Today's News

• Strict asylum rules and poor treatment of migrants are pushing people north to the UK

  Jun 18, 2024 (11:11 p.m.)

  By Renata Brito

  The rising tide crept above their waists, soaking the babies they hugged tight. Around a dozen Kurds refused to leave the cold waters of the English Channel in a futile attempt to delay the inevitable: French police had just foiled their latest attempt to reach the United Kingdom by boat.

  

• US approves new $360 million arms sale to Taiwan for drones, related equipment

  Jun 18, 2024 (11:01 p.m.)

  Associated Press

  The Biden administration on Tuesday approved a new $360 million weapons sale to Taiwan, sending the island hundreds of armed drones, missile equipment and related support material, the State Department said in a statement that is sure to draw condemnation from China.

  

• With pardons in Maryland, 2.5 million Americans will have marijuana convictions cleared or forgiven

  Jun 18, 2024 (10:46 p.m.)

  By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

  Maryland this week became the latest state to announce mass pardons for people convicted of marijuana-related crimes as the nation wrestles with how to make amends for the lives disrupted in the decadeslong war on drugs.

  

• Immigrant families rejoice over Biden's expansive move toward citizenship, while some are left out

  Jun 18, 2024 (10:41 p.m.)

  By Valerie Gonzalez and Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press

  Hundreds of thousands of immigrants had reason to rejoice when President Joe Biden unveiled a highly expansive plan to extend legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens but, inevitably, some were left out.

  

• McDonald's is ending its test run of AI-powered drive-thrus with IBM

  Jun 18, 2024 (10:34 p.m.)

  By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press

  Ever get your McDonald's order mixed up at an AI-powered drive-thru? The experiment behind the fast food giant's current automated order taker will soon be coming to a close.

  

• Caitlin Clark and the WNBA are getting a lot of attention. It's about far more than basketball

  Jun 18, 2024 (10:27 p.m.)

  By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press

  Oh, you thought going to a WNBA basketball game might be an escape from the arguments and polarization that are so common in American life these days? Ha, good one. Some of the atmosphere in the public and media that has swirled around the professional women's league since the season started last month has been less fun time and more culture war, with rookie Caitlin Clark as the unwilling eye of the storm.

  

• For the endangered Nashville crayfish, its rebound is both good and bad news

  Jun 18, 2024 (10:24 p.m.)

  By Travis Loller and Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press

  Dale McGinnity has been turning over rocks in Mill Creek to study the endangered Nashville crayfish for a decade. He hopes to learn whether this little crustacean that makes its home mainly in the urbanized area around its namesake city is being harmed by all the development surrounding it. The results are encouraging.

  

• US acknowledges Northwest dams have devastated the region's Native tribes

  Jun 18, 2024 (10:17 p.m.)

  By Gene Johnson, Associated Press

  The U.S. government on Tuesday acknowledged, for the first time, the harmful role it has played over the past century in building and operating dams in the Pacific Northwest — dams that devastated Native American tribes by inundating their villages and decimating salmon runs while bringing electricity, irrigation and jobs to nearby communities.

  

• Clark County OKs Red Rock home construction; conservationists worry it opens floodgates

  Jun 18, 2024 (8 p.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Commissioners unanimously approved an $80 million settlement to end their yearslong legal battle with developer Gypsum Resources and owner Jim Rhodes, giving Gypsum the green light to move forward on their residential project ...

  

• Oilers fend off elimination again, top Panthers 5-3 in Game 5 of Stanley Cup Final

  Jun 18, 2024 (7:59 p.m.)

  By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press

  Connor McDavid had two goals and two assists to added to his historic postseason, Evan Bouchard added three assists and the Edmonton Oilers fended off elimination yet again by beating the Florida Panthers 5-3 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night. Connor Brown, Zach Hyman and Corey Perry also had goals for the Oilers, who scored the game’s first three goals to take control — then held on late to cut Florida’s lead in the title series to 3-2. Stuart Skinner stopped 30 shots for the Oilers, and McDavid sealed it with an empty-netter in the final seconds.

