Saturday, May 25 2013 12:29 PM EDT2013-05-25 16:29:57 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The Vintner Grill banquet facility inside the Fashion Show Mall has been shut down. According to the Southern Nevada Health District website, the facility was closed Friday after an inspectionMore>>
The Vintner Grill banquet facility inside the Fashion Show Mall has been shut down.More>>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:34 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:34:21 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A family is in awe of how many lives their son touched. The funeral for Marcos Arenas, a 15-year-old boy apparently killed over an iPad was held Friday. Marcos was a freshman at BonanzaMore>>
The funeral for Marcos Arenas, a 15-year-old boy apparently killed over an iPad was held Friday.More>>
Sunday, May 26 2013 2:41 AM EDT2013-05-26 06:41:49 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The Junior Grizzlies football team is putting in work at the park. They hope to make it to a football tournament in California and that means firing up the grill and selling plates of food.More>>
It's the unofficial start of summer and this Memorial Day weekend, millions will be firing up the grill for the first time.More>>
Saturday, May 25 2013 11:23 PM EDT2013-05-26 03:23:54 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas opened its doors to the public, but everyone couldn't get in as the park reached capacity even for gold pass members. Several people expressed their frustrationMore>>
The Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas opened its doors to the public, but everyone couldn't get in as the park reached capacity even for gold pass members.More>>
Saturday, May 25 2013 9:50 PM EDT2013-05-26 01:50:54 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Clark County pools opened this weekend, just in time for the three day weekend. Saturday was opening day for Desert Breeze Water Park and a number of other public pools with children eagerMore>>
Clark County pools opened this weekend, just in time for the three day weekend.More>>
Saturday, May 25 2013 12:27 AM EDT2013-05-25 04:27:34 GMT
LAKE MEAD, Nev. -- Thousands of people are expected to go to Lake Mead this weekend, to cool off and relax. While there will be lots of fun on the water, the National Park Service rangers and Nevada DepartmentMore>>
Thousands of people are expected to go to Lake Mead this weekend, to cool off and relax.More>>
Friday, May 24 2013 8:27 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:27:45 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Federal felony charges were filed against a Las Vegas man for attempting to destroy a local children's autism learning facility by fire and explosive devices, Nevada's U.S. Attorney DanielMore>>
Federal felony charges were filed against a Las Vegas man for attempting to destroy a local children's autism learning facility by fire and explosive devices, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said Friday.More>>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:59 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:59:58 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada says the Clark County school board may have opened itself up to legal problems in appointing a new superintendent late Tuesday. A private citizenMore>>
The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada says the Clark County school board may have opened itself up to legal problems in appointing a new superintendent late Tuesday.More>>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:40 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:40:18 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital will maintain its federal funding despite not meeting some of the government's requirements. The hospital came under scrutiny for its discharging procedures.More>>
The Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital will maintain its federal funding despite not meeting some of the government's requirements.More>>
Claim: A new advertisement endorsed by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney that is airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 includes an excerpt from the first presidential debate. Romney states: "Look at the evidence of the last four years. We got 23 million people out of work or stopped looking for work. They're suffering in this country. The president would prefer raising taxes."
Verdict: Partially true and partially misleading. Data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics for September, the latest available, included the following breakdown: 12.1 million people were unemployed; 8.6 million were working part time because their hours were reduced or they couldn't find full-time jobs; and 2.5 million were considered marginally attached to the workforce but had stopped looking for jobs. That's 23.2 million people.
But the only evidence the ad provides to back Romney's claim that President Barack Obama "would prefer raising taxes" is a graphic sourced to the American Enterprise Institute. The graphic reads: "Under President Obama: $4,000 tax hike on middle-class families." The institute, a conservative think tank, is hardly neutral since it has been advocating on behalf of Republicans for decades. The graphic is based on an institute study, released Oct. 2, on the potential impact mounting national debt under Democrat Obama could have on taxpayers. The study's authors conceded that debt can be serviced by reducing spending instead of by raising taxes. That means the potential tax hit is mere speculation.
Secondly, Obama has said he would allow Bush-era tax cuts to expire only for the wealthiest Americans. He has never said he would prefer raising taxes on all Americans.
