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Monthly Archives: April 2020
‘Crisis schooling’: Las Vegas students face more than a digital divide during pandemic
When Gov. Steve Sisolak mandated last month that all Nevada schools close and switch to remote learning, East Career and Technical Academy Principal Darlin Delgado was well-prepared for the adjustment. “My administrative team and I had been paying att…
Las Vegans break with tradition to celebrate religious holidays amid crisis
April is packed with significant holidays for Christians, Jews and Muslims, meaning the celebration of Easter, Passover and Ramadan traditions must include social distancing …
What we’ve learned during the COVID-19 crisis so far
We reached out to a wide range of Nevadans here in the Las Vegas Valley and beyond for some of their takeaways from this unprecedented crisis.
Sun Standout Awards canceled because of pandemic concerns; athletes will still be celebrated
The Las Vegas Sun’s annual showcase of the best in high school sports, the Sun Standout Awards, has been canceled this year as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19.
Working at home tests family atmosphere of TV morning shows
For all the planning that went into “CBS This Morning” putting on a broadcast with its anchors working remotely, no one thought about the pillow.
As pandemic deepens, Trump cycles through targets to blame
First, it was the media that was at fault. Then, Democratic governors came under fire. China, President Barack Obama and federal watchdogs have all had a turn in the crosshairs. And now it’s the World Health Organization that’s to blame.
Biden vs. Trump: General election battle is now set
Barring unforeseen disaster, Joe Biden will represent the Democratic Party against President Donald Trump this fall, the former vice president’s place on the general election ballot cemented Wednesday by Bernie Sanders’ decision to end his campaign.
Nicaragua inaction on virus raises fears of regional spread
International health officials are warning that the Nicaraguan government’s perplexing weekslong refusal to take measures to control the spread of the new coronavirus is heightening the risk of an epidemic in Central America even as neighboring countr…
Taiwan protests WHO leader’s accusations of racist campaign
Taiwan’s foreign ministry on Thursday strongly protested accusations from the head of the World Health Organization that it condoned racist personal attacks on him that he alleged were coming from the self-governing island democracy.