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 has blocked humanitarian aid from entering Gaza since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ended the latest ceasefire with Hamas in March.
The image, shared Friday night on the president’s Truth Social site and later reposted by the White House on its official X account, raised eyebrows on social media and at the Vatican.
The billionaire investor said he will recommend to Berkshire Hathaway’s board that Greg Abel should become CEO at the end of the year.
Israel’s air force struck near Syria’s presidential palace after warning Syrian authorities not to march toward villages inhabited by members of a minority sect in southern Syria.
Nevada residents who have a flight within the next 45 days and do not yet possess a Real ID can walk into four valley DMV offices any day to obtain one starting next week.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier to remain in the Middle East for a second time.
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The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for Elon Musk‘s DOGE to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans.
In an unprecedented move, the Bureau of Land Management called on a search for gold and rare earth minerals.
An Arbor View High School senior was hit and killed by a vehicle, just steps from the school’s main entrance. Impairment was believed to be a factor in the crash.
