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In today's newsletter:

  • How 225 Las Vegas military families got holiday meals this weekend
  • Four deadly motorcycle crashes in 24 hours: what happened where you drive
  • How four local Red Cross volunteers are rushing into Washington’s floods

Also on today's calendar: 12/14 Sunday Football at Beer Park and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 68 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Monday: Sunny and warm, temps: high: 69, low: 44.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 68 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Operation Homefront delivers holiday meals to military families amid rising costs (news3lv.com) — Military families in Las Vegas just received a big boost as Operation Homefront and local partners handed out holiday meal kits to 225 pre-registered service members and their families. With food-related assistance requests up 57% and one in four military families facing food insecurity, the program helps ensure local troops can still enjoy a special holiday meal.
   

• Las Vegas Valley sees fourth fatal motorcycle crash in just over 24 hours (reviewjournal.com) — Four separate motorcycle crashes in the Las Vegas Valley since Friday have left four riders dead, including one Saturday at Las Vegas Boulevard and Blue Diamond Road that shut the intersection for hours. Police say impairment wasn’t a factor in the latest collision, and details on each wreck highlight dangerous conditions across several busy local corridors.
   

• Red Cross volunteers from Nevada to join Washington State flood relief efforts (ktnv.com) — Four seasoned Red Cross volunteers from Las Vegas and Henderson are heading to flood-ravaged Washington state to help provide shelter, food, and critical aid to evacuees. Deployed by the American Red Cross of Southern Nevada, all are trained Emergency Response Vehicle drivers, bringing extensive disaster experience to support communities hit by catastrophic flooding.
   

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