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The NBA may move a step closer to adding teams in Seattle and Las Vegas next week when expansion — which has been a topic for some time — will again be discussed by the league's board of governors, two people with knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press on Monday.

Also today: The Hat, other favorites to bring taste of California to Las Vegas, Who does Vegas think will win March Madness? Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida lead the way, EV boom cuts into revenue available for Nevada roads, UNLV basketball gets NIT nod, will play at UC Irvine on Tuesday.

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A federal judge has ordered the Las Vegas Review-Journal to keep printing and distributing the Las Vegas Sun under the Joint Operating Agreement that binds the two daily newspapers together.

Also today: NV Energy places controversial demand charge on shelf until October, Golden Knights get back on track by blasting Penguins, UNLV basketball can't beat Utah State a third time, eliminated from Mountain West tourney, Study: Nevada ranks among America’s most horror-obsessed states.

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The owner of the Golden Nugget and the NBA’s Houston Rockets is in exclusive negotiations to acquire Caesars Entertainment, whose operations include properties on the Las Vegas Strip and throughout North America, for $7 billion, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

Also today: Shutdown strain shows as Las Vegas airport pantry for TSA workers runs low on food, Maxx Crosby commits to the Raiders following failed trade to the Ravens, UN panel says racist hate speech by Trump and other US leaders has led to human rights violations.

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The income level of Las Vegas visitors has been rising in recent years, according to new data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s latest visitor profile study.

The percentage of Las Vegas tourists from households making more than $100,000 has rapidly grown following the pandemic, with 75% of visitors in 2025 surpassing that threshold, the study found.

Also today: Raiders’ offseason spirals into chaos with Ravens 'backed out' of Crosby deal and Editorial: Trump weakens America by alienating our allies.

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With more than $22 million in donations now secured — two-thirds of the revised $34 million budget — Las Vegas is ready to begin building the Forever One Memorial, a long-awaited tribute to the people killed and hundreds injured during the 2017 mass shooting on the Strip.

Also today: Saks Fifth Avenue to close at Fashion Show mall, Schedule release: UNLV football will be tested early in season, Once a beacon of cheap homes, Nevada has become a symbol of America's struggle with high costs

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The Southern Nevada Health District is starting its annual mosquito surveillance activities about a month earlier than usual, citing warmer-than-average temperatures and recent rainfall across Clark County.

Also today: Las Vegas’ St. Viator Catholic school makes inclusion the norm, Raiders ship Maxx Crosby to Ravens in exchange for two first-round picks, North Las Vegas-based Boxabl taking assembly line approach to solving America’s housing crisis.

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Southern Nevada’s transit agency is warning of deep service cuts that could end bus programs for veterans and seniors, and sharply reduce paratransit rides — part of a looming fiscal crisis that may wipe out nearly 40% of bus routes across the region.

Also today: Report: Las Vegas housing market shows signs of shift toward buyers, Golden Knights captain Mark Stone placed on IR with upper-body injury, People love to hate changing clocks twice a year, but can't agree how to fix it.

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Southern Nevada’s congressional delegation is united in its position that President Donald Trump needs approval from Congress to continue military operations against Iran.

Both the Senate and House are expected to vote this week on resolutions limiting the president’s military authority in the Middle East. The 1973 War Powers Resolution requires presidents to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing forces to hostilities and to withdraw those forces within 60 days unless Congress authorizes an extension.

Also today: Nevada rises to ninth for eco-friendly commercial space, Olympic rower turned educator named Nevada's new deputy superintendent for academics, UNLV basketball hands first-place Utah State lopsided defeat

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Gibbs-Lawhorn is more than UNLV’s best player — the junior guard is among the best in the Mountain West and leads the conference in scoring.

That, unfortunately, presents a problem moving forward for the Rebels.

In an era where players thrive at one school only to chase a bigger NIL payday elsewhere, Gibbs-Lawhorn’s breakout season has positioned him for a seven-figure deal next year.

Also today: Average price for a gallon of gas rises 11 cents overnight to about $3.11 in US, Nevada’s unregistered vehicle problem is driving up already high insurance rates, Raiders' Maxx Crosby could be traded ‘maybe this week’

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Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar says Nevada would challenge a reported executive order by President Donald Trump declaring a national emergency to overhaul U.S. elections over alleged foreign interference.

The Trump administration would use the declaration to prevent most Americans from using mail-in ballots and mandate voter identification in the fall midterm elections, according to a draft executive order reported Thursday by The Washington Post.

Also today: As the Strip reinvents itself, Circus Circus is reviving Las Vegas’ old-school charm, Chicken Salad Chick coming to Las Vegas, UNLV's Gibbs-Lawhorn is the Mountain West's player of the week.

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