Brazil COVID deaths hit 400K; gruesome winter forecast

Brazil joined the U.S. on Thursday as the second country to officially top 400,000 COVID-19 deaths, losing another 100,000 lives in just one month.

5 arrested in robbery of Lady Gaga’s dogs

The woman who returned Lady Gaga’s stolen French bulldogs was among five people arrested in connection with the theft and shooting of the music superstar’s dog walker, Los Angeles police said Thursday.

UNLV COVID vaccination site to close

The COVID-19 vaccination site at UNLV will close to first-dose appointments and walk-ins on May 7, university president Keith E. Whitfield announced Thursday.

 
Nevada wages war on coronavirus mutants

Nevada is fighting coronavirus variants through genetic sequencing, using the data for contact tracing to slow their spread and, soon, to aid the development of new vaccines.

US economy accelerated at 6.4% rate last quarter

The government also said Thursday that the number of Americans seeking unemployment aid reached a new pandemic low last week.