Sin City is home to a lot of restaurants and bars, but there are tons of hidden gems that the majority of Las Vegans arent unearthing. To help guide readers to these potential discoveries, Eater Vegas enlisted some of the citys food players to share their recommendations for a feature dubbed Dining Confidential.

For this edition, Eater Vegas reached out to chefs and restaurateurs to find out where they are ordering takeout and delivery during the coronavirus pandemic.

Executive chef Joe Zanelli of Clique Hospitalitys Greene St. Kitchen says hes mainly been cooking at home, but has two spots hes turned to for takeout or delivery during the coronavirus pandemic. At Grimaldis Pizzeria, he orders the Margherita with roasted peppers and ricotta. At Cafe Breizh he turns to croissants, apple turnovers, sugar brioche, ham and cheese croissants, and assorted cookies.

Jeremy Jordan, the chef and partner at Cut & Taste Catering, orders from Sushi Bomb. His go-to orders? The coconut lover roll and Sushi Bomb roll.

Chef Dan Coughlin, who has two locations of Le Thai and plans to open 8 East at Circa in December, orders delivery from Chinatowns Chengdu Taste. Its probably for me the most flavorful and spicy Chinese food in Vegas. I like it so much that when we went to China a year ago we actually visited Chengdu, China. Some of his favorite dishes include mung bean noodle with spicy sauce, spicy wontons, toothpick lamb, chicken with red and green pepper, beef with golden sauce, Chengdu fried rice, beef with crispy rice, boiled fish with red and green pepper, stir fried green beans, and fried chicken with red pepper. Anyone of these dishes is a guarantee for me, he says.

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In this May 19, 2020, file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady runs across the field during a an NFL football workout at Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa, Fla. Bruce Arians didnt give much thought to the prospect of opting out of trying to help Tom Brady win a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 67-year-old whose aggressive offensive philosophy is dubbed no risk it, no biscuit is one of the oldest head coaches in the NFL, as well as a cancer survivor who once retired because of healthconcerns.

By Barry Wilner, Associated Press

Wednesday, July 29, 2020 | 12:05 a.m.

Brady and Brees aren't the B words dominating the opening of NFL training camps.

Try baseball and babysitting.

As veterans report Tuesday for COVID-19 testing, with on-field work far on the horizon for now, eyeballs are focused on the pandemic issues in Major League Baseball. The coronavirus outbreak with the Miami Marlins, who won't be playing any games the rest of this week, is foremost in the football world.

You know, for whats going on in baseball right now, it affects everyone, Jets quarterback Sam Darnold said. "I mean, because you look at the game the Marlins had and, you know, they affect the players on the other team. ... Theres no good way of really going about it. And youve got to start canceling games.

"So its just a matter of what the league wants to do. And, if people start getting or contracting the virus within the NFL, itll be interesting to see how the NFL wants to handle it.

Titans coach Mike Vrabel said he is not using the word worried, but "obviously, (we're) always very concerned about the health and safety of our players and their family and the coaches and our staff in this building. But until we see how our protocols and our plan that the NFL and the players association worked so hard to put into place, till we see how those are going to function and work, we cant make any changes. We have to to follow the plan."

Nobody knows if the plan will work, of course.

Falcons coach Dan Quinn said baseball players having positive tests led to the question of How does travel affect that and the testing when you go on the road and when you dont?

Quinn said he was enjoying baseballs return, so I was disappointed to see the outbreak had affected games being played. So, its definitely something we all discuss for sure.

What Broncos President Joe Ellis won't be discussing is keeping tabs of where his players go and what they do. At least not yet.

We cant control what happens when they go home. Were not going to babysit them and spy on them or anything like that," he said. Theyre grownups. Well just ask them to conduct themselves appropriately to take care of themselves such as theyll be taking care of the whole organization, their teammates specifically, and their coaches. And weve got some good guys on the team I think that can help get that message through to them.

The biggest news from NFL teams Tuesday dealt with opt-outs. Any player who decides not to play this season will get a $150,000 stipend if it is a voluntary move, and $350,000 if it is for pre-existing medical reasons.

Opting out were several key members of the New England Patriots: linebacker Dont'a Hightower, a defensive leader; safety Patrick Chung; offensive tackle Marcus Cannon; running back Brandon Bolden; and fullback Dan Vitale. Chung's decision was confirmed by a person familiar with the situation who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because it had not been announced.

Defensive tackles Star Lotulelei of Buffalo and Kyle Peko of Denver, Eagles receiver Marquise Goodwin, Chiefs guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Vikings defensive tackle Michael Pierce, and Ravens kick returner DeAnthony Thomas also have opted out.

STAYING PUT

In one of the biggest moves of the day, defensive end Joey Bosa agreed to a contract extension with the Los Angeles Chargers that two people familiar with the deal said is worth $135 million over five years.

The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday night because the contract has not been finalized. ESPN was the first to report on the deal.

The Chargers confirmed Bosa has agreed to the extension but did not disclose financial terms.

Bosa was entering the fifth and final season of his rookie contract. There was some thought that he would hold out if an agreement had not been reached, but he reported to camp on Tuesday.

SHOWING UP

Running back Dalvin Cook arrived at Minnesotas facility for coronavirus testing as scheduled with the rest of the teams veterans, according to a person with knowledge of the situation, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team did not make the reporting process public.

Cook, who has begun the fourth and final year of his rookie contract with a base salary of slightly more than $1.3 million, is seeking a new deal. He backed out of the virtual offseason program last month after negotiations stalled.

Whether Cook will choose to take part in practice without a contract extension is unknown. With the first on-field workout not until Aug. 12, theres time for the team and his camp to come to an agreement. Simply showing up on Tuesday was critical for Cook, regardless of what his feelings might be about how the front office is approaching his status and value. According to the new collective bargaining agreement, Cook would have been subject to a maximum $50,000 fine per daily absence and forfeited a season of accrual toward unrestricted free agency had he held out.

INJURIES/ILLNESSES

The Titans placed their top draft pick, offensive lineman Isaiah Wilson of Georgia, on the COVID-19/reserve list. Wilson remains the one member of their six-man draft class who hasnt agreed to a contract. Linebacker Jayon Brown will start training camp on the physically unable to perform list.

San Francisco placed starting receiver Deebo Samuel on the non-football injury list after foot surgery and said he might miss the start of the season. Samuel suffered a fracture in his left foot last month during informal workouts with teammates in Tennessee and the timeline for his return remains unknown.

Samuel is being counted on to be a key part of the offense for the defending NFC champion 49ers. San Francisco lost receiver Emmanuel Sanders in free agency and was hoping Samuel could help fill that role in his second season in the NFL following a promising debut season.

Defensive lineman Ronald Blair, center Weston Richburg, defensive lineman Jullian Taylor, defensive lineman Kentavius Street and receiver Shawn Poindexter were all placed on the physically unable to perform list as they recover from knee injuries last season. Defensive back D.J. Reed was placed on the non-football injury list after suffering a torn pectoral during the offseason.

