CCSD to consider COVID-19 vaccination mandate for employees
The Clark County School District next week will consider creating a policy that would require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/education/ccsd-to-consider-covid-19-vaccination-mandate-for-employees-2428082/
New urgency to airlift after Kabul blasts kill more than 100
Evacuation flights from Afghanistan resumed with new urgency on Friday. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/new-urgency-to-airlift-after-kabul-blasts-kill-more-than-100-2427982/
Evictions can resume during pandemic, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority is allowing evictions to resume across the United States, blocking the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary ban that was put in...
Teachers health trust tells providers it lacks money for past claims
THT Health’s latest financial crisis was detailed in a letter sent this week to medical providers. Whether Clark County teachers have been notified is unclear. Original article:...
$1.1B in loan forgiveness approved for former ITT Tech students
The nationwide for-profit college chain closed down all campuses in 2016, including two in North Las Vegas and Henderson. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/education/1-1b-in-loan-forgiveness-approved-for-former-itt-tech-students-2427559/
Final ‘Vax Nevada Days’ raffle, with $1M prize, coming Thursday
Gov. Steve Sisolak will announce the final winners of this summer’s “Vax Nevada Days” drawings, including a $1 million grand prize winner, at 6 p.m. Thursday. Original...
Mask debate may overshadow School Board’s anti-racism policy update
The Clark County board will hear an update on the district’s developing anti-racism policy, though the face mask mandate is likely to again dominate the public comment...
Nevada adds 1K-plus new COVID-19 cases for 11th straight day
Despite the high daily numbers, three of the state’s four leading metrics for the disease caused by the new coronavirus have been trending slightly lower in recent...
Witness: Several appear dead or wounded in blast near Kabul airport
Officials offered no casualty count, but a witness said several people appeared to have been killed or wounded. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/witness-several-appear-dead-or-wounded-in-blast-near-kabul-airport-2427244/
Clark County schools enlist ultraviolet light to zap coronavirus
The Clark County School District showed off its newly purchased technology, which will be used in unoccupied rooms on a rotating basis. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/education/clark-county-schools-enlist-ultraviolet-light-to-zap-coronavirus-2426973/