Immigration authorities are not adequately prepared to protect inmates from a possible spread of the coronavirus at the Henderson Detention Center, which can become a death sentence to those with underlying medical conditions …
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Citing virus risk, ACLU sues for release of Henderson immigration detainees
Immigration authorities are not adequately prepared to protect inmates from a possible spread of the coronavirus at the Henderson Detention Center, which can become a death sentence to those with underlying medical conditions …
How pandemic is affecting the Las Vegas housing market
Ming Wu Sieberth is having trouble selling her Summerlin house, even lowering the price to try to get it to move. She bought it in 2006, fought through the recession in 2008 to keep it and was finally ready to sell as the market hit its peak. Now she …
‘Eager to jump in’: Las Vegas-area medical students mobilize amid crisis
When Amanda Hertzler received a phone call asking her to screen people seeking shelter at the Cashman Center for COVID-19, she didn’t hesitate to jump on the opportunity …
‘Eager to jump in’: Las Vegas-area medical students mobilize amid crisis
When Amanda Hertzler received a phone call asking her to screen people seeking shelter at the Cashman Center for COVID-19, she didn’t hesitate to jump on the opportunity …
‘Eager to jump in’: Las Vegas-area medical students mobilize amid crisis
When Amanda Hertzler received a phone call asking her to screen people seeking shelter at the Cashman Center for COVID-19, she didn’t hesitate to jump on the opportunity …
A century ago, sports rises from ravages of war and disease
The world in 1919 was hardly a place for fun and games.
California cities want transparency rules waived in pandemic
Citing the unprecedented challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic, city officials across California are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to suspend or delay numerous state laws, saying they can’t comply with everything from environmental regulations to …
NFL teams rely on tape with virus altering pre-draft routine
NFL teams are having to rely more heavily on game film of college prospects as they prepare for the draft at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has halted business as usual across the globe.
Fake news or the truth? Russia cracks down on virus postings
Two weeks ago, an opposition-leaning radio station in Russia interviewed political analyst Valery Solovei, who alleged the government was lying when it said no one had died in the country from the coronavirus.