The Cowboys placed defensive tackle Dontari Poe and defensive end Tyrone Crawford on the physically unable to perform list. Both remain on the active roster.

Poe, who signed as a free agent, had surgery for a torn quadriceps muscle in November while with Carolina. Crawford, a starter the past six seasons in Dallas, has battled hip issues that limited him to four games last year.

Atlanta placed rookie safety Jaylinn Hawkins on the teams reserve/COVID-19 list hours after coach Dan Quinn said all rookies had negative tests. Hawkins, a fourth-round pick from Cal, could have tested negative and placed on the list after exposure to the coronavirus. Teams are not allowed to disclose if a player is in quarantine.

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Brunch at Sparrow + Wolf

Sparrow + Wolf at 4480 Spring Mountain Road, will introduce brunch beginning this Sunday. Menu items will include smoked trout rillettes with smashed English peas and trout roe, $14; grilled shrimp and artichokes with preserved lemon and miso vinaigrette, $19; a duck confit cinnamon roll with duck-fat frosting and yuzu apricot chutney, $16; and a Japanese rolled omelet with dashi creme fraiche, soy and scallion ginger, $14. All-you-can drink Champagne is $28 with two cold-pressed juices, such as vanilla, strawberry and basil. The brunch is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays; reservations for parties of no larger than six are available at sparrowandwolflv.com or 702-790-2147.

Marrone to do pizza

Marc Marrone plans to launch Gemma Gemmas, a takeout-only pizza concept, Aug. 3. Its a concept close to the chefs heart, featuring a style of square pizza he used to make with his father growing up, which he describes as a cross between Detroit and Sicilian. The brands mascot is a tribute to his late father, while the company name is a reference to his grandmother. Gemma Gemmas will operate as a sort of ghost kitchen, preparing pizzas, roast pork sandwiches and other East Coast pizzeria classics for pickup or delivery out of the kitchen at Marrones Graffiti Bao.

DIY lasagna

In honor of National Lasagna Day on Wednesday, North Italia, 1069 S. Rampart Blvd., is offering at do-it-yourself lasagna kit that serves four to six people for $65. It comes with house-made Bolognese sauce, herbed ricotta, mozzarella, provolone and Grana Padana cheeses, a Caesar salad, Parmesan-garlic bread, a side of marinara and tiramisu. Call 702-507-0927.

Binge-worthy Black Sheep cocktails

If the new cocktail menu at The Black Sheep, 8680 W. Warm Springs Road, reminds you of your watchlist on your favorite streaming service, dont worry, youre not going crazy. The drinks are themed to binge-worthy shows and promise layers of flavor. For example, the Lil Sebastian, which is Wild Turkey rye, miso demerara and orange bitters, is a posthumous tribute to a beloved miniature horse from Parks and Recreation. If that one seems fairly obvious, youll have fun trying to identify the inspiration behind the Coo-Coo-Ca-Cha, Block Party, Kansas City Business Trip and three others. Theyre $13 each.

Finger Licking takes on Chinatown

Finger Licking Foodie Tours has launched a self-guided tour of the Spring Mountain Road neighborhood that shows why calling it Chinatown fails to do it justice. An offshoot of Lip Smacking Foodies group tours, Finger Licking has responded to the pandemic with tours guided by an app on your phone. It allows groups of two to six to visit three restaurants and have signature dishes at each over the course of two and half hours, with reservations, payment and even Uber rides (when necessary) taken care of in advance. The new itinerary includes stops at tapas spot Edo, Sparrow + Wolf and the Thai restaurant Lamaii for $125 per person. Book at fingerlickingfoodietours.com.

More temporary closings

Add Izakaya Go, Pokeman and the two Ramen Show locations to the local restaurants that have opted to close due to COVID-19 concerns. Go Hoashi, who owns all four, announced the closures on social media Sunday. He said he did it for public safety, so all of his workers could be tested before getting back to serving the public. Hes hoping to reopen once everyone gets their test results back.

Contact Heidi Knapp Rinella at Hrinella@reviewjournal.com. Follow @HKRinella on Twitter. Contact Al Mancini at amancini@reviewjournal.com. Follow @AlManciniVegas on Twitter and Instagram.

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Gambling. World-class entertainment. And the prospect of an illicit encounter. Such are the pillars upon which Las Vegas was built.

In the Age of COVID, only the first remains an option, with a face mask and social distance, that is.

Strip room rates have tumbled in lock-step with hotel occupancy, especially in the midweek. Some properties, such as the Palazzo, are taking reservations only for the weekend.

So in all the years Ive been here in Las Vegas, Ive never felt more gloomy, I do say, about whats happening in Las Vegas short term, LV Sands President and CEO Rob Goldstein said during an earnings call Wednesday, in which the company reported a second quarter loss of $985 million.

It cannot make money with limited hotel occupancy or a negligible occupancy midweek, maybe a 50% capacity weekend, he said. In essence, were running a regional casino predicated on drive-in businesses. We have airlift somewhere around 40% of what it was and about 40% the occupancy of planes is much less than it was previously. So were in a world of hurt here in terms of Las Vegas.

Wynn Resorts, which paid its workforce during more than two months of closure, began laying off employees this week.

Vegas is dependent on airlift. Its dependent on group and convention. Its not a casino-driven market anymore, Goldstein said.

The seemingly endless parade of conventions, trade shows, and business conferences that kept hotels near maximum occupancy has dried up. The LVCVA reports 29 shows have cancelled thus far through September. The jobs that supported them have evaporated.

Nevada Public Radio reported last month that 3,000 to 6,000 union members work conventions each year in Las Vegas. Almost all are unemployed, as are the workers employed by convention facilities.

Following a combination of layoffs and furloughs about 100 working ambassadors remain, says Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Director of Communications Erica Johnson. A portion of those working ambassadors are dedicated to the security of the facility. The remaining entail sales, communications, marketing (were actively marketing the destination) and administrative roles to keep the agency moving forward on essential functions as we continue to reopen and rebuild the destination and hopefully soon recover.

Were promoting the destination domestically right now to leisure travelers for any day of the week, says LVCVA Senior Vice President of Communication & Government Affairs Lori Nelson-Kraft. The agency reports visitation has been decimated as a result of COVID. I think youre just seeing stronger demand on the weekends. I have noticed that many of our resort partners are doing promotional specials and discounted rates midweek to drive that visitation.

We are basically paying people to come here, said one hotel worker who asked not to be identified.

The LVCVAs award-winning advertising campaigns are the work of R&R Partners, which has held the agencys marketing contract for decades.

Last month, the LVCVA board approved a $110 million one-year extension. The company receives a monthly fee of $475,000, a content budget of $600,000 a month, and a 6.5 percent commission on its media buys.

The guru of Las Vegas tourism, R&Rs Billy Vassiliadis, did not return a call from the Current.

