Most robotics teams have a school’s resources behind them — a classroom, a budget, a coach on staff. One team competing at UNLV this year had none of that. Student engineers from across Southern Nevada, the country and the world gathered at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center this spring for the FIRST Robotics Competition Las… Continue reading These Las Vegas Students Built a Robot Without a School Team Behind Them
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The A’s Have Spent $400 Million on Their Vegas Stadium. Taxpayers Haven’t Paid a Dime — Yet.
Nevada and Clark County approved up to $380 million in public money for the Athletics’ new Las Vegas ballpark years ago. The team still hasn’t asked for a single dollar of it — but that’s about to change. Construction on the Athletics’ $2 billion domed stadium on the Strip has passed the $400 million mark,… Continue reading The A’s Have Spent $400 Million on Their Vegas Stadium. Taxpayers Haven’t Paid a Dime — Yet.
Prices Rose Again in July. Wages Didn’t Keep Up.
Inflation cooled slightly last month, but Americans’ paychecks are still losing ground to it, and a weakening job market is giving the Federal Reserve one more reason to hold off on raising interest rates. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.1% in July and 3.4% over the past year, down slightly from June’s 3.5% annual rate,… Continue reading Prices Rose Again in July. Wages Didn’t Keep Up.
A Flood Control Project Is Choking Arts District Businesses During Their Busiest Season
Charleston Boulevard construction has reduced Arts District storefronts to a single lane of visibility. Business owners say nobody asked them first. Construction on a flood control project along Charleston Boulevard has narrowed traffic to a single lane in parts of the 18b Arts District, and business owners say the disruption is driving customers away during… Continue reading A Flood Control Project Is Choking Arts District Businesses During Their Busiest Season
The ACLU Says Metro Is Illegally Overcharging People Who Ask for Public Records
Nevada law says government agencies can only charge what it actually costs to produce a public record. The ACLU says Las Vegas police have been charging whatever they want — and getting away with it. The ACLU of Nevada sued the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department this month, accusing the department of imposing excessive fees… Continue reading The ACLU Says Metro Is Illegally Overcharging People Who Ask for Public Records
The Justice Department Wants Every Nevada Voter’s Social Security Digits. The State Is Fighting Back.
The Trump administration is suing Nevada for refusing to hand over the last four digits of every registered voter’s Social Security number. Nevada’s response: no. The U.S. Department of Justice sued Nevada in December, demanding the state turn over its full, unredacted voter file — including every registered voter’s full name, date of birth, home… Continue reading The Justice Department Wants Every Nevada Voter’s Social Security Digits. The State Is Fighting Back.
Chile’s Senate Approves Kast’s Tax Overhaul Despite 56% Public Disapproval
José Antonio Kast’s government won its first major legislative battle. It won by two votes, with more than half the country opposed, and still can’t sign it into law. Chile’s Senate approved most of President José Antonio Kast’s economic and tax overhaul on Thursday, July 16, 2026, after a twelve-hour debate that ran until nearly… Continue reading Chile’s Senate Approves Kast’s Tax Overhaul Despite 56% Public Disapproval
El Senado de Chile aprueba la megarreforma tributaria de Kast pese al rechazo del 56% de los chilenos
El gobierno de José Antonio Kast ganó su primera gran batalla legislativa. La ganó por dos votos, con más de la mitad del país en contra, y todavía no puede promulgarla. El Senado de Chile aprobó el jueves 16 de julio de 2026 la mayor parte de la megarreforma económica y tributaria impulsada por el… Continue reading El Senado de Chile aprueba la megarreforma tributaria de Kast pese al rechazo del 56% de los chilenos
Trump Called Off the ‘Biggest Attack Since World War II.’ He Says a Deal With Iran Is Now Imminent.
The United States had warplanes ready for what officials called the largest strike on Iran in 80 years. Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar talked Trump out of it in the final hours. President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that the U.S. was fully prepared to launch a massive attack on Iran over… Continue reading Trump Called Off the ‘Biggest Attack Since World War II.’ He Says a Deal With Iran Is Now Imminent.
Israel Defies Trump’s Gaza Roadmap, Kills 26 Palestinians Over One Weekend
President Trump called the Gaza roadmap a monumental step toward peace. Five days later, Israel had killed 26 people and openly told mediators it intends to keep striking anyway. Israeli forces intensified bombardment across Gaza after Hamas accepted the Board of Peace’s second-phase roadmap last week. At least 19 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks… Continue reading Israel Defies Trump’s Gaza Roadmap, Kills 26 Palestinians Over One Weekend
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