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Daily Mail

Experts have warned a new 'lethal' variant of the mpox, formerly monkeypox, disease is spreading 'unchecked' and posing a 'severe' risk to hundreds of thousands of people as health providers lack the resources to stop the spread.

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

YouTube’s biggest icon drew 2,000 contestants to Las Vegas to compete in his upcoming reality TV show. With a $5 million grand prize, production documents obtained by News 3 describe the show as “the biggest competition in game show history.”

Everyday Health

Mosquito season is here and that means it’s time for us to start being vigilant about protecting ourselves from the pesky pests. While the most common side effect of a mosquito bite is an itchy red bump, mosquitoes can also spread dangerous diseases like West Nile, Lyme disease, Zika, dengue, and more.

Los Angeles Times

It used to be a Las Vegas hot tip: Go off the Strip to Chinatown for the city’s best food. Now there’s not just one Chinatown in Nevada’s biggest metropolis, but two. And the prevailing wisdom counsels late night oxtail soup at the California Hotel, an off-Strip spot catering to Hawaiians, who are so populous in the city that they call it the Ninth Island. Or a sushi roll called the “Japanese Lasagna,” Korean corn dogs and affordable izakayas in the city’s more suburban Chinatown area in Spring Valley.

K.N.P.R. News

You’ve probably heard of college players getting paid to do advertisements while still in school. At the University of Iowa earlier this year, basketball standout Caitlyn Clark signed a deal with Nike, reported by the Wall Street Journal to be worth $28 million.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Athena Young has spent more than a decade developing her skills as a server. She knows how good she is now – because of the tips she receives while working at The Kitchen at Atomic. If those tips weren’t taxed, she said, she’d be better able to support herself and her child.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Athena Young has spent more than a decade developing her skills as a server. She knows how good she is now – because of the tips she receives while working at The Kitchen at Atomic. If those tips weren’t taxed, she said, she’d be better able to support herself and her child.

K.V.V.U. T.V. Fox 5

For the first time since records have been kept, Vegas hit 120 degrees this summer. That was just one day during the hottest June and July on record in the valley. During destructive natural events - like fires, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes - the president can declare a natural disaster area meaning federal dollars are immediately available for help. Senator Jacky Rosen wants extreme heat waves added to that list.

FirstWord Pharma

AXS-05, a novel NMDA receptor antagonist that already has approval for major depressive disorder, shows significant benefit in the treatment of agitation that is associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to research presented at the 2024 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC).

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