Gov. Gavin Newsom will order all beaches and state parks closed starting Friday after people thronged the seashore during a sweltering weekend despite his social distancing order that aims to slow the spread of the coronavirus …
Monthly Archives: April 2020
Grim count: U.S. virus toll passes Trump’s 60,000 marker
President Donald Trump likes to talk about the most, the best, the thing that nobody has ever seen.
As virus cases surge, Brazil starts to worry its neighbors
Brazil’s virtually uncontrolled surge of COVID-19 cases is spawning fear that construction workers, truck drivers and tourists from Latin America’s biggest nation will spread the disease to neighboring countries that are doing a better job of controll…
WNBA rookies to begin receiving health benefits this week
WNBA rookies will start receiving health benefits beginning this week, a move that comes while camps and the season remain suspended indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Suspect in fatal hit-and-run left scene over lack of insurance, police say
After she mowed down a teenager in a southeast valley crosswalk, the motorist continued on for less than a mile. But instead of returning to render aid or report the fatal crash …
Federal judge to rule this week on Nevada’s mail-in primary
The conflict involves lawsuits at the state and federal level, both major political parties and voters with divergent political views who argue their constitutional rights will be violated …
Biden assault allegation prompts GOP attacks, Dem worries
A sexual assault allegation is raising Joe Biden’s first big challenge as the Democrats’ presidential nominee, fueling Republican attacks and leaving many in his own party in an uncomfortable bind.
Trump erupts at campaign team as his poll numbers slide
President Donald Trump erupted at his top political advisers last week when they presented him with worrisome polling data that showed his support eroding in a series of battleground states as his response to the coronavirus comes under criticism.
Pod hockey: Leading plan for NHL return includes empty rinks
Get used to the concept of pods and pucks if the NHL is going to have any chance of completing its season, with the most likely scenarios calling for games in empty, air-conditioned arenas during the dog days of summer.
Dozen fire trucks mothballed amid drop in Strip emergency calls
The Clark County Fire Department is parking a dozen trucks because of a drastic reduction in emergency calls on the Strip, which was closed last month in response to the coronavirus …