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Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Robotaxis expand across Las Vegas, rideshare drivers worry about what comes next (ktnv.com) — Driverless robotaxis are rapidly expanding across Las Vegas, now serving Harry Reid International Airport and partnering with the Raiders and The Venetian, putting them directly in competition with local rideshare and taxi drivers. While Uber and Lyft insist human drivers will remain essential in a hybrid future, many Las Vegas drivers worry about shrinking income and long-term job security.
2. Lingering Sept. 11 mystery still haunts Las Vegas (ktnv.com) — Las Vegas' lingering connection to the Sept. 11 attacks is revisited through local FBI and Metro Police perspectives, highlighting why several hijackers repeatedly visited the city before 2001. Officials describe exhaustive investigations, theories about the visits, and how 9/11 reshaped counterterrorism and security on the Strip, stressing that Las Vegas must remain vigilant even 25 years later.
3. CCSD adds 1,700 Nevada Ready! Pre-K seats, receives $2M in funding for classrooms (news3lv.com) — Families in the Las Vegas area could see more access to public prekindergarten as CCSD adds 1,700 Nevada Ready! Pre-K seats for the 2026–27 school year. Twenty-eight schools also received over $2 million in state grants to renovate classrooms, with UNLV and other community partners recognized for supporting the expansion.
4. NV lawmaker questions gaps in CCSDPD use-of-force data, considers strengthening law (news3lv.com) — A Las Vegas-based lawmaker is questioning gaps in Clark County School District Police use-of-force reporting after the first year of data showed most incidents involved Black individuals and frequent pepper spray use. She's considering strengthening Nevada's reporting law before the 2027 session, while CCSD says all force incidents undergo internal review and policy evaluation.
5. Las Vegas Motor Speedway hosts 'Laps for Charity' to support local kids (fox5vegas.com) — You can drive your own street-legal car on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway NASCAR track tonight from 8 to 11 p.m. during the Laps for Charity fundraiser, with donations supporting children's charities across Southern Nevada. Organizers say every lap helps fund medical, food, and camp programs for local kids facing serious challenges.
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