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Las Vegas Review Journal

The fourth victim in the UNLV shooting on Dec. 6, 2023 that killed three, has come forward, choosing to share his story publicly for the first time, according to a UNLV spokesperson. UNLV Professor Daraboth “Bot” Rith, an economics professor in the Lee Business School, was shot and injured during the shooting. Rith was shot 10 times on Dec. 6, according to a UNLV release.

K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now

The fourth ҳ| 鶹ýӳ professor injured in the Dec. 2023 shooting that left three others dead returned to the campus Tuesday. Prof. Daraboth “Bot” Rith and his wife, Dimanche, were recognized at a Tuesday UNLV town hall meeting held for staff and faculty. Since the shooting, Rith has been identified as the unnamed fourth victim.

K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3

The UNLV professor wounded in December's mass shooting at Beam Hall has been publicly identified for the first time. Daraboth "Bot" Rith returned to campus for UNLV's town hall meeting for faculty and staff on Tuesday, according to a university spokesperson.

Nevada Current

Former Pres. Donald Trump, who has attempted to distance himself from Project 2025, an authoritarian blueprint for the next conservative U.S. presidency, would be hard pressed to find any daylight between his immigration policy and that advocated by Project 2025. The cornerstone of both policies is the militaristic removal of unauthorized immigrants, a move that would be disastrous for Nevada families and its economy.

K.N.P.R. News

In Las Vegas, ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft, and short-term rental apps like Airbnb have changed — really changed — the landscape for taxi companies and, perhaps, hotels. In July 2014, for instance, the Nevada Taxicab Authority said cab drivers gave more than 2 million rides to customers. In July of this year, that was down about 50% to around a million riders. A big question, though, is if things are changing back. And there’s some evidence indicating that it might be doing just that.

Canada.com

Shopkeepers in Amalfi and Capri complain about day-trippers much like the folks who lament the invasion cruisers to their shores. They, too, arrive en masse on ferries or buses, spend minimally and clog the streets monumentally, especially at photogenic sites on influencers’ lists.

BioSpace

Over the past two years, Eisai and Biogen’s Leqembi and Eli Lilly’s Kisunla, both anti-amyloid antibodies, made history as the first real options to slow cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease. For years, amyloid plaques and tau tangles have been a primary target of Alzheimer’s disease research and drug development, but while affecting these proteins may yield some benefit, the illness continues to progress. Today, multiple therapeutics are in Phase III trials with other targets, suggesting that within the next few years it may become possible to treat Alzheimer’s via multiple pathways.

AZO Quantum

One of the greatest mysteries of the universe is the formation of the appropriately termed supermassive black holes, which can weigh up to a million times the mass of the sun and are found in the center of most galaxies.

K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3

Nevada lawmakers will look to increase transparency and accuracy when a member of law enforcement pulls someone over during a traffic stop. During a Joint Interim Standing Committee of Judiciary meeting, members voted to write a letter to the Department of Public Safety to make collecting certain data more uniform.

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