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More than 1,000 Transportation Security Administration officers have quit since the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security began in February, with emergency funding that has kept workers paid about to run dry ahead of the World Cup and summer travel season.

Popular Mechanics

Awareness itself may predate our universe.

WeedWeek

Nevada's ailing cannabiz wants a better relationship with the casinos, the Las Vegas Sun reports. Since the state legalized REC in 2016, the casino industry, which answers to federal financial regulators, has distanced itself from the industry. The industry says that's part of the problem. The mandatory 1,500 feet between cannabis businesses and casinos keeps tourists away and invites the illegal market in.

K.T.N.V. T.V. ABC 13

New numbers from the UNLV Lied Center for Real Estate show apartment prices in Clark County are down 2.8% from last year and more than 6% from their 2022 peak. Data from Apartment List shows the average rent in Clark County now sits around $1,423, down about 3.5% from last year. Despite the cooling market, landlords are offering record-breaking incentives to fill empty units rather than slashing prices across the board. The Lied Center for Real Estate reports incentive rates in Clark County are now the highest on record since 2000.

K.T.N.V. T.V. ABC 13

Academics and activists in the Las Vegas Valley are remembering Ruby Duncan after her passing at the age of 93. She made it her mission to stand up for better services for needy families.

The Online Citizen

An investigation by Reporters Without Borders has exposed how Wubianjie Group, a China-based digital marketing company, covertly injected pro-Beijing political messaging into Taiwanese lifestyle Facebook pages reaching tens of millions of users — a pattern corroborated by earlier Taiwanese government and academic research.

iGaming Business

More than 80% of businesses in the space have embraced generative AI to support tasks like content creation and gathering customer insights, according to a new study by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ International Gaming Institute AI Research Hub in collaboration with audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG.

EdTech

Higher education IT teams wear many hats. Beyond just managing trouble tickets, they support human resources processes, facilitate student application and enrollment workflows and, of course, handle network security.

Verywell Health

While a temporary rise in blood sugar after a meal is normal, there are things you can do to prevent extreme fluctuations, including one that doesn't require you to leave the table. Research suggests that seated calf raises, also called soleus push-ups, can help stabilize post-meal blood sugar. The soleus is a muscle in the calf, and is especially good at using glucose in the blood stream.

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