Burning Man vehicles caked in mud are reportedly damaging some car washes — and some burners are being refused service altogether

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A gold car is stuck in the mud at Burning Man. Several orange cones and RVs can be seen in the background.
This car is one of dozens that got stuck in the grip of Black Rock City's muddy desert.

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Burning Man attendees are expected to 'leave no trace,' but people fleeing the mud and rain left abandoned vehicles, furniture, tents, and trash

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Dumpsters are overflowing as Burning Man festival-goers make the trek home.

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Burning Man costs most people a minimum of $800 for just a ticket and a parking spot. All the other expenses can easily push the total cost into the thousands.

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People wade through mud at Burning Man 2023.
Nevada's nine-day Burning Man festival can cost Burners hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of dollars to attend.

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GOP Sen. Mike Lee muses about Burning Man attendees converting to Christianity following disaster: 'God's judgement is real'

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Sen. Mike Lee with other Republican lawmakers at a press conference on Capitol Hill on March 22, 2023.
Sen. Mike Lee with other Republican lawmakers at a press conference on Capitol Hill on March 22, 2023.

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A Burger King worker who says he's never missed a day of work in 27 years has been given $400,000 in crowdfunding donations after going viral on TikTok

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In a recession, consumers typically choose McDonald's over Burger King.

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This "Pirates of the Caribbean"-inspired home has a mast and sail in the living room and ceilings painted like the night sky — see inside

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The living room with its handmade mast and sails.

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I'm a model for Las Vegas trade shows and conventions. The men are annoying and the days are long — but I make a good living and the perks are insane.

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Tawny Triska Pollard.

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I'm an underground miner making as much as $160,000 a year without a college degree. The job saved my life.

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Cory Rockwell is an underground copper miner in rural Nevada. This is what his job is like.

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Nevada Could Turn Off Water for Residents Who Use Too Much

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After already having their pool sizes reduced in Las Vegas, Nevada residents may be facing some new water rules: getting their taps turned off if they use too much water. A new bill introduced in the state Assembly last month would allow the Southern Nevada Water Authority to limit how much water its customers in the…

High-speed train from Las Vegas to Los Angeles in the works after Brightline reaches agreement with unions on $10 billion project

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A multicolored Brightline train sits on a track with several passengers walking on the platform in front of it.
Brightline announced a deal with a group of rail unions to build its Brightline West project connecting Las Vegas to Southern California.

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