Officials with the World Health Organization fear misinformation about Covid-19 and the vaccine is keeping people from getting the shot.

In fall 2021, UNLV School of Nursing will begin its new Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program.

Only about 10 percent of UNLV students live on campus, making the idea of racing back to a dorm room for a quick snack in between classes an impossibility for most.

New research from the Boston Fed argues that the racial wealth gap may be smaller and more stable than thought.

In a recent essay in the Irish Echo, Cian T. McMahon wrote, “Troubled by the sight of asylum seekers taking their chances in unsafe boats upon the Mediterranean Sea in recent years, John Roche of the Irish Red Cross has said that until European governments find ways to address the crises plaguing many countries in North Africa, ‘desperate people will continue to risk their lives on these coffin ships.’

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Two gaming law professors question whether a proposed $10,000 fine against Carson City, Nev. saloon, Timbers, is a sufficient penalty for its alleged second round of face mask violations. Regulators have the option to take away the establishment’s gaming license.

Pollutants from California wildfires continuing to push south.

The Clark County Department of Environment and Sustainability has extended the smoke advisory to Wednesday, Aug. 25.