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A drought drying up precious natural resources around Las Vegas is beginning to reveal more than just cracked, crumbling Earth. According to ABC7, bodies are surfacing as Lake Mead water levels drop, and a few of them could be connected to Chicago mob activity from decades past. A total of six bodies have been pulled from the well-known lake that exists as a source of drinking water for 25 million people.

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Republican Governor-elect Joe Lombardo was able to celebrate a victory over incumbent Democrat Steve Sisolak Friday evening after his race was called.

Las Vegas Review Journal

December has become a uniquely meaningful — and profitable — season for the Las Vegas tourism business. Here’s the backstory …

Forbes

Dubbed “the Entertainment Capital of the World,” Las Vegas offers a bevy of attractions and delights for more than 40 million visitors each year. Those treats recently expanded to include craft beer from more than a dozen breweries across the valley.

Europa Liberia România

Mid-term elections begin in the US on Tuesday. With all seats in the House of Representatives and more than a third of the Senate up for grabs, the election is expected to result in the defeat of President Joe Biden's Democrats.

Jackson Hole News & Guide

Inflation? High gas prices? American gamblers are shrugging them off — and losing money at casinos at a record pace.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

It's been more than a month since the Animal Foundation--the city's only municipal animal shelter--closed its doors to dogs.

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Local political analysts say the youth and Latino voting block are defying expectations by skipping the party line and being a part of an unpredictable vote that could sway the results of our future elections.

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Adam Laxalt,(R) former attorney general, held a lead of thousands of votes over incumbent Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto in the race for US Senate Wednesday evening with tens of thousands of votes left to count, largely from democratic stronghold Clark County and swing county Washoe.

Las Vegas Sun

Dawn Block is a registered Republican. Her sister, Dana Serrata, is a Democrat. But when it came to picking a candidate this week in Nevada’s midterm election, the sisters selected some of the same candidates, saying they care more about voting for a person with values akin to their own regardless of party affiliation.

Upworthy

It's a little weird to think about thinking. But when you have a thought, is it a visualization, a string of words, a vague notion that carries meaning or a combination of all three? Did you know that some people can’t do all three?

U.S. News & World Report

Gamblers are shrugging off inflation concerns and losing money at casinos at a record pace.