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As southern Nevada expands the places where people can legally smoke marijuana, Las Vegas police are gearing up to stop drugged drivers.
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Southern Nevada is getting money from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve road safety. How will that money be spent to make our streets safer? Plus, what projects are on the horizon to help address traffic tieups?
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The FBI says hate crimes against Asian Americans have increased 73%. In the last two years, that's compared to a 13% increase in hate crimes overall. And in January, the White House released its first ever national strategy to address several major issues in the Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities, including combating anti-Asian hate.
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As Southern Nevada expands the places where people can legally get high on marijuana, Las Vegas police are gearing up to stop stoned drivers. To catch them, they must perform three additional field sobriety tests. They’re taking notes: Are the subject’s eyes crossing? Can they keep their balance?
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March is Women’s History Month — and Las Vegas has no shortage of trailblazing women who have helped make our city what it is today. Essentially: If Las Vegas were to have its own Mt. Rushmore of notable ladies, who’d be on it?
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For years, the board that governs Nevada's universities has made headlines — but not in a good way. They’ve been accused of harassment, favoritism and just making bad decisions, at times based on political and even religious beliefs.
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The Museum of Illusions was set to open its flagship location on the Strip this spring but will now open in June, according to CEO Jonathan Benjamin. “Las Vegas — it’s the entertainment capital of the world,” Benjamin said. “How do you pass on an opportunity to come to Las Vegas, with everything that it has to offer?”
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India has found 5.9 million tonnes (about 6.5 million US tons) of lithium in the federally administered, long-disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir, a discovery that can transform the country into a lithium global powerhouse. India currently relies on China and Hong Kong for its lithium requirements and about 96% of its lithium-ion cell and battery imports. Yet, it will be a lengthy and complicated process to get the new reserves into smartphones, electric vehicles (EVs) and wind turbines.
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