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Once a cheap casino lure, Las Vegas buffets are now a high-end luxury experience Pandemic

Once a cheap casino lure, Las Vegas buffets are now a high-end luxury experience

Eighty years ago, the first Las Vegas buffet opened with the $1 western-themed Buckaroo Buffet that offered cold cuts and cheese. Today, visitors can drop $175 on luxury buffets with lobster tail, prime rib and limitless drinks. The old Las Vegas buffets didn’t make much money, but they allowed people…
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January 31, 2026
Going the farthest: Meet the four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II moon mission Moon Mission

Going the farthest: Meet the four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II moon mission

The three NASA astronauts on the mission are spaceflight veterans. Wiseman, who previously served in the Navy and became an astronaut in 2009, spent six months aboard the International Space Station in 2014. Wiseman with his daughters. Courtesy Reid Wiseman Since losing his wife in 2020, Wiseman has been raising…
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January 31, 2026
Tinubu Chauffeured In Armored Mercedes-Maybach S650 Pullman Guard Limousine In Turkey Tayyip Erdogan

Tinubu Chauffeured In Armored Mercedes-Maybach S650 Pullman Guard Limousine In Turkey

President Tinubu transported in armored Mercedes-Maybach S650 Pullman Guard limousine in Turkey. Stretched 3.5 feet longer than the Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman, this rolling giant is designed for Heads of State and VVIPs.  Mercedes-Maybach S650 Pullman Guard limousine offers VR9/VR10 ballistic protection against gunfire and explosives. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
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January 31, 2026
There Is No “After Gaza” Palestine

There Is No “After Gaza”

The Weekend Read / January 31, 2026 Whether intentionally or with callous word choice, too many have begun relegating Palestine to the past tense. Displaced Palestinians endure harsh winter conditions in makeshift tents after Israeli attacks destroyed their homes in Nuseirat, Gaza Strip on January 11, 2026. (Hassan Jedi /…
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January 31, 2026
Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Facilities in Texas Emitted 1.6 Million Pounds of Regulated Pollutants During Last Week’s Icy Weather VR

Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Facilities in Texas Emitted 1.6 Million Pounds of Regulated Pollutants During Last Week’s Icy Weather

As freezing temperatures swept over West Texas last week, leaky pipeline systems in the Permian Basin of West Texas began to suck in air, spoiling their products, risking an explosion and leading operators to release or burn off vast volumes of gas.  Chevron, for example, reported 11 large gas releases…
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January 31, 2026
Iran Signals Readiness For Nuclear Talks With US, Draws Red Lines On Missiles Nukes

Iran Signals Readiness For Nuclear Talks With US, Draws Red Lines On Missiles

Iran's foreign minister has signaled a readiness to resume nuclear talks with the United States, while once again drawing firm red lines around Tehran's missile program and defensive capabilities, as regional mediation efforts accelerate amid escalating threats from President Donald Trump. Speaking on January 30 in Istanbul, Foreign Minister Abbas…
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January 31, 2026
Inside Italy: We just bought an electric car in the south. What could go wrong? Electric Car

Inside Italy: We just bought an electric car in the south. What could go wrong?

Clare Speak - clare.speak@thelocal.com Published: 31 Jan, 2026 CET. Updated: Sat 31 Jan 2026 10:09 CET In thoery, abundant solar power and at-home charging means an EV should be a sustainable and affordable choice. Photo: Clare Speak, The Local. Generous subsidies and abundant solar power made buying an electric car…
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January 31, 2026