Veteran given gift of free furniture

Sunday, October 13th, 2019, 5:29pm

LAS VEGAS
(KLAS) — A local veteran is taking home thousands of dollars worth of
brand-new furniture for free. It’s all thanks to an organization, with the
mission to help those who have served our country, succeed in life.

For Navy veteran Chris
Bridgeforth, it’s the gift of a lifetime.

“I’m a very, very
blessed lucky man right now,” Bridgeforth said.

Bridgeforth, along with his
son and pregnant wife, have a $4,000 credit to get whatever they want.

It’s all thanks to the Armed
Forces Chamber and Sleep Well Las Vegas through a program called, “Honoring
Veterans on Military Birthdays.” On the birthday of each military branch, a
veteran from that branch will be honored.

Bridgeforth served in the
navy for about a decade. Now, he’s a life insurance agent and recently moved to
Summerlin. He was honored Sunday, because it’s the Navy’s 244th birthday... Read More

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One man is dead after shooting in southwest valley

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Sunday, October 13th, 2019, 4:17pm

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — One man is dead after a shooting in the southwest valley.

Police say two people were hit by gunfire in the area of 7777 South Jones Boulevard. That is the Resort at Coronado Ranch.

One of the two has died, but we do not know the condition of the other person. We also do not yet know what led up to the shooting.

Police ask that you avoid the area.

We have a crew on the way to the scene and will continue to update this story as we learn more.... Read More

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Sunday, October 13th, 2019, 3:45pm

NEW YORK CITY, NY (CNN) — Tech fans are gearing up for
Google’s official launch of its new phone. The “Pixel 4” is set to be unveiled
at an event in New York City Tuesday.

A lot is already known about the new phone, including that it
will have two rear cameras and come in standard and XL sizes.

The Pixel 4 will also feature more secure facial recognition and the use of air gestures.

Beyond the Pixel, Google is
also expected to show off a 13.3-inch inch touch-screen laptop called the “Pixelbook
Go,” a Google Watch and an update to its nest mini-speaker system. ... Read More

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Sunday, October 13th, 2019, 11:25am

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States appears to be heading toward a full military withdrawal from Syria amid growing chaos, cries of betrayal and signs that Turkey’s invasion could fuel a broader war.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday that President Donald Trump had directed U.S. troops in northern Syria to begin pulling out “as safely and quickly as possible.” He did not say Trump ordered troops to leave Syria, but that seemed like the next step in a combat zone growing more unstable by the hour.

Esper, interviewed on two TV news shows, said the administration was considering its options.

“We have American forces likely caught between two opposing advancing armies and it’s a very untenable situation,” Esper said... Read More

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Missing worker search goes on in New Orleans hotel collapse

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Sunday, October 13th, 2019, 10:58am

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Rescue crews in New Orleans on Sunday were trying to find a worker missing in the rubble of a hotel that collapsed while under construction but work in the unstable structure must be done delicately, officials said.

Officials won’t say if they have any indication whether the missing worker is alive. New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell said they are going to treat their work as a rescue mission until they have evidence the missing person is dead along with two other people killed in the Saturday collapse at the Hard Rock Hotel project near the city’s historic French Quarter.

“Safety is the No. 1 thing. The last thing you want to do when you are trying to rescue somebody is lose someone else,” McConnell said at a Sunday news conference... Read More

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Sunday, October 13th, 2019, 10:11am

HENDERSON, Nev. (KLAS) — Henderson Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred at the 2900 block of Clarity Court late Saturday night.

Officers responded to reports of shots fired around 10:30 p.m. and found two males suffering from gunshot wounds. A 40-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and a 45-year-old victim was transported to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. He was treated and released.

The suspect and motive are unknown at this time, and the incident is reported as Henderson’s ninth homicide in 2019.

The Clark County Coroner will determine the identity and cause and manner of death.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Henderson Police Department at 702-267-4911. If you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or on the organization’s website. ... Read More

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Sunday, October 13th, 2019, 9:59am

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A white police officer who killed a black woman inside her own home in Texas didn’t have time to perceive a threat before shooting her, an attorney for the woman’s family said.

“You didn’t hear the officer shout, ‘Gun, gun, gun,'” attorney Lee Merritt said after viewing video taken from a Fort Worth officer’s bodycam during Saturday’s shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson, 28. “He didn’t have time to perceive a threat. That’s murder.”

Her family told KXAS television that Jefferson was watching her 8-year-old nephew when she was killed early Saturday while police checked on the home after a neighbor called a police non-emergency line to report that the front door was open... Read More

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