March 28, 2024

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CCSD’s request for promised Nevada funding to be heard next month

CCSD’s request for promised Nevada funding to be heard next month

Posted 2:00 a.m.

The Clark County School District is asking Nevada lawmakers next month for its full $173.8 million allotment under a special state fund for educator salaries ...

Christian Wilkins, a 6-4, 310-pound defensive tackle, responds to a question during a news conference at the Intermountain Health Performance Center/Raiders Headquarters in Henderson Thursday, March 14, 2024. Wilkins joins the Raiders after spending the last five seasons with the Miami Dolphins.

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Christian Wilkins, a 6-4, 310-pound defensive tackle, responds to a question during a news conference at the Intermountain Health Performance Center/Raiders Headquarters in Henderson Thursday, March 14, 2024. Wilkins joins the Raiders after spending the last five seasons with the Miami Dolphins.

Why the Raiders spared no expense in signing defender Christian Wilkins

Posted 2:00 a.m.

Christian Wilkins had excelled with relative ease through every stop of his football career when he was younger, both from an individual and team perspective. The defensive tackle dominated in high school at Suffield Academy in Connecticut, racking up titles and accolades en route to becoming one of the top recruits in the country. He then contributed ...

A clearer vision: Nevada’s partnership provides free currency readers to the blind

A clearer vision: Nevada’s partnership provides free currency readers to the blind

Posted 2:00 a.m.

Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) is aspiring to empower Nevada’s blind population to participate in the economy with more independence by distributing the ...

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Pope, looking strong, washes feet of 12 women at Rome prison from his wheelchair

Pope Francis celebrates the Holy Chrism Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Thursday, March 28, 2024.

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Pope Francis celebrates the Holy Chrism Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Thursday, March 28, 2024.

Posted 1:14 p.m.

Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of 12 women inmates at a Rome prison during a Holy Thursday ritual meant to emphasize his vocation of service and humility. The 87-year-old Francis performed the ritual from his wheelchair, after recent ailments have compounded his mobility problems. The Rebibbia prison venue ...

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