Trump takes charge: Sworn in as nation's 45th president

Pledging to empower America's "forgotten men and women," Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States... [TRUMP TAKES CHARGE: SWORN IN AS NATION'S 45TH PRESIDENT] [Pledging to empower America's "forgotten men and women," Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States today, taking command of a deeply divided nation and ushering in an unpredictable era in Washington. His victory gives Republicans control of the White House for the first time in eight years.] [LAS VEGAS RAIDERS HAS A NICE RING TO IT] [We repeatedly asked ourselves, surely in disbelief of how fast the process accelerated: What could prevent the Oakland Raiders from relocating to Las Vegas? That was the prevailing question over the past year since plans for a new $1.9 billion stadium near the Strip to lure the Raiders from the Bay Area were announced.] [UNION LEADER ON FUTURE OF SCHOOLS UNDER DEVOS: 'THANK GOD I LIVE IN NEVADA'] [For Ruben Murillo, it's been a week of cautious optimism and profound dismay. The dismay came as Murillo, the president of the Nevada State Education Association, watched the Senate confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos, President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of education.] [CHAPARRAL COMMUNITY HONORS LIFE OF WELL-LIKED ALUM SLAIN BY GUNFIRE] [Several Chaparral High students embraced each other in front of the school as blue balloons they released floated through the chilled Thursday-afternoon air, a gesture in honor of Richard Nelson, their football-star alumnus who was recently slain while trying to protect his sister during a fight.] [WESTERN DROUGHT WATCHERS KEEP WARY EYE ON LAKE MEAD LEVEL] [In a new report about an ongoing problem, an advocacy group is projecting the effects in places that depend on the Colorado River if the water level at drought-stricken Lake Mead continues to fall. Western Resource Advocates says the vast reservoir behind Hoover Dam is being drained faster than it can be filled, and the first to feel the effects would be farmers in Arizona.] MOST READ: [Las Vegas stripper pleads guilty to running multistate drug ring] [Las Vegas Sands paying $7 million to settle corrupt practices probe] [Carson City puts ban on recreational pot businesses] [Dwayne Morgan out for season, will apply for medical redshirt] [Four takeaways from the Henderson State of the City speech] [Join Our Mailing List] Greenspun Media Group, 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}] [Forward this email] | [Update Profile] | [About our service provider] Sent by [thesundaily@lasvegassun.com]