It’s common knowledge that for most of human history, ours has been a male-dominated society. But that’s changing.

This week, the Supreme Court is hearing two cases that could upend the way we’ve come to understand freedom of speech on the internet. Both Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh ask the court to reconsider how the law interprets Section 230, a regulation that protects companies from legal liability for user-generated content.

In addition to the Taiwanese government’s efforts to carry out reforms and increase the country’s defense budget, the growing threat from China has made Taiwanese society more mindful of its own security. Since last year, there have been several non-governmental endeavors to boost Taiwan’s civil defense. Among these initiatives, the Kuma Academy, or “Black Bear Academy,” has attracted the most attention. Co-founded by Puma Shen, a world-leading expert on misinformation, the academy is devoted to preparing 3 million Taiwanese citizens within three years in areas such as cognitive warfare, introductory modern warfare, wartime first aid, and evacuation drills. There are also several other NGOs running similar programs on various scales.

The water dispute between states is heating up after California could not come to an agreement with six other Colorado River Basin states about how to cut down on water needed from the Colorado River.

Sports research over at UNLV is getting a big boost from a local lawmaker. On Tuesday, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) presented a check for $3.25 million to UNLV's Sports Research and Innovation Initiative to support local students pushing the boundaries of sports research.

As Party City Holdco Inc. wades through bankruptcy, some of its most important vendors are banding together to negotiate better trade terms for a holiday the company relies on: Halloween.

This week marks one year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. On the day of the invasion, FOX5 spoke with a UNLV music professor who was born in Ukraine and spent many years traveling between the US and his birth country. The next day, FOX5 spoke with a local man who was in Ukraine when the country was invaded. One year later, FOX5 is checking back in with both of them.

Pamela Goynes-Brown remembers playing outside the old North Las Vegas City Hall when her father, who was on the City Council, would drive his children to work. Little did she then imagine that one day she would make history as Nevada's first African-American female mayor.

Although millions of people already have filed their taxes, according to IRS data, those who haven’t should know that the 2023 tax season is bringing some changes thanks to inflation and as most of the nation moves away from COVID emergency policies.