White House ups bid to $1.6T in last-ditch COVID talks with Congress

The White House is backing a $400 per week pandemic jobless benefit and is dangling the possibility of a COVID-19 relief bill of $1.6 trillion as last-ditch, pre-election negotiations hit a critical phase Thursday. But pessimism is again seeping into the talks.

Faith groups blast Trump move to cut refugee quota to 15K

In a notice sent to Congress late Wednesday, the government unveiled its proposal to reduce the number of refugees permitted to enter in the fiscal year that started on Thursday to 15,000.

Rollicking on the Colorado River

Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area is located at the southern tip of Nevada, along the Colorado River, about 6 miles south of Laughlin.

33-year-old battles aggressive cancer

Melissa Peters is taking part in the HER2CLIMB clinical trial, which is studying the effects of a drug called tucatinib in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer and brain metastases.

Nevada will go pink as part of campaign

The Paint Nevada Pink kicks off Friday with simultaneous turning the iconic Reno Arch and many famous Las Vegas signs pink as well as other buildings throughout the state. The campaign encourages yearly mammograms beginning at age 40 for average-risk women.