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California beachgoers urged to practice social distancing

A week after Californians weary of stay-at-home orders packed beaches, authorities pleaded for weekend visitors to follow social distancing rules: no bunching, keep walking or swimming, and leave the umbrellas at home.

Hawaii moving to ‘Phase 2’ after flattening curve

Hawaii Lt. Gov. Josh Green said Friday the state is moving into “Phase 2” of its effort against the coronavirus now that it has successfully reduced the rate of new infections and “flattened the curve.”

Ethics complaint ‘credible’ against ex-Las Vegas planning official

Former Las Vegas Planning Commissioner Christina Roush, accused by a lobbyist of failing to timely disclose their business ties involving her interest in operating a vacation rental property, would have to attend ethics training if she returns to the public sector within two years.

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Campaigning in the age of the coronavirus

The switch to a mail-in primary election — in addition to stay-at-home orders and bans on large gatherings — is affecting the way campaigns are being run in Nevada.

Healthy pigs killed as meatpacking backlog hits farmers

The unprecedented dilemma for the U.S. pork industry has forced farmers to figure out how to kill healthy hogs and dispose of carcasses weighing up to 300 pounds in landfills, or by composting them for fertilizer.

 
Biden on sexual assault claim: ‘Never, never happened’

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Friday categorically denied allegations from a former Senate staffer that he sexually assaulted her in the early 1990s, saying “this never happened.”