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The Eastside Cannery parking lot in Las Vegas is barricaded off on Thursday, January 18, 2024. (Madelyn Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal) The operator of an Eastside cannery can keep its shuttered casino closed for up to two more years without losing some of its operating licenses, county officials said in approving the plan Tuesday. Clark County officials are accepting a request from Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming, operator of the Boulder Highway Hotel-Casino, which has been closed since the pandemic began in March 2020, to waive licensing requirements for up to two years. was approved unanimously. The approval also includes two six-month…
bangkok, thailand CNN — One person was killed and at least 71 others injured on a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore when it encountered severe turbulence. The Boeing 777-300ER was diverted to Bangkok, Singapore Airlines said on its Facebook page, and there were 211 passengers and 18 crew on board. The airline initially said in a post that 30 passengers were injured in the mid-air chaos and were being treated in hospital, while other travelers were receiving outpatient treatment at the airport. The deceased was a 73-year-old British man, identified as Jeff Kitchen. “Preliminary investigation revealed that the…
Another ongoing challenge is that women are more likely to shoulder the day-to-day burden associated with “childcare and family responsibilities” and agree to long-term commitments associated with clinical trial participation after PCI or CABG. The fact is that it is becoming more difficult to do so. “Although some trials provide reimbursement to patients, it is often insufficient to cover both the actual and opportunity costs of participation, creating an additional disproportionate barrier.” Yong and Fearon write. “Even when this is not the case, implicit bias can create a perception that female candidates are less suitable. Further research is needed to…
The man accused of killing one woman and injuring three others in a string of stabbings on the Louisiana Tech University campus has been turned over to a forensic hospital in Jackson, where psychologists say he is mentally fit to stand trial. He will be kept at the hospital until his condition is determined. This is the result of a state appellate court decision overturning an earlier ruling by Special Judge Chet Traylor. Traylor said Tuesday that the decision resulted in Third Judicial District Attorney John Belton choosing not to appeal, over other prosecutors on his staff. “Some of the…
CNN — Egyptian intelligence secretly changed the terms of a cease-fire proposal that Israel had already signed earlier this month, paving the way for the eventual release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and a temporary end to fighting in Gaza. Three people reported that a potential agreement had been scrapped. People familiar with the discussion. The ceasefire agreement that Hamas ultimately announced on May 6 was not one that Qatar or the United States believed it had submitted to Hamas for a possible final review, the officials said. Details of the changes made by Egyptian intelligence have not been…
Subscribe to Zero BlitzOn today’s episode of The Exempt List, Charles McDonald and The Ringer’s Stephen Lewis break down the best and worst offseasons across the NFL.They start the show by checking out random quarterback weight fluctuations, specifically Bryce Young, Tua Tagovailoa, and Lamar Jackson.Then they check out the holdouts of top wide receivers Justin Jefferson and Tee Higgins. They wonder why the Cincinnati Bengals aren’t paying Higgins this much.McDonald and Lewis then share a list of teams that have had puzzling offseasons, including the Atlanta Falcons, Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions, and Denver Broncos.After the break, they explain…
Team USA selects two more University of Wisconsin-Madison rowers for Paris Olympics Four former Badgers will represent Team USA at the Summer Olympics Updated: May 21, 2024 4:09 PM CDT Four former members of the University of Wisconsin Badgers will compete in rowing at this summer’s Paris Olympics. The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced on social media Tuesday that Team USA has selected two former rowing team members to compete in the Summer Olympics. Lauren O’Connor is from Belleville and Grace Joyce is from Northfield, Illinois. Two other former University of Wisconsin-Madison rowers, Maddie Wanamaker of Neenah and Sophia Vitas of…
A little more than a year ago, after I published a column about the most harmful myths surrounding immigration, I received an email from a reader who asked about my use of the word “America” to refer to the United States. . American state. She said: “When we say ‘America’ to mean the United States, we deny the very existence of many countries in North, Central, and South America. Similarly, we deny the very existence of the people who live in those countries. As an immigrant from those countries, I am reminded of colonialism, imperialism, and expansionism. This is not…
Charleston, West Virginia — Charleston officials say it was a successful first-time bike ride for the nearly 500 cyclists who swept through the city throughout last week. The USA Cycling Pro Road National Championship concluded its first five-year run in the nation’s capital on Sunday. Tim Brady, president and CEO of the Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau, told Metro News that the six-day event, held May 14-19, attracted hundreds of athletes and athletes from across the country. Fans gathered and said the event is expected to have an economic impact of hundreds of thousands of dollars. The two winning cyclists…
XPeng shares rose on Tuesday after the Chinese electric car maker reported better-than-expected first-quarter numbers. This result shows that companies can still improve their execution despite challenging industry trends. XPeng on Tuesday reported a first-quarter loss of 10 cents per share on revenue of $907 million. Wall Street had expected a loss of 33 cents on revenue of $859 million. A year ago, XPeng reported a loss of 38 cents per share on revenue of $573 million. Gross profit margin for the quarter was about 13%, up about 11 points from the same period last year and about 2 points…