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Jorge Drexler poses in the press room with his Grammys at the 23rd annual Latin Grammy Awards at the Mandalay Bay Michelob Ultra Arena on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, in Las Vegas. 

Uruguayan musician Jorge Drexler wins big at Latin Grammy Awards

Singer and songwriter Jorge Drexler, from Uruguay, took home the most trophies at the Latin Grammy Awards ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Thursday.

Uruguayan musician Jorge Drexler wins big at Latin Grammy Awards
Woman holding hose from truck to fill water trough

Avoiding water bankruptcy in the drought-troubled Southwest: What the US and Iran can learn from each other

Avoiding water bankruptcy in the drought-troubled Southwest: What the US and Iran can learn from each other
Street shot showing sign pointing to the USA, with a white truck driving down road, and colorful letters spelling Sonoyta, against backdrop of hills.

Inside a migrant shelter for men: Untold stories of trauma, challenges

Inside a migrant shelter for men: Untold stories of trauma, challenges
The closed Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel and Casino sign is seen illuminated as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, on the Las Vegas strip.

Las Vegas gets a boost for coronavirus testing from the United Arab Emirates

Las Vegas gets a boost for coronavirus testing from the United Arab Emirates
Attendees head into the Sands Expo and Convention Center during the 2020 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 7, 2020.

CES convention may have spread coronavirus throughout the US — and world

CES convention may have spread coronavirus throughout the US — and world
Democratic 2020 US presidential candidates (left to right) former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Senator Elizabeth Warren, former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders participate in the eighth Democratic 2020 presidential debate.

For the first time, a climate journalist will moderate a presidential debate

Telemundo's climate correspondent Vanessa Hauc will co-moderate the debate in Las Vegas. "The people that have the least are the ones that are going to be more affected" by climate change, she said.

For the first time, a climate journalist will moderate a presidential debate
black and white photo of three women and a man standing on stage

60 years before BTS, the Kim Sisters were America's original K-pop stars

Sixty years before today's “K-pop invasion,” the Kim Sisters, a Korean girl group, landed on US shores and rocketed to stardom — singing American hits before they even learned English.

60 years before BTS, the Kim Sisters were America's original K-pop stars
At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, ISS Expedition 22 crew members take a moment for photographs following a fit check of their Soyuz TMA-17 spacecraft at the launch site’s integration facility in December 2009.

With private space competition on full boil, the ISS looks to find its place in next chapter of space habitation

With private space competition on full boil, the ISS looks to find its place in next chapter of space habitation

With private space competition on full boil, the ISS looks to find its place in next chapter of space habitation
At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, ISS Expedition 22 crew members take a moment for photographs following a fit check of their Soyuz TMA-17 spacecraft at the launch site’s integration facility in December 2009.

As the private space industry emerges, what's next for the International Space Station?

The International Space Station is coming up on 20 years since it was first launched. But what does its future hold in six more years?

As the private space industry emerges, what's next for the International Space Station?
 According to a report from the CDC in 2014, one third of Americans do not get the recommended seven hours of sleep.

Devices to aid sleep flood the market in spite of lack of scientific evidence of improved health, better sleeping habits

Many of us struggle with getting the proper amount of sleep. Will any of the latest devices actually help in that collective effort?

Devices to aid sleep flood the market in spite of lack of scientific evidence of improved health, better sleeping habits
A candlelight vigil is held in remembrance of victims following the mass shooting along the Las Vegas Strip, October 3, 2017.

Las Vegas shooter's girlfriend is back in US, FBI to question her

Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock's girlfriend returned to the United States and was met by FBI agents eager to hear whatever she might know about the motive behind the worst mass shooting in US history which left 58 people dead and more than 500 wounded.

Las Vegas shooter's girlfriend is back in US, FBI to question her
A group of men wearing camouflage clothing and FBI vests stand next to an armored car outside the Mandalay Bay Hotel in the pre-dawn light.

There’s no evidence linking the Las Vegas attack to ISIS. So why did the group claim responsibility?

Experts say if no evidence emerges, ISIS will have “blown a mile-wide hole in their credibility.”

There’s no evidence linking the Las Vegas attack to ISIS. So why did the group claim responsibility?
FBI agents ride an armored vehicle to a staging area.

The rest of the world really doesn't understand American gun culture

The US has the highest gun ownership rate in the world and high rates of gun violence — far outstripping other developed countries with high gun ownership rates, like Switzerland.

The rest of the world really doesn't understand American gun culture
Las Vegas Metro Police and medical workers stage in the intersection of Tropicana Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard South after a mass shooting

Las Vegas was hit by the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history

Dozens were killed and hundreds more were wounded when a 64-year-old Nevada resident opened fire on a country music concert in Las Vegas on Sunday.

Las Vegas was hit by the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history
Voters casting ballots

Young voters weigh whether to vote or not, after the final presidential debate

The wildcard group in the 2016 election could be young voters. Millennials now have voting power that matches boomers and many were energized by the Bernie Sanders campaign. In the waning days of the campaign, many are deciding whether to vote or not.

Young voters weigh whether to vote or not, after the final presidential debate