Mob Museum hosts forum discussing election integrity

Sunday, October 25th, 2020, 8:03pm

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Mob Museum is partnering with law enforcement and local agencies to host the "Free Virtual Safety Forum Series."

Some of the topics include unemployment fraud and domestic violence, among many others.

Sunday night’s topic was "election integrity." The virtual forum addressed concerns about the security and integrity of the upcoming general election.

“On the voting equipment that we use in the state, it undergoes rigorous testing and auditing before election and after election to make sure that is functioning correctly and all the equipment has to be certified for use,” said Wayne Thorley — Deputy Secretary of State... Read More

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Sunday, October 25th, 2020, 4:53pm

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Trump Campaign is continuing its strong push in Nevada, as the campaign has announced Eric Trump will host a "Make America Great Again!" event in Reno Tuesday afternoon, followed by a "Latinos for Trump" event in Las Vegas Tuesday evening.

The events come exactly one week away from Election Day across the country.

The "Latinos for Trump" event with Eric Trump and Tito Ortiz will be at the Ahern Hotel October 27 at 7 p.m. If you are interested in attending, CLICK HERE.

After the day-long stop in Las Vegas, Eric Trump will be making his way across the country to campaign in Ohio — another swing state up for grabs in the election. ... Read More

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Sunday, October 25th, 2020, 4:14pm

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — No one was hurt after a Las Vegas valley Target was evacuated Sunday afternoon due to a gas leak. It happened at the Target on West Charleston Boulevard at around 3:26 p.m.

Officials say the gas leak happened in the storage area of the store after a gas line was hit by a piece of equipment.

NATURAL GAS LEAK 3:26PM. TARGET 8750 W Charleston Bl. gas leak in storage area of store after gas line hit by equipment, store evac’d, @SWGas enroute, situation under control, no injuries, crews on stand- by until @SWGas arrives. #PIO1NEWS... Read More

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Sunday, October 25th, 2020, 3:40pm

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Health experts are encouraging everyone to get a flu shot to avoid overwhelming hospitals as they continue to deal with COVID-19.

Immunize Nevada, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to immunizations, partnered with the Asian Community Development Council to offer more people free flu vaccines.

The nonprofit is hosting clinics across the valley to ensure Nevadans are protected from diseases that can be prevented by vaccination.

Influenza is a very contagious respiratory disease that could lead to hospitalization, or even death.

On Sunday, Immunize Nevada hosted a flu shot clinic in Chinatown. Cars lined up to receive not only the flu vaccine, but also groceries for the family and Halloween treats for the kids... Read More

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Sunday, October 25th, 2020, 1:30pm

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says a woman has died after being pushed off her bicycle by a man in a car. That man also died, police noted during a press briefing Sunday afternoon.

The double fatal crash happened near Sahara Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard around 7:30 a.m. Sunday morning.

LVMPD's homicide unit took over the investigation after learning that the suspect, described as an Hispanic man between 18 and 22-years-old, intentionally hit the bicyclist in a drive-by attack.

"Senseless is an understatement," Lt. Spencer noted while describing what happened. "You have a woman who was out riding her bicycle and they pull up next to her and strike her, causing her to die, it's an absolute senseless act. There's no reason that I could tell you as to why it occurred other than complete stupidity."... Read More

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Sunday, October 25th, 2020, 11:34am

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Nevada is reporting nearly 900 new COVID-19 cases and a 14-day test positivity rate of 10% in the past 24-hour period. Sept. 1 was the last time the state's positivity rate was at or above 10 percent.

Data released Sunday notes 891 new COVID-19 cases in Nevada and 735 in Clark County. There is now a total of 95,703 confirmed COVID-19 cases statewide with 78,897 in Clark County.

Nevada is reporting five new COVID-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours, one of which is from Clark County. Of Nevada’s 1,748 deaths, 1,492 are in Clark County.

According to Nevada Health Response, 8,635 COVID-19 tests were conducted in Nevada on Saturday. The state typically reports between 8,000 and 10,000 tests a day.

In a tweet Saturday, Governor Sisolak urged Nevadans to "double down on our COVID-19 mitigation measures" after noticing the rise in cases and test positivity rate... Read More

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Sunday, October 25th, 2020, 9:50am

Raiders 4 offensive lineman cleared to play

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders will be able to play four of their starting offensive linemen Sunday against Tampa Bay after they got one more day of negative tests for COVID-19.

A person familiar with the results says Kolton Miller, Denzelle Good, Rodney Hudson and Gabe Jackson all tested negative in results gotten back Sunday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the results haven’t been released.

The four players have tested negative every day since they had a “high risk” close contact Monday with teammate Trent Brown before he tested positive for the coronavirus.

The four missed practice Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and a walkthrough on Saturday, but will be able to play against the Buccaneers. With Brown still on the COVID-19 list, the fifth starter is expected to be Sam Young... Read More

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