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When the economy shifts no bells ring, smoke signals rise or, more contemporarily, smartphone alerts sound. You may not even notice, but economists do. So, when the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee, aka the lords of interest rates, cut rates by 50 basis points in September and another 25 basis points in November, economists and market analysts took notice.

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo joined 25 other Republican governors on Wednesday in endorsing President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to address illegal immigration. The group pledged to assist in deporting undocumented immigrants who pose threats to public safety and national security.

The Federal Aviation Administration will soon have a new director after the current leader decided to step down early, paving the way for President-elect Donald Trump to name someone to lead the agency as it tries to build on improvements to safety and efforts to get struggling manufacturer Boeing back on track.


A little more than a year ago, on Dec. 6, 2023, a man walked into a building on the UNLV campus, shot and killed three faculty and seriously injured a fourth. The three were Patricia Navarro Velez, Jerry Cha-Jan Chang, and Naoko Takemaru. Daraboth Rith was the seriously injured professor.


Eating? That comes naturally for Americans of just about any demographic or age group. Eating nutritionally? That takes some attention, particularly for older Americans, who face healthy eating challenges, both medical and practical, that their younger counterparts may not.


Community members are raising concerns about an intersection near a northwest valley middle school after two children crossing a street were hospitalized in two separate crashes.


A new initiative started by three men launched in Las Vegas to combat the rising number of pedestrian fatalities kicks off by encouraging the community to donate reflective jackets to those most at risk.


If Lake Elementary School had looked only at the student’s math assessment in English, teachers would have worried about him. But when he took the same exam in Spanish, Principal Paola Elena Zepher said, he “blew it out of the water.”
The process of boarding an airplane,often perceived as a simple routine, has been the subject of study and discussion for years. Airlines, always looking to optimize their operations and improve the passenger experience, have explored different strategies to streamline this process. In this context, American Airlines, one of the world's leading airlines, took a step forward by implementing an innovative boarding system, designed to transform the way travelers begin their journey.
