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People walk through sticky mud at the Burning Man festival in Nevada

Burning Man festival exodus begins through drying mud

Thousands of Burning Man attendees are making their "exodus" as the counter-culture arts festival in the Nevada desert ends in a sea of drying mud instead of its famous party around a flaming effigy namesake.

US • 04 Sep 23

There are just a few key states outstanding in the race for the White House

Who leads in US states still counting?

The outcome of the US presidential election remains in the balance this morning as a handful of battleground states complete their vote counts.

US Election 2020 • 06 Nov 20

Police have described the case as a suspected murder-suicide

Irish woman found dead in Nevada is named

US authorities investigating the death of an Irish woman in Reno, Nevada, have named her as 53-year-old Joan Huber.

US • 06 Mar 20

Police have no motive at this stage for the shootings

Police say Irish woman shot family in Nevada incident

US police investigating a murder-suicide in Reno, Nevada have said they believe 53-year-old Irish woman Joan Huber had shot her husband and their two teenage children, before taking her own life.

US • 07 Mar 20

Bernie Sanders speaks after winning the Nevada caucuses

Sanders bid for Democratic nomination gets Nevada boost

Bernie Sanders' landslide victory in Nevada's Democratic nominating contest has scattered his moderate challengers and injected his White House campaign with a fresh burst of momentum as he drives into the next crucial battlegrounds.

US • 23 Feb 20

William Hill already operates legal sports betting in Nevada and is preparing to start operating in New Jersey

Gaming firms eye jackpot from US sports betting ruling

Shares in US gaming and casino companies jumped yesterday as investors wagered on new business opportunities for the industry after the US Supreme Court paved the way for states to legalise sports betting.

Business • 15 May 18

Hillary Clinton rallies the crowds in Nevada

Clinton wins Nevada Democratic caucuses

Hillary Clinton has won today's Democratic presidential caucuses in Nevada, US networks projected, giving her a much-needed victory over rival Bernie Sanders in the race for the White House nomination.

News • 20 Feb 16

Archaeologists discovered the gun while they were carrying out surveys (Pic: Great Basin National Park)

132-year-old rifle found in Nevada park

The story of how it got there may never be known, but a rusting 132-year-old Winchester rifle has been found leaning against a tree in Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada.

News • 16 Jan 15

Temperatures in Death Valley were expected to go as high as 54C

Western United States sweltering in heat wave

A blazing heat wave is gripping the western United States, with temperatures soaring in California, Nevada and Arizona.

News • 29 Jun 13

Marines were taking part in a live fire exercise

Seven US Marines killed in training accident

A mortar explosion at a US army munitions depot in Nevada killed seven marines, and injured eight others during a live-fire training exercise.

News • 20 Mar 13

Google's self-driven car gets licence in Nevada

Google's self-driven cars will soon be appearing on Nevada roads after the state's Department of Motor Vehicles approved the nation's first autonomous vehicle licence.

Special Reports • 08 May 12

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