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President Donald Trump recently spoke out against removing statues and monuments honoring the Confederacy by declaring that we as a country must “build upon our heritage, not tear it down.”

For a brief time this week it was possible to go to the Facebook Marketplace and see something advertised as a “Bubba Rope.” Capitalizing on the discovery of a noose in the garage of NASCAR racer Bubba Wallace at Talledega Superspeedway, Mike Fulp, owner of the 311 Speedway track in Stokes County, N.C., set the price of racist hucksterism at $9.99. “They come with a lifetime warranty and work great,” the listing said.

Clark County has declared as illegal fireworks that are highly combustible and include firecrackers, Roman candles and skyrockets …

Esports is one of few industries to thrive during the pandemic, and Ryan Polidan has seen it firsthand. HyperX shut down with the rest of the Strip in March before relaunching June 2. But Allied Esports, which owns the arena, didn’t totally shutter operations.

Las Vegas has some of the best professional fireworks displays to be found anywhere in the country. Here are several options, from downtown to Lake Las Vegas to Summerlin.

The deliciously diverse food scene in Las Vegas has grown into one of our main industries and central attractions. And within that environment ...

NPR's Noel King speaks with Christian Picciolini, a reformed neo-Nazi skinhead, about what extremists hear when the president retweets a video of a supporter yelling "white power."

Joe Biden's campaign brought in a big haul in June, outraising President Trump for the second month in a row.

Beijing quickly used a new national security law against Hong Kong protesters; more than 300 were arrested Wednesday. How is the new law changing the legal and political landscape in Hong Kong?

NPR's Throughline Podcast discusses what the story of Typhoid Mary tells us about journalism, the powers of the state, and the tension between personal responsibility and personal liberty.

The U.S. is experiencing a reckoning over the fact that the promises of America are not fulfilled equally. Black Americans share how they experience patriotism ahead of the July Fourth celebration.

For the second time this year, fashion designer and tailor extraordinaire Thom Browne has collaborated with Grammy award-winning reggae singer and songwriter, Koffee.

The TTC says it plans to educate riders first rather than enforce the mask fine. The changes come as ridership, particularly on the bus network, continues to rebound.

WhiteFeather Hunter has been battling symptoms consistent with the novel coronavirus for months, but was not initially tested for the virus in March. She’s not alone.

Peter Suciu

Security, Asia

Chinese efforts to develop a ship-mounted electromagnetic railgun is still moving forward, and last year it was reported that such a weapon could be "capable of striking a target 124 miles away of speeds of up to 1.6 miles per second."  

Here's What You Need To Remember: It could give the Chinese a technological edge, but repeatedly throughout history, it has been shown that being first doesn't mean best.

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EXCLUSIVE: Bookies and fans predict that Hollyoaks bad boy Jordan Price will end up getting mother and daughter duo Leela and Peri Lomax pregnant in a shock baby bombshell twist

Leonardo DiCaprio's relationship history with ladies aged 25 or under has spanned two decades, including his new age-gap relationship with Camila Morrone, 22 years his junior

Local muso Stogie T came under fire for responding to a thread by "so you guys are like gay gay?" on Wednesday.

Sasol has partnered with Enaex, Chile’s 100-year-old blasting services provider for large-scale mining, to establish a new explosives joint venture.

The economy has sunk deeper into recession after gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 2 percent in the first quarter, which was better than expected. But economists’ forecasts are bleak, as economic activity has collapsed under the Covid-19 lockdown.

Brands that specialise in handbags have come up with ways to create unique designs.

Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) marked its 62 years of service on Wednesday.

Greece’s creditors have noted considerable delays in the payment of expired state dues, especially in outstanding pension applications, which is now one of the most serious problems in the context of seventh post-bailout assessment that starts on Monday.

According to kashrut rules, a non-Jewish cook cannot light the burners (or the stove).

The John Dykes Show It takes a lot to unite the red and blue halves of Manchester, but Liverpool’s runaway Premier League title triumph may just have done that. Solskjaer’s Manchester United are showing real signs of improvement on the pitch and Guardiola’s Manchester City are making all the right noises off it – so […]