Estelle Atkinson

‘Blurring the lines’: As donor’s millions aid Las Vegas police, observers raise questions The Metropolitan Police Department has an unlikely partner in its technology-backed crime fighting efforts. It’s Ben Horowitz, the cofounder of the prominent venture capital firm Andreessen Horowit...

One tech leader has developed a close relationship with Las Vegas' police department: venture capitalist Ben Horowitz. He has donated millions, and it's raising concerns as tech leaders continue to assert themselves politically. @reviewjournal.bsky.social

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Pharmacists put on probation after dispensing faulty weight loss drugs The state pharmacy board placed two Nevada pharmacists on probation after they dispensed faulty weight loss drugs to local customers.

Two Nevada pharmacists were placed on probation yesterday by the state's pharmacy board after they were found to have dispensed weight loss injections that weren't prepared in a sterile environment. Board members called the decision to dispense this medication "egregious."

Majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it, study finds | CNN Business A majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it with their audiences, a study published Tuesday by the UN’s scientific and cultural arm found, underscoring concerns t...

A majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it with their audiences, a study published Tuesday by the UN’s scientific and cultural arm found, underscoring concerns that some of the biggest online figures can uncritically spread misleading claims.

An Uber spokesperson told me the company is shocked after one of its drivers was shot and killed on the Strip last night.

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Hundreds are dead after succumbing to Las Vegas’ heat. Here are 3 of their stories Sin City is reeling from a record summer, with extreme heat killing more of its residents than ever before.

“Heat is a killer": Las Vegas' record heat claimed the lives of over 400 people this year. Here’s what the families of three of those individuals said about their loss.

‘It’s like air’: Inmates at Nevada prison say cosmetology program can change lives Inmates at a women’s prison are learning the same skills as any other cosmetology student in Nevada, except they are doing it from prison.

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I recently visited a cosmetology class at Florence McClure Correctional Center, which offers a program designed to give inmates a cosmetology license and viable career path, reducing recidivism. Normally, this course would cost someone tens of thousands. Many women told me it’s a huge blessing.

‘She has her little spotlight’: Drunk driving victims honored with signs in Mount Charleston Dozens gathered to mourn loved ones killed in crashes caused by impaired drivers. Families celebrated their loved ones by placing a sign bearing their name along Kyle Canyon Road.

Yesterday, I met several families who told me about their experiences losing loved ones to drunk driving. They gathered at Mount Charleston to place signs bearing their loved one’s name and a red bow, a sign urging people not to drink and drive, along Kyle Canyon Road. Read more here: