Deaf woman detained in April sues North Las Vegas police
Andrea Hollingsworth filed a federal lawsuit against North Las Vegas police this week after officers used her children as sign language interpreters when she was detained in...
COVID-19 cases continue to skyrocket in Clark County
Clark County on Thursday reported 1,107 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day increase in nearly five months, suggesting the omicron variant is rapidly spreading. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/clark-county/covid-19-cases-continue-to-skyrocket-in-clark-county-2501286/
Kim Potter found guilty in Daunte Wright death
Jurors on Thursday convicted a suburban Minneapolis police officer of two manslaughter charges in the killing of Daunte Wright, a Black motorist she shot during a traffic...
Trump asks Supreme Court to block release of Jan. 6 records
Former President Donald Trump turned to the Supreme Court Thursday in a last-ditch effort to keep documents away from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection....
US approves Merck pill as 2nd easy-to-use drug against COVID-19
U.S. health regulators on Thursday authorized the second pill against COVID-19, providing another easy-to-use medication to battle the rising tide of omicron infections. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/us-approves-merck-pill-as-2nd-easy-to-use-drug-against-covid-19-2501200/
Supreme Court sets special session on vaccine requirements
The high court’s announcement Wednesday that it will hear arguments in the cases Jan. 7 comes amid rising coronavirus cases and is an extraordinarily fast timeline. Original...
Lockdown of up to 13M people ordered in northern China
China ordered the lockdown of as many as 13 million people in the northern city of Xi’an following a spike in coronavirus cases, setting off panic buying....
Federal judge rejects school mask mandate challenge
The 22-page ruling found no merit constitutional challenges to the requirement that students wear masks at school. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/federal-judge-rejects-school-mask-mandate-challenge-2501015/
Nevada congressional candidate sues consulting firm for campaign assets
Noah Malgeri says McShane LLC is withholding his personal property. The company says Malgeri hasn’t paid his bill. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada-congressional-candidate-sues-consulting-firm-for-campaign-assets-2500977/
Unvaccinated college students cleared to register for spring classes
Following a Legislative Commission decision Tuesday not to approve a permanent COVID-19 vaccination mandate, schools began removing holds on student registrations. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/education/unvaccinated-college-students-cleared-to-register-for-spring-classes-2500966/