Wednesday, 30 November 2022

Las Vegas’ unhoused population has new, but familiar, place to go for care

LAS VEGAS’ UNHOUSED POPULATION HAS NEW, BUT FAMILIAR, PLACE TO GO FOR CARE

Emergency room nurse Chrisy Etheridge estimates that “probably 50% of the patient population” she sees during an overnight shift at Desert Springs Medical Center are people living without permanent housing. Some may have a serious health issue requiring immediate care, while others are simply looking for a way to get a meal and socks on their feet, she said.

EDITORIAL: TRUMP’S EMBRACE OF ANTISEMITE JUST ANOTHER STEP IN LONG GOP SHIFT

“Well, he certainly needs better judgment in who he dines with,” said Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., while seeking to minimize the fact that his party’s leader just chose to spend an evening with a group of known Holocaust deniers and antisemites. He approached the situation as though he was talking about a puppy leaving an unexpected “present” on the rug. “Haha, look how cute the systemic extinction of 6 million Jews is! So adorable ...” Then reality stinks in.

UNLV FOOTBALL NEEDS NEW COACH, NOT NECESSARILY NEW GAME PLAN

UNLV hasn’t hired a new football coach yet, but if athletic director Erick Harper is to be taken at face value, the search was already underway as of Monday morning and should be concluded rather quickly. When that happens, what kind of situation will the incoming coach be walking into on his first day on the job?

VGK’S KARLSSON FINDS CHANGE GOOD FOR HIS GAME

William Karlsson arrived at Golden Knights training camp in September with that first-day-of-school energy. That vigor usually translates through other ways: The excitement for new teachers (or coaches, in this case), new expectations and even a new haircut.

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