Vaccine wars: Social media battle outbreak of bogus claims

Like health officials facing outbreaks of disease, internet companies are trying to contain vaccine-related misinformation they have long helped spread. So far, their efforts at quarantine are falling short.

Yemen Cholera flare-up could be worse than in ‘17, doctors fear

Cholera is surging once again in Yemen, with the U.N. reporting that the number of suspected cases has doubled in March over previous months and doctors in overwhelmed health facilities fearing it could rival a 2017 outbreak that spiraled into the world’s worst flare-up.

St. John’s edges Centennial girls in GEICO Nationals semifinal

Azzi Fudd hit a game-tying jumper with 45 seconds to play, then hit the winning free throws with 8.3 seconds left to lift the second-ranked Cadets to a 63-61 win over the Bulldogs in New York City.

Findlay Automotive’s Land Rover dealership offers adventure

Findlay Automotive Group’s Land Rover Las Vegas unveiled a state-of-the-art, newly constructed 47,000-square-foot building Nov. 15 at 6425 Roy Horn Way in southwest Las Vegas.

Courts: Bill Cosby agrees to settle 7 defamation cases

Bill Cosby has agreed to settle lawsuits filed by seven women who say he defamed them when he accused them of lying about sexual misconduct allegations.

South Carolina: Nevada push to move plutonium repeats risks

RENO — South Carolina says Nevada’s demand for the U.S. government to remove weapons-grade plutonium that was secretly trucked between the two states last year contradicts its claim that moving the radioactive material is dangerous.

Esports debuts at broadcasting convention in Las Vegas

Esports will make its debut at the National Association of Broadcasters Show this year as its burgeoning growth heralds a new revenue stream for the broadcast and media industries.

Should the SAT be optional? Bribery scandal renews debate

The most brazen abuses of standardized testing in the college bribery scandal could be chalked up to security lapses: the ringer hired to take the SAT, the proctors paid to look the other way, the accommodations for extra time obtained through false diagnoses of disabilities.

Seeking ‘tougher direction’ for ICE, Trump pulls nominee

President Donald Trump said Friday he was pulling the nomination of his pick to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying he wants to go in a “tougher direction.”

Paint-by-number pictures creator dies at 93

Dan Robbins, an artist who created the first paint-by-numbers pictures and helped turn the kits into an American sensation during the 1950s, has died. He was 93.

 
Gunmen kidnap US citizen, driver during safari in Uganda

Ugandan security forces are searching for a U.S. citizen and a local driver who were abducted in a wildlife park and their kidnappers demanded a ransom, authorities said Wednesday.

UK leaders seek to delay Brexit to avoid economic chaos

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday sought to delay Brexit until June 30 to avoid a chaotic withdrawal from the European Union in one week, but a key leader of the bloc suggested an even longer pause in the difficult divorce proceedings.

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