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Expansion on the Vegas Loop System could speed up what officials are saying thanks for tuning

into 7 at 7 this morning. I'm Sita Poobe.

Starting with your top stories brought to you by Apex Armory, the Valley's premier firearm

stealer. At least 240 inmates at the Clark County Detention Center have been taken into custody

by ICE since an agreement went into effect in late 2025. The 287G agreement allows ICE to

issue warrants for inmates it wants to pick up for immigration enforcement.

Sheriff Kevin McMahill says the Metropolitan Police Department's relationship hasn't changed

since re-entering the jail-based program, reiterating that his agency's role is strictly

administrative and limited to the jail. The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada

challenged the agreement in a lawsuit, but a judge ruled Friday that the organization didn't

have a standing. McMahill signed the ICE agreement in May, a day after the Trump administration

declared the city of Las Vegas as sanctuary for undocumented immigrants.

Dozens of people pack a downtown Las Vegas restaurant in support of Washoe County Commissioner

Alexis Hill, who was running for governor, the Democrat who calls herself a dark horse,

vowed that her administration would ask for more from big businesses that have benefited from

tax cuts. We can increase our state revenue by an estimated $4 billion by making corporations

finally pay their fair share. Hill is running against Governor Joe Lombardo and Attorney General

Aaron Ford, 10 other candidates filed paperwork to run for governor in the past week,

and there could be more before the filing period closes on Friday.

A Henderson Charter School's robotics team qualifies to compete for a world championship next

month. Seven students at Coral Academy of Sciences Cadence Campus will participate in the

Vex Robotics World Championship in St. Louis. The competition challenges students to design a robot

that can win a game which changes every year. This year's challenge involves directing a robot

to play softball-sized blocks into horizontal plastic tubes at varying heights. Two of the students

are there to construct the robot out of pieces of metal and other gears and pistons and types of

materials, and then there's a trio of coders who work together to create code for the robot.

That way a remote control can be used to navigate the robot around the course.

The Henderson team is made up of students between the ages of 12 and 14. Coral Academy has qualified

for the world championship each of the past three years.

Moving on to your weather forecast now sponsored by Star Nursery, your garnish partner for

every blooming thing. Dry and warm conditions continue for Las Vegas this Thursday. We'll be

feeling a daytime high near 85 degrees with light winds, expecting a clear night with low

around 58 degrees. A warming trend is expected to continue through the weekend with temperatures

about 20 degrees above normal for this time of the year. Mostly sunny skies for these next couple

of days, 87 degrees on Friday, hitting 90 degrees for the first time this year on Saturday,

and then 89 degrees on Sunday with lows in the low 60s.

Now for business brought to you by G-Bank, your best bank experience ever. Expansion of the Vegas

Loop System could accelerate as county officials consider new regulations.

County Commission Chairman Michael Naft said officials are working with the boring company

on ways to speed up the tunneling process for the mass transit system, which already serves

the Las Vegas Convention Center and several resorts. Then about a board of regents recently

approved plans to tunnel under UNLV property to build a station at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Plans also call for a loop from the Thomas & Mack to park MGM as well as service to Chinatown.

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For your health news brought to you by Senator Walsh and your primary care,

discover primary care focus on you. You'll find claims about electrolytes all over social media,

but experts say those claims should be taken with a grain of salt.

Electrolite drinks and powders are meant to hydrate the body and replace salt

that can be lost when you sweat, but Hunter Houston of Vanderbilt University says healthy

kidneys do an excellent job of keeping electrolytes in balance. He says if you're exercising for

less than two hours, drinking plain water is probably fine. Experts also say that in addition to

things like potassium and magnesium, many electrolyte drinks and powders contain some form of sugar.

Now for an eon lifestyle sponsored by Silvertankasena log, this is Lodge Vegas.

A sandwich shop out of Los Angeles is getting ready for its Las Vegas debut.

The hat famous for its pastrami dip sandwiches and chili dogs is hiring for its upcoming location

on Rainbow Boulevard near Sunset Road. The restaurant announced on Instagram that it's accepting

walk in applications Wednesday through Saturday for assistant managers,

line cooks and cashiers. The hat has 11 locations in California and this will be the first location

outside of the Golden State. No opening date has been announced. Sports brought to

my seats, you can see those STN sports. Delo, be at today. I'm Dominic Lois, another update in the

NBA's possible expansion to Vegas. Hall of Famer, Magic Johnson has thrown his hat into the ring

to pursue the franchise. Make Acres has more. Magic Johnson is the first to throw his name officially

into the hat of being a potential expansion team owner here in Las Vegas. He said, hey,

I want to own an NBA team here. It's like a second home to me. He met with Governor Gombardo,

kind of discussed the initial steps on some other leaders as well from the Southern Nevada area.

NBA owners are set to decide on next steps in expansion at league meetings at the end of March

in New York. Moving on to neon entertainment sponsored by Arizona Charlie's with live

entertainment every weekend at both locations, go to Arizonatriest.com to see who's playing.

Some famous brothers are bringing their tour to Las Vegas. Our John Katzellamitas has what

fans need to know. The Jonas Brothers are coming back to the strip. Kevin, Joe and Nick are playing

Dolby Live on May 20th, 22nd and 23rd. The Joe Bros, as we say, are celebrating their 20th

anniversary. This is their greetings from your hometown tour, which the brothers say is the

band's most expansive live show ever. Also, look for some solo activity in this show.

The production covers the guy's career from year 3,000 to their latest album,

for which the tour is named. You know what else is a great hometown tour? Go Guide,

the free entertainment calendar at neon.lbrj.com. Check us out for more than 3,000 shows and events.

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