Hundreds of President Donald Trump’s supporters packed the Ahern Hotel in Las Vegas for a faith-based campaign event. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Southern Nevada Health District is helping to alleviate COVID-19 testing demands buy setting up smaller, pop-up neighborhood testing sites. They are taking the weight off of the larger testing facilities, and providing more community based testing, especially in minority and senior communities hit hardest by the pandemic. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Gov. Steve Sisolak named Elisa Cafferata acting director of Nevada’s Department of Training, Employment and Rehabilitation and announced Barbara Buckley as the leader of a rapid response team on unemployment insurance at a press briefing Thursday afternoon. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Goodwill is becoming the surprising place for families and job seekers to save money during the COVID-19 pandemic. We look at its safety measures and price out outfits for a family of four. (Angus Kelly and Carrie Roper/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Raiders head coach Jon Gruden discusses how the players they acquired in the offseason help them improve on defense and some of his expectations for his defensive line. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A “mind-control” fungus found in cicadas manipulates the insects into “zombies” that spread fungal spores, according to a researcher. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden was pleased by the retention of information the newcomers to the organization have shown so far despite the chaotic offseason brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
During a Thursday media availability Raiders head coach Jon Gruden talks about what kind of contingency plans are in place in the event that one of team’s coaches catches coronavirus. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
During a Thursday media availability Raiders head coach Jon Gruden talks about what kind of contingency plans are in place in the event that one of team’s coaches catches coronavirus. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Wells Fargo and Three Square food bank team up to help out those in need during the coronavirus pandemic. (Glenn Puit/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Supreme Court granted states the right to punish electors who do not fulfill pledges to vote for a state’s popular vote winner in presidential elections. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Walker Lane is a region of seismically active fault lines hugging the border between California and Nevada.The region is home to hundreds of faults responsible for a great deal of earthquake activity in the Southwest.
The Broadway actor spent more than 90 days in the hospital fighting complications related to COVID-19. He died on Sunday, July 5. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Charlie Daniels, the country music star, was struck by a hemorrhagic stroke in Hermitage, Tennessee. His death was confirmed on Monday. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
In a tweet on Monday, Trump wrote that NASCAR’s only Black full-time driver should apologize to other racers and officials. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Whenever experts begin comparing gaming jurisdictions, you’re bound to hear the phrase “gold standard” dropped in the conversation. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Stung by a drop in public bus ridership because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is considering systemwide service changes. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)v
The data published on the Southern Nevada Health District’s coronavirus website pushed the case total for the county to 18,818. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Amanda Nunes became the first fighter in UFC history to successfully defend both titles in two different divisions, but Conor McGregor attempted to steal her thunder on social media when he announced his retirement following UFC 250. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Forced Trajectory Project conducted a vigil downtown on Saturday evening to honor those lost to police violence. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UFC featherweight Alex Caceres took a unanimous decision win over Chase Hooper at UFC 250 and spoke about the example he wants to set for others and his community amid protests for Black Lives Matter taking place all over the world. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
This week’s guest is Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Amik Robertson. Vegas Nation host Cassie Soto is joined by Raiders reporters Vinny Bonsignore and Adam Hill, Allegiant Stadium insider Mick Akers and Vegas Nation podcast host Heidi Fang to breakdown what is next for the Las Vegas Raiders.
Ahead of UFC 249, the promotion administered tests to all of the fighters competing at the event slated to take place at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla on May 9. This is a video of heavyweight Francis Ngannou receiving the test. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police on released the video of 2 officers freeing a cat, who got its head stuck in a soup can. Video courtesy LVMPD.
The majority of members on the Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday pushed for businesses to reopen immediately, unifying behind an embattled mayor as Councilwoman Michele Fiore lamented how people were being “controlled” by fear.
Southern Nevada Health District staff conduct a video briefing to provide updates about the public health agency’s COVID-19 response in Clark County.
The Review-Journal studio sits down with district court department 28 candidate Alexandra Mcleod for a one-on-one interviews.
The Review-Journal studio sits down with district court family division department P candidate Mary Perry for a one-on-one interview.
On May 5, the U.S. Supreme Court released a statement confirming Ruth Bader Ginsburg had been hospitalized. The 87-year-old Supreme Court Justice reportedly had to undergo nonsurgical treatment for an infection caused by a gallstone. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
This weeks questions:
ARE THERE OTHER WAYS OF BEING TESTED FOR COVID-19?
HAS THERE BEEN AN INCREASE IN ANTIBODY TESTING IN NEVADA?
ARE THERE DIFFERENT STRAINS OF COVID-19?
AT WHAT RATE ARE NEW CASES BEING HOSPITALIZED?
CAN WE MEASURE THE COVID-19 CURE RATE?