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KSNV-TV: News 3

A woman who pleaded guilty in a series of scams in the Las Vegas Valley is facing new allegations that she used social media to lure aspiring influencers into bogus brand trips, including a promised Four Seasons vacation to Bora Bora and a Disneyland visit that one victim said left her family stranded in extreme heat.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Reno and Las Vegas have again topped the list of the nation’s fastest-warming cities, according to an annual Earth Day analysis of temperatures since 1970. Climate Central, an independent nonprofit made up of scientists, says the average annual temperatures of Reno and Las Vegas have risen 7.9 and 6 degrees, respectively, during that period. It’s a challenge as those cities work to prevent heat-related deaths by increasing tree canopy, shade in public spaces and designated cooling centers.

KNPR News

Water is precious in the Southwest — every drop counts. And for the Southern Paiute People, water is life and it must be protected. Protecting the lifeblood in the Las Vegas valley is a superhero called Captain Paiute, the Indigenous Defender of the Southwest. He’s the main character of the comic book series created by Las Vegas resident Theo Tso. Before the modern era of comic books, which started in the '80s, many Indigenous characters were stereotypical representations.

Radio Online

The station, licensed to University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is approaching its $45,000 target, boosted by a special live broadcast of its longest-running program, "The Lyons Den." The event raised more than $10,000 in four hours to support station operations.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Author Rich Schiesser and clinical therapist Frances Young discuss teen mental health, warning signs families should know, and the upcoming 92 Hours book launch event in Las Vegas.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

When it comes to kids' mental health, there are difficult and necessary conversations that need to happen.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

A new book titled 92 Hours is shedding light on the critical moments that can truly change a life and the importance of support during those times. Author Richard Schiesser, and clinical therapist Frances Young joined us with more.

Associated Press

The Las Vegas Review-Journal will no longer print its rival the Las Vegas Sun for the first time in decades, sharpening a longtime legal dispute between the southern Nevada newspapers

Nashville Scene

For a project billing itself as “express public transportation,” little about The Boring Company’s proposed Music City Loop follows the traditional playbook. State officials, including Gov. Bill Lee, have promoted the tunneling project as fast, privately financed and built without taxpayer dollars. Critics argue that the framing may be misleading and question whether the proposed Loop project functions as public transit at all.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Two landmark court decisions this week in California and New Mexico are raising new questions about whether social media companies can be held legally responsible for harm tied to how their platforms work — and could influence a Nevada case targeting TikTok.

The Advocate

Published in the International Journal of Transgender Health, a new paper led by Kati McNamara, an assistant professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, analyzed 58 empirical studies on transgender service in the U.S. military.

MinnPost

Pandemic-era housing protections and support are a guide for Minnesota policymakers as Operation Metro Surge slows.