The 36th Special Session of the Nevada Legislature is over, and by all accounts, this special session was special indeed.
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- Former Desert Companion editor talks zines, AI, and Vegas as he leaves town
- Art & authoritarianism, F1 weekend, and a warning whistle in the Biggest Little City
- See Hear Do: November 19-25
- Film tax credit dies, NV Energy demand charge lives, and Vegas’ breadaissance rises
- Lando Norris will tie McLaren record with 150th start at Las Vegas Grand Prix
Senators characterized the agency’s decision-making process as “rigid” and “slow,” and said they want states to have a bigger role.
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Regardless of how you celebrate, learn the history behind the foods you put on the table, say an Indigenous culture specialist, a Mexican chef, and a Portuguese-Filipina writer
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Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared on state TV saying they have seized power in the country, following reports of gunshots near the presidential palace.
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The historic Georgia election interference case against President Trump and allies for their efforts to overturn the 2020 election is no more.
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A chance discovery by a NASA rover on Mars shows that the red planet has a form of lightning, which researchers had suspected for decades but never seen.
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Hong Kong leader John Lee has said 36 people were reported killed in the fire that spread through a dense high-rise residential housing complex Wednesday. He said another 279 people were reported missing.