Nevada - Page 53

June 5, 2023

Defense secretary's new guidance on drag shows on military bases has immediate impact: Report

Drag shows previously planned at multiple military bases have been cancelled after a directive from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reportedly prohibited the shows.

June 3, 2023

Bear traps itself in California resident's car, deputies step in: 'Be bear-aware'

Deputies with a sheriff's office in Incline Village, Nevada, used ropes to free a bear that had trapped itself inside a vehicle in South Lake Tahoe, California. See the footage.

June 2, 2023

Nevada Gov Joe Lombardo vetoes measure criminalizing fake electors

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has rejected legislation that would have criminalized falsely stating that a losing candidate won a certain state.

May 31, 2023

6 Sonic Drive-In restaurants in northern Nevada pay $71K for child labor violations

Six Sonic Drive-In restaurants in northern Nevada have settled with the U.S. Labor Department, paying more than $71,000 in civil penalties for violating federal child labor regulations.

May 31, 2023

Nevada's GOP governor signs law enhancing penalties for election worker intimidation

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a law that penalizes those who harass, intimidate, or use force on election workers in the state. Offenders can face up to four years in prison.

May 31, 2023

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo enshrines protections for out-of-state abortion patients, in state providers

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo enshrined protections for abortion patients from outside of the state and clinics in the state. This makes Nevada a safe haven for abortion patients.

May 31, 2023

Riley Gaines rips NV bill punishing schools for trans athlete policies, says Dems want girls 'humiliated'

Riley Gaines spoke out against a Democratic Nevada amendment that seeks to block schools from only allowing students to compete in sports based on their biological sex.

May 30, 2023

NV Dems to fine schools $5k per day for not allowing biological males in girls sports

Nevada Democrats passed an amendment to fine school boards if they do not allow students to participate in sports and use restrooms based on their "gender identity."

May 29, 2023

Father of high school female skier who lost state title to transgender says competition 'not fair' for girls

A father of a high school female skier who lost the state title to a transgender says the competition was "not fair" to the athletes who were born girls.

May 26, 2023

Dems make last minute changes to soften criminal penalties in bill intended to save thousands from drug deaths

Democratic lawmakers in Nevada softened the threshold of fentanyl possession required for a low-level drug trafficking charge as part of a new bill aimed at saving lives from overdose.