House Republicans introduced a bill Thursday aimed at barring immigrants from being granted asylum in the United States if they have criminal histories. The No Asylum for Criminals Act was introduced by newly elected North Carolina Representative Mark Harris, who said that the U.S. asylum system had been abused in recent years and allowed "foreign criminals" into the country.

President Donald Trump has been actively signing executive orders since taking office, prompting discussions about whether he is altering the traditional legislative process by bypassing Congress.

After four years of slow, careful and diligent work, the archaeological dig at Plaza Viejo on Wisconsin Street in Belen — the site of the original Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church — finished in the summer of 2023. The primary goal of the team, led by co-primary investigators Dr. Pamela K. Stone and Dr. Debra Martin, a professor of anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, was to locate as much of the old church as possible.

A list of requirements given for people hoping to land a job as a cabin crew member in 1954 has gone viral, with each request almost more wild than the last. And to give you a quick insight as to just how shocking they really are, the first one is 'Single - Not Engaged'. In a happy relationship? Sorry, you just don't make the cut.

Gov. Joe Lombardo signed legislation Thursday that will allow Nevada to temporarily drop a ban on all but cage-free eggs in the state, an effort that was fast-tracked through the Nevada Legislature to address rising egg prices.

Statewide, there is one mental health professional for every 460 residents, and every Nevada county is federally designated as having a mental health provider shortage, according to a separate 2023 study from the UNLV/Brookings Mountain West. Nevada would need 235 mental health professionals to eliminate the shortage designation.

The Defense Department on Thursday abruptly reversed course on funding a study of LGBTQ+ veterans that had been recommended late last year, saying it “was not in line” with one of President Trump’s executive orders.

What happens when three Asian American women math educators come together to reflect on their journeys, activism, and the role of mathematics in justice? In this powerful episode, Dr. Kari Kokka—math educator, social justice advocate, and former high school teacher—joins hosts Shari Kaku and Michelle Lo for an inspiring conversation about searching for our own stories, math identity, and community organizing.

New research and samples released today by NASA and UNLV show some early results of a years long mission dedicated to determining whether the planet Mars ever supported life.