Could smoking be banned in Nevada casinos in wake of COVID-19? Don’t count on it.

Local law enforcement leaders speak out on George Floyd’s death: ‘It’s time we stand up’

Washoe health officer expresses concerns reopening could lead to another COVID-19 surge

Coronavirus updates: Nevada hospitals to allow visitors, CVS rolls out drive-thru testing

4 women fined, sentenced to probation for leaving water out for migrants

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Could smoking be banned in Nevada casinos in wake of COVID-19? Don’t count on it.

May 29, 20200

CLOSE Yes, dice will roll, cards will be dealt and slot machines will beckon. But poker rooms? Closed. Tourists returning to Las Vegas will see changes since gambling stopped in mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic. (May 22) AP Entertainment LAS VEGAS – As resorts prepare to reopen in the era of COVID-19, a burning question […]

Local law enforcement leaders speak out on George Floyd’s death: ‘It’s time we stand up’

May 29, 20200

CLOSE Family and friends want to remember George Floyd as a kind, friendly and goofy man. The 46-year-old security guard was killed after an arrest. USA TODAY Two local law enforcement leaders are speaking out against the deadly actions a white police officer took to restrain a black man from Minneapolis earlier this week. George […]

Washoe health officer expresses concerns reopening could lead to another COVID-19 surge

May 29, 20200

CLOSE Hear from the owners of local Reno businesses who have been able to open their doors to customers as the state loosens its COVID-19 restrictions. Reno Gazette Journal This story is part of the Reno Gazette Journal’s essential coronavirus coverage. Please consider supporting our work by subscribing to RGJ.com. Washoe County health officials are […]

Peru hit by earthquake also felt in Bolivia, Brazil and Chile

March 2, 20190

Peru hit by earthquake also felt in Bolivia, Brazil and Chile Friday, March 1st 2019 – 20:05 UTC Full article The tremor was recorded at a depth of 258 km in the department of Puno, at around 4.50 am local time An earthquake measuring 7.0 degrees on the Richter scale Friday rattled southern Peru, 67 […]

Guaido stops in Asunción from Brasilia and enroute to Argentina

March 2, 20190

Guaido stops in Asunción from Brasilia and enroute to Argentina Friday, March 1st 2019 – 23:33 UTC Full article “We will keep fighting,” Guaido said in Paraguay. Paraguay’s President Mario Abdo Benitez Friday welcomed Venezuelan dissident acting President Juan Guaidó, saying the latter represented hope for his people. Abdo added Nicolás Maduro’s tyranny must end. […]

Uruguay’s Chancellor on Venezuela: “We have a problem and it is the attitude of Luis Almagro”

March 2, 20190

Uruguay’s Chancellor on Venezuela: “We have a problem and it is the attitude of Luis Almagro” Saturday, March 2nd 2019 – 01:14 UTC Full article Nin Novoa blamed Almagro for having taken sides with one of the parties instead of fulfilling its role of tempering the differences The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay, Rodolfo […]

Stansted flights grounded after aborted take-off

March 3, 20190

Image copyright Thomas Steer/PAImage caption Emergency slides were deployed from the plane on the runway Flights into and out of Stansted Airport were grounded after passengers reported hearing an “explosion” on a departing plane. The Laudamotion flight to Vienna aborted take-off at about 20:00 GMT, forcing the 169 people on board to evacuate via emergency […]

Man held as woman found stabbed to death in Hendon

March 3, 20190

Image copyright GoogleImage caption The woman was found stabbed at a home off the Great North Way in Hendon A man has been arrested on suspicion of a murdering a woman who was found stabbed to death at a London home. The 50-year-old woman was found at the home off the Great North Way, Hendon, […]

Inside Jack Shepherd’s Georgia prison cell

March 3, 20190

A request has been submitted to extradite the Briton, convicted of the manslaughter of Charlotte Brown. This video has been optimised for mobile viewing on the BBC News app. The BBC News app is available from the Apple App Store for iPhone and Google Play Store for Android.

