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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Expected stories may not develop, or late-breaking and more newsworthy events may take precedence. Advisories, digests and digest advisories will keep you up to date. All times are Pacific.

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TOP STORIES

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEVADA

LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas returned to the wedding business Monday, nearly six weeks after the Marriage License Bureau was closed to limit the spread of the coronavirus. SENT: 220 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CRAFTS-CREATIVE IMPULSE

Crafters, sewers, painters, potters, welders, weavers. People who create things by hand are pursuing their passions the best they can during the coronavirus pandemic. By Jennifer Forker. SENT: 730 words, photos.

IN BRIEF:

— LAS VEGAS-WEATHER: Forecasters are warning Las Vegas residents to be careful venturing outside as the area is expected to see triple-digit temperatures.

— MOTORSPORTS PRESIDENT-SELF DEFENSE SHOOTING: A Las Vegas motorsports company identified its president as the man who fatally shot a suspected car-jacker, an act authorities say was in self-defense.

SPORTS:

FBC--NCAA-ATHLETE COMPENSATION

With social media expected to play a major role when NCAA rules allow athletes to be paid for their name, image and likeness, tech companies will be competing for contracts with college athletic departments. By AP Sports Writer Eric Olson. SENT: 900 words, photos.

FBN-ON FOOTBALL-FUTURE DRAFTS

The NFL had no choice but to do a remote draft this year. As it looks to the future, there are lessons to be learned from the virtual proceedings that appear to have been a huge hit. By Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos.

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