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Senate Republicans unveiled new legislation aimed at preventing another collision like what happened earlier this year near Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport as a series of hearings about the cause of the crash are underway.
Forgetfulness is a normal, albeit frustrating, part of life. It’s natural to misplace your phone, open your fridge and forget why, or fail to remember that name that’s right on the tip of your tongue. When these blips occur every now and then, they’re usually no big deal. But when they start happening more frequently, it’s hard not to wonder what might be causing your memory loss.
Two major rail companies have come together to unveil a plan to create America's first transcontinental railroad. Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced on Tuesday that they would be connecting over 50,000 route miles across 43 states from the East Coast to the West Cost, linking around 100 ports.

Health care is poised to lead job growth in Clark County, according to the latest annual report from the UNLV’s The Center for Business and Economic Research.
The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame selects a range of sports figures. While members can be anyone from former Buffalo Bills stars to high school lacrosse coaches, success links them. But Jack Jurek does not feel triumphant.
Shane Tamura, the Las Vegas man responsible for a New York City shooting that left 4 dead, blamed football and the NFL for his perceived struggle with the neurodegenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
Fourteen gaming industry experts have been tapped to advise UNLV’s International Gaming Institute in an initiative to further its mission of providing world-class research, education and innovation to the global gaming and gambling industry.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) International Gaming Institute (IGI) has confirmed the formation of an inaugural executive director’s advisory board. This board aims to further the institute’s mission to provide “world-class research, education, and innovation to the global gaming and gambling industry”. The board will provide strategic counsel to the IGI, foster connections and contribute insights and resources.
The gunman who killed four people in Midtown Manhattan claims in a suicide note that he wanted his brain to be studied for CTE, the degenerative brain disease associated with repeated hits to the head. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, also known as CTE, has been found in former National Football League and National Hockey League players, boxers, and members of the military.