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• Metro Police working to identify suspects, person of interest in central Las Vegas commercial robbery

  08-06-2020 23:21
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Metro Police are asking the public’s help identifying two suspects and a person of interest in the robbery of a central Las Vegas business on June 1. The incident occurred near Twain and Swenson.According to police, the first suspect entered the business, attempted a purchase then pulled out a handgun when he became angry with the cashier. He then took the merchandise, and...
  
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• Concerns over possible COVID-19 resurgence arise as Las Vegas casinos reopen

  08-06-2020 22:14
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A big question as resorts across the Valley reopen: could we see a spike in coronavirus cases?
  By now, we have seen videos and photos of crowded casino floors on the Las Vegas Strip, leading many to wonder if a resurgence is on the horizon.
  “We don’t want people to touch things, but you can’t play single deck blackjack without holding the cards,” said Brian Labus, an infectious...
  
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• Local laundromat first to test UV washers’ effect on COVID-19

  08-06-2020 19:48
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A local Las Vegas laundromat is the first to utilize UV washing machines that treat a customer’s clothes with ultraviolet light to fight bacteria, germs, and even possibly the current COVID-19 virus. Testing is currently underway.
  The company behind the technology, OMNI Solutions, says they provide these washers for businesses like laundromats, hospitals, hotels, and group...
  
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• Public defenders march in support of Black Lives outside the Regional Justice Center

  08-06-2020 19:39
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Current public defenders, former public defenders, allies, and supporters who stand for Black Lives marched across the Regional Justice Center Monday evening.
  The march was so that they can stand in solidarity of the protests happening nationwide calling for justice for those who have either been killed or abused by the police. It was also so they could stand together in...
  
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• Michele Fiore’s ‘racially charged’ comments draw Republican rebuke

  08-06-2020 18:57
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Clark County Republicans issued a rare rebuke to one of their own on Monday following “racially charged” comments made Saturday by Las Vegas Mayor Pro Tem Michele Fiore.
  The comments were made at the county’s Republican convention.
  The party called Fiore’s “remarks irresponsible, insensitive and inaccurate,” calling on her to apologize to those in attendance and the community....
  
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• COVID-19 pandemic impacts new home construction market

  08-06-2020 17:50
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — New numbers show the impact of the coronavirus on local housing. According to a report released by “Las Vegas Realtors,” the housing market in Southern Nevada fared well, despite COVID-19.The average single-family home is now going for $315,000, more than 5% compared to this time last year. Condos and townhomes cost $185,000, on average, up 3% from May 2019.But despite...
  
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• Nevada State Education Association releases statement on systemic racism, nationwide protests over death of George Floyd and racial injustice

  08-06-2020 16:37
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — “This is not a ‘black’ problem; this is an everybody problem,” said Brian Rippert, in a statement released by the Nevada State Education Association.
  The NSEA says it believes that change must come from every corner of American life. The Nevada State Education Association released the following statement:
  “On February 23, 2020, Ahmaud Arbery a black man, was jogging when he was...
  
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• Clark County primary election ballots due Tuesday night

  08-06-2020 15:39
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The clock is ticking for Clark County voters to cast their ballots in the primary election, which wraps up Tuesday, June 9.
  To be counted, the county says ballots must be received by the County Election Department by 7 p.m. Tuesday or put in the regular mail and postmarked on or before June 9.
  There are a number of ways to send in your ballots:Voters may put their mail ballot...
  
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• Coronado, Del Sol Academy and Advanced Technologies announce graduation ceremonies

  08-06-2020 14:16
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Clark County School District will hold graduation ceremonies for three valley high schools but not in the traditional way due to crowd size limitation and state guidelines to keep the public safe from the spread of COVID-19.
  The parents of students at Del Sol Academy, Coronado High School and Advanced Technologies Academy received messages detailing the graduations.
  The Del...
  
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• Culinary Union states opposition to backpack, stroller bans during Las Vegas protests

  08-06-2020 14:01
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Culinary Union is opposing Clark County’s proposal to ban backpacks, purses, luggage and similar items at protests, citing the “chilling effect” any such ordinance would have on peaceful protests.
  “As written, this is a bad ordinance that should be scrapped altogether,” Secretary-Treasurer Geoconda Argüello-Kline said in a statement Monday.
  Argüello-Kline clarified that the...
  
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• Bond raised to $1M for officer charged in Floyd’s death

  08-06-2020 11:47
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge on Monday set $1 million bail for a Minneapolis police officer charged with second-degree murder in George Floyd’s death.
  Derek Chauvin, 44, said almost nothing during an 11-minute hearing in which he appeared before Hennepin County Judge Denise Reilly on closed-circuit television from the state’s maximum security prison in Oak Park Heights. His attorney, Eric Nelson,...
  
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• Wet ‘n’ Wild Las Vegas to reopen on June 22

  08-06-2020 11:25
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Wet ‘n’ Wild Las Vegas announced Monday it will reopen its water park on Monday, June 22 with some new guidelines.
  “We’re excited to finally be able to open the park, while doing all we can to ensure the health, safety and enjoyment of our guests and employees,” said Justin LuCore, Wet’n’Wild Las Vegas general manager. “We’ve implemented numerous additional safety measures and...
  
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• NEW: 4 new COVID-19 deaths, more than 100 new cases reported in Nevada in 24-hour period

  08-06-2020 09:43
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Four new COVID-19 related death were added to the statewide total as the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in Nevada increased by more than 100 in the past 24 hours, according to the state’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
  There are now 442 deaths and 9,786 confirmed cases in Nevada, up 137 cases from Sunday. Over the course of Saturday and Sunday, nearly 400...
  
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• Nevada DMV announces it will reopen June 15, limited services available

  08-06-2020 08:22
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced they will reopen on Monday, June 15. The announcement was made during a virtual press conference held Monday, June 8.
  “We appreciate everyone’s patience as we stayed home for Nevada.  We are excited to reopen our doors to the public on June 15,” Director Julie Butler said.
  For the first 30 days, DMV field offices will only...
  
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• Houston holds memorial, 6-hour public viewing of George Floyd’s casket

  08-06-2020 06:12
  HOUSTON (AP) — Hundreds of mourners lined up outside a church in George Floyd’s native Houston for a final public viewing Monday as his death two weeks ago at the hands of police continued spurring protesters, leaders, and cities around the world into action over demands to address racial injustice and police brutality.
  As the doors opened at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston, where Floyd...
  
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