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Las Vegas Sun

It came as no surprise to former Sen. Harry Reid when he heard that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was considering picking Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto for his running mate.

K.N.P.R. News

So far, Nevada's response to COVID-19 seems to be working. Governor Steve Sisolak issued his emergency order to close nonessential businesses back in March. He says it helped slow the pandemic down.

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It’s been a quiet two months at the end of Homestead Road in Pahrump – a place where mainly men go to find adult pleasures: Sheri’s Ranch, one of Nevada’s legal brothels.

Well+Good

The ongoing pandemic has people thinking about healthy hygiene in many ways they haven’t before. Four months ago, the person standing two feet behind you in the grocery store wouldn’t have made you anxious. Putting a mask on to go outside was the exception, not the rule. While some of the habits we’re adopting are pandemic-specific, experts say there are certain public health measures we should have been practicing all along.

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Smoking while gambling is coming under scrutiny from one area doctor who believes the focus on health and safety could push casinos to think about going smoke free.

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Healthcare experts from around the country are carefully watching an experimental vaccine which has shown promising results in initial phase testing.

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It’s been months since casinos like Green Valley or Red Rock have been open. Barriers continue to block the entrances, a sign of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact. Whenever guests are welcomed back, they’ll be seeing changes.

K.N.P.R. News

More than five dozen judges and justices of the peace are up for election in Clark County next month. That includes all 26 judges in the controversial family court.

K.N.P.R. News

As of today, Nevada has had just shy of 7,000 cases of coronavirus that have led to 350 deaths. Clark County specifically has had nearly 5,400 cases with 300 deaths.

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