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Effects of climate change reflected by earth, air, fire, water ­— and anxiety
Las Vegas Sun
May. 9, 2022
Effects of climate change reflected by earth, air, fire, water ­— and anxiety

When UNLV senior Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio looked out the window of her Airbnb in Irvine, Calif., she saw flames rising in the nearby mountains and scorch marks on the ground. A wildfire was approaching the apartment, where she had moved from Las Vegas during the pandemic to be closer to family.

Nevada GOP bucks Trump on endorsements, but does it really matter?
Las Vegas Sun
May. 8, 2022
Nevada GOP bucks Trump on endorsements, but does it really matter?

Reno attorney and former boxer Joey Gilbert received the Nevada Republican Party’s endorsement for governor, just a couple of days after Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo received former President Donald Trump’s endorsement.

Southern Nevada’s economy ‘playing catch-up,’ report says
Las Vegas Sun
May. 5, 2022
Southern Nevada’s economy ‘playing catch-up,’ report says

Miles from the bright lights, jangling slot machines and crush of tourists on the Las Vegas Strip, a project is under construction that some economists believe represents the future of the region.

With Trump on board, Lombardo faces a fork in the campaign road
Las Vegas Sun
May. 1, 2022
With Trump on board, Lombardo faces a fork in the campaign road

Now that Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo has an endorsement from Donald Trump in the Nevada governor’s race, it will be interesting to see how he handles the campaign moving forward.

The power of the independent voter
Fox 47 News
Apr. 29, 2022
The power of the independent voter

Independent voters will have a lot of power during the midterm election. They outnumber Republicans and Democrats.

Video of German surrender, blaming Ukraine for covid-19, attack on colonialism in Africa. "Russian propaganda adapts to each country"
Expresso
Apr. 29, 2022
Video of German surrender, blaming Ukraine for covid-19, attack on colonialism in Africa. "Russian propaganda adapts to each country"

Russian propaganda has its seeds in World War II. This is what researcher Mary Blankenship defends, who, in an interview with Expresso, talks about how Russia continued the loose ends of the Soviet Union's discourse. Russians look at World War II as a religious event and that's why they believe they are saving the world from the "Nazis"

Elon Musk buying Twitter could mean trouble, social media researcher says
ABC 15
Apr. 25, 2022
Elon Musk buying Twitter could mean trouble, social media researcher says

From Tesla to Space X, and to the Boring Company digging tunnels under Las Vegas, Elon Musk has his hands in many projects over the last few decades, but arguably his biggest move is purchasing Twitter for roughly $44 billion.

Elon Musk buying Twitter could mean trouble, social media researcher says
WPTV News 5
Apr. 25, 2022
Elon Musk buying Twitter could mean trouble, social media researcher says

From Tesla to Space X, and to the Boring Company digging tunnels under Las Vegas, Elon Musk has his hands in many projects over the last few decades, but arguably his biggest move is purchasing Twitter for roughly $44 billion.

Elon Musk buying Twitter could mean trouble, social media researcher says
KOAA-TV: News 5
Apr. 25, 2022
Elon Musk buying Twitter could mean trouble, social media researcher says

From Tesla to Space X, and to the Boring Company digging tunnels under Las Vegas, Elon Musk has his hands in many projects over the last few decades, but arguably his biggest move is purchasing Twitter for roughly $44 billion.

Elon Musk buying Twitter could mean trouble, social media researcher says
ABC 10 News
Apr. 25, 2022
Elon Musk buying Twitter could mean trouble, social media researcher says

From Tesla to Space X, and to the Boring Company digging tunnels under Las Vegas, Elon Musk has his hands in many projects over the last few decades, but arguably his biggest move is purchasing Twitter for roughly $44 billion.

Elon Musk buying Twitter could mean trouble, social media researcher says
KTNV-TV: ABC 13
Apr. 25, 2022
Elon Musk buying Twitter could mean trouble, social media researcher says

From Tesla to Space X, and to the Boring Company digging tunnels under Las Vegas, Elon Musk has his hands in many projects over the last few decades, but arguably his biggest move is purchasing Twitter for roughly $44 billion.

