Vegas in 5: Tuesday, Oct. 13

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The five Las Vegas stories people are reading this Tuesday.

Vegas in 5: Tuesday, Oct. 13

Good morning, Las Vegas. Here are the five stories people are reading this Tuesday.

1. Munition blast during school trip kills student in Israel

An unexploded munition detonated during a school trip in northern Israel, killing a student and injuring 24 others, with Israeli authorities attributing the device to Hezbollah.

2. Area15 developer pitches Las Vegas NBA arena within city limits

Fisher Brothers is proposing to build an NBA-ready arena on 80 acres of land it owns near Area15, aiming to create a year-round entertainment district in Las Vegas.

3. Cactus Bloom by Richmond American opens in Summerlin

Cactus Bloom by Richmond American Homes has opened in Summerlin’s La Madre Peaks village, offering luxury single-story homes near parks and amenities.

4. SNRHA opens affordable community in downtown

The Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority and The Michaels Organization opened Gholson Landing, a new affordable housing community in downtown Las Vegas named in honor of former housing leader Thomas Gholson.

5. $1M slot jackpot hits at Las Vegas Strip casino

A slot player won a $1,008,719 jackpot at Fontainebleau on the Las Vegas Strip, one of several recent large payouts reported at valley casinos.

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