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Joe Biden may be out of the White House race but US voters haven't seen the last of him, as Kamala Harris makes careful use of her boss on the campaign trail. It's less than six weeks since the 59-year-old vice president replaced the 81-year-old president as the Democratic contender, breathing new life into the party's election hopes.
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have proposed to exclude tips from federal income taxes. The idea has sparked controversy between the candidates and among experts.
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have proposed to exclude tips from federal income taxes. The idea has sparked controversy between the candidates and among experts.
September is Responsible Gaming Education Month, and the industry’s efforts to promote that cause are now in their 35th year due, in no small part, to one of the largest casino operators on the Las Vegas Strip. Caesars Entertainment was the first commercial casino company to advance responsible gaming with the launch of its Project 21 initiative in 1989.
No matter where you are in your treatment journey, you may feel as if metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC) is taking a toll on your mental health. Research shows that anxiety and depression are common among people who are living with metastatic cancer, which can not only hamper the effects of treatment and halt their recovery, but also interfere with people’s ability to plan out their future care.
Clark County experienced fewer road deaths during the “100 Deadliest Days of the Year” than previous years, according to road safety advocates. The “100 Deadliest Days” lasts from Memorial Day on May. 27, until Labor Day on Sept. 2. The Road Equity Alliance Project announced that 45 lives were lost in crashes during 2024, marking a significant decrease from the 61 deaths documented in 2023.
The U.S. is in the midst of the largest COVID-19 wave we’ve seen since July 2022, according to CDC data. And, compared to the rest of the US, Western states are experiencing the biggest bump in wastewater COVID levels, with our region showing levels almost twice as high as the next highest region, the South.
Vice President Kamala Harris told supporters in Nevada she supported eliminating taxes on tips during a campaign rally speech. Francine Lipman, a tax law professor at UNLV's William S. Boyd School of Law, discusses why she doesn't believe cutting taxes on tips would help service workers.