I think that there will be a premium on regional and local promotions for casinos around the country for the near future. Las Vegas will have to get creative or be content with the Southern California/Arizona/Utah market until things get better, says UNLV historian and author David Schwartz.

Once known as a destination for low-cost lodging and cheap buffets, Las Vegas attractions have become increasingly expensive in recent years. Some hotels have are easing or eliminating resort and parking fees in an effort to appear more affordable.

How did Las Vegas thrive in the days before the mega conventions? Are there lessons to be learned from our past?

Before conventions hotels had so few rooms that they werent under a ton of pressure to keep occupancy up, says Schwartz, adding its much different running a 200-room hotel at 20 percent occupancy than a 3,000-room one.

We basically let the weekends handle themselves and had little problem keeping the places full, says former gaming executive Richard Schuetz, who worked at a variety of properties in the 80s.

During the week day, our efforts were mainly directed at the wholesalers, says Schuetz.

We would down-rate for the L.A. Times to attract the free independent traveler out of California during the mid-week, and also worked to intercept the traffic on I-15, he says. It is surprising how many people would get in their cars in L.A. and head to Vegas without reservations.

We also relied on the billboards on the I-15 corridor, he says, noting they had a great radio station at Barstow and this was when folks listened to the radio.

Our weekends would generally run 40 to 50 percent casino, 40 percent Free Independent Traveler, and 10 percent wholesale.

Tour groups arranged by wholesalers helped put heads in beds.

Another popular promotion, the junket, faded away with the advent of players cards and database marketing, says Schwartz.

Actually, with air travel being so challenging these days it might not be a terrible idea for a casino to charter a plane to pick up a group of big players, he says.

Boyd Gaming is already partnering with a charter company out of Hawaii and the L.A. Times reports Wynn Las Vegas is wooing visitors with a jaunt via private jet.

LV Sands Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson, who brought Comdex to Las Vegas in the early 80s, isnt giving up on the business sector.

The fact that people are working from home and communicating from home, that is never going to give up on the trade show business, he said during Wednesdays earnings call. To meet people, to do research, to do recruitment, to make announcements and product introductions, there wont be a substitute for that.

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LAS VEGAS -- It was sometime in the winter of 1990-91, with the undefeated, top-ranked defending national champion UNLV Runnin' Rebels in the midst of a 45-game winning streak, when Stacey Augmon and Larry Johnson sat for a midseason photo shoot.

The two All-Americans and soon-to-be NBA lottery picks were the most high-profile players on the most high-profile team in the nation, a rollicking and raucous squad being bandied about as the greatest in college history. Yet this pic was to be a mood shot, in black and white. So Augmon pulled out a pair of Raiders caps, Los Angeles Raiders caps, threw one atop his head and handed the other to Johnson.

"Larry thought I was crazy because he's from Texas," Augmon, who grew up in Pasadena, California, said of the nearly three-decade-old memory. "I made him wear the hat. But after that, he became a Raider fan."

Indeed, Augmon's conversion of Johnson was a harbinger of things to come in Las Vegas, with the Raiders relocating to Sin City and many of its denizens suddenly clinging to everything with a Silver and Black motif.

With so many sporting figures from Southern Nevada and/or making their homes there -- we caught up with some, past and present, to talk about the Raiders' move. Other notables include Andre Agassi, NASCAR's Busch Brothers, Kurt and Kyle -- who both went to Durango High School -- Mike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather Jr., the UFC. And the CBA has rolled through a few times, along with the WBL and the IBL, not to mention the XFL and the UFL.

The Las Vegas Raiders, though, after spending the previous 25 seasons in Oakland following 13 in L.A., are entering an entirely different environment than the roost the Rebels ruled.

"Vegas is the most unique city in America; it's a big town, little city," said Reggie Theus, who helped take UNLV to the 1977 Final Four. "There was what, 500,000 people there when I was [in school]? Now it's two million? Back then, you knew all the main players in town by first name. When you were out at dinner you'd see Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Lola Falana, Wayne Newton. And they knew us. But getting the NFL in town, that was shooting for the moon. Over the moon.

"It does feel fitting, though. You have to be a Vegas guy to understand Vegas. No doubt this was supposed to happen. What a phenomenal business move for the NFL."

And back then the Rebels, known for Gucci Row and deep NCAA tournament runs, were truly the biggest team sports show in town -- the only team sports show -- with UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian as big as any headliner on the Strip.

"It was more difficult to get a ticket to the UNLV basketball game," Tarkanian said on an HBO special about the Rebels, "than it was to the Frank Sinatra show."

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The Raiders, with coach Jon Gruden, are bringing a certain star power that has been missing in Las Vegas since Tarkanian was forced to resign from UNLV in 1992.

"Tark was like a rock star," said Greg Anthony, the point guard on that national championship team and a Las Vegas native who went to Rancho High School. "I didn't think you would ever say this about someone who had his physical characteristics, but ladies loved him ... and men wanted to be around him. He had a quick wit and was great with stories. He was revered by celebrities, entertainers, politicians, corporate types and even by some considered to be organized crime figures.

"Coach had the 'it factor' and coaching in Vegas lent to that. No matter where he went, Coach was the focal point."

Chucky, Tark the Shark. Tark the Shark, Chucky.

Indeed, some see a correlation in mystique between the renegade Raiders and Shark's band of Runnin' Rebels, who counted the likes of Tyson, MC Hammer and Evander Holyfield among their fans. The Rebels were addressed in their locker room by NFL great Walter Payton before their 1990 NCAA title game demolition of Duke.

"Tarkanian gave them a personality that was different than everybody else," Raiders owner Mark Davis said. "Bigger than life. The towel. They would win games magnificently and everybody else jumped on board. And I did, too.

"All those guys are important to us. Augmon. Reggie. That's a bridge that we value."

Told the late Tarkanian once said he was a Chargers fan, Davis paused.

"Well," Davis smiled, "nobody's perfect."

There is a history between the Raiders and Las Vegas, linked by late radio announcer Bob Blum, who was friends with Al Davis. In 1964, the Raiders played the Houston Oilers in an exhibition game at Cashman Field. And in 1972, Ken Stabler, George Atkinson, Tom Keating and Tony Cline held a kids clinic at UNLV's year-old Las Vegas Stadium ... the day after the Raiders thumped the Los Angeles Rams 45-17.

Maybe Augmon, who already has bought season tickets for 2020, was onto something with his choice in headwear after all.

Southern Nevada has changed. Gone are the 99-cent breakfast specials, affordable all-you-can-eat buffets, cheap hotel rooms, free parking and the Rebels dominating not only the national scene, but Las Vegas.

We're a long way from 1994, when Las Vegas was the undisputed king of trash sports, with the International Hockey League's Thunder, the Arena Football League's Sting, Roller Hockey International's Flash, the Continental International Soccer League's Dustdevils and the Canadian Football League's Posse all calling Vegas home.

But the NFL and the Raiders?

