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.
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Brady’s move to Tampa Bay posed late challenges for networks
Tom Brady’s move to Tampa Bay didn’t just create ripples with fans. It caused networks to drastically rework their last-minute requests with the NFL scheduling office to make sure the Buccaneers got as many high-profile dates as possible.
Prominent lawyer, Trump donor representing Biden accuser
Tara Reade, a former Senate staffer who alleged Joe Biden sexually assaulted her 27 years ago, is being represented by a prominent lawyer and political donor to President Donald Trump’s 2016 Republican campaign.
Dems eye money for smaller cities, towns in next virus bill
Eyeing a major expansion of federal assistance, top Democrats are promising that small- to medium-sized cities and counties and small towns that were left out of four prior coronavirus bills will receive hundreds of billions of dollars in the next one.