The Engelstad Family Foundation donated $12.625 million to fund scholarships at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the university announced this morning.
The donation is expected to eventually fund 100 scholarships a year.
UNLV President Neal Smatresk called it the largest scholarship donation in Nevada history.
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Israel’s military said Saturday it struck an Iranian nuclear research facility overnight and killed three senior Iranian commanders in targeted attacks, while emphasizing it was preparing for the possibility that the war could turn into a lengthy campaign.
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