UNLV removed the Hey Reb! statue in front of the Tam Alumni Center after outcry from student groups. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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On Monday, June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
protects LBGTQ+ workers from being discriminated against at work. The original law states that it is illegal for employers to discriminate against employees for a number of reasons, including a person’s sex. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The number exceeds economists’ expectations of an additional 2.4 million claims for the past week. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, 38 million people have filed for unemployment in the U.S. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, will plead guilty to conspiracy charges. The couple had previously been accused of paying $500,000 to get their two
daughters into the University of Southern California. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Memorial Day isn’t just an opportunity for a barbecue or beach trip. It’s a day honoring American service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
President Donald Trump posted his letter to the WHO in a Monday night tweet. He threatened to pull the U.S. out of the World Health Organization (WHO) within 30 days, unless it will “commit to major substantive improvements.” (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institutes of Health, was one of four health experts to testify
before Congress on Tuesday, May 12. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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)
The former senate aide claims Biden assaulted her in 1993 when he was a senator. Biden first denied the accusations via a public post on Medium. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The CDC now recommends wearing cloth masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But are they suitable for babies? According to the CDC, masks should not be used for children under age 2. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)