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May 12, 2024

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Trump is increasingly directing personal attacks against independent rival Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Photo: Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. spea Donald Trump is known for leveling constant and often personal attacks on top rivals such as Joe Biden. Lately, he's increasingly taking that same approach against independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Metro: Teenager dead in central Las Vegas shooting
Metro: Teenager dead in central Las Vegas shooting A teenager was fatally shot in front of his central Las Vegas residence on Saturday morning, Metro Police said this morning.
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Schools turn to artificial intelligence to spot guns as companies press lawmakers for state funds
Photo: ZeroEyes analyst Mario Hernandez demonstrates the Kansas could soon offer up to $5 million in grants for schools to outfit surveillance cameras with artificial intelligence systems that can spot people carrying guns.
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Show gratitude for Mother’s Day with your presence as much as your presents
Photo: Mother's Day 2024 A convergence of cultural holidays has given rise to a full Mother’s Day weekend this year, rather than just a single Mother’s Day. The United States celebrates Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May ...
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Mother’s Day tradition celebrates Las Vegas pioneer
Mother’s Day tradition celebrates Las Vegas pioneer Many years ago the Thomas, Mack and Greenspun families joined together for a Mother’s Day celebration. Peggy and Parry Thomas, Joyce and Jerry Mack and Barbara and Hank Greenspun— as was their practice in those ...
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UMC team, paramedics reunite with baby they saved at birth
Photo: Jesica Spellacy holds her three-month-old daughter Within one minute after arriving at UMC, Jessica Spellacy delivered Johanna, but the baby was not breathing. Labor and delivery nurses quickly descended upon the scene to resuscitate Johanna, then admitted her into ...
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Sen. Rosen: Police officers deserve our support
Photo: Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen attends Brightline West For a state that is home to world-class destinations and that welcomes visitors from around the globe, the members of Nevada’s law enforcement community are critical. These ...
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49-year-old mom overcomes ‘chemo brain’ to find academic success
49-year-old mom overcomes ‘chemo brain’ to find academic success Rebecca Taylor was 40 years old when she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer in 2015. Almost a decade later, the 49-year-old will graduate from ...
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When criminal sentences end, so should the punishment
Melissa Brown hit bottom in her youth. Desperate for drug money, she shoplifted in 1998 and stole a pocketbook from a grocery cart in 2001. Then, she got sober, served her time in prison, and ...
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Trump’s ‘welfare’ dog whistle is nonsense, just like Reagan’s was
Donald Trump took his dog whistle down to Florida this month, reportedly telling a room full of donors: “When you are Democrat, you start off essentially at 40% because you have civil service, you have ...
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Cohen may fix our democracy
It’s ironic that former President Donald Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen, who was nicknamed “Trump’s fixer,” may be the most important person in fixing American democracy by exposing Trump’s overvaluation of his real properties, for ...
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Stop tormenting Nevada wildlife
​Is Nevada effectively a private hunting ranch? Statute calls for public wildlife management benefiting all Nevadans and to protect and perpetuate wildlife for future generations ...
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