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- 0:00SPEAKER_00: It's Thursday, Las Vegas.
- 0:03SPEAKER_00: Here's what's making news in the Las Vegas sun.
- 0:06SPEAKER_00: Southern Nevada is bracing for another dangerous summer.
- 0:10SPEAKER_00: Two years after the valley recorded its hottest summer ever, with a 120-degree day and hundreds of heat-related deaths, forecasters are again pointing to above-average temperatures ahead.
- 0:25SPEAKER_00: Climate scientists warn extreme heat is not easing, and a developing El Nino pattern could worsen extremes in the months to come.
- 0:35SPEAKER_00: Local officials say the region is still struggling to catch up.
- 0:40SPEAKER_00: In politics, Nevada Democrats rallied after Tuesday's primary, declaring November 3rd's general election an accountability day.
- 0:52SPEAKER_00: Candidate after candidate delivered the same message at a news conference hosted by the Dems.
- 0:59SPEAKER_00: That message, Nevada's economy is failing working class families, and they placed the blame squarely on Republican Governor Joe Lombardo and President Donald Trump.
- 1:12SPEAKER_00: Speaking of Trump, he raised eyebrows Wednesday with a surprising take on inflation.
- 1:19SPEAKER_00: When asked about a new report showing consumer prices had jumped 4.2% over the past year, Trump didn't dismiss the numbers or claim costs are coming down.
- 1:32SPEAKER_00: Instead, he said, in his own words, he loves inflation.
- 1:38SPEAKER_00: And in sports, your Vegas Golden Knights face a must-win game five tonight on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Finals.
- 1:49SPEAKER_00: Head to Lasvegassun.com for continuing coverage, including a feature on Vegas' top defensive pair, Braden McNabb and Shay Theodore.
- 2:00SPEAKER_00: That's your briefing.
- 2:01SPEAKER_00: Stay informed at LasVegasun.com.