The NBA took tiny steps toward a return to normalcy Friday, as a small number of practice facilities reopened for workouts and at least one team received permission from the league to test players and staff for the coronavirus.
Monthly Archives: May 2020
House Democrats ask 5 companies to return coronavirus aid
A Democratic-led subcommittee overseeing federal coronavirus aid is demanding that five companies return loans the panel says should have gone to smaller businesses.
Drive-thru virus testing at Orleans expands to 7 days a week
The drive-thru coronavirus testing site at the Orleans is expanding to seven days a week, Clark County officials announced Friday.
Roy Horn of Siegfried and Roy magic duo dies of coronavirus
Roy Horn, half of the magician duo Siegfried and Roy that dominated the Las Vegas Strip for some two decades, has died of complications from the coronavirus. He was 75.
Pandemic pushes Nevada unemployment to an all-time high
The unemployment rate in Nevada has reached a record high of 22%, according to a report today from the state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. As recently as February, the state unemployment rate was less than 4%. The national rat…
Small businesses would get boost under new bill
Democratic Nevada Rep. Steven Horsford joined other lawmakers today in proposing a bill that would help some businesses cover operating expenses during the coronavirus pandemic.
Clark County adopts governor’s business reopening guidelines
Clark County commissioners voted today to move forward with the governor’s plan to reopen businesses shuttered amid the coronavirus pandemic with no …
Travel from New York City seeded wave of U.S. outbreaks
New York City’s coronavirus outbreak grew so large by early March that the city became the primary source of new infections in the United States, new research reveals, as thousands of infected people traveled from the city and seeded outbreaks around …
Despite getting green light, many Las Vegas businesses not rushing to reopen
Before Lotus of Siam reopens its popular Las Vegas eateries for business after the coronavirus shutdowns, there’s plenty of work to do. First and foremost: Making sure the two area restaurants are disinfected up to federal standards and have …
Police: Man points gun at motorist in apparent road-rage incident, then is shot dead
A gunman is dead in an apparent self-defense shooting near Interstate 15 and Russell Road, which stemmed from a purported road rage incident …