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Las Vegas Review Journal

Culinary Local 226 members at a Station Casinos property have decided to remove the union as their representative. The locals casino operator said Monday that a majority of Culinary employees at Sunset Station in Henderson signed an employee-led petition to decertify the union. About 80 percent of workers voted to join the union in June 2019.

K.T.N.V. T.V. ABC 13

Clark County is set to add some new Ford Mustangs to its fleet, but these aren't your father's Mustangs. The county commission voted last week to approve just over $2 million for the purchase of nearly 60 Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles. The move is a step toward the county's goal to have a fully EV fleet of vehicles in place by 2050. The overall goal: to help cut greenhouse emissions.

K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now

As the end of the school year nears more options are being offered to students looking to tackle new projects this summer. UNLV is offering summer camps for K-12 students which can give many a chance to head to campus to experience being part of a leading research university and discovering paths that could lead to future careers.

Louisville Courier Journal

Oliver Lewis wasn't supposed to win the first Kentucky Derby. The jockey atop Aristides was instructed to have the horse serve as a "rabbit" and go hard at the beginning of the race to wear down the field, so stablemate Chesapeake could preserve his energy for the end to ride to victory.

NewsBeezer

A new study finds evidence of a disturbing link between sports betting and risky drinking. The results, published in JAMA network openedsuggest that people who bet on sports, e-sports and daily fantasy sports are significantly more likely to engage in binge drinking than those who do not gamble or gamble in other activities.

PsyPost

A new study finds evidence of a troubling connection between sports gambling and risky alcohol consumption. The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, suggest that individuals who bet on sports, esports, and daily fantasy sports are significantly more likely to engage in binge drinking compared to those who do not gamble or who gamble on other activities.

The US Sun

Passengers were stunned when they discovered the real reason planes are nearly always painted white. Holidaymakers have often pondered the question why aircraft are usually all the same colour. And, it's for a good reason, as explained by former pilot Dan Bubb, now a professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

P.B.S.

One track on Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” honors a long-celebrated, oft-miscast heroine of American feminism: actress Clara Bow. As historians of the 1920s, we’ve studied Bow’s fame and her cultural legacy. At her ranch in rural Nevada, we oversee a collection of her personal artifacts, including her clothing and a makeup case.

K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3

UNLV united the Las Vegas community for a weekend of family fun. The university kicked off a variety of events on Saturday to give back to those in need and celebrate its many students. Staff and student-athletes joined forces for the Build a Bed Project. The partnership with "Sleep in Heavenly Peace" helped provide beds for over 4,000 underprivileged kids in Clark County and enforced their motto of "No Kid Sleeps on the Floor in our Town."

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