Yeet: A fluffy slang word with two definitions. Kids are using “yeet” to express themselves in two ways, according to Merriam-Webster. Yeet is a verb that means to throw something hard without caring if it breaks and is an expression of excitement.

There is a desperate need for more charges in Nevada according to some EV drivers. FOX5 spoke with drivers who are often forced to wait in lines to charge up. “I am swapping this in tomorrow and getting a gas vehicle,” Steven Blocker told FOX5. Blocker, an Uber driver using an electric vehicle, just moved to Henderson from San Diego a month and a half ago.

In fewer than 100 days, Nevadans head to the polls. And while most of us are thinking of who we want as president, there are dozens of other officials we have the right to vote for.

After nearly three days of closures along I-15 and backups along I-40, California Highway Patrol announced Sunday the end of a closure caused by a truck fire that sparked Friday. San Bernadino Fire Department reported the fire around 10 a.m. on Friday, stating that a semi-truck carrying lithium batteries flipped on northbound I-15 near Baker and burst into flames.

The Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) and Las Vegas Sands have announced that the 2024 Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit will take place on Friday, Nov. 8, at Las Vegas City Hall. Registration for this important advocacy event opens on Aug 5.

Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) today announced the 2024 Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit will take place Friday, Nov. 8, at Las Vegas City Hall. Registration for the state's premier youth homelessness advocacy event opens Aug. 5 at nphy.org/Summit24. With support from the UNLV Greenspun College of Urban Affairs and the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the eighth annual Summit will continue igniting the statewide Movement to End Youth Homelessness by charting the path to build the state's first standalone plan to end youth homelessness.

As a science communication scholar, I’ve always supported vaccination and trusted medical experts – and I still do. As a new mom, however, I’ve been confronting new-to-me emotions and concerns while weighing decisions about my son’s health.

Emma Frances Bloomfield, Associate Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, explores the effective use of storytelling in science communication. Bloomfield supports vaccination and trusts medical experts, but as a new mom, she has faced a wave of online misinformation about potential vaccine risks. She notes that anti-vaccine advocates often deploy personal stories that make their case compelling.

As a science communication scholar, I’ve always supported vaccination and trusted medical experts – and I still do. As a new mom, however, I’ve been confronting new-to-me emotions and concerns while weighing decisions about my son’s health.

Four years ago, Milwaukee considered banning the use of tear gas and pepper spray on crowds after a summer of protests and civil unrest. That moment was brief. Now, those options remain on the table as the city prepares to host the Republican National Convention next week.

Enacting “commonsense” gun safety measures doesn’t mean taking away people’s firearms, but some conservatives have falsely framed any steps as a move toward gun-grabbing, U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen said.

Vice President Kamala Harris came to the defense of President Joe Biden during a campaign appearance in Las Vegas on Friday, admitting his debate performance Thursday against former President Donald Trump faltered but saying it wasn’t indicative of the president’s potential second term.