A planned book by Chris Cuomo has been canceled as fallout continues for the former CNN host who had privately helped his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, respond to sexual harassment allegations …
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Employers at giant Nevada job fair seek to fill 16,000 openings
Though it wasn’t yet 10 a.m. at today’s JobFest at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Brian Brusa was encouraged. An executive with Maverick Aviation Group, the company behind the popular helicopter tours of the same name, Brusa — like so many other emp…
Silver Knights coach taking leave for cancer treatment
Silver Knights coach Manny Viveiros will begin a leave of absence this week to undergo treatment for prostate cancer, the team announced today. Viveiros, 55, announced his …
Amazon outage delays presale for Adele shows in Las Vegas
Today’s presale for Adele’s upcoming concert residency at Caesars Palace has been delayed until Wednesday because of a widespread cloud server outage, Ticketmaster said. “Due to an …
As end of child tax credit payments approaches, Nevada Democrats push for extension
To qualify, families must make less than $75,000 for single filers, or $112,500 for head-of-household filers and $150,000 for married couples filing a joint return. They must have also filed a 2019 or 2020 tax return …
New COVID pills offer hope as omicron looms
As the world worries that the omicron coronavirus variant may cause a surge of cases and weaken vaccines, drug developers have some encouraging news: Two new COVID-19 pills are coming soon, and are expected to work against all versions of the virus.
What does the U.S. owe separated families? A political quandary deepens
The Trump administration’s family separation policy drew condemnations when it came to public light in 2018, not only from Democrats but also from Republicans like Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Melania Trump.
Biden to warn Putin of economic pain if he invades Ukraine
President Joe Biden is ready to warn Vladimir Putin during a video call Tuesday that Russia will face economy-jarring sanctions if it invades neighboring Ukraine as the U.S. president seeks a diplomatic solution to deal with the tens of thousands of R…
Drake withdraws 2 Grammy nominations from final ballot
Drake wants no part in competing for a Grammy.
Fallon teams with Grande, Megan Thee Stallion for holidays
Yes, he’s the host of the “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” And sure, he’s starred in movies, been a “Saturday Night Live” regular, and just launched a new show, “That’s My Jam.”