New York state officials plan to use the form to track travelers and ensure they’re following quarantine restrictions. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Nevada has been added to a list of 16 states where travelers will be advised to voluntarily quarantine for 14 days after they arrive in three states in the Northeast.
4 Brooklyn Nets Players
Test Positive for COVID-19.
That brings the total number of
known NBA players diagnosed
with the coronavirus up to seven.
The other confirmed positives in the league
are Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell of the
Utah Jazz and Christian Wood of the Detroit Pistons.
The Nets had not recently played against either of those teams, making it unclear if these new cases are linked through the NBA.
The Nets did not announce the names of the players
who tested positive, but did disclose that only one
of the players was exhibiting symptoms.
They also reassured fans that all players and
members of the Nets’ traveling team have been
required to self-isolate and monitor their health.
The health of our players and staff is of
the highest priority to the organization
and the team is doing everything within
its power to ensure that those affected
receive the best care possible, Brooklyn Nets,
via statement.
The Nets are currently working to notify anyone
who was recently in contact with the players
who tested positive, including recent opponents
MGM Resorts International is selling the Bellagio property and leasing it back. This move gives the casino operator a cash infusion of more than $4 billion.MGM announced Tuesday that it reached a deal with New York financial giant The Blackstone Group.
Passengers on Flight 1380 have been receiving checks as a gesture of goodwill from the airline.
Hero Southwest Pilot Was One of the Navy’s First Female Fighter Pilots Tammie Jo Shults is being called a hero after safely landing the crippled Southwest Flight 1380 in Philadelphia. According to a spokesperson, Shults began her Navy career in 1985 and was one of the first female pilots to “transition to tactical aircraft.” She served for another eight years before moving to the Naval Reserve, retiring completely in 2001 with the rank of Lt. Commander. The Southwest flight, which was headed for Dallas from New York, was forced to make an emergency landing after one of its
engines blew. One passenger was killed in the explosion when shrapnel flew through a window. Seven others suffered minor injuries aboard the flight, which carried 149 people. Passenger Peggy Phillips, to NBC News Passenger Peggy Phillips, to NBC News
1 Dead, 7 Injured After Southwest Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing Dallas-bound Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 out of New York, which had 143 passengers and a crew of five onboard, landed in Philadelphia on Tuesday. According to NBC10, a female passenger was partially sucked out of a broken window, which was a result of the plane’s engine ripping apart. It’s not known if the female passenger was the one who died. Emergency personnel met the battered plane upon its landing. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the blown engine resulted in a smashed window and a damaged fuselage. Southwest Airlines The FAA said that the NTSB will lead the investigation into what happened.
Daylight Saving Time Arrives Sunday Clocks will move ahead one hour, costing us an hour of sleep. Evenings will become increasingly brighter as the sun will now set around 7 p.m. or later in most parts of the country. For example, New York’s sunset will shift from 5:58 to 6:59 on March 12, while Atlanta moves from 6:42 to 7:43. While it’s true that daylight saving time steals light from the morning,
Some parking fees are going up on the Las Vegas Strip Wednesday. The day rate for Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand, The Mirage, Monte Carlo and New York-New York will rise from $12 to $15. The rate for 1 to 2 hours will increase from $7 to $9. The rate for 2 to 4 hours will rise from $10 to $12. Bellagio, Aria and Vdara’s daily rate is rising to $18. Circus Circus, Luxor and Excalibur will see smaller bumps in pricing.
Items from the Oct. 1 Las Vegas Strip shooting have entered the marketplace for so-called murderabilia True crime memorabilia dates as far back as the Great Depression when passersby dipped handkerchiefs in the blood of gangster John Dillinger So-called Son of Sam laws started in New York in the 1970s to block killers from profiting from their crimes. The Nevada Supreme Court struck down the state’s own version of the law in 2004 eBay’s 2001 ban on crime memorabilia and similar actions by online marketplaces paved the way for murderabilia auction websites In 2011, the federal government raised about $232,000 selling the belongings of the Unabomber, responsible for multiple bombings between 1978 and 1995 Money went to survivors like Yale University professor David Gelernter One collector said he’s sold 2,500 pieces of murderabilia ranging from $10 to $5,000
The House Ethics Committee has named a panel to investigate sexual harassment allegations against Democratic Rep. Ruben Kihuen. Several women alleged that Kihuen inappropriately touched them, or made unwanted and untoward comments and advances. Kihuen denied “the allegations in question” and said he was looking forward to working with the panel. The panel will include Rep. Kenny Marchant, R-Texas, Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, D-N.Y., Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., and Rep. Brian Higgins, D-N.Y.
The Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Ed Graney update from New York City where a man in a rented pickup truck mowed down people along a busy bike path near the World Trade Center memorial on Oct. 31.
The Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Ed Graney update from New York City where a man in a rented pickup truck mowed down people along a busy bike path near the World Trade Center memorial on Oct. 31.