Emergency OK for COVID-19 vaccine expected shortly
The FDA decision will kickstart an unprecedented vaccination campaign needed to eventually defeat the virus. The FDA’s greenlight of the vaccine, co-developed with BioNtech, was practically assured...
$900B COVID-19 aid proposal nearly dead over help for states
An emerging $900 billion COVID-19 aid package from a bipartisan group of lawmakers has all but collapsed after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Republican senators won’t...
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’
Time magazine has named President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris its “Person of the Year.” Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/joe-biden-kamala-harris-named-times-person-of-the-year-2213220/
School Board hears update on federal emergency relief dollars
The Clark County school board on Thursday heard the amended final budget for the 2020-2021 school year, including an update on how the district has allocated its...
Businessman took Las Vegas trip with $350K PPP loan, officials say
A Virginia man who authorities said used a fraudulently obtained $350,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan for personal expenses, including a trip to Las Vegas, has pleaded guilty...
Food truck park planned for Las Vegas Arts District
The Las Vegas Planning Commission gave Main Street Investments II, LLC, the green light this week to move forward with its tentatively named Urban Food Lot. Original...
Nearly 167K jobless claims found ineligible as Nevada fights fraud
Tens of thousands of Nevadans will soon be receiving notices that their jobless claims have been found ineligible. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/nearly-167k-jobless-claims-found-ineligible-as-nevada-fights-fraud-2212742/
Nevada high school graduation rate dips, reversing upward trend
Nevada’s high school graduation rates slipped for the Class of 2020 after several years of steady gains, according to state data released Thursday. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/education/nevada-high-school-graduation-rate-dips-reversing-upward-trend-2212376/
Nevada breaks another COVID-19 record with 50 deaths in a day
The figure was the biggest single-day increase in reported fatalities since the pandemic began in March and was the second record set in a week. Original article:...
US deaths top 3K in one day, more than D-Day or 9/11
Just when the U.S. appears on the verge of rolling out a COVID-19 vaccine, the numbers have become gloomier than ever: Over 3,000 American deaths in a...