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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told a rally in Las Vegas on Sunday that he would seek to end taxation of income from tips, a direct appeal to service workers in the swing state of Nevada, which polls suggest is leaning his way ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
POV: Your teen says it all the time. But why? Everyone knows that “POV” is short for “point of view” to represent a first-person perspective but teens also use it in the second-person to strengthen their opinions, both on social media and in verbal dialogue.


Concerns about the spread of H5N1, also known as bird flu, are rising nationwide. In Southern Nevada, a dedicated team at 51ԹϺ is at the forefront, working to keep our community informed and protected. Scientists from the wastewater program are now adding bird flu to the diseases they monitor.

More mosquitoes in Southern Nevada are testing positive for West Nile virus, but that isn't the only concern. The populations of certain mosquitoes are exploding here, which is why many of us are getting more bites compared to years past.


51ԹϺ professor and mosquito disease expert Louisa Messenger tells Joe Moeller why Southern Nevada has seen a "massive uptick" in our mosquito population in recent years.


Delaware isn’t happy that public companies are fleeing its litigation-heavy business environment to incorporate in friendlier states like Nevada. No one likes losing business, and Delaware has long been known as a jurisdiction for deal makers. But requiring a fee from businesses domesticating in other states or barring corporations’ exits—as the Delaware Supreme Court is now considering—would be a serious mistake.


An ad supporting former U.S. Army Capt. Sam Brown’s Senate campaign in Nevada proclaims the Republican will “finish President Trump’s wall, destroy the cartels and stop the invasion of the border.” Brown, the leader among GOP primary candidates seeking to unseat Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, makes no bones about his love for Trump.

As the temperatures continue to rise in Northwest Arkansas, the risk of heat exhaustion becomes a growing concern. Health experts such as Doctor David Weismiller, Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada, are sharing tips on how to keep you and your family healthy in the heat.