  

• Ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels in fatal assault sinks in Red Sea in second-such sinking

  Jun 18, 2024 (6:22 p.m.)

  By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

  A bulk carrier sank days after an attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels believed to have killed one mariner on board, authorities said early Wednesday, the second-such ship to be sunk in the rebel campaign.

• Willie Mays, Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93

  Jun 18, 2024 (6:17 p.m.)

  By Hillel Italie, Associated Press

  Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93.

  

• New wildfires grow in Northern California as firefighters gain ground against big blaze in the south

  Jun 18, 2024 (6:02 p.m.)

  By John Antczak, Associated Press

  Big new wildfires challenged California firefighters Tuesday even as they increased containment of earlier blazes that erupted as dry north winds arrived over the weekend.

  

• New Mexico governor declares emergency as thousands flee wildfires that have damaged 500 structures

  Jun 18, 2024 (5:13 p.m.)

  By Morgan Lee, Associated Press

  Thousands of residents fled their homes as a wildfire swept into the mountain village of Ruidoso in southern New Mexico on Tuesday, destroying or damaging more than 500 structures, including an unknown number of homes.

  

• Alaska did not provide accessible voting for those with disabilities, US Justice Department alleges

  Jun 18, 2024 (5:08 p.m.)

  By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press

  The state of Alaska has violated the Americans with Disabilities Act for not providing accessible machines for in-person voting, the U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday. The state was also faulted for selecting inaccessible polling places and operating a state elections website that can't be accessed by everyone.

• Judge overseeing NFL 'Sunday Ticket' trial voices frustrations over the case

  Jun 18, 2024 (5:05 p.m.)

  By Joe Reedy, Associated Press

  The federal judge presiding over the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers against the NFL voiced frustrations Tuesday with the way the plaintiffs' attorneys have handled their side of the case.

• Federal Trade Commission refers complaint about TikTok's adherence to child privacy law to the DOJ

  Jun 18, 2024 (5 p.m.)

  By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press

  The Federal Trade Commission has referred a complaint against TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, to the Department of Justice.

  

• Kansas lawmakers approve a plan to lure the Chiefs from Missouri by helping to finance a new stadium

  Jun 18, 2024 (4:56 p.m.)

  By John Hanna, Associated Press

  Kansas legislators approved a bipartisan plan Tuesday aimed at luring the Kansas City Chiefs away from Missouri by helping to finance a new stadium for the Super Bowl champions. The bill passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature and sent to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly would allow Kansas to issue bonds to cover up to 70% of the costs of a new stadium in the state for the Chiefs and another for Major League Baseball’s Kansas City Royals. The plan also encourages the teams to move their practice facilities to the Kansas side of the metropolitan area, which is split by the two states' border.

  

• Aces' Gray expected to play 1st game of the season against Seattle

  Jun 18, 2024 (4:43 p.m.)

  By Jack Williams

  After suffering a left foot injury in the 2023 WNBA Finals, Las Vegas Aces star guard Chelsea Gray is expected to make her return against the Seattle Storm on Wednesday. 

  

• Metro Police to get $37 million boost from Clark County

  Jun 18, 2024 (4:35 p.m.)

  By Ayden Runnels

  The Clark County Commission unanimously approved a $37.7 million addition to Metro Police’s fiscal year 2024 budget today, putting the department’s acting budget over $800 million ...

  

• Republicans block bill to outlaw bump stocks for rifles after Supreme Court lifts Trump-era ban

  Jun 18, 2024 (4:18 p.m.)

  By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

  Senate Republicans blocked bipartisan legislation Tuesday that would have outlawed bump stocks after the Supreme Court struck down a ban on the rapid-fire gun accessory ...

  

• Record-breaking US heat wave scorches the Midwest and Northeast, bringing safety measures

  Jun 18, 2024 (4:13 p.m.)

