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Las Vegas Review Journal

Temporary financial relief may be coming for Nevada college students impacted by the federal government shutdown.

The Nevada Independent

The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a new legal opinion that expands the scope of a law barring gambling over state lines — a move that observers say may affect Daily Fantasy Sports and Nevada’s online poker agreements with Delaware and New Jersey.

StateScoop

Can’t use a drone? What about a blimp?

Miami Beach Police Department circumvented a 2015 ban on police drone surveillance when it monitored a crowded Orange Bowl celebration event last month using a small, helium-filled blimp, called a “tethered aerostat.”

Specialty Pharmacy Times

Palliative care among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) increased significantly, to 6.1% during a decade of time ending in 2014, according to new US hospital-based research.

LA School Report

A series of massive teacher walkouts rocked six states in 2018, drawing national attention to teacher pay and working conditions. While not all of the teachers had the same concerns — West Virginia teachers mostly wanted a pay raise, while those in Kentucky wanted to reverse a change to their pensions — the Red for Ed movement captured the public imagination and created a sense of solidarity among public school teachers.

Las Vegas Review Journal

At the African-American Student Summit in October, one question to the Clark County School District superintendent elicited a strong response from students.

Physics Today

Although helium is the second most abundant element in the universe, it is rare on Earth. Most of the gas is thought to reside deep underground.

Las Vegas Review Journal

While the number of visitors to Las Vegas likely fell slightly last year, the number of people staying at local Airbnb accommodations jumped nearly 50 percent.

Financial Times

Lawyers and bankers revel in a system that can rack up $33,000 in fees for photocopying.

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