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
LAS VEGAS — A record wave of Nevada residents filed new claims for jobless benefits for a fifth straight week, officials said, bringing to more than 343,000 the total since casinos and other businesses were closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. There were nearly 41,000 new unemployment applications reported Thursday by the U.S. Department of Labor. SENT: 440 words.
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— VIRUS OUTBREAK-UNEMPLOYMENT-BENEFITS: More than 4.4 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as job cuts escalated across an economy that remains all but shut down, the government said Thursday. By Christopher Rugaber. SENT: 1,070 words, photos.
TRUMP-NUCLEAR
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday urged government intervention to rescue U.S. uranium mining and nuclear fuel industries in a tough global marketplace, from making it easier to mine public lands out West to blocking some imports of foreign nuclear fuel. By Ellen Knickmeyer. SENT: 570 words.
TRIBES-CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUNDING
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The U.S. Treasury Department says it’s unsure it will be able to disburse $8 billion in coronavirus relief funds to Native American tribes by an anticipated Sunday deadline. The Treasury Department says it’s still working to determine whether Alaska Native corporations are eligible for the funding. By Felicia Fonseca. UPCOMING: 450 words.
ELECTION 2020-BIDEN-HISPANICS
Joe Biden’s tenure as Barack Obama’s vice president is complicating his efforts to deepen ties with Latinos who could be critical to winning the White House. For many Latinos, Biden’s embrace of the Obama years is a frightening reminder of when the former president ejected about 3 million people living in the U.S. illegally. By Will Weissert. SENT: 930 words, photo.
BOMBER’S SON-NEVADA CHARGES
LAS VEGAS — A defense lawyer said he expects the son of Oklahoma City bombing accomplice Terry Nichols will post $150,000 bail to be released from jail pending a preliminary hearing in what police allege was the kidnapping and gunpoint robbery of a jeweler at a home in suburban Las Vegas. SENT: 230 words, photos.
IN BRIEF:
— REPORT-FOR-AMERICA-STATEHOUSE-PROGRAM: The Associated Press and Report for America are hiring 17 journalists to boost the AP’s statehouse coverage in Nevada and other states.
— SKELETAL REMAINS-SPARKS-MAN: Storey County sheriff’s deputies are investigating the cause of a death of a Sparks man whose skeletal remains were discovered in a remote canyon east of Reno nearly eight years after he went missing.
SPORTS:
FBN—RAIDERS-DRAFT
The Las Vegas Raiders have the 12th and 19th picks in the first round of the NFL draft with needs at receiver and in the secondary. By Josh Dubow. UPCOMING: 650 words, Draft starts at 5 p.m. PDT.
FBN—DRAFT-PROSPECTS AT HOME
Fifty-eight prospects will take part remotely in the NFL draft, which has gone virtual because of the coronavirus pandemic. The players received video kits from the NFL that will record their reactions to being selected. By Joe Reedy. SENT: 670 words.
NCAA-ATHLETE COMPENSATION
College athletes being allowed by the NCAA to earn money for endorsements and sponsorship is taking major steps toward becoming a reality. Recommendations for changes to NCAA rules permitting athletes to earn money for their names, images and likeness are being reviewed by college sports administrators before being sent to the association’s Board of Governors for approval next week. By College Sports Writer Ralph D. Russo. UPCOMING: 600 words, AP Photos.
BBN—THE COMPOUND
CHICAGO — When the coronavirus pandemic stopped spring training last month, Ian Happ offered Nico Hoerner, Zack Short and Dakota Mekkes a place to stay if they wanted to remain in Arizona. That’s how “The Compound” was born. By Jay Cohen. SENT: 600 words, photos.
FBO--WHEELCHAIR LEAGUE
Brad Lang, a Marine veteran who lost both legs in an explosion while on patrol in Afghanistan in 2011, will compete in a new wheelchair football league that will play in Chicago, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Kansas City. By Barry Wilner. SENT: 670 words, photo.
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