Podcast: Urban heat island effect hits Las Vegas hard
Las Vegas Sun
Apr. 23, 2022
Podcast: Urban heat island effect hits Las Vegas hard

A 2020 study from UNLV’s Brookings Mountain West and The Lincy Institute on the urban heat island effect found that Las Vegas “ranked as the most intense urban heat island in the United States in both daytime and nighttime metrics between 2004 and 2013.”

Elon Musk Wants Twitter To Be ‘The Platform For Free Speech.’ What About Misinformation?
Verve Times
Apr. 15, 2022
Elon Musk Wants Twitter To Be ‘The Platform For Free Speech.’ What About Misinformation?

Elon Musk wants to buy Twitter so he can unleash its full potential as an arena for free speech, he says — but depending on how he approaches that, researchers warn he could create an environment where misinformation thrives.

Elon Musk wants Twitter to be 'the platform for free speech.' What about misinformation?
Q 107
Apr. 14, 2022
Elon Musk wants Twitter to be 'the platform for free speech.' What about misinformation?

Elon Musk wants to buy Twitter so he can unleash its full potential as an arena for free speech, he says — but depending on how he approaches that, researchers warn he could create an environment where misinformation thrives.

Elon Musk wants Twitter to be ‘the platform for free speech.’ What about misinformation?
Global News
Apr. 14, 2022
Elon Musk wants Twitter to be ‘the platform for free speech.’ What about misinformation?

Elon Musk wants to buy Twitter so he can unleash its full potential as an arena for free speech, he says — but depending on how he approaches that, researchers warn he could create an environment where misinformation thrives.

Russia launches its own version of Instagram, adding to its list of knockoff social media platforms
Insider
Apr. 1, 2022
Russia launches its own version of Instagram, adding to its list of knockoff social media platforms

Russian developers have launched an Instagram alternative called Rossgram, after the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine and international backlash has made it unclear if Instagram has a future in the country.

Tech giants built digital dragnets to stop Russian propaganda—here’s how it still seeps through
Daily Dot
Mar. 31, 2022
Tech giants built digital dragnets to stop Russian propaganda—here’s how it still seeps through

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, pro-Russian propaganda about the war proliferated across the internet.

‘Smacks of desperation’: Why Vladimir Putin is referencing J. K. Rowling and cancel culture to defend his war
The Record
Mar. 25, 2022
‘Smacks of desperation’: Why Vladimir Putin is referencing J. K. Rowling and cancel culture to defend his war

Russian leader’s comments about the West could signal attempt to draw NATO into war

‘Smacks of desperation’: Why Vladimir Putin is referencing J. K. Rowling and cancel culture to defend his war
The Star
Mar. 25, 2022
‘Smacks of desperation’: Why Vladimir Putin is referencing J. K. Rowling and cancel culture to defend his war

Russian leader’s comments about the West could signal attempt to draw NATO into war.

What is being done to thwart Russian disinformation on Ukraine?
Al Jazeera America
Mar. 17, 2022
What is being done to thwart Russian disinformation on Ukraine?

Moscow has been turning out falsehoods and propaganda since the war so what's different now?

NRT HD Live
NRT HD
Mar. 15, 2022
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Evening 13-3-2022

Politics Now: Mar. 13, 2022
KLAS-TV: 8 News Now
Mar. 13, 2022
Politics Now: Mar. 13, 2022

Filing to run for the 2022 election is underway. The legislative race that could pit republican leadership against each other. 

Russia says the U.S. is making bioweapons in Ukraine. Here’s the reality
Global News
Mar. 11, 2022
Russia says the U.S. is making bioweapons in Ukraine. Here’s the reality

To hear some corners of the internet tell it, Russian President Vladimir Putin has a very good reason for invading Ukraine: the destruction of U.S.-funded bioweapons labs in the region.

‘Freedom Convoy’ Forums Find New Focus: Disinformation About Russia-Ukraine War – National
Verve Times
Mar. 8, 2022
‘Freedom Convoy’ Forums Find New Focus: Disinformation About Russia-Ukraine War – National

As the tire tracks fade from the so-called “freedom convoy” that occupied downtown Ottawa streets, some of the Telegram forums devoted to the convoy have taken up the torch of a new cause: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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