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With World Cup looming, Nevada lawmakers fight border rules threatening international travel · Las Vegas Sun

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  SPEAKER_00: Happy Thursday, Las Vegas.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here are today's top stories from the Las Vegas Sun.
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  SPEAKER_00: Nevada's two U.S.
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  SPEAKER_00: senators are pushing back against a Trump administration proposal that will require international travelers to hand over five years of social media history before entering the United States.
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  SPEAKER_00: Senators Jackie Rosen and Catherine Cortez-Masto joined four colleagues in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Homeland Security Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen, calling on the administration to withdraw the rule.
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  SPEAKER_00: The senators warned the policy threatens an already declining tourism industry and comes at a critical time with the World Cup on the horizon.
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  SPEAKER_00: In Nevada State News, Governor Joe Lombardo is urging Congress to restore funding for customs and border protection in ICE, a position drawing sharp criticism from Nevada Democrats.
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  SPEAKER_00: Attorney General Aaron Ford, who's running for governor, called it heinous that Lombardo supports using tax dollars, in his words, to go after children and families of criminals.
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  SPEAKER_00: Switching to sports, Raiders past wrestler Max Crosby says he's moved on from the trade that almost sent him to the Baltimore Ravens.
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  SPEAKER_00: The deal fell apart in March after Baltimore backed out four days after an agreement was reached.
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  SPEAKER_00: Crosby made his first comments to Las Vegas reporters Wednesday, calling it water under the bridge and saying his focus is back with the Raiders.
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  SPEAKER_00: And lastly, the long-awaited memorial for victims and survivors of the October 5th, 1st, 2017 mass shooting was moving forward.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Vegas Strong Fund has surpassed$27 million in donations, fueled in part by a$5 million gift from Live Nation Entertainment.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Forever One Memorial is set to break around in the fall ahead of the 10th Remembrance Ceremony in October 2027.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's your briefing for today.
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