WATCH LIVE: George Floyd memorial service in Minneapolis

Thursday, June 4th, 2020, 10:46am

The first formal memorial service for George Floyd will be held Thursday at 2pm ET. You can watch the full service in the live-stream above.

MINNEAPOLIS (NEXSTAR/AP) – In Minneapolis, the first formal memorial service for George Floyd will be held Thursday afternoon.

The Rev. Al Sharpton, founder and president National Action Network, will give the eulogy. Attorney Benjamin Crump will also give a statement... Read More

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Las Vegas Strip casinos reopen with Bellagio fountain show

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Thursday, June 4th, 2020, 10:41am

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — After being closed for more than two months, the iconic Fountains of Bellagio commemorated the reopening with a special water show that included the song Viva Las Vegas.

Although Nevada casinos could officially reopen at 12:01 a.m, many of the major resorts on the Las Vegas Strip opted to start opening at 9 a.m. Thursday.

The properties closed in mid-March after Governor Steve Sisolak issued a directive that gaming cease due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gaming properties suffered major revenue losses during the closure and thousands of workers lost jobs pushing the unemployment rate to the highest in the nation per-capita.

Gamblers began playing cards, rolling dice and working the slot machines as soon as the doors of the properties began opening.

Well-known Las Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton welcomed guest back to Caesars Palace... Read More

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Thursday, June 4th, 2020, 10:36am

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Spirit Airlines is increasing the number of daily flights into Las Vegas as resorts reopen.

The airline, among the top five carriers into McCarran International Airport, had dropped to five daily flights by the end of May, but now is scheduling 11 daily flights during June, according to a Thursday news release. And the airline plans to increase to 39 daily flights in July.

Through April, Spirit was second only to Southwest Airlines for passenger traffic at McCarran — ahead of Delta Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines.

Recent reports from McCarran have shown the severity of the drop in air passengers — down 96.4% in April compared to April 2019... Read More

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Thursday, June 4th, 2020, 9:41am

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The four Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers involved in a deadly shooting Monday night at the Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse have been identified.

The shooting occurred around 11:22 p.m. in front of the courthouse on South Las Vegas Boulevard. According to Metro, 25-year-old George Gomez, was shot by officers after he reached for a gun while walking toward officers.

The officers are identified as:

Sgt. Ryan Fryman, 40, and has been employed with LVMPD since 2007
Officer Dan Emerton, 38, and has been employed with LVMPD since 2006
Officer Vernon Ferguson, 36, and has been employed with LVMPD since 2006
Officer Andrew Locher, 53,and has been employed with LVMPD since 1995

Police said Gomez was wearing body armor, had three guns and ignored police commands... Read More

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BACK IN BUSINESS: Las Vegas downtown casinos reopen

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Thursday, June 4th, 2020, 8:39am

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Nevada casinos reopened at 12:01 a.m. and guests were waiting to get back to the tables and machines after a closure that lasted seven weeks causing casino revenues to plunge.

While downtown casinos and others that are spread around the valley opened the major resorts on the Las Vegas Strip will reopening at 10 a.m. Thursday. The Fountains of Bellagio will feature a water show to celebrate the event.

LIST: You can review a list of the properties and opening times.

At midnight, fireworks went on via the Fremont Street’s Viva vision canopy and downtown casinos such as the Golden Nugget, The D, Fremont, and California opened. The Plaza and El Cortez open at 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. respectively... Read More

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Thursday, June 4th, 2020, 8:09am

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Clark County did not see any new COVID-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the Southern Nevada Health District’s (SNHD) latest report. Nine new deaths were reported the previous day.

SNHD is now reporting a total of 7,056 confirmed cases and 355 deaths, according to its dashboard that updates daily. The county’s total number of cases increased by 133 in the last day.

tatewide, the number of COVID-19 related deaths remains at 429 with 8,935 confirmed cases. Currently, there are 429 deaths in Nevada and 8,931 confirmed cases. ... Read More

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Thursday, June 4th, 2020, 6:05am

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 1.9 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, the ninth straight decline since applications spiked in mid-March, a sign that the gradual reopening of businesses has slowed the loss of jobs.

The diminishing pace suggests that the job market meltdown that was triggered by the coronavirus may have bottomed out as more companies call at least some of their former employees back to work.

The total number of people who are now receiving jobless aid rose only slightly to 21.5 million, suggesting that rehiring is offsetting some of the ongoing layoffs.

Though applications for benefits are slowing, the latest weekly number is still more than double the record high that prevailed before the viral outbreak. It shows that there are limits to how much a partial reopening of the economy can restore a depressed job market mired in a recession... Read More

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