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Nevada to get more than $4.5B in COVID relief bill
 

The $1.9T economic recovery package includes more than $4.5B for Nevada, local government, schools, mass transit and McCarran International Airport. Final House passage and President Biden’s signature are expected Wednesday.

Royal family ‘saddened’ by Harry, Meghan allegations

Buckingham Palace issued a statement Tuesday, saying the family was saddened to learn of the challenges Harry and Meghan had faced in the past few years — and that they would address the issues privately.

Hawaii dam breach forcing evacuations on Maui

Heavy rains caused a dam to overflow on the Hawaiian island of Maui, and and nearby residents in the community of Haiku are being evacuated, county officials said Monday.

 
Opt-out organ donation bill draws critics

A bill that would reverse the current organ donation policy — in which people opt-in to becoming organ donors — drew critics at a legislative hearing Monday.

Iowa journalist arrested while covering BLM protest goes on trial

Des Moines Register news reporter Andrea Sahouri, who was pepper-sprayed and jailed while reporting on a clash between protesters and police in May, is charged with failure to disperse and interference with official acts.

 
Next stimulus payments could be days away

The American Rescue Plan’s $1,400 stimulus checks could be headed to Americans in a few days, depending how soon President Joe Biden signs the bill.

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CDC releases new guidance on gatherings of fully vaccinated people

Fully-vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from federal health officials.

 
Jury selection delayed in ex-officer’s trial in Floyd’s death

The judge overseeing the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer accused in the death of George Floyd on Monday paused jury selection for at least a day while an appeal proceeds over the possible reinstatement of a third-degree murder charge.

 
‘Shell-shocked’ UK, royals absorbing Harry, Meghan interview

The implications for the interview — which will air in Britain on Monday night — are only beginning to be understood. Emily Nash, royal editor at Hello! Magazine.

Florida car swerves to miss falling couch, crashes; driver ticketed

A couple driving home from Florida flipped and wrecked their car while swerving to avoid a couch that fell off a truck. And though both escaped serious injury, there was no avoiding a $166 traffic ticket dropped off at the hospital where they were treated.

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