  By John Seewer and Patrick Orsagos, Associated Press

  Stifling heat blanketed tens of millions across United States on Tuesday, forcing people and even zoo animals to find ways to cool down as summer arrives in what promises to be a sweltering week.

  

• Russia President Vladimir Putin makes a rare visit to North Korea, an old ally

  Jun 18, 2024 (4:11 p.m.)

  By Kim Tong-hyung, Associated Press

  Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea early on Wednesday, after saying the two countries want to cooperate closely to overcome U.S.-led sanctions in the face of intensifying confrontations with Washington.

  

• Should FEMA recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke as ‘major disasters’?

  Jun 18, 2024 (1:07 p.m.)

  Hayley Smith Los Angeles Times (TNS)

  The nation’s top emergency response agency has long been a lifeline for cities and states struggling with disaster. When hurricanes strike, earthquakes rattle, and tornadoes carve paths of destruction ...

  

• Gleaming monolith pops up in Nevada desert, the latest in a series of quickly vanishing structures

  Jun 18, 2024 (9:56 a.m.)

  By Rio Yamet, Associated Press

  Jutting out of the rocks in a remote mountain range near Las Vegas, the glimmering rectangular prism's reflective surface imitates the vast desert landscape surrounding the mountain peak where it has been erected.

  

• Analysis: It takes time to win, and that's a lesson Luka Doncic is learning

  Jun 18, 2024 (9:31 a.m.)

  By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press

  Michael Jordan needed seven seasons to win his first title. LeBron James needed nine seasons and two futile trips to the NBA Finals before he became a champion.

  

• The shooter who killed 5 at a Colorado LGBTQ+ club pleads guilty to 50 federal hate crimes

  Jun 18, 2024 (9:31 a.m.)

  Associated Press

  The shooter who killed five people and injured 19 others at a nightclub in Colorado Springs pleaded guilty to 50 federal hate crime charges on Tuesday.

  

• WNBA to interview Las Vegas tourism leader today on Aces sponsorship offer

  Jun 18, 2024 (2 a.m.)

  By Mark Anderson, Associated Press

  Las Vegas tourism chief Steve Hill said he will interview Tuesday with the lead investigator who is examining whether WNBA rules were broken when sponsorship deals were offered ...

  

• Alzheimer’s is a battle, but there’s more help now than ever

  Jun 18, 2024 (2 a.m.)

  By Brent Beasley

  My memory problems began in 2022, but didn’t become pronounced or even apparent to me until 2023 while seeing patients. I finished medical training in 1997, and I’ve taken care of hundreds of patients with dementia over the following years. But when your doctor begins repeating questions he’s already asked, it doesn’t make a patient feel very confident. That’s when I needed to get medical help for myself — brain scans, a spinal tap, neurology appointments.

• Effort feeds different types of hunger

  Jun 18, 2024 (2 a.m.)

  By Erin Koch

  My team at Celestial Manna does its best to provide these Southern Nevada residents with the sustenance they need for optimal health, distributing donated food from Las Vegas grocers and restaurants on a biweekly basis. Fridges and cabinets are filled. Our clients are grateful. And yet, I’m constantly wondering how we can do more.

• Schumer plans vote on bump stocks ban after Supreme Court ruling

  Jun 18, 2024 (2 a.m.)

  By Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News (TNS)

  Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., plans to push to outlaw rapid-fire gun bump stocks Tuesday following the Supreme Court striking down a government agency’s effort to ban the deadly devices favored by mass killers.

  

• Promised salary adjustments have yet to hit CCSD workers’ paychecks

  Jun 18, 2024 (2 a.m.)

  By Hillary Davis

  Money set aside by the Nevada Legislature for educator raises hasn’t yet hit teachers’ pockets in the Clark County School District because the payroll and information technology departments needed more time to ...

