June 1, 2024

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Nevada sees ‘concerning’ rise in Holocaust misinformation, denial

Nevada sees ‘concerning’ rise in Holocaust misinformation, denial

Posted 2:00 a.m.

Holocaust denial and distortion is increasing in Nevada, and young adults are especially prone to having inaccurate knowledge of the genocide, according to a survey commissioned by the Nevada Governor’s Advisory Council ...

Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft speaks during a news conference and airport tour at the Henderson Executive Airport in Henderson Friday, May 31, 2024. Congresswoman Dina Titus, D-Nev., listens at left. Officials discussed a $9 million renovation and improvement project for the airport.

Steve Marcus / Las Vegas Sun

Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft speaks during a news conference and airport tour at the Henderson Executive Airport in Henderson Friday, May 31, 2024. Congresswoman Dina Titus, D-Nev., listens at left. Officials discussed a $9 million renovation and improvement project for the airport.

Improvements at local airports promise snowball effect of economic benefits

Posted 2:00 a.m.

By Katie Ann McCarver

Aviation officials in Las Vegas are praising the passage of a congressional bill that will provide funding for improvement projects at multiple airports in Southern Nevada ...

Editorial

Pride festivals crucial for physical, mental well-being of community

Pride festivals crucial for physical, mental well-being of community

Posted 2:00 a.m.

June is upon us and with it comes the annual celebrations of LGBTQ+ Pride. While Las Vegas doesn’t host its Pride festival until October, communities such as Henderson and Pahrump host ...

News

Boeing’s first astronaut flight called off at the last minute in latest setback

NASA astronauts Suni Williams, left, and Butch Wilmore talk to family members as they leave the operations and checkout building for a trip to launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The two astronauts are scheduled to liftoff later today on the Boeing Starliner capsule for a trip to the international space station.

John Raoux / Associated Press

NASA astronauts Suni Williams, left, and Butch Wilmore talk to family members as they leave the operations and checkout building for a trip to launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The two astronauts are scheduled to ...

Posted 12:50 p.m.

A last-minute problem nixed Saturday’s launch attempt for Boeing’s first astronaut flight. Two NASA astronauts were strapped into the company’s Starliner capsule and awaiting liftoff when ...

With his transgender identity public, skier Jay Riccomini finds success on and off the slopes

UN development specialist Garry Conille arrives to Haiti to take up the post of prime minister