Licensing & Regulation
Supreme Court weighs longshot appeal to overturn decision legalising same‑sex marriage nationwide Summary The Supreme Court has a longshot appeal on its conference agenda: Kim Davis, the former Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue marriage licences to same‑sex couples after the court’s 2015 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, is asking the justices to take […]
‘Public nuisance’: City Council revokes license of downtown Las Vegas motel Summary The Las Vegas City Council voted unanimously to revoke the business licence of the US Motel at 2500 E. Fremont St., after police documented a sharp rise in crimes tied to the property. Incidents cited by Metro include child sex trafficking, a shooting […]
What is Medicare’s infamous Part B penalty? Summary Medicare’s Part B penalty is a lifetime surcharge added to the monthly Part B premium when someone delays enrolling without qualifying for a special enrolment period. The penalty is calculated as 10% of the standard Part B premium for each full 12-month period the person could have […]
Nevada Democrats demand answers about renewed nuclear testing Summary Nevada’s congressional Democrats have pressed the White House for clarity after President Trump called for renewed nuclear testing. Lawmakers — led by Sen. Jacky Rosen and joined by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and Reps. Steven Horsford, Susie Lee and Dina Titus — sent a letter demanding […]
Family members, supporters hold vigil for man killed during 2020 protests in Las Vegas Summary Friends, family and supporters of Jorge Gomez gathered at a candlelight vigil outside the Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse in Las Vegas on 4 November 2025 to remember Gomez, who was shot and killed by Metropolitan Police officers on 1 […]
US prosecutors say cybersecurity pros ran cybercrime operation | EU Police arrests suspects linked to €600 million crypto fraud ring | Reddit and Kick added to child social media ban Summary Three separate but related headlines dominate this digest: US prosecutors allege that three American incident‑response/cybersecurity professionals secretly ran ransomware attacks in concert with the […]
Former Vice President Dick Cheney dies at 84 Summary Dick Cheney, a powerful and polarising conservative who served as US vice‑president (2001–2009) and as defence secretary under President George H.W. Bush, has died at 84. His family said he died from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. Cheney was a leading advocate for […]
New rules empowering consumers and boosting operator transparency Article Date: 04 February 2025 Summary The Gambling Commission has introduced changes to its Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP) to give consumers more control over deposit limits and to increase transparency about how customer funds are protected by operators. From 31 October 2025, operators must […]
Thousands line up for emergency food aid in Las Vegas amid uncertainty over SNAP benefits Summary Thousands of residents — including SNAP recipients, seniors, students and government employees — queued at multiple distribution sites across the Las Vegas Valley on Saturday as Three Square Food Bank and partners handed out produce and non-perishable food amid […]
SAUNDERS: The bumbling cover-up of Biden’s decline reads like Hollywood comedy Summary The House Oversight Committee released a 91-page report titled “The Biden Autopen Presidency: Decline, Delusion and Deception in the Biden White House,” alleging Biden’s inner circle concealed signs of cognitive decline while pushing to keep him in office. Debra J. Saunders highlights key […]
