Category: Nevada

Kidnap Suspect Released Day He Arrived at Nevada Prison

LAS VEGAS—A man at the center of an intense police search in Oregon after a violent kidnapping last week was released from custody in October 2021 by Nevada prison officials on the same day he was transferred to the state’s custody to serve a kidnapping sentence, authorities said Monday. Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 36, faced decades…


Tesla Announces $3.6 Billion Investment in Nevada for Factories, Promises 3,000 New Jobs

Tesla plans to invest more than $3 billion in Nevada to expand its Gigafactory as well as establish two additional factories, with the investment projected to create thousands of jobs in the state, the company announced on Tuesday. “We will be investing over $3.6 billion more to continue growing Gigafactory Nevada, adding 3,000 new team…


SHOT Show Exhibitors Promote Gun Safety, Suicide Prevention

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is as committed to promoting gun safety as it is to gun rights, Bill Brassard, senior director of communications and director of the Child Safe program for the NSSF, told The Epoch Times. “It’s about much more than firearms,” Brassard said. According to Brassard, the firearms industry is working…


Nevada Has Worst Housing Crisis in the Nation: Study

Nevada has the least affordable housing in the country, according to an analysis by several organizations based on data from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD describes affordable housing as housing on which the occupant pays no more than 30 percent of gross income for housing costs, including utilities. When…


Nevada Teen Dies After Suffering Cardiac Arrest After Gym Class

A Las Vegas teenager was found unresponsive in his school’s restroom after suffering cardiac arrest for unexplained reasons, according to his family. Jordan Brister, 18, who attended Amplus Academy in Las Vegas, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 8. The teenager was found unconscious in the school bathroom on Jan. 3 after attending a sports class….


Man Arrested After Alleged Terror Incident at Vegas Power Plant: Police

A man is facing terrorism-related charges after he allegedly rammed his car through a gate at a solar power plant near Las Vegas, setting the car on fire, and disabling the facility, according to police. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said its Counter Terrorism division identified the suspect as 34-year-old Mohammed Mesmarian, reported local media outlets….


Nevada’s New Governor Rescinds All COVID-19 Mandates

Nevada’s newly minted Gov. Joe Lombardo, a Republican, said Friday that he signed his first two executive orders, including one that repeals all COVID-19 mandates from the prior administration. Lombardo, former sheriff of Clark County, was sworn into office as the state’s 31st governor on Jan. 2, pledging to “follow the Nevada Way.” The first of…


LIVE NOW: ‘The Final Verdict’ Documentary Ep. 1: The Oregon Trial, Live National Premiere

Center for Self Governance will be premiering its latest documentary from 5 p.m.–9 p.m. PT on Jan. 6. It will feature a short introduction with the writer and directors of the series, a viewing of episode 1, and then a Q&A with several of the defendants from both the Oregon and Nevada trials to discuss…


‘The Final Verdict’ Documentary Ep. 1: The Oregon Trial, Live National Premiere

Center for Self Governance will be premiering its latest documentary from 5 p.m.–9 p.m. PT on Jan. 6. It will feature a short introduction with the writer and directors of the series, a viewing of episode 1, and then a Q&A with several of the defendants from both the Oregon and Nevada trials to discuss…


LIVE Jan. 6, 8 PM ET: ‘The Final Verdict’ Documentary Ep. 1: The Oregon Trial, Live National Premiere

Center for Self Governance will be premiering its latest documentary from 5 p.m.–9 p.m. PT on Jan. 6. It will feature a short introduction with the writer and directors of the series, a viewing of episode 1, and then a Q&A with several of the defendants from both the Oregon and Nevada trials to discuss…