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Jackpot! Nevada casinos won $1.3B in May, fourth-highest month in history

Jun 30, 2022

A trio of economic reports show that May was a good month for Nevada tourism and gambling, including passenger traffic characterized as the third-busiest ever at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.

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Here's how you can celebrate Fourth of July weekend in Southern Nevada legally, safely

Jun 27, 2022

The Fourth of July is this weekend, but you’ve likely already heard fireworks starting in your neighborhood.

This year, Clark County is really cracking down on illegal fireworks.

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Forum discusses safe, inclusive community as Las Vegas expands into sports

Jun 30, 2022

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation held its first in a series of forums with Southern Nevada business leaders, supporting the organization’s mantra that a stronger economy star

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Nevada GOP governor candidate to pay for statewide recount

Jun 30, 2022

A candidate for Nevada governor who lost this month’s Republican primary election by just over 11 percentage points, or nearly 26,000 votes, will pay for a statewide recount after he objected to th

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Sports

UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr., right, tries to get by Southern California forward Isaiah Mobley during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on March 5, 2022, in Los Angeles.

The Big Ten approves adding 2 iconic California brands: UCLA and USC

Jun 30, 2022

The move, planned for 2024, would make the Big Ten the first college athletics conference to stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

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Business

Delta pilots engaged in demonstrations at seven airports around the U.S. on Thursday calling for higher pay, among other things. This photo was taken at Salt Lake City International Airport.

More than 1,200 Delta pilots picket at 7 major airports to call for higher pay

Jun 30, 2022

Delta pilots are looking for higher pay and better insurance as contract negotiations continue with the company.

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Planet Money

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Jun 30, 2022

It's gonna be different, that's for sure. But we promise it will be fun and educational.

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National

The U.S. Marshals Service said that Kaitlin Marie Armstrong (shown), who is suspected in the fatal shooting of professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson at an Austin, Texas, home, has been arrested in Costa Rica.

A Texas woman accused in a pro cyclist's death is arrested in Costa Rica

Jun 30, 2022

Kaitlin Marie Armstrong (shown), suspected in the fatal shooting of professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson at an Austin home, has been arrested in Costa Rica, the U.S. Marshals Service said Thursday.

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