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Associated Press

The labor union representing tens of thousands of Las Vegas hospitality workers announced Wednesday that it has reached a tentative deal with casino giant Caesars Entertainment, a major breakthrough that could help avert an unprecedented strike at more than a dozen hotel-casinos on the Las Vegas Strip.

Jalopnik

Astrophysicist Jason Steffen devised a better method of getting humans on a plane

Las Vegas Review Journal

The Henderson City Council on Tuesday moved a step closer to applying to sponsor charter schools.

Nevada Current

For nearly two years, the UNLV Immigration Clinic’s Community Advocacy Office has been able to provide legal representation for cases that are the “most complex in immigration law,” the clinic’s director Michael Kagan told Clark County Commissioners Tuesday.

The Nevada Independent

UNR and UNLV would already meet simpler qualifications for an R1 classification in advance of expected 2025 designations.

NewsNation

Is there a better way to board airplanes? As the busy holiday travel season approaches, one astrophysicist says he’s cracked the code, discovering a more efficient boarding process for airlines.

Public Good

Speaking with the street vendors standing at Las Vegas intersections and highway off ramps on Public Good — a podcast audio series about Southern Nevada's urban public spaces and the people who depend on them.

Taylor Daily Press

Five years after the active life of the Kepler space telescope ended, scientists have discovered a new solar system that includes at least seven planets in the massive amount of data collected by the telescope.