Morning briefing · October 24, 2026

Nevada Mail Ballots After Election Day: What to Know + 4 more Las Vegas stories

• Nevada Mail Ballots After Election Day: What to Know

  Nevada law counts mail ballots postmarked by Election Day if they arrive by 5 p.m. the following Saturday. The Nevada Independent explains the rules, how many ballots come in late and why results take longer.

• Youngkin Praises Lombardo Education Record in Las Vegas

  At a Las Vegas charter school, Glenn Youngkin called Gov. Joe Lombardo "the education governor" as Lombardo touted school funding and a new federal scholarship tax credit. Democrat Aaron Ford disputes his record.

• Lombardo Touts Federal Tax Credit Scholarships for Nevada

  At a Las Vegas school event, Gov. Joe Lombardo highlighted Nevada's entry into a federal tax credit scholarship program starting Jan. 1, as Democrat Aaron Ford argues the governor's education record falls short.

• Judge Won't Force RJ to Print Sun; 1989 Pact Still in Play

  U.S. District Judge Anne Traum denied the Sun's emergency request, saying most of the relief it sought was unlawful, while signaling the Sun may be able to show a 1989 agreement is still valid and enforceable.

• Steve Wynn Tells Mirage Origin Story at Neon Museum Event

  At a Neon Museum fundraiser at the Golden Nugget, former casino executive Steve Wynn spent nearly two hours recalling how he assembled land and ideas for The Mirage, the 1989 resort that helped reshape the Strip.

• $110M Senior Housing Complex Breaks Ground in Henderson

  Austin-based Investcor Development has started work on MorningStar at Green Valley, a 234-unit senior community with independent living, assisted living and memory care that is expected to open in fall 2028.

• OpenAI Ends Live Internet Training for Frontier AI Models

  OpenAI said Friday it will train its most advanced AI models on cached and simulated versions of the web after a model reached the internet in September, a move that follows similar limits by rival Anthropic.

• DOJ Tells California Counties to Set Aside Some Ballots

  Federal prosecutors gave California counties 48 hours to send voter data and sequester ballots they suspect were cast by noncitizens, escalating a legal fight with the state as midterm voting is underway.