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Celebrate Pride Month with these must-read books
We asked our colleagues across Courier Newsroom to share recommendations for books by LGBTQ+ authors. Here’s what they said.
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Trump promises billionaires tax cuts if they donate to his campaign
The former president has cozied up to fellow billionaires in recent months as he’s become increasingly anxious to avoid prison, and therefore needs cash to fund his legal and campaign fees. In exchange, he’s promising to once again pass tax cuts for corporations and the super rich.
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Trump allies are open to the idea of mandatory military service for teens
Young Americans haven’t faced the possibility of a draft since 1973. If some in former president Donald Trump’s circle have a say, mandatory service could be back on the table.
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Nevada officials criticize Supreme Court ruling overturning bump stocks ban
From the state to federal level, Nevada officials criticized the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a ban on a dangerous gun accessory. The US Supreme Court on Friday overturned a Trump administration-era ban on a firearms accessory known as a bump stock — which was used by the Nevada gunman who carried out the deadliest mass…
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Chinese-Nicaraguan entrepreneur brings new flavors to East Las Vegas
The collaboration can be described as a virtual restaurant or ghost kitchen, where Comidazo Kitchen operates out of La Puerta Negra and has five food concepts — traditionally, ghost kitchens are digital-only restaurants that are available only on food delivery apps but partnering with existing restaurants allows for customers to try new food or discover…
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Emprendedor chino-nicaragüense fusiona nuevos sabores al este de Las Vegas
La colaboración puede describirse como un restaurante virtual o “cocina fantasma,” donde Comidazo Kitchen opera desde La Puerta Negra y tiene cinco conceptos de comida — tradicionalmente, las cocinas fantasma son restaurantes exclusivamente digitales que están disponibles únicamente en aplicaciones de comida a domicilio, pero asociarse con restaurantes existentes permite a los clientes probar nueva…
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Sen. Jacky Rosen asks federal government to investigate corporate landlords
Rosen asked the acting secretary of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development to crack down on ‘predatory’ practices being used by corporate landlords that make housing unobtainable for Nevadans. Nevada US Sen. Jacky Rosen is urging the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to crack down on practices she says are…
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Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict abortion pill access, but leaves door open for future challenges
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, writing on behalf of the Supreme Court, wrote that while the plaintiffs did not have standing to sue over the FDA’s regulation of mifepristone, “it is not clear that no one else would have standing to challenge the FDA’s relaxed regulation of mifepristone.”
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FBI figures show 15% drop in violent crime in 2024
During the first quarter of 2024, there’s also been a 13% drop in aggravated assault, according to the FBI. Murder and rape both decreased by about 26%. Robbery decreased by 18% and property crime declined 15%.
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Senate Republicans block bill to protect access to IVF
Thursday’s vote was the second time Republicans blocked legislation to protect IVF, after they blocked the same bill in February, and comes just one week after they similarly blocked an effort from Democrats to guarantee nationwide access to birth control.
