The Athletics are on track to open their new Las Vegas stadium on time, officials said Thursday. The team met its year-end construction goals, including starting the concrete phase and installing cranes.
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- Special session wraps up, federal land decisions, and Arts District growth
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- Lopsided cannon clash, new school-zone safety push, and a historic December to Remember
- Raiders continue to stumble as Nevada and UNLV prepare to battle for Fremont Cannon
- Some lawmakers, lobbyists are voicing frustration over recent special session
- Nov. 26: Special session debrief, Thanksgiving food traditions, and Nevada football
New Mexico and Wyoming continue to receive the biggest portions of revenue gained from energy development on federal lands.
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The Stephen Sondheim musical Merrily We Roll Along played to sold out crowds on Broadway during its 2023-2024 run. That show was filmed, and now available to watch on the big screen.
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A research scientist is on the run from hitmen in this thrilling film. Set in 1977 Brazil, The Secret Agent captures the daily realities and surreal absurdities of life in an authoritarian state.
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The Trump administration has set forth a national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America's dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
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Some books give Smith's birthdate as Dec. 8, 1925, but more recent sources cite 1928 as his birth year. Regardless, the late musician always delivered the goods, even as the beats behind him changed.
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