150 Afghan refugees headed for Nevada
California and Texas will host the most refugees from Afghanistan, as the Biden administration works to settle about 65,000 people from the war-torn country. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/150-afghan-refugees-headed-for-nevada-2441744/
Giant sequoia trees threatened by California wildfires
Multiple forest fires on Thursday were threatening groves of gigantic sequoias in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains that are home to some of the world’s largest trees. Original...
Nevada students’ test scores drop sharply in English, math proficiency
Results released Thursday from last year’s Smarter Balanced assessments come with a caveat because only about half of Clark County School District students participated. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/education/nevada-students-test-scores-drop-sharply-in-english-math-proficiency-2441526/
Another day of mixed messages from Nevada’s key COVID-19 metrics
Nevada on Thursday reported 1,475 new coronavirus cases and 32 deaths as the state’s major COVID-19 metrics continued to provide mixed signals on the direction of the...
UNLV joins Stanford, 2 other schools atop US News rankings in 1 category
UNLV finished in a four-way tie for first with Stanford, the University of Hawaii at Hilo and the University of San Francisco in one important category in...
Have COVID-19 falsehoods reached crisis level in Clark County?
Lawmakers are expected to vote Tuesday on whether to declare COVID-19 misinformation a public health crisis. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/clark-county/have-covid-19-falsehoods-reached-crisis-level-in-clark-county-2441467/
Lottery jackpots above $400M keep rolling over, pending Wednesday Powerball
The two national lottery rollovers continue — perhaps. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/lottery-jackpots-above-400m-keep-rolling-over-pending-wednesday-powerball-2441333/
4 amateurs launched on private Earth-circling trip
SpaceX’s first private flight streaked into orbit Wednesday night with two contest winners, a health care worker and their rich sponsor, the most ambitious leap yet in...
Former Washoe superintendent takes top job in Chicago schools
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot named San Antonio schools Superintendent Pedro Martinez Wednesday as the new CEO of the nation’s third-largest school district. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/former-washoe-superintendent-takes-top-job-in-chicago-schools-2441195/
Human remains found during search at Grand Canyon
Crews searching for a missing man at Grand Canyon National Park made an unexpected discovery this summer. They found the remains of another person. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/human-remains-found-during-search-at-grand-canyon-2441187/
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