Horsford signs on to committee to study racism in US

More than 40 members of Congress have called for the establishment of a commission to study the effects of slavery, institutional racism and discrimination against people of color.

 
3 other officers charged in George Floyd’s death

Prosecutors upgraded a charge against a Minneapolis police officer accused of pressing his knee against George Floyd’s neck and charged three other officers.

Clues in COVID-19 vaccine race come from monkeys, ferrets

Even as companies recruit tens of thousands of people for larger vaccine studies this summer, behind the scenes scientists still are testing ferrets, monkeys and other animals in hopes of clues to those basic questions — steps that in a pre-pandemic era would have been finished first.

Nevada will expand testing, tracing with federal money

Nevada will commit roughly $221 million in mostly federal money through 2021 to rebuilding state protective equipment stockpiles, expanding COVID-19 testing and contact tracing, and preparing a mass vaccination program.

MLS to resume play with summer tournament in Florida

Major League Soccer and its players’ union reached an agreement that allows play to resume with a summer tournament in Florida following the break caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

NHRA to resume drag racing in July with limited fans

NHRA drag racing will resume its season in July with back-to-back events at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis with limited spectators allowed.

NBA to present players with plan to resume season, source says

A person with knowledge of the situation says the NBA has told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season to the league’s board of governors on Thursday.

Breaking with president, Esper opposes using military for protests

Esper said the Insurrection Act, which would allow Trump to use active-duty military for law enforcement in containing street protests, should be invoked in the United States “only in the most urgent and dire of situations.” He declared, “We are not in one of those situations now.”

Las Vegas’ Miracle Mile Shops delays reopening

The Miracle Mile Shops announced it is delaying its reopening out of an “abundance of caution for the safety of our employees and guests.”

Three poker rooms set to reopen this week

The Orleans and South Point will open their doors Thursday, and The Venetian will follow Friday. Games will be played four-handed for now.

Heat continues building in Las Vegas region

As high pressure holds over the region, the high temperature in Las Vegas is expected to move up 2 to 3 degrees Wednesday, the National Weather Service says.

US streets calmest in days; protests largely peaceful

By Wednesday morning, arrests had grown to more than 9,000 nationwide since the vandalism, arson and shootings erupted around the U.S. in reaction to George Floyd’s death May 25.

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