We are saddened and frightened by the shootings in Las Vegas during recent protests. A Metro police officer was shot, and, in a separate incident, police killed another person believed to be an armed protester. We hope for the survival of the officer and grieve the loss of the civilian’s life. These shootings are not representative of the community-wide protests and vigils, but they arise in a city that has long been simmering with tension between police and local residents.

We are saddened and frightened by the shootings in Las Vegas during recent protests. A Metro police officer was shot, and, in a separate incident, police killed another person believed to be an armed protester. We hope for the survival of the officer and grieve the loss of the civilian’s life. These shootings are not representative of the community-wide protests and vigils, but they arise in a city that has long been simmering with tension between police and local residents.

As Nevada reopens, two bordering states are grappling with their worst surge yet of novel coronavirus cases, just weeks after tighter restrictions were lifted.

Clark County recorded 214 new COVID-19 cases — the second time this week that figure has surpassed 200 — and two additional deaths, according to data posted Friday by the Southern Nevada Health District.

Remember dating? All the excitement and nerves surrounding the first date, and better yet, the first kiss. Getting dressed up to go out on the town was a small luxury we didn't know we had before stay-at-home orders went into effect because of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and all social interactions went virtual. But as the country slowly begins to reopen and find a new normal, you might be wondering when it'll be safe to cross the social-distance barrier to kiss on a date again.

UNLV will award an honorary doctorate degree posthumously to the late higher education regent Sam Lieberman, who died in April.

Dr. Shadaba Asad knows that the fear of going to the doctor during the pandemic is very real.

The hospitality and tourism industries have clearly been hit hard by the Coronavirus crisis. There are questions about how hotels, restaurants, sports and entertainment venues and airlines will come back from the pandemic. The Lee Business School at UNLV wants to know what you think will be the new normal. The school is even offering a big prize for your help. A member of the business school joined us this morning to talk about the competition.

The Minneapolis Police Department’s murder of George Floyd epitomizes what Black taxpayers have never truly received: quality law enforcement. Black people are overrepresented in stops, arrests, convictions, and deaths at the hands of police. The failure to prosecute murderous police typifies a bad overall track record with solving violent crimes: Approximately 38% of murders, 66% of rapes, 70% of robberies, and 47% of aggravated assaults go uncleared every year.