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COMMENTARY: Democratic Socialism sounds new, but I’ve heard it before — in Spanish
Today, when I hear that democratic socialism is gaining popularity in this country, I don’t hear a new platform. I hear something old and familiar.
CARTOONS: He wants to have it both ways
Take a look at some editorial cartoons from across the U.S. and world.
LETTER: Feminism and male behavior
True gentlemen aren’t threatened.
LETTER: No Trump fan
Exposing weaknesses in our democracy.
EDITORIAL: Voters unhappy with the high cost of green schemes
Some voters are starting to realize that green energy isn’t as cost effective as promised.
VICTOR JOECKS: Ford has no plan to lower gas prices
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Aaron Ford is indirectly telling people to vote Republican. Don’t expect him to realize it.
Howden, Eichel score for Golden Knights in loss at St. Louis
Justin Barron had a goal and three assists, Dylan Holloway had two goals and an assist and the St. Louis Blues beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-2 on Thursday night.
‘It’s just sloppy play right now’: Knights defenseless again in loss to Blues
Defense and turnovers plagued the Golden Knights for the second straight game, this time in a road loss to the St. Louis Blues on Thursday.
Las Vegas police dispute placing ‘paywall’ on body camera videos
Clark County District Court Judge Jerry Wiese II heard arguments Thursday from the American Civil Liberties Union and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department over alleged excessive and improper fees for public records copies.
Las Vegas man dies after striking tree, light pole in multi-vehicle crash: police
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A Las Vegas man was pronounced dead after a crash involving three vehicles took place in the southeast valley on January 24, according to Las Vegas Metro police. The crash took place along Pebble Road at the intersection of Pollock Drive. Police identified the driver who died as Luis Flores, 68,
Probe begins after major Nevada tip line breach
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- An anonymous tip line serving Nevada students was exposed in a criminal cyber breach, with hackers claiming they compromised more than 8 million tips. The Nevada Department of Education notified the public on Thursday that its vendor Navigate 360 experienced a multistate cybersecurity incident in…
Nye County approves massive Copper Rays Solar Project
A massive solar energy project proposed near the Clark County line is moving forward after a vote by Nye County commissioners.
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Clark County
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Clark County Thursday. Around 4:10 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Green Valley, moving northeast at 30 mph. The severe thunderstorm warning is set to last until 4:45 p.m. The locations impacted include…
Why reported challenges with touchscreen voting machines don't signal election rigging
The reports erupt on social media every election year: Voters say they tapped a candidate's name on a touchscreen voting machine, only for the wrong person to light up as their selection.
World Series preview: Surprising Brewers-Rays matchup will open with Jacob Misiorowski's record heat
The Miz will try to whiz his famous fastball by batters on baseball's biggest stage, opening a new-look World Series between teams guaranteed to produce a first-time champion. Jacob Misiorowski brings his record-setting heat to the mound for the Milwaukee Brewers ...
California latest target in Department of Justice efforts to end public benefits fraud
More than a dozen people in Southern California were charged with allegedly siphoning nearly $2 billion in fraudulent healthcare costs, the Department of Justice and state prosecutors announced Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s administration ramps up efforts to end the abuse of federal aid programs.
'Soft' summer weighs heavy on Las Vegas, Boyd Gaming results show
Boyd Gaming executives said tourism slowed even more than expected in August, weighing down the performance of its Las Vegas hotel-casinos.
Cost of employer-sponsored health insurance plans rises again, nonpartisan survey finds
WASHINGTON — The price health insurance companies charge for employer-sponsored plans increased again this year, as did the deductible many people must pay before those plans begin covering most healthcare costs, according to a survey released Thursday by the nonpartisan health organization KFF. The cost of individual…
March Madness is bigger for 2027. It's unclear exactly how that will look in terms of who gets bids
Virginia’s Kymora Johnson remembers anxiously sitting through the unveiling of last season’s NCAA women’s tournament, unsure whether her Cavaliers would make the March Madness cut.
Celebrating Denise Valdez's remarkable career at 8 News Now
8 News Now is celebrating evening anchor Denise Valdez as she retires after 20 years of bringing the news to the Las Vegas valley.
Through pioneers and slow progress, America's relationship to women's sports continues to evolve
Athletes and fans of women's sports across the United States have found no shortage of reasons to celebrate: historic TV ratings, changing attitudes toward female players, high-profile wins for equal opportunities and pay.
'Zeus was angry:' Arizona surveys damage from at least 3 rare tornadoes
Yet more severe weather struck Thursday as the Four Corners region surveyed blown-away roofs, trees knocked onto homes and power lines downed from overnight tornadoes that injured one person
Woman dies after being shot in Henderson in 'isolated incident'
A woman was fatally shot in Henderson this morning, which police described as an isolated incident ...
Las Vegas police ask for public's help in 1990 cold case robbery, murder of man
Las Vegas Metro police are asking for the public's help in a cold case murder of a man killed inside his apartment in 1990.
Analysis: Trump deportations near 1M, but few are criminals
The current Trump administration claims its mass deportation efforts have expelled nearly a million people through July of this year, but those include both voluntary returns and people turned around at the border, according to a new analysis by the former chief statistician for the Department of Homeland Security…
‘No place easier’ to vote than Nevada, ‘unfortunately,’ Lombardo says
Republican candidates, such as Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo, are walking a precarious tightrope by urging citizens to vote even while toeing the Republican party line that elections are not secure. In audio obtained by the Current from an October fundraiser, Lombardo, who faces a second-term challenge from Democrat…
Commentary: Your 2026 Nevada Republican marquee candidates: Lombardo and Flippo
The 2026 midterms have conjured up comparisons to the 2006 midterms, when a deeply and broadly disliked Republican president and his blundering warmongering prompted a blue wave in which Democrats won back control of both houses of Congress. And in Nevada that year, a Republican who was sort of a doofus won the 2006…
Judge blocks Homeland Security from conducting election-related sweeps in 9 states, including NV
A federal judge on Wednesday night blocked the Department of Homeland Security from conducting election-related field operations that could sweep up U.S. citizens in nine states. Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín, an appointee of President Joe Biden in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California, issued a…
NV voter fraud is shockingly rare, bears scant resemblance to Trump’s portrayal, analysis shows
There have only been 11 instances of election fraud in Nevada – out of nearly 9 million votes cast – over the last decade, according to a new report from UNLV. Most have those resulted in criminal convictions. Led by President Donald Trump, Republicans for years have relentlessly alleged mass voter fraud without…
Commentary: How Nevada working families get stuck with the tab when politicians pledge ‘no new taxes’
The 1980s called. It wants its tax policy back. The One Big Beautiful Bill delivered tax cuts favoring the wealthy while slashing billions in Medicaid spending, threatening healthcare access for millions of Americans. A year later, everyone’s costs are up except the top 1%. In Nevada, 31,000 enrollees are expected to…
Commentary: The Cost of ‘I Do’ in the Disability Community
When Patrice Jetter and Garry Wickham became engaged, the first decisions were of small, giddy consequence: where to hold the ceremony, whom to invite, what to wear. But soon enough, a far weightier question eclipsed them all: whether they could afford to marry at all. They learned that, as people with disabilities…