As questions linger about safety protocols on the movie set where Alec Baldwin killed a cinematographer with a prop gun he’d been told was safe, Hollywood professionals say they’re baffled by …
Monthly Archives: October 2021
Poll: Majority in U.S. concerned about climate
President Joe Biden heads to a vital U.N. climate summit at a time when a majority of Americans regard the deteriorating climate as a problem of high importance to them, an increase from just a few years ago.
Vilified in sports world, Astros begin another World Series
Carlos Correa, Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman whipped the ball around during a crisp infield drill, then came together for a group hug near second base after finishing up Monday.
Lawmakers defer some Jan. 6 document requests, seek others
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol “deferred” its requests for several dozen pages of records from former President Donald Trump’s administration at the White House’s urging …
Amid water depletion, Desert Research Institute eyes ways to purify what we have left
Imagine taking plant scraps from your garden, sticking it in a special oven to turn it into charcoal, and then using that charcoal to filter toxins out of water.
Infill housing gains steam in Southern Nevada real estate
This new housing development in Las Vegas features energy-efficient homes with covered front porches and granite countertops. The homes range from around 1,500 square feet to about 2,500 square feet and can have up to five bedrooms.
Bright spots emerging from hot local housing market
If there’s one thing hotter than the local housing market, it’s the constant conversation about what it’s doing and where it’s headed.
Golden Knights continue to improve, but goals, wins still elusive
Twice in team history has Vegas lost five in a row, though both of those occasions included an overtime loss that garnered the Golden Knights a standings point.
Picasso artworks auctioned for combined $109M in Las Vegas
Eleven Pablo Picasso artworks have been sold for a combined $109 million in a Las Vegas auction coinciding with the artist’s 140th birthday.
Illegal border crossings, driven by pandemic and natural disasters, soar to record high
A record 1.7 million migrants from around the world, many of them fleeing pandemic-ravaged countries, were encountered trying to enter the United States illegally in the past 12 months, capping a year of chaos at the southern border, which has emerged…