"I would never, ever have thought I'd see anything like this in that town," said Augmon, who became a Raiders fan when the team moved to L.A. in 1982, when he was a freshman at Pasadena Muir High School. "But Vegas definitely can support it. The hotels are going to sell out the suites and everyone else is going to fill in. The money's there. I mean, even if a basketball team goes there, the money is definitely there and people are flying in and loving Vegas."

Tarkanian's Rebels repped Las Vegas with a certain swagger that embodied Sin City.

The Raiders are bringing their own swag.

"I'm sure," Theus said, "wherever Tark is, he's doing a happy dance."

As are other members of Las Vegas' royal sporting court:

The worst birthday the Golden Knights' right wing has ever had? Try his 15th.

A day earlier, on Jan. 19, 2002, the Tuck Rule effectively ended the Raiders' season on a snowy night in New England in what would be Gruden's final game as Raiders coach ... until he returned in 2018.

"Not just my birthday," Reaves rued, "that ruined my whole year. I was watching it on TV and I just had my hands on my head like, 'What the hell is going on here? Are they just trying to screw us over?'

"From that point on, I've hated the Patriots and Tom Brady. Deflategate? They should have been kicked out of the league."

Reminded that Brady and his new Tampa Bay Buccaneers squad are scheduled to come to Las Vegas for an Oct. 25 game, Reaves exhaled.

"Yeah," he said with an 18-year-old grudge, "then they'll get stomped, too, at Allegiant Stadium."

Reaves, the Golden Knights' enforcer, has had football in his blood since birth and Raider Nation citizenship since Jerry Rice came to the team in 2001. Yes, even as a kid born and raised in Winnipeg, Canada.

And why not? His dad, Willard, was a CFL star running back, the league's Most Outstanding Player in 1984, a year after Warren Moon was feted, a year before Mervyn Fernandez. Willard had a cup of coffee in the NFL, playing in one game with Washington (he was thrown for a 1-yard loss by the Philadelphia Eagles' Jerome Brown on his lone carry) and two games with the Miami Dolphins (he returned a total of six kickoffs for 84 yards) in 1989.

Yeah, football seemed to be in the younger Reaves' future (his brother Jordan is a defensive end with the Saskatchewan Roughriders). But a knee injury and the allure of hockey was too strong. So Ryan kept rooting for his favorite team from afar ... until that team arrived in his new city this summer.

"Just the vibe of watching the games, the Black Hole, the team just fascinated me," Reaves said. "Besides our [Golden Knights] jerseys, I like the L.A. Kings' jerseys, that black and silver. Like the Raiders.

"The Raiders, the Bad Boys, I guess that does complement my style. I didn't fight as much when I was younger."

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Reaves, who scored the game-winner against, yup, Winnipeg in 2018 that lifted the then-expansion Golden Knights into the Stanley Cup Finals, attended the Raiders' home opener last September in Oakland with his young son and sat in Davis' owner's suite. Now, his son, who is 4 years old, asks whenever they pass Allegiant Stadium, "When will the Raiders play in their new home?"

"I'm so excited; I've only been to one Raider game," said Reaves, who counts running back Josh Jacobs and safety Johnathan Abram as his favorite players. "But now that their stadium is literally across the street from our arena, you best believe I'm going to every game I can."

Two notable things went down on the Las Vegas sports landscape in the spring semester of Greg Maddux's junior year at Valley High School in 1983 -- the Runnin' Rebels ascended to their first No. 1 national ranking and the Stars set up shop at Cashman Field in North Las Vegas as the Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres.

"And that was it," Maddux, a four-time Cy Young Award winner and Hall of Famer, said more than 37 years later. "Tark was bigger than Frank Sinatra back then. He was Vegas."

Yeah, there's a generation (or two) gap when it comes to Las Vegas' old and new school baseball royalty. Consider: The last time the Raiders won the Super Bowl, in January 1984, Maddux was a high school senior. And the last time the Raiders actually played in a Super Bowl, in 2003, Bryce Harper and Kris Bryant were 10 and 11 years old, respectively. Neither recall watching Tarkanian at UNLV or his overshadowing Ol' Blue Eyes, and why would they? Both were born the same year the Shark finished his 19-year run with the Rebels.

But the NFL? That's a universal language all three baseball lifers understand. Especially with the Raiders now calling their hometown, well, home.

"The whole city's excited ... we never thought we'd get an NFL team and being able to see the Raiders there, they're going to have the support of the city," said Harper, a Las Vegas High graduate, the 2012 National League rookie of the year and 2015 NL MVP. "It's going to be different to see all these major sports teams coming in and possibly MLB now and possibly the NBA.

"Especially Gruden coming. It's going to be fun."

Harper was a Dallas Cowboys fan growing up. "In Vegas, you kind of just root for the best and the Cowboys were America's Team ... my dad was such a Cowboys fan," he said. "He loved Emmitt [Smith] and [Troy] Aikman."

Maddux gravitated toward the NFL team in whichever city he was playing: "When I was in Chicago, I liked the Bears. When I was in Atlanta, I was a Falcons fan. Even in San Diego I followed the Chargers."

Bryant was football agnostic. "It's kind of like when we got the Golden Knights," said Bryant, a Bonanza High graduate, the 2015 NL rookie of the year and the 2016 NL MVP. "I never really paid attention to hockey, but now I find myself watching more and more of it. Same with football ... now I feel like I'll be more invested in it just because we have a team in our city now, and that's exciting.

"[Las Vegas] was never really known for sports. Obviously, it was just known for gambling, a tourist city."

So much so that Bryant is still asked by Las Vegas know-nothings: "What casino do you live in?"

"I always tell people there's a city outside of the Strip," Bryant laughed. "Now we have major league sports, which is a whole other dimension that brings a lot to the city. Vegas has a lot to offer. Just hot there in the summers, but it's perfect for sports."

Yes, Bryant said Raiders season tickets are in his future.

"Vegas does things right," said Maddux, who also is the volunteer pitching coach at UNLV. "I'm fired up. I never thought it possible. I never thought I'd see a hockey team in the desert.

"I never thought I'd love the Raiders."

How transcendent was Cunningham as UNLV's quarterback? He had his No. 12 UNLV jersey retired during a Rebels game ... in which he was playing. And while he would go on to a 16-season NFL career in which he would go to four Pro Bowls and be named the PFWA's 1990 NFL MVP, it was at UNLV where he was an All-American ... punter.

Yes, Cunningham cut his football teeth in Southern Nevada but never allowed himself to think his adopted city would one day play host to the NFL.

"Never. Not in my wildest dreams," Cunningham said. "Now, I'm believing that Magic Johnson is going to bring an NBA team to Las Vegas. I mean, who would think the Golden Knights would come here? Ice hockey, in the desert?

"No one would have ever thought that anything would rule over Las Vegas besides UNLV basketball. When I was in school, it was UNLV basketball ... and then us."

Enter the Raiders, some 36 years later.

"I'll tell you what, looking back I think I'd be in shock because we were always told there would never be an NFL team in Las Vegas because of the gambling aspect," Cunningham said. "The shift now is, Wow. Amazing.

