On this week's ‪#‎TheSunday‬ cover: The American dream has gone digital, and some of the most recognizable faces in social media have roots in Las Vegas.

When Forbes first published a list of the world’s top-earning YouTube stars, the 2015 ranking set tongues wagging. Even for those who grew up in the internet age, it’s hard to comprehend making millions simply by sitting in a bedroom and chatting to a $100 point-and-shoot camera. The Forbes honorees...
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An exterminator who was stung hundreds of times while removing bees from a southwest valley home earlier this month has died.
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"The Republican mad men behind the commercial might as well have tried to blame Cortez Masto for ISIS and the tainted water at the Summer Olympics."

Political ads offer a terrific demonstration of persuasion tactics. And they can be quite sneaky and disingenuous if not downright dishonest. Newspapers try their best to …
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It was unclear whether the person killed was a construction worker.

Falling scaffolding killed a person at a Tivoli Village construction site, according to Metro …
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Kaine, speaking at the training center for the local branch of the Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Service Technicians, offered a counterpunch to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s economic proposals on a host of issues such as the minimum wage and trade deals.

Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Kaine made a jobs-focused pitch for running mate Hillary Clinton at a Las Vegas union hall today, where he courted 200 or so …
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Trump was scheduled to take part in an afternoon rally at the South Point Hotel Casino and Spa.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has canceled his Las Vegas rally scheduled for Friday, campaign sources …
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The state Board of Medical Examiners has revoked Henderson physician Simmon Wilcox’s license after his conviction in Utah for writing 600 false prescriptions for oxycodone.

The Nevada board filed a complaint against Wilcox in March and revoked his license Friday. He operated the Rock Star Medical Institute in Henderson.
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“There are many things in the pipeline,” McGregor said after the win. “Sit tight.”

To Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz was always a detour. That’s easy to forget amid the enthusiasm at the conclusion of the rivalry’s second chapter. ...
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Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid has launched an online petition demanding that Donald Trump take the U.S. citizenship test.

The Nevada Democrat is an outspoken Trump antagonist. He argues that Trump would likely fail the citizenship test and that he should be forced to prove otherwise before setting rules for new immigrants to the country.
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A growing wildfire in central California had charred nearly 50 square miles by today, while a destructive blaze in Southern California was mostly under control.

Growing wildfires fed by windy, dry conditions have destroyed buildings and forced evacuations in central California and eastern …
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The rally is free and open to the public, but guests are asked to RSVP at the Nevada GOP's website.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is headlining a rally in Las Vegas during a swing through Nevada this …
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His show closed following his arrest March 16, and he remains in federal custody.

Trial has been rescheduled again in Las Vegas for an illusionist performer from Germany who faces decades in prison and up to $1 million in fines on federal child-pornography …
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Federal prosecutors describe both as organizers and leaders of a conspiracy to stop a U.S. Bureau of Land Management round-up of Bundy cattle.

2 Nevada defendants slated to plead guilty in Bundy standoff
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The decision comes after Texas and 12 other states challenged the Obama directive as unconstitutional during a hearing in Fort Worth last week.

A federal judge in Texas is blocking for now the Obama administration's directive to U.S. public schools that transgender students must be allowed to use the bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their chosen …
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The U.S. dollar is much stronger than it was a few years ago, crimping foreigners’ spending power.

Americans comprise the bulk of Las Vegas’ 40 million-plus annual visitors, but international tourists are much more lucrative per person, as they stay longer and spend more money. But lately, this segment of the economy has …
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“Each time I have met with her to discuss complicated matters such as trade and energy policy, I have been incredibly impressed by her knowledge, command of the facts and solution-oriented approach,” the CEO of MGM Resorts International said.

The safe approach would have been to stay quiet, cast a vote and let what happened at the polls stay at the polls. Jim Murren, to his credit, didn’t play it safe. Instead, he offered a strong and very public opinion about the 2016 presidential election …
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Our 45th president will have to deal with the stark reality of a new cold war against Vladimir Putin’s expansive Russia, a more assertive and repressive China, a brutal civil war in Syria that has created a humanitarian catastrophe and, partly as a result, a European Union on the edge of what its own leaders call an existential crisis.

Every U.S. president since George Washington has had to deal with dangers abroad. Our nation’s chief executive is also our commander and diplomat in chief. That part of the job is going to be especially difficult for the president we elect Nov. 8 ...
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Desert tortoises are listed as a threatened species under the federal Endangered Species Act. They are state protected in Nevada.

Desert tortoises used to be a common sight in undeveloped parts of the Las Vegas Valley. Today, the population is diminished, and the reptiles have disappeared from many areas of their historic range. Here’s a look at why they’re disappearing from the desert, and why that matters.
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At least 50 stores and 35 banquet halls (with more to come) in Las Vegas are either completely dedicated to, or sell the majority of their products in the service of, making these girls feel like princesses.

A centuries-old celebration of a Latina girl’s rite of passage into womanhood has long made its mark in the Las Vegas Valley’s Hispanic community. Quinceañera, the extravagant ritual of the 15th birthday, is perhaps the most significant day in a young Latina’s life besides her wedding, according to…
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