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Homelessness in Southern Nevada continues to rise, according to 2024 US report

Homelessness is more common in Southern Nevada this year, with an increase of nearly 1,500 who have been identified as homeless in a report released by Clark County. The 2024 Point-in-Time Homelessness Count found 7,906 people experiencing homelessness ...

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• Sam Brown makes push for Republicans to take Senate in Las Vegas

  Sep 4, 2024 (10:06 p.m.)

  By Haajrah Gilani

  Nevada Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sam Brown likened his race against Democratic incumbent Jacky Rosen to “modern-day campaign trench warfare.” The comparison came during ...

  

• Officials: Shooter kills 4 at Georgia school; 14-year-old student in custody

  Sep 4, 2024 (9:28 a.m.)

  By Jeff Amy, Associated Press

  A 14-year-old student opened fire at a Georgia high school and killed four people on Wednesday, authorities said, sending students scrambling for shelter in their classrooms — and ...

  

• Injured puppy was abused across state line, Boulder City Police say

  Sep 4, 2024 (2:15 p.m.)

  By Las Vegas Sun Staff

  An abandoned, badly injured puppy found in Boulder City was apparently the victim of abuse in Arizona, authorities said. Detectives in Boulder City determined the puppy, which ...

  

• Once-endangered Arizona state fish has been restored, US interior secretary says

  Sep 4, 2024 (5:30 p.m.)

  Associated Press

  U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced Wednesday that the Apache trout — Arizona's state fish — has been removed from the federal list of endangered and threatened species following more than five decades of recovery efforts.

  

• The CEOs of Kroger and Albertsons are in court to defend plans for a huge supermarket merger

  Sep 4, 2024 (8:26 a.m.)

  By Claire Rush and Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

  The chief executive officers of Kroger and Albertsons were set to testify in federal court Wednesday, midway through a three-week hearing in which the grocery chains have defended their proposed merger from ...

  

• Scheffler and DeChambeau part of PGA Tour-LIV Golf match in Las Vegas, report says

  Sep 4, 2024 (8:31 a.m.)

  By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press

  Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy will take on LIV Golf stars Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in a made-for-TV match in Las Vegas, Golfweek reported Wednesday, the first time outside ...

  

• Man dies after being hit by ambulance outside Centennial Hills Hospital

  Sep 4, 2024 (4:23 p.m.)

  By Las Vegas Sun Staff

  A man died after being hit by an ambulance as it was arriving at the hospital early this morning, according to a Metro Police news release.

  

• Hawaii lawmakers say Congress should replenish disaster relief fund to help Maui and others recover

  Sep 4, 2024 (6:33 p.m.)

  By Audrey McAvoy and Rebecca Boone, Associated Press

  Hawaii's congressional representatives on Wednesday said the nation’s disaster relief fund needs to be replenished so the U.S. government can continue to help survivors of Maui’s deadly wildfires and other disasters around the country.

  

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  Sep 4, 2024 (2 a.m.)

  By Case Keefer

  The Hurricanes might have claimed the most impressive opening-week performance by dismantling Florida 41-17 on the road as 2.5-point favorites. Reverberations struck in the betting market ...

  

• Nevada proposal could make state schools more attractive to teachers from abroad

  Sep 4, 2024 (2 a.m.)

  By Hillary Davis

  Legislation would reform the conditions for public schools that employ teachers from other countries teaching in Nevada under J-1 and H-1B visas.

  

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  Sep 4, 2024 (2 a.m.)

  By Ray Brewer

  Bishop Gorman travels into the Los Angeles area to face Mater Dei in a battle of the nation’s top-ranked teams.

  

• Nevada legislation would overhaul school closure notification, review process

  Sep 4, 2024 (2 a.m.)

  By Hillary Davis

  The Nevada Legislature during its next session starting in February will hear a proposal that would restrict how school districts close schools ...

  

• Tim Walz may be bland but Donald Trump is a punchline

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  By John Crisp

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