"We truly are the entertainment capital of the world."

Cunningham moved back to Las Vegas late in his NFL career. He became an ordained minister and established his own church, Remnant Ministries, in Las Vegas. And this summer he was hired by Gruden, his offensive coordinator for one season with the Philadelphia Eagles, as the Raiders' team chaplain.

Having grown up in Santa Barbara, California, the younger brother of New England Patriots fullback Sam "Bam" Cunningham, he knew all about the so-called "Badass" Raiders of Snake, Ghost, Tooz and the Soul Patrol and how they upended his brother's Patriots team en route to a Super Bowl XI title.

Then the Eagles' 1985 second-round pick got to play against a different vintage of Raiders in Los Angeles, referencing a backfield of Marcus Allen with Bo Jackson, Roger Craig and Eric Dickerson in consecutive seasons, and Hall of Fame cornerback Mike Haynes, who first played with Sam Bam's Patriots.

"I always had something in my heart for the Raiders," Cunningham said.

And the Raiders had something for him, sacking him 23 times in four games against him.

"But I'll be the first to confess that back when the Eagles let me know they would not be retaining me [in 1996]," Cunningham said, "I put a billboard up in Oakland that said, 'Need a quarterback? Call Randall Cunningham.'

"It didn't happen."

It was on the off day between Games 6 and 7 of the 1988 NBA Finals when a handful of Laimbeer's Detroit Pistons teammates took the then-Los Angeles Raiders up on an offer to use their El Segundo facility to work out and rehab. Yes, even as Detroit was playing the Raiders' "Showtime" Lakers neighbors.

"I didn't go that day," recalled Laimbeer, now coach of the WNBA Aces. "But I did get some Raider gear. They loved seeing us in their gear because they embraced our image."

Ah, yes, the late 1980s' convergence of the Bad Boys Pistons and the Silver and Black Bad Boys of the NFL. Three-plus decades later, Laimbeer finds himself in the unique position of welcoming his old comrades to his new city as a three-time WNBA championship coach while his star player, Wilson, is welcoming a college buddy from South Carolina in rookie receiver Bryan Edwards, a third-round draft pick

Wilson and Edwards lived in the same apartment complex in Columbia, South Carolina, in college and now Wilson might offer some advice not only on Las Vegas real estate, but on being a pro in Sin City.

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"It's nice to be an athlete in Las Vegas at this time," said Wilson, the NCAA player of the year and WNBA rookie of the year in 2018. "There's a lot of support from the community. It's a big thing for me."

Especially when Davis shows up and sits courtside for Aces games.

"He is always there, always supporting us," Wilson said of the Raiders' owner. "It's huge to have his support ... he never shies away from supporting us and that's huge."

Laimbeer is intrigued with the prospect of Las Vegas gaining the NFL to go along with the WNBA and the NHL, as well as Triple-A baseball, UFC and professional boxing. He's also curious about the "sustainability" of it all for a county with a population of just over 2.2 million.

"This is a long-starved city for professional sports," Laimbeer said. "It's a big, small town, where everybody is going to know the players. They know former players. There's nowhere to hide."

Most of those attending Raiders games, Laimbeer said, will be "inbound" fans.

"And the Raiders have two different big markets to draw from [in Oakland and Los Angeles], which is great for Las Vegas," he said. "Winning is key. Consistent winning is what keeps them, and that's what they haven't done for a while."

Indeed, the Raiders have had one winning season with one playoff appearance since 2002. Las Vegas' three-year-old NHL team presented a blueprint as an expansion team playing for a title.

"The Knights came in with such a roar, it took away any question marks," Laimbeer said. "They were winning and competing for a Stanley Cup, so it created an experience. Las Vegas is all about workers, hearty people.

"Football is football; it's the No. 1 sport in the country."

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FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2017, file photo, Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg updates the media on the status of the work his bureau is handling in the wake of a mass shooting in Las Vegas. Fudenberg, whose work during three decades of government service included leading his office's efforts in recovering and identifying the victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting in 2017, is stepping down. Its been an amazing journey, Fudenberg said, after taking a voluntary retirement, effective Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)(Photo: John Locher, AP)

The Las Vegas public official who led the identification of victims after the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history is retiring after nearly three decades of government service.

Clark County Coroner John Fudenbergs work heading the office handling notifications, autopsies and investigations after 58 people were killed at an outdoor music festival in October 2017 drew praise from Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak for his deep sense of professionalism and compassion."

Clark County Commission Chairwoman Marilyn Kirkpatrick called Fudenberg one of the heroes of that horrific event," theLas Vegas Sun reported.

Sisolak was Clark County Commission chairman at the time, and fielded media questions with Fudenberg and Sheriff Joe Lombardo, the head of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Kirkpatrick was a member of the commission, which has jurisdiction over the Las Vegas Strip.

Fudenbergs staff of about 100 reached next-of-kin and conducted autopsies of victims from Nevada, California, 13 other U.S. states and Canada. They determined all 58 died of gunshots.

Another 413 people were wounded by gunfire and police say more than 450 more were injured fleeing bullets rained rapid-fire from upper-floor windows of a high-rise casino on the Las Vegas Strip. The shooter killed himself before police reached him.

Police and the FBI found the gunman, a 64-year-old former accountant and high-stakes video poker player, had amassed an arsenal of military-style weapons and meticulously planned the attack. They theorized he may have sought notoriety, but said they never found a clear motive for the carnage.

Its been an amazing journey, Fudenberg, 51, told the Sun after announcing he would take a county voluntary retirement offer. His last day is Aug. 7, and he said he looked forward to driving with his daughter to her college this fall.

Fudenberg began his career in government in 1991 as a corrections officer in Las Vegas. He became a Las Vegas city marshal before his predecessor as coroner, Mike Murphy, recruited him in 2003 as No. 2-ranking administrator in the medical examiners office. Fudenberg was named coroner when Murphy retired in 2015.

A county spokesmantold the Las Vegas Review-Journalthat Fudenberg was among about 420 employees to take voluntary retirement as a cost-saving measure due to budget issues from the coronavirus pandemic.

We call ourselves the last of the first responders, Fudenbergtold the Review-Journalin 2018. When the police are done securing the scene, when the firefighters and hospitals are done saving who they can, were just getting started.

He recalled food still cooking on grills, cellphones scattered and a breeze blowing empty plastic cups past overturned chairs on the artificial grass of the shooting site, where a crowd of 22,000 had been attending the Route 91 Harvest Festival.

Its like everyone vanished suddenly, he told a 2018 panel discussion.

He said he didnt think anyone who experienced such an event would ever get over it, but said he learned to understand and deal with it in a healthy way. He said he learned to appreciate life and not focus on small annoyances.

The Review-Journal pointed to a years-long public records legal battle between the county, representing Fudenbergs office, and the newspaper over the release of coroners autopsies.

