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Air Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2017

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The Clark County School District has a multi-million dollar shortfall that has the district scrambling to make cuts. But how is a shortfall possible after the Legislature raised taxes to put more money into schools?

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People remove the debris of a collapsed building as they look for possible victims after the 7.1 magnitude quake rattled Mexico City on Tuesday.

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Powerful Earthquake Devastates Central Mexico, Leaving Over 200 Dead

Sep 19, 2017

Thirty-two years after a deadly earthquake, a magnitude 7.1 temblor rattled Mexico City and surrounding areas. Residents had marked the anniversary of the 1985 quake earlier in the day with drills.

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Las Vegas Officials Waiting For Denver To Act On Pot Lounges

Sep 20, 2017

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Officials with authority over the Las Vegas Strip have decided to wait until the city of Denver approves the nation's first marijuana club before they discuss licensing and regulating pot lounges in Sin City.

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CCSD Hits Another Budgeting Snag

Sep 20, 2017

Clark County schools face another budgeting snag after a district-level accounting error regarding salaries.

Retroactive pay raises were not calculated correctly according to an email sent to district administrators and principals Monday night.

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Betsy's Pancake House on Canal Street in New Orleans announces its return to business after Hurricane Katrina.

Lessons From Katrina: How Restaurants Can Be Beacons In A Catastrophe

Sep 20, 2017

In good times, restaurants do more than furnish meals. They also provide a place to bring people together. As Louisiana knows all too well, that's what makes them so vital during the worst times, too.

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Hurricane Maria Makes Landfall In Puerto Rico

Sep 20, 2017

Maria slammed Puerto Rico as a downgraded Category 4 hurricane with punishing winds. Puerto Rico had long been spared from a direct hit by a hurricane.

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Affordable Care Act navigators helped guide those looking for insurance during an enrollment event at San Antonio's Southwest General Hospital last year. Beyond helping with initial enrollment, navigators often follow-up with help later, as an applicant's income or job status changes.

Bemoaning Budget Cuts, Health Care Navigators Say Feds Don't Get It

Sep 20, 2017

The federal government has sharply cut funding to groups that help people enroll in health plans. But the groups say federal officials don't understand how much help and follow-up some people need.

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