The Truss family makes enough money to get by, but with rising prices, one child in high school and another in college, finances can get a little tight. “It’s just been kind of hard,” family matriarch Alana Truss said …
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Pushing vaccines, Clark County finds that cash rewards really work
More people got vaccinated against COVID-19 in one weekend at a clinic where cash incentives were offered than at nearly 20 similar Southern Nevada Health District-run clinics combined.
‘Squid Game’ strikes nerve in debt-ridden South Korea
“Squid Game,” a brutal Netflix survival drama about desperate adults competing in deadly children’s games for a chance to escape severe debt hit a little too close to home for Lee Chang-keun.
Major California highway still closed by wind-whipped wildfire
A major Southern California highway remained closed Wednesday and evacuation orders were in place from a growing blaze driven by intense winds that raised the risk of wildfires in much of the state.
Art or censorship? Expo shows just top of famed David statue
One of the most talked about attractions at the world’s fair under way in Dubai is a towering statue made of marble dust that’s raising eyebrows just as the original did more than 500 years ago.
Olympic champion cut from Korean team amid tripping probe
Two-time Olympic champion Shim Suk-hee has been cut from South Korea’s short track speedskating team after a reported text message exchange that suggested she may have intentionally tripped a teammate during the 2018 Winter Games.
Unsupported ‘sickout’ claims take flight amid Southwest woes
When Southwest Airlines canceled more than 2,000 flights over the weekend, citing bad weather and air traffic control issues, unsupported claims blaming vaccine mandates began taking off.
Energy agency urges bigger global push to cut emissions
The International Energy Agency is urging governments to make stronger commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions at an upcoming U.N. climate summit …
U.S. to reopen land borders in November for fully vaccinated
The U.S. will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the country moves to require all international visitors to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
‘Difficult decisions’ as Biden, Democrats shrink plan to $2T
With the calendar slipping toward a new deadline, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is warning that “difficult decisions must be made” to trim President Joe Biden’s expansive plans for reimagining the nation’s social service programs and tackling climate cha…