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-NEVADA
CARSON CITY, Nev. — A strip club business that operates in Las Vegas has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Small Business Administration after not receiving money from the $2 trillion federal coronavirus aid bill. Little Darlings owner Jason Mohney has struggled obtaining emergency funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act after Congress grouped the business into the category of operations of a prurient sexual nature, the Las Vegas Sun reported. SENT: 430 words.
ELECTION 2020-HOUSE-NEVADA
LAS VEGAS — Nevada’s three Democrats and one Republican who are seeking re-election to their U.S. House seats this year are building fundraising cushions they’ll use to try to defeat challengers in the months ahead. The state’s four incumbent members of Congress all started April with more than twice the campaign cash of their best-funded challengers, according to the latest reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. By Michelle L. Price. SENT: 680 words.
SPORTS:
FBN--TIM DAHLBERG-NFL DRAFT
It was supposed to be an extravaganza only Las Vegas can bring, complete with showgirls, A-list celebs, and a stage in the middle of the Bellagio fountains. Instead, the NFL draft will come to you Thursday night from the friendly confines of Roger Goodell’s basement. By Tim Dahlberg. SENT: 930 words, photos.
BBM--MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACTION
NEW YORK — The minor leagues are prepared to agree to Major League Baseball’s proposal to cut guaranteed affiliations from 160 to 120 next year, the AP is told. The plan would affect hundreds of prospects and cut player development expenses. By Baseball Writer Ronald Blum. SENT: 550 words, photos.
BBM--MINOR MATTER
BBM—-MINOR MATTERS
CHICAGO — While Major League Baseball tries to figure out a way to play this summer, the prospects for anything resembling a normal minor league season are looking increasingly bleak. For minor league communities across the country, looking forward to cheap hot dogs, fuzzy mascot hugs and various theme nights, it’s a small slice of a depressing picture. By Jay Cohen. UPCOMING: 820 words, photos.
NFL DRAFT-FAITH & FOOTBALL
University of Colorado defender Davion Taylor took an unusual path to football stardom and now NFL scouts are bullish on his prospects. By Arnie Stapleton. SENT: 800 words, photos.
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