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Jobs Carnage Mounts: 17 Million File For Unemployment In 3 Weeks

Apr 09, 2020

The number of people seeking jobless benefits shot up again last week, as 6.6 million more of the unemployed filed first-time claims. Much of the economy has shut down, leaving millions out of work.

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Air Date: Thursday, April 9, 2020

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Gov. Steve Sisolak has ordered Nevadans to stay home to stop the spread of the coronavirus but how are people coping with the order?

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Station Casinos To Pay Employees Through May 15

Apr 09, 2020

Station Casinos announced it will continue paying its employees through May 15.

Previously, the company had committed to paying workers through April 30 amid closures due to COVID-19. Station properties in Southern Nevada include Red Rock Casino, Green Valley Ranch, and Texas Station.

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SBA, Bank Association Trade Barbs Over Who Is Responsible For Loan Issues

Apr 09, 2020

The head of the Small Business Administration in Nevada accused banks of dragging their feet on making Paycheck Protection Program loans to businesses and nonprofits struggling because of COVID-19.

Joseph Amato made remarks this week to Las Vegas attorney Faith Jones in a webinar.

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Sisolak Closes Golf Courses, Limits Religious Gatherings

Apr 08, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada's governor on Wednesday ordered a closure of golf courses and barred real estate open houses, religious gatherings of 10 people or more and imposed additional restrictions to try to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

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Trump To Open More Wildlife Refuge Land To Hunting, Fishing

Apr 09, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Trump administration plans to open up 2.3 million acres of land for hunting and fishing at more than 100 national wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries.

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Order Requires Travelers Into Utah To Declare COVID Symptoms

Apr 09, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov. Gary Herbert said Wednesday that travelers coming into Utah will be required to identify themselves and report any coronavirus symptoms as they arrive.

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Son Of '60s Radicals Is The New D.A. In San Francisco Facing The Covid-19 Crisis

Apr 09, 2020

Chesa Boudin's radical leftist parents were imprisoned when he was a toddler. Now he's working to de-incarcerate inmates in San Francisco — and worrying about his dad, who remains in prison in NY.

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Pope Francis hailed "the saints who live next door" during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying doctors and others who are still working are heroes. The pope is seen here celebrating Palm Sunday Mass behind closed doors because of the coronavirus.

'This Is Not Humanity's First Plague,' Pope Francis Says Of Coronavirus

Apr 09, 2020

The pope says the COVID-19 pandemic is exposing hypocrisy and misplaced priorities in the modern world, as he calls on people to remember their shared humanity.

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