May 10, 2024

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UNLV basketball adds transfer Jailen Bedford

UNLV basketball adds transfer Jailen Bedford

Posted 11:12 a.m.

One of the top offseason priorities for UNLV head coach Kevin Kruger was to add shooting on the wing, and he got some good news on that front on Friday, when the team received a commitment from Oral Roberts transfer ...

Culinary Union workers picket outside of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas during a 48-hour strike on Friday, May 10, 2024.

Brian Ramos / Las Vegas Sun

Culinary Union workers picket outside of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas during a 48-hour strike on Friday, May 10, 2024.

Culinary Union strikes against Virgin Hotels for higher wages

Posted 10:00 a.m.

By Ayden Runnels

More than 100 workers picketed outside Virgin Hotels this morning for higher wages as the Culinary Union staged its first strike in Las Vegas in 22 years. “No contract, no peace,” the workers chanted as ...

Wilson calls out WNBA after Aces flight delays for preseason game

Wilson calls out WNBA after Aces flight delays for preseason game

Posted 4:06 p.m.

The Las Vegas contingent arrived safely in Columbia. S.C., late Thursday night, and the flight delay will not affect the Aces’ Saturday preseason game at 1 p.m. But it’s already altered their plans ...

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Strong solar storm hits Earth, could disrupt communications and produce northern lights in U.S.

This image provided by NASA shows a solar flare, as seen in the bright flash in the lower right, captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory on May 9, 2024. A severe geomagnetic storm watch has been issued for Earth starting Friday and lasting all weekend — the first in nearly 20 years.

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This image provided by NASA shows a solar flare, as seen in the bright flash in the lower right, captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory on May 9, 2024. A severe geomagnetic storm watch has been issued for Earth starting Friday and lasting all weekend ...

Posted 2:38 p.m.

An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. this weekend and potentially disrupt power and communications. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning when a solar outburst reached Earth on Friday afternoon, hours sooner ...

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