Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:03 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:03:29 GMT
LAS VEGAS - The Electric Daisy Carnival takes place this weekend. Hundreds of thousands of people are coming to Las Vegas for what some are calling the party of the year. The annual music festival fusesMore>>
The Electric Daisy Carnival takes place this weekend. Hundreds of thousands of people are coming to Las Vegas for what some are calling the party of the year.More>>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:08 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:08:21 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Clark County residents could soon be paying nearly 3 cents more a gallon for fuel, depending on a decision by county commissioners. The Nevada Legislature recently approved a bill that allowsMore>>
Clark County residents could soon be paying nearly 3 cents more a gallon for fuel, depending on a decision by county commissioners.More>>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:24 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:24:00 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Three major resort projects in Las Vegas could be the boost the local economy needs. The construction and hospitality industries have struggled since the recession, but signs of a reboundMore>>
Three major resort projects in Las Vegas could be the boost the local economy needs. The construction and hospitality industries have struggled since the recession, but signs of a rebound are emerging.More>>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:18 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:18:45 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A domestic violence nonprofit organization that helps rescue women from violent relationships, is now itself in need of saving. Safe Faith United might have to shut its doors July 1 becauseMore>>
A domestic violence nonprofit organization that helps rescue women from violent relationships, is now itself in need of saving.More>>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:26 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:26:50 GMT
HENDERSON -- Imagine tens of thousands of children around the world learning to swim all at the same time. That's what happened Tuesday as part of "The World's Largest Swimming Lesson." The swimmingMore>>
Imagine tens of thousands of children around the world learning to swim all at the same time. That's what happened Tuesday as part of "The World's Largest Swimming Lesson."More>>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:33 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:33:34 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Motorcyclists and local authorities are using "Ride to Work" day to remind everyone to share the road. This year, there has been 16 motorcycle deaths in Nevada. John Cahill is an experiencedMore>>
Motorcyclists and local authorities are using "Ride to Work" day to remind everyone to share the road.More>>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:10 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:10:04 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Nearly 100 people will remain without a permanent place to live following Sunday's three-alarm fire at the Encantada Apartments. Officials with the Red Cross of Southern Nevada estimate theMore>>
Nearly 100 people will remain without a permanent place to live following Sunday's three-alarm fire at the Encantada Apartments.More>>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:02 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:02:44 GMT
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- More California court dates have been set for former Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks on charges stemming from a car chase and police confrontation in March. Prosecutors say that a Victorville,More>>
More California court dates have been set for former Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks on charges stemming from a car chase and police confrontation in March.More>>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:01 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:01:50 GMT
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Finally, there's something for couples who'd rather have rave music than a string quartet at their wedding. Organizers of the Electric Daisy Carnival say they're teaming up with VivaMore>>
Finally, there's something for couples who'd rather have rave music than a string quartet at their wedding.More>>
Claim: A new advertisement endorsed by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney that is airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 includes a portion of the first presidential debate during which Romney said: "Look at the evidence of the last four years. Under the president's policies, middle-income Americans have been buried. They're just being crushed. Middle-income Americans have seen their income come down by $4,300 … I'll call it the economy tax."
Verdict: Partly true and partly misleading. The ad sources Romney's comment about the declining income to a Sept. 25 report from Sentier Research of Annapolis, Md. Unlike other studies quoted by Romney and President Barack Obama, Sentier's resume of clients suggests it is politically neutral in its analysis of household data. Sentier reported that household median income nationwide averaged $50,678 in August. That was $4,453 less than in December 2007, when the recession officially began under Republican President George W. Bush, and $3,040 less than in June 2009, when the recession officially ended in Democrat Obama's first year in office. The numbers show that middle-income Americans are still experiencing financial pain more than three years after the recession officially ended.
Where the ad turns misleading is the implication that the decline in income is due to "the president's policies." The Sentier report made no mention of Obama or any political policies that caused income to decline. Instead, Sentier offered straightforward analysis such as a $543 decline in income from July to August that the company attributed to increases in consumer prices after they declined from April through July. "It is obvious that recent trends in prices have been heavily influenced by the sharp rise, subsequent fall, and sharp rise again in the price of fuel at the pump," Sentier reported. The report also stated that unemployment stood at 8.1 percent in August, down from 9.1 percent a year earlier, and that the median number of weeks individuals were unemployed fell from 21.8 to 18 over the same period.