Life inside the chaos left by the Islamic State group’s fall

March 3, 20190

Image caption Children like Hamza are among the group’s last evacuees US President Donald Trump says “100%” of the Islamic State group’s territory has now been taken over, even though local commanders with the US allies, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), maintain total victory will be declared within a week. As the battle draws to […]

How much trouble is Netanyahu in?

March 3, 20190

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionMiddle East correspondent Tom Bateman explains the allegations against Benjamin Netanyahu Benjamin Netanyahu – currently seeking to be elected for a fifth term as Israel’s prime minister – has known many challenging times in politics, but none quite like this. The attorney general has confirmed that he […]

Algeria protests: The beginning of the end?

March 3, 20190

Image copyright AFPImage caption A huge anti-government protest was held in the capital, Algiers Tens of thousands of Algerians have been protesting against 81-year-old President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s decision to run for a fifth term on 18 April. It is a rare show of dissent in the North African country, where more than 30% of people […]

Grouse Mountain rewards ‘heroes’ who rescued 8-year-old dangling from chairlift

March 2, 20190

A group of teens and Good Samaritans who rescued an eight-year-old boy from a chairlift on Grouse Mountain were honoured for their actions on Friday.The group of five boys and, as it turns out, two adults, snapped into action on Wednesday afternoon when the young boy somehow ended up dangling from one of the lifts.Cell […]

The big spring thaw is coming: how to protect your home from flooding

March 2, 20190

After weeks of wintry misery, most Canadians probably say that spring cannot come fast enough.They should be careful what they wish for, though. Heavy snow accumulation in many parts of the country means a heightened risk of flooding if the weather turns to spring too quickly.Thawing snow could be an issue in northern and central […]

New legislation doesn’t go far enough to bury past convictions for pot possession: experts

March 2, 20190

Experts are saying new federal cannabis legislation doesn’t go far enough in burying past convictions for simple possession of pot.The legislation would make it quicker and cheaper to get a pardon but critics say it won’t be enough to right decades of problems caused by cannabis criminalization.WATCH: Global News coverage of debate around pot possession […]

US, South Korea to end key joint military exercises

March 3, 20190

SEOUL: The US and South Korea said on Sunday (Mar 3) they will end their annual large-scale joint military exercises as Washington pursues efforts to improve ties with North Korea. The decision comes days after the conclusion of US President Donald Trump’s second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, which ended […]

China’s currency becomes key issue in US trade talks

March 3, 20190

PARIS: US officials have said any trade deal with China will include a provision to prevent manipulation of the exchange rate to help exporters but Beijing’s currency regime reflects a complex reality. US President Donald Trump, who has accused the Asian giant of artificially undervaluing its currency for competitive purposes, last week said “we have […]

High steaks: Meaty differences at Trump-Kim summit

March 3, 20190

HANOI: Sanctions and nuclear plants are not the only bones of contention between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un: While the US president likes his steaks well done, the North Korean leader has rarer tastes. Paul Smart, the executive chef at the Metropole hotel in Hanoi, worked closely with two of the North Korean leader’s […]

France anti-Semitism: Strasbourg Jewish memorial vandalised

March 3, 20190

Image copyright Strasbourg deputy mayorImage caption The stone was found knocked off its plinth on Saturday morning A memorial stone at the site of Strasbourg’s old synagogue has been vandalised, the deputy mayor of the eastern French city says. Alain Fontanel tweeted a picture of the marble slab after it was knocked off its plinth, […]

Real Madrid 0-1 Barcelona: Rakitic sends Barca 10 points clear in La Liga

March 3, 20190

Ivan Rakitic scored his first La Liga goal since 20 October Barcelona moved 10 points clear at the top of La Liga after a second El Clasico win in four days, Ivan Rakitic’s goal all but ending Real Madrid’s faint title hopes. Rakitic kept his composure to beat Thibaut Courtois after a one-two with Sergi […]

Estonia general election: Polls point to tight vote

March 3, 20190

Image copyright AFP/GettyImage caption Prime Minister Juri Ratas and his Centre party face a strong challenge from liberal rivals Reform and from Eurosceptic populists Estonians are voting in a general election, which pits the ruling Centre party against the liberal Reform party and a strong populist challenge. Prime Minister Juri Ratas of the Centre party […]