Signups for Nevada health insurance exchange decline

The number of Nevadans signing up for a health insurance plan through the state-based marketplace declined by 8 percent this year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported Wednesday.

Driverless cars delivering groceries to Arizona Kroger customers

The nation’s largest grocery chain stepped into the driverless delivery market Tuesday, bringing milk, eggs and other items to a customer’s home in a vehicle with nobody at the wheel.

 
Kansas man wrongly convicted in look-alike case to get $1M settlement

Kansas has agreed to pay $1.1 million to a man who spent 17 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of a robbery that he says was committed by someone who looks just like him.

Interest rates going up as Fed continues to adjust to growth

The Federal Reserve is raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point, to a range of 2.25 percent to 2.5 percent, lifting the Fed’s benchmark rate to its highest point since 2008. The increase will mean higher borrowing costs for many consumers and businesses.

Raiders sign ex-Bills QB Nathan Peterman

Nathan Peterman owns a three-to-17 touchdown-to-interception ratio across eight games.

Nevada population surpasses 3M

Nevada is the nation’s fastest-growing state and has finally passed the population milestone of 3 million people, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released on Wednesday.

UNLV is 1st public Nevada school to earn top research ranking

The designation will enable UNLV to develop new research projects and help solve some of the city and region’s most pressing problems, as well as help attract top-tier faculty and students, acting President Marta Meana said.

 
US withdrawing troops from Syria, officials say

The Trump administration will soon withdraw all of the approximately 2,000 American troops from Syria, a U.S. official said Wednesday as President Donald Trump declared victory in the mission to defeat Islamic State militants there.

Olympic swimmer Missy Franklin retires at 23

Five-time Olympic champion Missy Franklin is retiring from swimming at age 23. She cites chronic shoulder pain that has affected her for the last 2½ years.

Facebook sued by District of Columbia for privacy breach

The District of Columbia sued Facebook on Wednesday for allowing data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica to improperly access data from as many as 87 million users.

Golden Knights’ Max Pacioretty placed on IR

Injured left wing Max Pacioretty did not participate in Golden Knights practice Wednesday at City National Arena, and the team recalled forward Brandon Pirri from the American Hockey League.

 
Mom faces charges after daughter crawls under train, is killed

A woman was arrested on felony child neglect charges after her 8-year-old daughter was killed while crawling under a train in California so the family wouldn’t miss a bus home, authorities said.

Senate passes bill in effort to avoid government shutdown

The Senate approved legislation Wednesday to temporarily fund the government, a key step toward averting a federal shutdown after President Donald Trump backed off his demand for money for a border wall with Mexico.

 
Elon Musk unveils underground tunnel in Los Angeles, offers rides to VIPs

Elon Musk unveiled his underground transportation tunnel on Tuesday, allowing reporters and invited guests to take some of the first rides in the revolutionary albeit bumpy subterranean tube — the tech entrepreneur’s answer to what he calls “soul-destroying traffic.”

Christmas Day hours reduced at Red Rock, Sloan canyons

The Bureau of Land Management has announced limited hours for the gated portions of Red Rock Canyon and Sloan Canyon national conservation areas on Dec. 25.

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