFP FIRST ROUND
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Rivers’ return has Colts back on track
All-southern Nevada boys soccer team
Retired NASCAR driver Biffle, family among seven killed in airplane crash
UNLV home, road schedule revealed for 2026 in new-look Mountain West
Three-game planner
ALL-SOUTHERN NEVADA BOYS SOCCER TEAM Chase Stewart
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SECOND TEAM
HONORABLE MENTION
COACH OF THE YEAR
Ex-knight Thompson records shutout as Capitals top Leafs
Doncic’s triple-double helps Lakers rally to win over Jazz
With Rivers, Colts look like horse you can ride
▶ CFP
College football betting trends
REVIEW-JOURNAL BOWL CHALLENGE
Graham says energy still there, even if wins aren’t
▶ RAIDERS
2-point plot: Seahawks slip by Ram in OT
IN PICTURES | RAIDERS’ THURSDAY PRACTICE
Dry needling common, but safe?
Future now for Dolphins, time to start playing games that way
At Florida, Urban still legend
16-team CFP proposal for the 2026 season and beyond
Genesis garners high grades
Highs, headaches of holiday road trips uncovered
2026 Genesis GV70
3.5T Sport Prestige AWD
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ACROSS
Months after breakup, man sees ‘signs’
Friend is roped into the ‘wingman’ role
TODAY’S HOROSCOPE
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drink and be merry
It doesn’t take much of a cold snap to make some desert dwellers shiver. Here are five spots to cozy up to a crackling fire.
We’re makinng a list … of Yuletide attractions, shows, concerts and activities to celebratee the holiday season.
Head back tot Pandora and check in on Jakee Sully and Neytiri in “Avaatar: Fire and Ash.”
Wish upon a bar
Our top 10 list delivers a Santa-sized bounty of twinkling lights, magical wonderlands, Christmas tunes and more.
Nevada Ballet Theatre offers a holiday treat, presenting George Balanchine’s original version of “The Nutcracker” for the first time.
Restaurant rundown
Ch her’s memoir and Louise Erdrich’s lat test novel are among 11 new pa aperbacks to add to your re ading list.
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IIN theth spiritiit of giving, we spotlight eight free holidayy experiences around town.
1 Glittering Lights
2 Santa Rave
4 Glowfest
3 ‘The Blanche Debris Emergency Xmas Broadcast’
‘A Sleigh to Remember’
8 Ethel M’s Holiday Cactus Garden
9 Holiday Market
10 Magical Forest
6 Rock Rink
7 ‘A Night in Vienna’
drink and be merry
Sweet tradition
Go time
Upcoming performances
Top 10 openings and closings
Hot spots
Happy Camper
Eight Lounge
Park on Fremont
Free festivities
holiday events
‘All Aboard the Holiday Bells and Whistles’
Enchant Christmas
Pandora’s playbox
screening now
Let’s not lose the plot
streaming now
11 PAPERBACKS TO ADD TO YOUR SHELF
shows
Lucy Darling: ‘Viva Las Lucy’
The Rat Pack Is Back!
Red Rock trivia
First Creek Hike
The Great Migratory Kraft Mountain Loop
First Day Hikes 2026
Megafauna Walk & Talk
Elf Hunt
Full Moon Hike
live music
Sand Dollar Lounge
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