(Photo: April Corbin Girnus/Nevada Current) Policy, politics and progressive commentary The Nevada Senate Republican Caucus-backed candidate hoping to unseat Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro describes herself on her website as having “a pragmatic and results-oriented approach” but has previously identified herself

Kevin Costner got candid about self-financing his new movie, “Horizon: An American Saga,” at a Cannes Film Festival press conference on Monday. Costner put much of his own fortune into making the $100 million-plus film, including mortgaging his ranch. He directs

Overlap and duplication cost taxpayers billions, according to a new report from a Congressional watchdog. The U.S. Government Accountability Office’s annual report identified opportunities to save billions of dollars by reducing overlap, duplication and fragmentation across the federal government. The report

Rapper 50 Cent has criticised Sean “Diddy“ Combs’ apology video, which he posted on social media after footage was released showing the music mogul attacking his ex-girlfriend Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura. CCTV footage from a 2016 incident shows Combs chasing the singer down a hotel

“American Idol” has crowned another winner. Abi Carter, a 21-year-old musician from Indio, California, won the popular vote to become the “American Idol” Season 22 champion during Sunday night’s finale. Will Moseley, a 23-year-old musician from Hazelhurst, Georgia, and Jack Blocker, a 25-year-old graphic

Though Miss USA has filled the void left by Noelia Voigt with the 2023 Miss USA pageant runner-up, Hawaii’s Savannah Gankiewicz, the pageant organization’s troubles appear to be far from over. In a historic move earlier this month, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA titleholders both

As news broke of the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Monday, Israeli politicians reacted with indifference, while an unnamed official told the media Jerusalem was not involved in the helicopter crash that killed him. “It wasn’t us,” the Israeli official,

Longtime Raiders center Jim Otto died at 86, the team announced Sunday night. No cause of death was given. The durable Otto, who wore the distinctive “00,” was center for the first 15 seasons of the Raiders franchise from 1960-1974, starting

An arrest has been made after a triple shooting at an apartment complex in Dallas left two sisters dead and a man hospitalized early Saturday morning. Saadiq Shabazz, 25, is charged with capital murder in the shooting death of 22-year-old Jalisa

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, an ally of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, will not accept the results of the Nov. 5 election if they are “unfair,” he said on Sunday. “Will you accept the election results of 2024, no matter what

The man charged with assaulting actor Steve Buscemi on a Midtown street has been held in jail on bond in New York, prosecutors said. Police have said the 66-year-old actor — known for his roles in “Boardwalk Empire,” and “Fargo,” among other performances

Patricia Heaton became the newest Kansas City Chiefs fan with a subtle sign of support for kicker Harrison Butker. Last week, Butker caught heat for a commencement speech he gave at Benedictine College which covered a range of topics, including abortion,

Iran expert Raz Zimmt of both INSS and the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center said that First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber would step into Ebrahim Raisi’s role as president if Raisi died, which the Islamic Republic confirmed on Monday

Elon Musk is still talking about that sumo fight he once had, and it sure sounds like battling a trained wrestler did land Musk in a world of hurt. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO was reminiscing about the bout on X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday after

A California city removed the traffic lights from a four-way intersection as the city grapples with thefts attributed to a massive homeless encampment nearby. Oakland has been experiencing high crime and theft, including people stealing copper wires and the city’s infrastructure, according

Exploring the cosmos makes for happy employees, federal workers like to work from home like everyone else, and an agency that has struggled with low morale is showing improvement. Those are some of the highlights of a survey released Monday of

Max, a friendly feline that lives in the neighborhood around Vermont State University’s Castleton campus, can add another title to his resume on top of “good cat” and “soft kitty”: doctor. The tabby tuxedo cat, who lives with a family on

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The Biden administration is touting a decrease in nationwide border encounters, but the numbers are still significantly higher than those under the Trump administration, according to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Officials reported nearly a quarter of a million

A California city removed the traffic lights from a four-way intersection as the city grapples with thefts attributed to a massive homeless encampment nearby. Oakland has been experiencing high crime and theft, including people stealing copper wires and the city’s infrastructure,

Joe Biden’s ability to turn on a dime, from “ironclad” guarantees of Israel’s security one day, to announcing the very next day that he will be withholding weapons — bombs, artillery shells, and tank shells — from Israel if the IDF