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May 7, 2024

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Noem’s cruelty fits right into MAGA gun culture
It’s only right that South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s evolving canine scandal should focus on Cricket, the 14-month-old wirehair pointer that Noem shot to death because Cricket was a bad girl. It was Cricket, after ...
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To avert potential water crisis, tunnels may be drilled through Arizona dam
Photo: FILE - This Aug. 21, 2019 file photo shows Glen Ca The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will examine the possibility of drilling tunnels through Glen Canyon Dam to ensure water can pass through it at low Lake Powell elevations, two knowledgeable sources told the Arizona Daily ...
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Trump keeps warning us about his plans
How catastrophic would a second Trump presidency be? Worse than you think. Worse, even, than I had feared — before I read his recent Time magazine interview in which Donald Trump lays out his plans. ...
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HUD acting secretary praises Las Vegas, Clark County for housing programs
Photo: Acting Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Affordable housing has been a focal point for President Joe Biden and his administration, with HUD instituting various programs to increase the number of new units built across the nation. But Todman, who has been ...
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Nevada Supreme Court dismisses teachers’ appeal of sickout injunction
Nevada Supreme Court dismisses teachers’ appeal of sickout injunction The Nevada Supreme Court won’t decide whether a lower court erred last year when it stepped in to stop large-scale sickouts by teachers during a labor dispute with the Clark County School District.
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Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
Photo: UNLV Rebels guard Jackie Johnson III (24) drives t A settlement being discussed in an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA and major college conferences could cost billions and pave the way for a compensation model for college athletes.
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Ceremony celebrates opening of interfaith sanctuary in Las Vegas
Ceremony celebrates opening of interfaith sanctuary in Las Vegas Jameson said the inspiration for the new center in Nevada came from Texas’ Institute for Spirituality and Health in Houston, and after seeing its community outreach based in both science and spirituality, wanted to bring ...
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Keeping up with young ’uns when you’re a boomer
It’s hard to keep up with the young ’uns and their new trends … and new words, too. You think you’ve got your finger on the pulse, and something unexpected surprises you.
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Immunity case is a stall tactic
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding Donald Trump’s notion that presidents should have absolute immunity from prosecution for crimes committed while in office.
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Voters must lean in to democracy
For ordinary citizens, democracy works quite well. Some examples work better than others. None have approached perfection.
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