LAS VEGAS — A desert city built on a reputation for excess and indulgence wants to become a model for restraint and conservation with a first-in-the-nation policy banning grass that nobody walks on. Las Vegas-area water officials have spent two decades trying to get people to replace thirsty greenery with desert plants, and now they’re asking the Nevada Legislature to outlaw roughly 40% of the turf that’s left. The Southern Nevada Water Authority estimates there are almost 8 square miles (21 square kilometers) of “nonfunctional turf” in the metro area — grass that no one ever walks on or otherwise uses in street medians, housing developments and office parks. They say this ornamental grass requires four times as much water as drought-tolerant landscaping like cactus and other succulents. By ripping it out, they estimate the region can reduce annual water consumption by roughly 15% and save about 14 gallons (53 liters) per person per day. Las Vegas might be known for splashy … [Read more...] about Las Vegas pushes to become first to ban ornamental grass
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Las Vegas Pushes to Become First City to Ban Ornamental Grass
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A desert city built on a reputation for excess and indulgence wants to become a model for restraint and conservation with a first-in-the-nation policy banning grass that nobody walks on. Las Vegas-area water officials have spent two decades trying to get people to replace thirsty greenery with desert plants, and now they’re asking the Nevada Legislature to outlaw roughly 40% of the turf that’s left. The Southern Nevada Water Authority estimates there are almost 8 square miles (21 square kilometers) of “nonfunctional turf” in the metro area — grass that no one ever walks on or otherwise uses in street medians, housing developments and office parks. They say this ornamental grass requires four times as much water as drought-tolerant landscaping like cactus and other succulents. By ripping it out, they estimate the region can reduce annual water consumption by roughly 15% and save about 14 gallons (53 liters) per person per day. Las Vegas might be known for … [Read more...] about Las Vegas Pushes to Become First City to Ban Ornamental Grass
‘The Real Magic Mike’ unscripted competition series coming to HBO Max
(CNN) A new series that will transform a group of men into real-life Magic Mikes is coming. HBO Max has ordered "The Real Magic Mike,' an unscripted competition series from Eureka Productions and Warner Bros. Unscripted Television, which is set to debut later this year. The "exhilarating and sexy" series will transform ten men who have "lost their magic" into beautiful men. "They will bare their souls and more as they evolve their bodies, learn to perform spectacular routines, and develop a new level of self-confidence," read a description of the show from HBO Max. The men will learn to strip, "rid themselves of emotional baggage and regain their mojo," but there will only be one winner, who will be crowned the "Real Magic Mike." He will win a cash prize and an opportunity to perform on the Magic Mike Live stage in Las Vegas. Read More "Magic Mike is one of Warner Bros.' most iconic franchises," said Mike Darnell, President, Warner … [Read more...] about ‘The Real Magic Mike’ unscripted competition series coming to HBO Max
Long Island cop in critical condition after being stabbed during traffic stop
close Video Long Island cop stabbed during traffic stop, suspect in custody FOX News senior correspondent Laura Ingle joins 'Fox News Live' with the details A Long Island cop is in critical condition after a Mercedes driver stabbed him during a traffic stop Saturday night, officials said. Suffolk County Police Officer Christopher Racioppo was in a marked cruiser when he saw Jonathan Nunez, 25, allegedly driving a 1999 Mercedes Benz erratically and without headlights in Patchogue around 10:30 p.m., according to cops. DE BLASIO ANNOUNCES 'UNPRECEDENTED' RACIAL JUSTICE COMMISSION TO RETHINK NYC LAWS When Racioppo tried to pull the Mercedes over, it crashed into a 2004 Nissan at the intersection of South Ocean Avenue and Brook Street, police said. Nunez got out of the vehicle and began fighting with the officer in the front yard of a South Ocean Avenue home, police said. During the confrontation, Nunez stabbed the officer in the … [Read more...] about Long Island cop in critical condition after being stabbed during traffic stop
‘Sister Wives’ star Robyn Brown tells husband Kody she’s sometimes ‘baby hungry’: ‘We need to decide this now’
close Video Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines for April 12 Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment. Kody Brown hasn’t ruled out the possibility of expanding his family of four wives and a combined 18 children. On Sunday night’s episode of "Sister Wives," the 52-year-old spoke to one of his plural wives about the idea of having more children. "You know how like, a couple years ago when we went back to Vegas for, a little like, trip and I said, ‘Are we done having kids?’ We both kind of went, ‘Ehh. I think no, I think we’re done," Robyn Brown told her husband, as quoted by People magazine on Monday. "And you keep making comments and jokes and then it’s, ‘I don’t know if I’m done,’" she continued. "I brought you out here to say, ‘What is going on?’" Robyn told Brown that she wanted to be on the same page as him due to her "biological clock." … [Read more...] about ‘Sister Wives’ star Robyn Brown tells husband Kody she’s sometimes ‘baby hungry’: ‘We need to decide this now’
