U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams said in an interview on ‘Fox & Friends’ that individuals may increase their risk of contracting coronavirus by wearing masks. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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On March 2, campaign officials announced Amy Klobuchar’s decision to suspend her presidential bid. The news comes on the eve of Super Tuesday and just one day after Pete Buttigieg also announced his decision to depart from the race. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The rap group announced the news in a statement to “Rolling Stone:” “Public Enemy and Public Enemy Radio will be moving forward without Flavor Flav, Public Enemy.” (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
“True Detective” Season 3, HBO (Jan. 13) Travis Scott, T-Mobile Arena (Feb. 6) Robbie Williams, Encore Theatre at Wynn Las Vegas (March 6, 8, 9, 13, 15 and 16) “Game of Thrones” Season 8, HBO (April) Electric Daisy Carnival, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (May 17-19) “Fiddler on the Roof,” The Smith Center (June 4-9) “The Lion King” (July 19) Psycho Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay (Aug. 16-18) Life is Beautiful, downtown Las Vegas (Sept. 20-22) “Tim Burton @ the Neon Museum” (Oct. 15) “Frozen 2” (Nov. 22) “Star Wars: Episode IX” (Dec. 20)
The Krausz Cos. and WG Group bought a strip mall and an office park in Las Vegas for nearly $80 million total. They acquired a portion of Tropicana Beltway Center in the southwest valley for $59 million. They also acquired the Westbay office complex in the Las Vegas Medical District. The buyers are former owners of The Gramercy, a once-mothballed mixed-use project in the Las Vegas suburbs. They sold The Gramercy in phases for more than $100 million.
UNLV coach Tony Sanchez will try to show the way to victory. Quarterback Max Gilliam has thrown 12 TD passes in four starts. QB Armani Rogers has been cleared, but probably won’t play. Marcus McMaryion leads a Fresno State offense averaging 39.5 points. Mykal Walker, Bulldogs defense allows only 13.5 points per game.
MGM Resorts International filed federal lawsuits against more than 1,000 Las Vegas mass shooting victims in July. The lawsuits did not seek money from the victims. It was part of a broader strategy to use a 16-year-old law that was created in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 as a legal defense. The lawsuit asked a judge to decide if Supporting Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act is applicable to MGM The hospitality company claims that it is protected under the SAFETY Act because Contemporary Services Corp. — which oversaw security at the concert venue — was certified by the Department of Homeland Security. The SAFETY act limits or eliminates a company’s liability resulting from a terrorist attack if it developed or deployed security technology or services certified by the DHS The act works as legal protection only if an event has been declared a terrorist attack by the DHS secretary. Current DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has not yet made a decision on whether the Oct. 1 shooting was a terrorist attack. “The matter is currently under review,” according to a statement on the agency’s website.
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Brendan Gaughan’s debut as a NASCAR on NBC pit road reporter was a big hit. The semi-retired Las Vegas racer was glib and informative, predicting key events in the NASCAR Xfinity race at Iowa Speedway before they happened. Gaughan, who continues to race in selected NASCAR Cup Series races, said he will reprise his pit road duties at the Aug. 11 Xfinity race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. In other news, NASCAR superstars Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr. will sign autographs at the Sept. 13 K&N Series West race at the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway kicking off LVMS’ second NASCAR Weekend. “Gone Racin’,” a weekly show about auto racing featuring Brendan Gaughan and Las Vegas Motor Speedway public relations director Jeff Motley, has debuted on the VSiN sports gambling network based at South Point.
1. The Phoenix Suns hope the draft will propel them to contenders 2. The two newest Bulls look to jump-start the team 3. There’s pressure on Collin Sexton to help keep Cavs in contention 4. The Hawks are going ‘young’ in an effort to rebuild the team 5. Celtics might have gotten a steal in Robert Williams