The Nevada Supreme Court in February ruled that the autopsies are public records, although the coroner could withhold some sensitive, private information.

Fudenberg declined to talk with the Review-Journal about the legal battle, saying he preferred to just keep it positive.

The Clark County coroners office is a good spot with good people there, he told the Sun. Theyre going to do great.

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LAS VEGAS Rick and JaNeen Bird areLas Vegas loyalists.

On Thursday morning, the retired Arizona couple stood outside Bally's,waiting for Elvis and the showgirls to open the resort for the first time in four months.

Rickcarrieda plain blueface mask in his pocket until it was time to go inside. JaNeenwore hers the entire time,a black maskwith her candidate's nameonit.

"President Trump," it read above a tiny American flag. "Keep America Great."

These Birds have for years refused to fly the Vegas coop. They've visitedThe Strip more times than they can remember.

They come forthe video poker machines, seafood dinners and live entertainment.

Theirson evengot marriedat the same Las Vegas wedding chapel where they renewed vows on their 30th wedding anniversary.

"We're very loyal," JaNeen said.

They lastvisited in June, whenNevada casinos reopened after a statewide shutdown that lasted almost three months.

The'verefused to let COVID-19 get in the way of their enjoyment even if the pandemic has changed the tourist town they love.

"It's not as much fun," JaNeensaid.

The shows are shuttered, half the casinos are closed, and there's always someone telling you to put a mask on.

That's what happened to them at the Paris pool.

"Some (expletive) said, 'You have to wear a mask,' so we didn't go to the pool," JaNeen said. "I don't know who madethat rule. Whatan idiot."

There is no wayshe's wearing a mask by the pool in 100-degree heat, she said.

Next to the couple stooddozens of Vegas vacationers with cell phone cameras pointed at dancers and showgirls.

There was less than 6 feet of distance between many of them, but no one was there to tell them to social distance.

After the confetti cannon exploded, JaNeen and the crowd cheered and walked through the resort's revolving door.

Within an hour of Bally's reopening, the old hotel-casino was back to old form.

New arrivals rolled their luggage towardregistration and their rooms.

Boyfriends and husbands hovered over girlfriends and wives sliding player cards and cash into slot machines.

Many pulled masks down to their chinsto sip beer andsmokecigarettes.

Jason Molinar is a Las Vegas local who visited Bally's to gamble on reopening day.

The 54-year-old Army veteranshowed up wearing rubber gloves, a sun hat and two masks.

He said he's doing his part to protect Las Vegasfrom the economic dangers of the pandemicby spending money at casinos.

"We have to open up Las Vegas," Molinar said. "It's going to kill Las Vegas if we don't."

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Monday, July 27, 2020 | 11:45 a.m.

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Editors note: This column first appeared in Newsweek.John Lewis was more than just a man; he was a giant in the fight for civil rights, and one of the finest Americans this country has ever produced.I have so many memories of this man, whom I knew long before we became colleagues in the U.S. Congress. As a Jewish woman serving in Congress, I could always count on John to be a strong supporter of the U.S.-Israel relationship. His support came from his memories of his own struggles in the early years of the civil rights movement, and the recognition of the bedrock support he received from the Jewish community. He recalled walking arm-in-arm with rabbis and prominent leaders of the Jewish community in furtherance of the cause of social justice and equality for all. John served as both a buffer and a bridge between the African-American and Jewish communities. He helped to foster greater understanding of the goals, as well as the suffering experienced by both peoples. I only wish there were more John Lewises at this time in our nations history.He knew how it felt to be treated differently because of the color of his skin, and he helped others feel that difference. In 2018, he was the keynote speaker at the Touro University Nevada Gala to raise money for diversity student scholarships. John recounted the story of Bloody Sunday. His powerful voice had the crowd hanging on to every word, as he described the scene with vivid detail. Alabama state troopers beat him so savagely that they cracked his skull as he and others tried to peacefully walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge on the march from Selma to Montgomery. I thought I was going to die that day, he told the crowd, just as he had told countless other eager listeners throughout the years. I had heard that story dozens of times. My reaction was always the same. It was the same reaction of the crowd that evening; a recognition that we were in the presence of a very special human being. We all wanted to join him in his lifelong battle for equality, justice and to embrace the highest ideals of our country.Many decades after Bloody Sunday, my son Sam and I had the honor of walking with John and many others across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. During the weekend-long event to commemorate the Bloody Sunday anniversary, Sam and I listened as John spoke from the same pulpit as Martin Luther King Jr. We both distinctly remember that singing was the one constant throughout the weekend. Sam and I sang songs of freedom with John and everyone else who wanted to pay tribute to this amazing man and the struggles he and so many others endured for the right to vote.That day, on the bridge, was a stark contrast to the one John and his fellow marchers experienced in 1965. Instead of violence, there was joy; instead of anger, there was love. Almost 50 years after that fateful day, a day that forever changed this nation, as we linked arms and walked across the bridge, we were joined by hundreds of our fellow citizens cheering us on and applauding our presence. Sam and I will remember that day for the rest of our lives.One of Johns most admirable qualities, and there were many, was his ability to fight with his words instead of his fists. This was evident from the time he spoke at the March on Washington in 1963 until his final days in Congress. During the early days of the Tea Party movement, I watched in horror as John got spit on by angry protestors as he walked from the U.S. Capitol. He did not engage. He did not fight back. He held his head high and continued on his way. He knew he had a higher purpose.The First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Las Vegas honored me shortly after I left Congress. I called John and asked him to be the guest speaker. Without hesitation, he agreed. That was the type of friend he was. All I, or anyone else, had to do was ask.Not long after I became CEO and senior provost of Touro University Nevada, John released his first novel for children, March. We were thrilled to host John and his co-author, Andrew Aydin, for a book signing and lecture at a local elementary school. People were lined up throughout the school gymnasium for hours to get their books signed, and to introduce their children to this living legend. He didnt mind. It was another way for John to explain the importance of the civil rights movement to a new generation.John always made himself available to shake hands, meet and greet people, take a picture or speak anytime that he was asked to do so. It did not matter how busy or tired he was. He knew the importance of his story and he used it to advance the causes of civil rights and social justice.John always spoke of the importance of getting into good trouble. Despite being arrested nearly 50 times throughout his life, he never wavered. He understood that the fight against oppression and bigotry was not easy, and getting into good trouble was an important and necessary way to bring about change. He inspired so many others to do the same, and the world is a better place because of him.It is difficult to imagine a world without John Lewis. He loomed larger than life and inspired us all to be the change we wish to see in ourselves and others. His commitment was resolute, his resolve contagious, his strength unmatched.We find ourselves living in a time of great uncertainty. I believe it helps to heed the words of John Lewis:Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful. Be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month or a year; it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble; necessary trouble.I loved John Lewis and will miss him more than these words can describe. Let us continue his lifelong struggle for equality and justice for all Americans as a tribute to Johns unwavering commitment to us all. Although he is no longer with us, he will always be a part of usRest in peace my brother, my colleague, my friend.Shelley Berkley, a former U.S. congresswoman from Nevada, is now chief executive officer and senior provost at Touro University Nevada.

