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‘Medicare for all’ bill estimated at $32.6 trillion, report says

Sen. Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for all” plan would increase government health care spending by $32.6 trillion over 10 years, according to a study by a university-based libertarian policy center. That’s trillion with a “T.”

 
Thousands skate into Las Vegas roller derby convention

Holdaway, 59, flew to Las Vegas from Geraldton, Australia, on Tuesday and had competed in eight scrimmages by the time RollerCon roller derby convention was winding down Sunday. She was on the winning team about half of the time, she said.

Longer, ‘crazy’ fire seasons hinder crews in West

Exhausted and hungry, some 12,000 firefighters are working 24-hour shifts battling deadly California wildfires and becoming resigned to fire seasons that start earlier, burn longer and unleash increasingly unpredictable blaze

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Trump willing to shut down government over border debate

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he would consider shutting down the government if Democrats refuse to vote for his immigration proposals, including a U.S.-Mexico border wall.

NYT publisher calls Trump’s verbal attacks ‘increasingly dangerous’

The publisher of The New York Times said Sunday he “implored” President Donald Trump at a private White House meeting this month to reconsider his broad attacks on journalists, calling the president’s anti-press rhetoric “not just divisive but increasingly dangerous.”

3 dead, 7 wounded after gunmen fire on crowd in New Orleans

Two armed individuals walked up to a crowd gathered Saturday evening outside a strip mall in New Orleans and opened fire, killing three people and wounding seven more, the police chief said.

North Las Vegas city workers to get electric bikes

Electric bicycles have undergone a series of tests over the past week, aimed at promoting health among the city of North Las Vegas’ workers while also reducing vehicle emissions during brief, local trips.

Nevada senators take different approaches to Supreme Court pick

While Republican Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada announced “without reservation” his support for Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, his Democratic counterpart, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, said she wants a thorough review of past rulings, opinions and writings.