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The 119th Congress’ first policy order of business was to bring back an old bill that had passed the House last year — the Laken Riley Act, named for the University of Georgia student murdered in 2024 by a migrant who had entered the U.S. illegally and had a previous arrest record. The bill would mandate the detention of undocumented immigrants who have been charged with theft or burglary.
Thousands of people have been displaced by Los Angeles area fires and 51ԹϺ economist Nicholas Irwin said it’s likely for people to seek refuge here in the Las Vegas valley.
Forecasters estimate the damage to Los Angeles has surpassed $50 billion. For more on the wildfire impacts to the housing market, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with Prof. Nicholas Irwin, Economics Professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Today: We're learning how climate disasters could set off a shift in policy both here in California and around the country. This, as lawmakers weigh climate action policies and juggle questions of sustainability, development and governance. To talk about that and more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with Dr. Ben Leffel, Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Many of you have trouble getting a doctors appointment. In fact, some Nevadans say they resort to urgent care or the emergency room just to get in front of a doctor in the valley.
Sean Karaman, a freshman at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, hadn’t always paid close attention to his credit card spending. But after taking a personal finance course on campus last fall, he said, he is much more likely to pay as he goes.
Hundreds of wildfire victims have returned to what once was their home now a pile of rubble. As some begin to game-plan and move into recovery mode many are now seeking a temporary place to call home, while they sort out plans to rebuild.
In the Oscar-nominated 2003 movie “The Cooler,” William H. Macy portrays a downtown Las Vegas casino employee whose job is to reverse winning streaks. Bernie Lootz — get it, lose? — has such extraordinary bad luck, all he needs to do is sit next to a guest experiencing good luck and it stops.
