The Raiders made the 80th, 81st and 100th pick in the 2020 NFL draft selecting Lynn Bowden Jr – Wide Receiver from Kentucky, Bryan Edwards – wide receiver from South Carolina and Tanner Muse – linebacker from Clemson. Vegas Nation Host Cassie Soto discusses the pick with Review-Journal sports columnist Ed Graney and Raiders beat writer Vinny Bonsignore.
A 24-year-old man with a sawed-off shotgun was shot dead by Las Vegas police in front of a red car the man allegedly tried to steal toward the end of car a chase Tuesday with speeds of more than 100 mph through multiple areas of the valley. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Protestors gathered at the Grant Sawyer Building at 3:00 p.m. on Friday to call for the Nevada economy to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Dr. Jeff Davidson, medical director of Valley Hospital’s Emergency Department, talks about how people are delaying coming to the ER out of fear of catching COVID-19. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Riley Lynn Thacker’s mom put a sign in their yard to congratulate her daughter completing her senior year and neighbors followed suit. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
With Las Vegas Valley residents facing a global pandemic, business shutdowns and economic uncertainty, many say they are finding a silver lining by spending more time with their pets. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesaye
Martinez Elementary teacher-librarian Nichole Beer and her team handed out Chromebooks to students at the North Las Vegas school Friday, April 24, 2020. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
UNLV scientists are creating a solution known as viral transport medium that plays a critical role in preserving COVID-19 nasal-swab samples while they’re transported in vials to the Southern Nevada Public Health Laboratory for testing.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak has yet to confirm when casinos will be able to reopen, but operators are already preparing for the day they’ll have to reassure guests their properties are clean and safe amid the virus outbreak. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
