Some of the 60,000 MGM Resorts International employees furloughed during the coronavirus pandemic may not be recalled, at least not anytime soon. CEO Bill Hornbuckle said a forecast for continued weak tourism portends some furloughed workers might not…
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Court overturns Quincy Jones’ win in Michael Jackson lawsuit
A California appeals court on Tuesday overturned most of a 2017 jury verdict awarding Quincy Jones $9.4 million in royalties and fees from the Michael Jackson estate over the use of Jones-produced Jackson hits in the concert film “This Is It” and two …
Where’s the beef? Production shutdown leads to shortages
The effects of the coronavirus pandemic have moved beyond meat processing plants and are now hitting dinner plates.
Primary voting changes made after Democratic Party complaint
The Clark County Registrar is making some changes to June primary voting procedures in response to a lawsuit filed by Democratic organizations. Registrar Joe Gloria agreed to send mail-in ballots to …
Officials: Nevada death toll from virus hits at least 267
Health officials said Nevada has seen nearly 5,600 COVID-19 cases and at least 267 deaths from the coronavirus outbreak. They also urged residents to avoid celebrating Cinco de Mayo on …
American public space, rebooted: What might it feel like?
And the American people returned to the American streets, bit by bit, place by place. And in the spaces they shared, they found a world that appeared much the same but was, in many ways, different — and changing by the day.
Nevada returns 50 on-loan ventilators to California
In returning the 50 ventilators May 1, along with a note of appreciation to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Gov. Steve Sisolak said he was hopeful that Nevada had hit a pivotal point …
‘Proper’ social distancing, meticulous sanitizing mulled in casino reopening plans
Gamblers standing shoulder-to-shoulder laying bets while a crowd gathers around to see a hot dice-thrower make point after point would be a relic of the past, if proposed new health and safety benchmarks for casinos are ratified this week by the Nevad…
Coronavirus returns long-banned drive-in movies to Iran
The new coronavirus pandemic has brought back something unseen in Iran since its 1979 Islamic Revolution: a drive-in movie theater.
At senior home, staff stays put 24-7 to stop virus spread
As girls, Nadia Williams and her sister spent countless hours imagining their weddings. Now 30, Williams helped her younger sibling plan her big day, but when it came on Friday, she couldn’t be at her side as maid of honor …