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Good day Las Vegas! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Las Vegas robotaxis change work for local drivers?
  • Why 9/11 hijackers repeatedly visited Las Vegas before the attacks.
  • How many new Pre-K seats is CCSD adding near you?

Also on today's calendar: Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Mountains Edge and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Hot, with a high of 107 and low of 82 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Hot; breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 105, low: 80.
  • Sunday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 103 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Robotaxis expand across Las Vegas, rideshare drivers worry about what comes next (ktnv.com) — Driverless robotaxis are rapidly expanding across Las Vegas, now serving Harry Reid International Airport and partnering with the Raiders and The Venetian, putting them directly in competition with local rideshare and taxi drivers. While Uber and Lyft insist human drivers will remain essential in a hybrid future, many Las Vegas drivers worry about shrinking income and long-term job security.
   

2. Lingering Sept. 11 mystery still haunts Las Vegas (ktnv.com) — Las Vegas' lingering connection to the Sept. 11 attacks is revisited through local FBI and Metro Police perspectives, highlighting why several hijackers repeatedly visited the city before 2001. Officials describe exhaustive investigations, theories about the visits, and how 9/11 reshaped counterterrorism and security on the Strip, stressing that Las Vegas must remain vigilant even 25 years later.
   

3. CCSD adds 1,700 Nevada Ready! Pre-K seats, receives $2M in funding for classrooms (news3lv.com) — Families in the Las Vegas area could see more access to public prekindergarten as CCSD adds 1,700 Nevada Ready! Pre-K seats for the 2026–27 school year. Twenty-eight schools also received over $2 million in state grants to renovate classrooms, with UNLV and other community partners recognized for supporting the expansion.
   

4. NV lawmaker questions gaps in CCSDPD use-of-force data, considers strengthening law (news3lv.com) — A Las Vegas-based lawmaker is questioning gaps in Clark County School District Police use-of-force reporting after the first year of data showed most incidents involved Black individuals and frequent pepper spray use. She's considering strengthening Nevada's reporting law before the 2027 session, while CCSD says all force incidents undergo internal review and policy evaluation.
   

5. Las Vegas Motor Speedway hosts 'Laps for Charity' to support local kids (fox5vegas.com) — You can drive your own street-legal car on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway NASCAR track tonight from 8 to 11 p.m. during the Laps for Charity fundraiser, with donations supporting children's charities across Southern Nevada. Organizers say every lap helps fund medical, food, and camp programs for local kids facing serious challenges.
   

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  • I have unopened unexpired specialty formula cans and I would like to know if anyone knows anywhere that would take it as a donation for kids that need it, my son no longer takes this formula and I dont want it to go to waste.
    If anyone has any recommendations for a place that may take it please let me know. (Nextdoor Bonanza/Washington Rancho)
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    This post is regarding a missing Child. If you have any information or have seen her please contact the numbers listed. She's a child of a family… (Nextdoor Arlington West)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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