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A demonstrator shouts slogans using a bullhorn next to a group of military veterans during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse Sunday, July 26, 2020, in Portland,Ore.

By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press

Tuesday, July 28, 2020 | 12:05 a.m.

PORTLAND, Ore. The mayors of Portland. Oregon, and five other major U.S. cities appealed Monday to Congress to make it illegal for the federal government to deploy militarized agents to cities that dont want them.

This administrations egregious use of federal force on cities over the objections of local authorities should never happen, the mayors of Portland, Seattle, Chicago, Kansas City, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Washington wrote to leaders of the U.S. House and Senate.

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty late called for a meeting with Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf to discuss a cease-fire and removal of heightened federal forces from Portland.

Earlier in the day, a U.S. official said militarized officers would remain in Portland until attacks on a federal courthouse cease and more officers may soon be on the way.

It is not a solution to tell federal officers to leave when there continues to be attacks on federal property and personnel, U.S. Attorney Billy Williams said. We are not leaving the building unprotected to be destroyed by people intent on doing so.

Local and state officials said the federal officers are unwelcome.

The city has had nightly protests for two months since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May. President Donald Trump said he sent federal agents to Portland to halt the unrest, but state and local officials said they are making the situation worse.

Trumps deployment of the federal officers over the July 4 weekend stoked the Black Lives Matter movement. The number of nightly protesters had dwindled to perhaps less than 100 right before the deployment, and now has swelled to the thousands.

Early Monday, U.S. agents repeatedly fired tear gas, flash bangs and pepper balls at protesters outside the federal courthouse in downtown Portland. Some protesters had climbed over the fence surrounding the courthouse, while others shot fireworks, banged on the fence and projected lights on the building.

Trump said on Twitter that federal properties in Portland wouldnt last a day without the presence of the federal agents.

The majority of people participating in the daily demonstrations have been peaceful. But a few have been pelting officers with objects and trying to tear down fencing protecting the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse.

Williams, whose office is inside the courthouse, called on peaceful protesters, community and business leaders and people of faith to not allow violence to occur in their presence and to leave downtown before violence starts. He said federal agents have made 83 arrests.

Demonstrations in support of racial justice and police reform in other cities around the U.S. were marred by violence over the weekend. Protesters set fire to an Oakland, California, courthouse; vehicles were set ablaze in Richmond, Virginia; an armed protester was shot and killed in Austin, Texas; and two people were shot and wounded in Aurora, Colorado, after a car drove through a protest.

The U.S. Marshals Service has lined up about 100 people they could send to hotspots, either to strengthen forces or relieve officers who have been working for weeks, agency spokesperson Drew Wade said.

Kris Cline, principal deputy director of Federal Protective Service, said an incident commander in Portland and teams from the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice discuss what force is needed every night.

Cline refused to discuss the number of officers currently present or if more would be arriving.

Some protesters have accused Wheeler of hypocrisy for speaking out against the federal presence because, under his watch, Portland police have used tear gas and other riot-control weapons on protesters, including peaceful ones.

Cline said Portland police should take over the job of dispersing protesters from the courthouse area from the federal officers.

If the Portland Police Bureau were able to do what they typically do, they would be able to clear this out for this disturbance and we would leave our officers inside the building and not be visible, Cline said.

He said relations between the federal officers, some of whom live in Portland, and city police were good.

Portland police responded Sunday evening to a shooting at a park close to the site of the protests. Two people were detained and later released, police said. The person who was shot went to the hospital in a private vehicle and was treated for a non-life-threatening wound.

Also late Sunday, police said someone pointed out a bag in the same park, where officers found loaded rifle magazines and Molotov cocktails. The shooting was not related to the items, police said.

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In this July 7, 2020, file photo a woman wearing gloves drops off a mail-in ballot at a drop box in Hackensack, N.J. After months of hearing President Donald Trump denigrate mail-in balloting, Republicans in the critical battleground state now find themselves far behind Democrats in the perennial push to urge their voters to vote remotely. While Democrats have doubled the number of their voters whove asked for a mail ballot compared to 2016, Republicans have only increased by about 20% since the sametime.

By Nicholas Riccardi and Will Weissert, Associated Press

Tuesday, July 28, 2020 | 12:05 a.m.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Republicans once dominated voting by mail in Florida. But that was before President Donald Trump got involved.

After months of hearing Trump denigrate mail-in balloting, Republicans in the critical battleground state now find themselves far behind Democrats in the perennial push to urge their voters to cast ballots remotely. While Democrats have doubled the number of their voters who have requested mail ballots compared to 2016, Republicans have increased their numbers by about 20% since the same time.

The recent tally is the hard evidence confirming many Republicans' fears about Trump's tweeting about mail-in voting: GOP voters are listening and appear less likely to take advantage of what many election and health officials agree is the easiest and safest way to vote in a pandemic.

The numbers are so clear that Florida Republicans are shifting their emphasis from years past and are now trying to persuade voters to use another alternative to Election Day voting: in-person early voting.

Did the presidents tweet cause it? Maybe a little bit, but its been shifting for years now, said Susie Wiles, who has been tapped by the Trump campaign to help buoy the presidents newly troubled Florida campaign. If COVID is still the level of concern that it is now, early vote is, after absentee, probably the next best option."

Political campaigns in both parties typically push their voters to cast ballots by mail because they can bank votes for their side in advance, freeing up scarce resources to chase down less-frequent voters and turn them out by Election Day. Amid the coronavirus, that push has become all the more urgent.

But while Democrats have tried to expand access to voting by mail, Republicans have struggled with what to tell their voters. Some have pushed for it, while Trump and his allies at the Republican National Committee have tried to limit expansion of remote voting.

Increasingly, GOP operatives and officials are voicing their concerns with that strategy. Why give Democrats 10 or 11 days to vote and expect Republicans to vote on one day? asked Rohn Bishop, Republican Party chair in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. It puts us at a disadvantage.

Trump has called mail ballots corrupt and substantially fraudulent, even though the five states that now send ballots to all voters have had no signs of substantial fraud. Despite the president's objections, numerous states have loosened restrictions on mail voting amid the pandemic.

Trump's own campaign isn't heeding his warning. It continues to encourage its voters to sign up for mail ballots when possible even as the RNC is fighting in court against Democratic efforts to further expand mail voting and issuing statements like one last week saying the expansion has led to delays, disaster and dysfunction.

That's led the GOP to make some political contortions. In Florida, state Republicans recently sent a mailer urging their party members to request mail ballots. It included part of a tweet from Trump saying, Absentee ballots are fine because you have to go through a precise process to get your ballot.

But the mailer did not include the rest of the president's tweet: Mail-In Voting, on the other hand, will lead to the most corrupt Election in USA history.

In most states, there is no difference between absentee and mail-in voting.

