Compared to other states, Nevada ranks low in funding from the federal stimulus bill for housing and energy, according to a new analysis of the legislation enacted last week.
On a per-person basis, the state ranks 47th out of 51 (states plus D.C.) in funding for housing and 45th in funds for energy. The analysis was supplied by the office of Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., a critic of the $787 billion stimulus bill who voted against it.
At the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City, politicians, veterans and their families came together to celebrate Memorial Day, a day to honor loss.
The Bird Springs Fire was reported late Monday morning along Nevada Route 160, according to the BLM. More firefighetrs were being added later Monday.
Israel insists it adheres to international law even as it faces scrutiny in the world’s top courts.
UCLA Chancellor Gene Block found himself in the nation’s culture wars hot seat this past week, interrogated by members of Congress about his handling of complaints of campus antisemitism, amid student protests over the Israel-Hamas war.
The United Nations peacekeeping chief argued against the latest calls for international troops to deploy in Gaza, saying the post-war state of affairs was too uncertain and that any operation would require agreement from Israel, which has been highly critical of the U.N.’s work in Palestinian territories.
Relations between the European Union and Israel took a nosedive Monday, with Madrid insisting that sanctions should be considered against Israel for its continued deadly attacks in southern Gaza’s city of Rafah.
All eighth-graders in New York City public schools will have the opportunity to learn about the Holocaust through field trips to the Museum of Jewish Heritage in lower Manhattan.
Over 70 initiatives are set to receive funding from the county after commissioners voted to award $1.5 million in grants.
Memorial Day marks the beginning of what’s been dubbed the “1oo deadliest days” of the year on roadways.
Businesses increasingly have chosen to stay open on the holiday, leading to what is now one of the biggest retail sales and travel weekends of the year.