  

• We don’t need more evidence of Alito’s bias, but we got it

  Jun 18, 2024 (2 a.m.)

  By Jackie Calmes

  Let me stipulate: I disapprove of pseudo-journalistic stings that surreptitiously record people, often public figures, in a gotcha moment. It’s unethical whether the trapper is the far-right Project Veritas or the left-leaning “advocacy journalist” who ensnared Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. and his wife, Martha-Ann, two weeks ago. And yet….

• It's patio season! Elevate your outdoor dining

  Jun 18, 2024 (2 a.m.)

  Resorts World

  Welcome to a season of unparalleled outdoor dining at Resorts World Las Vegas, where luxury meets the beautiful outdoors.

  

• Confusing and costly: With just one street vendor license issued, Clark County comes under additional fire

  Jun 18, 2024 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Street vendors throughout Southern Nevada haven’t applied for a license with Clark County because the process is riddled with confusion and costly ...

  

• Brezza Patio

  Jun 18, 2024 (2 a.m.)

  Resorts World

  Brezza’s serene patio offers a picturesque setting that perfects the art of modern Italian dining by seamlessly blending sophistication with the tranquility of its lush, scenic backdrop.

  

• Delta Connection rolls out new aircraft in Elko on July 1

  Jun 18, 2024 (2 a.m.)

  By Lydia Snow, Elko Daily Free Press, Nev. (TNS)

  A new aircraft and new services will take flight beginning July 1 at Elko Regional Airport.

  

• Viva Patio

  Jun 18, 2024 (2 a.m.)

  Resorts World

  Immerse yourself in the vibrancy of Latin cuisine at VIVA, where each dish tells a story, and the outdoor ambiance vibrates with life and color.

  

• Eight Lounge Patio

  Jun 18, 2024 (2 a.m.)

  Resorts World

  Elevate your outdoor experience this patio season at Eight Lounge, where luxury and leisure seamlessly combine.

  

• Fuhu Patio

  Jun 18, 2024 (2 a.m.)

  Resorts World

  The patio at FUHU Las Vegas offers a quintessential dining experience, seamlessly blending the serenity of nature with the excitement of high-energy dining.

  

• Sabato De Sarno unveils Gucci precision saturated in color to close Milan Fashion Week

  Jun 18, 2024 (12:14 a.m.)

  By Colleen Barry, Associated Press

  It’s been creative director musical chairs at some of Italy’s top fashion houses, and the pressure is showing, at least on social media.

  

• The politics of memes: How Biden and Trump are fighting each other on the internet

  Jun 18, 2024 (12:10 a.m.)

  By Meg Kinnard and Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

  Whether it’s a grinning Joe Biden as “Dark Brandon” or Donald Trump’s face superimposed onto a scene from HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” both presidential campaigns this year have embraced digital memes, the lingua franca of social media.

  

• When violence and trauma visit American places, a complex question follows: Demolish, or press on?

  Jun 18, 2024 (12:08 a.m.)

  By Ted Anthony, Associated Press

  Last week in Parkland, Florida, wrecking equipment began demolishing the building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where a gunman's rampage in 2018 ended with 17 people dead. As the rumble of destruction echoed, people in the community set to explaining exactly why ripping the building down was so meaningful — and so crucial.

  

• Biofuel groups envision ethanol-powered jets. But fueling the effort has not been easy

  Jun 18, 2024 (12:05 a.m.)

  By Jack Dura and josh Funk, Associated Press

  Some day, the passenger jets that soar 35,000 feet (10.6 kilometers) over Dan McLean’s North Dakota farm could be fueled by corn grown on his land and millions of other acres across the Midwest.

  

• Undersea explorers mark a tragic day. Things to know about the Titan disaster anniversary

  Jun 18, 2024 (12:02 a.m.)

  By Patrick Whittle and Holly Ramer, Associated Press

  A year after an experimental submersible imploded en route to the Titanic, unanswered questions linger — with no immediate answers.