MUMBAI, India -- The Mumbai slum of Rafiq Nagar has no clean water for its shacks made of ripped tarp and bamboo. No garbage pickup along the rocky, pocked earth that serves as a road. No power except from haphazard cables strung overhead illegally. And not a single toilet or latrine for its 10,000 people. Yet nearly every destitute family in the slum has a cell phone. Some have three.
Doritos and Cheetos are getting a makeover. PepsiCo said Thursday it’s launching toned-down versions of its bright orange snacks that won’t have any artificial colors or flavors.
While temporary funding has been approved to reopen the federal government, there are still expected to be flight delays and cancellations for a few days.
An industry notice issued Wednesday says FanDuel’s bid to offer sports prediction markets with an app is incompatible with Nevada’s sports wagering laws.
California plans to revoke 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses given to immigrants after discovering the expiration dates went past when the drivers were legally allowed to be in the U.S., state officials said Wednesday.
Recent grand jury testimony is shedding more light on the beef between Henderson councilwomen Carrie Cox and Monica Larson.
In a nondescript building, one of the largest telecommunications companies houses a data center that powers Las Vegas and the greater Southwest.
Clark County is proposing a monthly fee per telephone line to help offset costs of 911 infrastructure improvements.
President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.
Nevada lawmakers return for a special session Thursday to address unfinished bills and urgent issues in Carson City, including a controversial film tax credit program.
The White House hasn’t said how much each donor is giving, and almost none was willing to divulge that. Very few commented on their contributions when contacted by The Associated Press.
