Bump stocks, which allow semi-automatic weapons to fire like machine guns, were used in mass shootings like the one that killed 60 people in Las Vegas.
Politics and Government
The results from approximately 800 ballots — which included mail ballots and ballots that were cured — were included in the results drop.
District Judge Erika Ballou has faced complaints regarding two social media posts, as well as statements she made during a sentencing hearing.
Clark County officials released data about votes cast from jail in the Nevada primary election, but its report didn’t say how many inmates voted.
Attorney General Aaron Ford said Nevada will be receiving upwards of $6 million in the settlement relating to allegations of “deceptive trade practices.”
State officials say the surge is expected, but they aren’t sure if vaccination might dampen it or whether hospitalizations or deaths will rise as a consequence.
Nevada is fighting coronavirus variants through genetic sequencing, using the data for contact tracing to slow their spread and, soon, to aid the development of new vaccines.
Last week, officials reported more than 122,000 were more than four days past due for a second COVID-19 shot on April 27. New data shows thousands past six-week mark.
The Nevada Home Care Workforce Safety and Standards Act would enable workers to seek training and benefits and look for ways to improve quality of care and working conditions.
The state is rolling out a new advertising campaign to convince more Nevadans to get vaccinated for COVID-19.
The woman, who has “not recovered” according to federal health officials, is one of six under investigation nationwide in connection with Johnson Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Nevada has called a temporary halt to the use of the Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine on Tuesday, heeding the recommendation of federal regulators.
Nevada recorded more than 5,000 excess deaths after COVID-19 struck, according to a 50-state national study.
There was a 15-minute wait to get a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Southern Nevada Health District offices early Monday as eligibility expanded to all Nevadans 16 and up.
Southern Nevada COVID-19 vaccine clinics are giving healthy Nevadans 16 and older the chance to make appointments ahead of Monday’s expanded eligibility.