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June 27, 2017

Las Vegas Sun

Governors in both parties attack GOP health plan: ‘This bill is unacceptable’

Governors in both parties attack GOP health plan: ‘This bill is unacceptable’

Posted 2:53 p.m.

A quiet effort by governors to block full repeal of the Affordable Care Act reached its climax in Washington on Tuesday, as state executives in both parties who have ...

Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman christened a shuttle during a media event for the Downtown Loop, a free shuttle service in Downtown Las Vegas, Nev. on June 27, 2017. The Downtown Loop is a six-month pilot program that is a partnership between the city of Las Vegas, the RTC of Southern Nevada and Keolis Transit..

Mikayla Whitmore / Las Vegas Sun

Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman christened a shuttle during a media event for the Downtown Loop, a free shuttle service in Downtown Las Vegas, Nev. on June 27, 2017. The Downtown Loop is a six-month pilot program that is a partnership between the city of Las ...

All aboard: Las Vegas launches a free downtown shuttle service

Posted 1:54 p.m.

By April Corbin

Downtown’s newest transportation option kicked off this morning with a typical Vegas shebang that included two Mayor Goodmans, a showgirl, a mobster and Elvis. The Downtown Loop is a free shuttle service connecting nine popular spots, including the Arts District, Pawn Plaza and the Fremont Street Experience. It utilizes two bright magenta, 19-seat shuttles running ...

What are the prospects of retail on the former New Frontier site?

What are the prospects of retail on the former New Frontier site on the Strip?

Posted 2:00 a.m.

It’s a 20-year-old question that investors have spent billions trying to answer: What, if anything, can get built on the site of the New Frontier? Experts speculate ...

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Retracted CNN story a boon for president at war with media

President Donald Trump speaks to a Faith and Freedom conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Washington.

Jacquelyn Martin / AP

President Donald Trump speaks to a Faith and Freedom conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Washington.

Posted 11:40 a.m.

For a president seemingly at perpetual war with "fake news," the resignation of three CNN journalists over a retracted story about a Donald Trump Russian connection is a gift from the political gods at a time the struggling effort to repeal Obamacare dominates the headlines. Trump quickly took advantage with ...

Facebook now deleting 66K posts a week in anti-hate campaign

Uber makes it easier to arrange trips for other riders