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People walk out of a shopping mall where some restaurants have opened along the Las Vegas Strip devoid of the usual crowds during the coronavirus outbreak, Tuesday, May 26, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Nevada casinos start luring customers after opening date set

By KEN RITTER - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 12, 2020, file photo, Norma Urrabazo prays while wearing a facemask before speaking at an Easter drive-in service at the International Church of Las Vegas in Las Vegas. The Trump administration is warning Nevada's Democratic governor that his plan for reopening the state during recovery from the coronavirus fails to treat religious and secular gatherings equally. In a letter sent Monday, May 25, 2020, to Gov. Steve Sisolak, the head of the Justice Department's civil rights division took issue with the first phase of Sisolak's guidelines for restarting economic and social activity in the state. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Nevada to reopen casinos June 4, welcoming tourists again

By MICHELLE L. PRICE - Associated Press

Report: Plane weight, broken part caused fatal crash in 2018

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Chairs are removed to keep social distancing between players as a coronavirus safety precaution at an electronic gaming machine in the closed Bellagio hotel and casino, Wednesday, May 20, 2020, in Las Vegas. Casino operators in Las Vegas are awaiting word when they will be able to reopen after a shutdown during the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Disinfected dice: Las Vegas casinos getting ready to roll

By KEN RITTER - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 21, 2020, file photo, a man walks along a usually busy Fremont Street after casinos were ordered to shut down due to the coronavirus outbreak in Las Vegas. The coronavirus pandemic has been particularly brutal to the tourism-dependent economies of Nevada and Hawaii, lifting the unemployment rate in both states to about one-quarter of the workforce. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Nevada’s 28% joblessness is worst in US and in state history

By SCOTT SONNER - Associated Press

This Friday, May 15, 2020, photo provided by the Nevada Department of Transportation shows earthquake damage that has closed U.S. Highway 95 for repairs after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake near Tonopah, Nev. (Nevada Department of Transportation via AP)

Governor declares emergency after big Nevada quake May 15

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Nevada flags to fly at half-staff Monday to honor Roy Horn

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This October 2017 file photo released by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Force Investigation Team Report shows the interior of Stephen Paddock's 32nd-floor room of the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas after a mass shooting. A federal judge wants Nevada's highest court to tell him whether gun manufacturers and sellers can be held liable under state law for negligence and wrongful death in the case of a Seattle woman killed in the Las Vegas Strip mass shooting in 2017. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department via AP, File)

U.S. judge asks Nevada high court if gun manufacturers and sellers can be held liable

By Ken Ritter - Associated Press

Las Vegas, US coronavirus closures mirror 1918 pandemic

By ELI SEGALL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2012, file photo, Roy Horn, of Siegfried &amp; Roy, arrives at the Keep Memory Alive 16th Annual &quot;Power of Love Gala,&quot; honoring Muhammad Ali with his 70th birthday celebration in Las Vegas. Horn, one half of the longtime Las Vegas illusionist duo Siegfried &amp; Roy, died of complications from the coronavirus, Friday, May 8, 2020. He was 75. (AP Photo/Jeff Bottari, File)

Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy dies from coronavirus at 75

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In this March 21, 2020 file photo, a sign advises people to practice social distancing to slow the spread of the coronavirus at the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada" sign amid a shutdown of casinos along the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File) **FILE**

Amid dire signs, idled performers hope gigs restart in Vegas

By Ken Ritter - Associated Press

Volunteers distribute food at a drive-thru food distribution site set up due to the coronavirus outbreak Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Governor: Restaurants, stores, salons can reopen Saturday

By SCOTT SONNER and MICHELLE L. PRICE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2020, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady gestures to a teammate before an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Tennessee Titans in Foxborough, Mass. A highlight of the opening weekend of the NFL season will have Brady's regular-season debut with Tampa Bay against Drew Brees at New Orleans on Sept. 13 — the first matchup of 40-plus quarterbacks in NFL history. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Column: More normality from NFL. Will it happen on time?

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

Volunteers distribute food at a drive-thru food distribution site set up due to the coronavirus outbreak Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Officials suggest disposable plates when restaurants reopen

By MICHELLE L. PRICE - Associated Press

Woman charged in sex trafficking scheme involving teen girls

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Famed Vegas gambler released from prison in COVID-19 program

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A member of the Nevada Army National Guard works at a drive-thru coronavirus testing site Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Nevada asked to stay home until May 15; Golf, tennis resume

By MICHELLE L. PRICE - Associated Press

Colorado Governor Jared Polis puts on his face mask after a news conference to update the state's efforts to stop the spread of the new coronavirus Wednesday, April 22, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado, Nevada join California-Oregon-Washington West Coast coronavirus pact

By Ken Ritter and Scott Sonner - Associated Press

In a photo provided by ESPN Images, Rece Davis, left, and Jesse Palmer discuss the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 23, 2020, in Bristol, Conn. (Allen Kee/ESPN Images via AP)

Analysis: NFL has some changes to consider for future drafts

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

Triple-digit highs prompt heat warning for Las Vegas

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