Nevada News Digest
Good afternoon. Here’s a new, updated look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up in Nevada.
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TOP STORIES:
VIRUS OUTBREAK-VEGAS CASINOS
LAS VEGAS — The casino coronavirus closure has ended. Cards are being dealt, dice are rolling and slot machines flashed and jingled for the first customers who started gambling again early Thursday in Las Vegas and throughout Nevada. By Ken Ritter. SENT: 660 words, photos.
AMERICA PROTESTS-NEVADA
LAS VEGAS — Protesters in Las Vegas are no longer allowed to wear backpacks, carry large purses or push strollers after a police officer was shot at a demonstration protesting the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The Las Vegas City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to pass the emergency temporary ordinance banning many types of baggage at protests to prevent concealed weapons and other potentially dangerous items from entering demonstration crowds. SENT: 400 words.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEVADA
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada has seen more than a month of declining rates of coronavirus-related hospitalizations and positive tests for COVID-19, Gov. Steve Sisolak said Thursday. The governor said in a statement that Nevada has made significant progress meeting five benchmarks he set in late April in order to start easing restrictions on gatherings and business closures. SENT: 270 words. UPCOMING: Updates on merit.
SPORTS:
BKN—VIRUS OUTBREAK-NBA
The NBA’s Board of Governors has approved a 22-team format for restarting the coronavirus-suspended season in late July at the Disney campus near Orlando, Florida, another major step toward getting teams back onto the court and playing games again. The format calls for each team playing eight games to determine playoff seeding plus the possible utilization of a play-in tournament for the final spot in the Eastern and Western conference postseason fields, the AP is told. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds. SENT: 790 words, photos.
FBN—FACILITIES-COACHES
NFL coaches will be allowed to return beginning Friday to team facilities closed because of the coronavirus pandemic as the league continues preparation for training camps and its season. Previously, only up to 75 people per day could be at the facilities, with coaches and players not seeking treatment for injuries barred. By Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner. SENT: 600 words, photos.
FBN—BREES-SOCIAL MEDIA
NEW ORLEANS — Drew Brees apologized Thursday for comments that were “insensitive and completely missed the mark” when he reiterated his opposition to Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling during the national anthem in 2016, drawing sharp criticism from fellow high-profile athletes and others in the wake of George Floyd’s death. SENT: 860 words, photos.
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