AI Made Child Sexual Abuse Images. The Victims Are Now Suing.

New plaintiffs have joined a federal lawsuit against Elon Musk’s xAI and Stability AI, alleging the companies’ artificial intelligence tools were used to generate sexually explicit images of them as children. The case raises a question that no court has yet resolved: when an AI system produces child sexual abuse material, who is legally responsible?… Continue reading AI Made Child Sexual Abuse Images. The Victims Are Now Suing.

A Wisconsin Judge Helped a Man Evade ICE. She’s Paying $5,000. He’s Already Been Deported.

A federal judge spared a former Wisconsin judge from prison this week, closing a case that turned a routine courthouse arrest into a national flashpoint over judicial independence and immigration enforcement. U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman sentenced former Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan on July 8 to a $5,000 fine, declining to impose prison… Continue reading A Wisconsin Judge Helped a Man Evade ICE. She’s Paying $5,000. He’s Already Been Deported.

Mitch McConnell Has Been Hospitalized for 25 Days. Kentucky’s Governor Wants to Know Why.

Senator Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized since June 14. That is 25 days. He chairs the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee during an active war. Kentucky’s Democratic governor has formally demanded a health update. No one from McConnell’s office has provided one. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear sent a formal letter to Senator Mitch McConnell on Wednesday… Continue reading Mitch McConnell Has Been Hospitalized for 25 Days. Kentucky’s Governor Wants to Know Why.

An ICE Agent Shot and Killed a Man in Houston. His Family Wants Answers.

An ICE agent shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during an enforcement operation in Houston. His family is calling for an independent investigation. The details of what happened remain unclear. It is the latest in a series of deaths involving federal immigration enforcement agents operating under expanded authority. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed… Continue reading An ICE Agent Shot and Killed a Man in Houston. His Family Wants Answers.

The Iran Ceasefire Is Over. The War Is Back.

The ceasefire between the United States and Iran lasted less than three weeks. Overnight into Thursday, U.S. forces struck approximately 90 targets inside Iran. Iran responded with drone and missile attacks on American military bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar. Supreme Leader Khamenei is being buried today. The war that was supposed to be over… Continue reading The Iran Ceasefire Is Over. The War Is Back.

Lombardo Is Building a Coalition. Democrats Are Part of It.

Governor Joe Lombardo announced this week that more than 100 registered Democrats have signed on to support his re-election bid. The announcement is designed to signal crossover appeal in a state where neither party can win without it. What it actually signals about the November race is more complicated. Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo’s campaign announced… Continue reading Lombardo Is Building a Coalition. Democrats Are Part of It.

Republicans Are Suing Nevada Over Who Gets to Vote

A new Republican lawsuit challenges a Nevada law that allows U.S. citizens born abroad to register and vote in Nevada even if they have never lived in the state. The case goes to the heart of who gets to define Nevada’s electorate heading into a competitive midterm cycle. Nevada Republicans filed suit in federal court… Continue reading Republicans Are Suing Nevada Over Who Gets to Vote

MGM and Caesars Could Go Private. 35,000 Nevada Workers Want Answers.

Two billionaires. $35.6 billion in combined deals. 25 Nevada resorts. 16 on the Strip. And 35,000 Culinary Union workers at those properties watching to see what private ownership means for their contracts, their benefits, and their jobs. Reports surfaced this week that both MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment are exploring going private in deals… Continue reading MGM and Caesars Could Go Private. 35,000 Nevada Workers Want Answers.

The Lawsuit That Could Cost Nevada Taxpayers Billions — And Who’s Behind It

A civil trial that began this week in a Las Vegas courtroom could hand developers more than $1.5 billion from Nevada’s state budget and permanently weaken the agency that controls the state’s water. The lead attorney for the plaintiff has ties to Governor Joe Lombardo’s campaign. The judge has not yet been asked to step… Continue reading The Lawsuit That Could Cost Nevada Taxpayers Billions — And Who’s Behind It

Wired to Connect, Built to Isolate

Science has documented for decades that loneliness kills. It is a greater risk factor for premature death than smoking fifteen cigarettes a day. It drives inflammation, heart disease, dementia, and suicide. Nevada ranks last in the country for mental health outcomes. No city or county in this state has declared it a crisis. Las Vegas… Continue reading Wired to Connect, Built to Isolate