Democrats are chortling. "Its something to watch the President just torch 30 years of @FloridaGOP superiority in Florida on vote by mail with each and every tweet," Steve Schale, a veteran Florida Democratic operative who runs a super PAC for Trump's Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, tweeted Sunday after another Trump tweet denigrating mail ballots.

It's not just Florida where Republicans are facing a gap. In North Carolina, another swing state where the GOP once dominated absentee voting, Republicans also cherry-picked a Trump tweet in a mailer pleading with their voters to request mail ballots.

North Carolina Republicans have requested about 50% more ballots than in 2016, but Democrats have asked for a whopping seven times more absentee ballots.

In Pennsylvania, another presidential battleground, more than 1 million Democrats voted by mail in that states June primary compared to just fewer than 400,000 Republicans, according to data from the Pennsylvania secretary of states office.

In the Georgia primary the following week, the gap continued Democrats outvoted Republicans by 182,000 ballots out of 2.1 million cast.

While some Republicans argue that Democrats were more motivated to vote because they had a contested presidential primary, Iowa held a primary the same month well after its February presidential caucuses. In that primary, 24% more Democrats than Republicans voted by mail, and more Democrats voted overall even though the two parties have an almost equal number of registered voters there.

In Michigan, where the Democratic secretary of state sent absentee ballot applications to all voters, Trump supporters last month set their own applications on fire.

Glen Bolger, a veteran Republican pollster, warned that his swing state polling finds a huge partisan gap in desire to vote by mail.

Waiting for Election Day for most of your voters to cast their votes what if theres really bad weather or long lines? Bolger said. It just makes it harder for state and local parties to do their jobs.

Still, the lack of GOP interest in voting by mail has made Bishop worried about numerous down-ballot races in Wisconsin that depend on the presidential election driving mail ballot turnout. It's hard for Republicans to find early in-person options in his remote corner of the state, and no one knows how easy it will be to access the polls there in November.

Bishop said that after he started tweeting about the problem in May, he was told the administration wasn't happy with him, but some Wisconsin Republicans have stood by him.

The president, how he's talked about this hasn't been very helpful, said Wisconsin Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke. The absentee ballot system here in Wisconsin is safe and responsible and should be used as much as possible during a pandemic.

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All In Aviation hired six new team members, including Broderick Orr, a full-time flight instructor, Fletcher Moulton, line technician, and Ryan Celestino, line tech intern, as well as three part-time team members to handle retail service for the pilot shop. The company also announced the upcoming expansion of its fleet with four new aircraft this fall, which will allow it to expand its training services and increased enrollment of new student pilots.

For the second consecutive year, Caesars Entertainment Corporation was named to 3BL Medias 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking. Evaluated against the companies of the Russell 1000 Index, Caesars ranked No.17 overall, as well as No. 1 in the consumer services industry for its standout environmental, social and governance transparency, and performance among public companies. Additionally, Caesars was recently named a 2020 honoree of The Civic 50 by Points of Light, the worlds largest organization dedicated to volunteer service. The award acknowledges Caesars as one of the 50 most community-minded companies in the country based on four dimensions of its U.S. community engagement program including investment, integration, institutionalization and impact.

Two restaurants at South Point won Awards of Excellence from Wine Spectator for the eighth consecutive year. Don Vitos and Silverado Steak House won for their expansive wine collection and program. The awards recognize wine lists that feature a high-quality and well thought-out wine assortment.

Eleven attorneys with Howard & Howard were named to Mountain States Super Lawyers and Mountain States Rising Stars 2020. The attorneys listed as Super Lawyers are: W. West Allen, intellectual property litigation; Robert W. Hernquist, business litigation; Matthew J. Kreutzer, franchise/dealership; Brian J. Pezzillo, construction litigation; L.Christopher Rose, business litigation; Robert L. Rosenthal, employment litigation: defense; and Jay Young, alternative dispute resolution. The Rising Stars include: Stephanie Buntin, intellectual property; Kirill Mikhaylov, business litigation; Cami M. Perkins, business/corporate; and Jason P. Weiland, business litigation.

Two attorneys from Black & LoBello Attorneys at Law formed a new boutique law firm focused on family law/domestic relations and estate planning legal services. Michele T. LoBello, practicing exclusively in the area of family law, and John D. Jones, practicing primarily in domestic relations and family law, partnered to structure Jones & LoBello Attorneys at Law. Black & LoBello will continue to serve current and future clients as a separate firm by the name of Black & Wadhams.

SCE Credit Union opened its fourth branch in the Las Vegas Valley at 2215 E. Lone Mountain Road, North Las Vegas. Offering a range of banking services to its members, including savings and checking accounts, home and auto loans, credit cards and investment planning, the credit union concentrates on a member-owned approach by reinvesting profits back to its members.

St. Judes Ranch for Children hired Olympia Lazar to serve as human resources director.

The Sunrise Health Graduate Medical Education Consortium, based at MountainView Hospital, welcomed its 2020 residents and new fellows to the Sunrise Health System. The class of 2020 includes residents in anesthesiology, emergency medicine, general surgery, internal medicine, OB-GYN, physical medicine and rehabilitation and transitional year based at MountainView Hospital, and family medicine, psychiatry and transitional year based at Southern Hills Hospital. Additionally, the inaugural classes of diagnostic radiology and neurology residents joined the MountainView and Southern Hills hospital campuses, respectively. This is MountainViews fifth and Southern Hills fourth incoming class of residents. Sunrise Health GME also welcomed its second class of fellows into two fellowship programs: endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism fellowship and gastroenterology fellowship.

Adam S. Kutner, Injury Attorneys, opened an office at 11201 S. Eastern Ave., Suite210, Henderson. Kutner and his personal injury team, paralegals and support staff specialize in car accidents and slip and falls, and also have experience in nursing home abuse and neglect, dog bites, pedestrian accidents, product defect liability, workers compensation, and business interruption insurance claims.

NAIOP Southern Nevada, an organization representing commercial real estate developers, owners and related professionals in office, industrial, retail and mixed-use real estate, held its 23rd annual Spotlight Awards in a June 25 virtual awards ceremony. The following are Southern Nevadas 2020 Spotlight Award recipients for Industry Awards: Financial Firm of the Year, CommCap Advisors; Engineering Firm of the Year, Kimley-Horn; Brokerage Firm of the Year, Colliers International; Property Management Firm of the Year, Sun Property Management; Architecture Firm of the Year, Lee & Sakahara Architects Inc.; General Contracting Firm of the Year, DC Building Group; Broker Team of the Year Industrial, Doherty Industrial Group, Colliers International; Broker Team of the Year Office, Thill Dillon Team, Colliers International; Broker Team of the Year Retail, Adam Malan & Deana Marcello and Malan Marcello Retail & Investment Advisors, Logic Commercial Real Estate; Developing Leader of the Year, Samantha Flaherty; Development Firm of the Year, Panattoni Development Company; Special Recognition, 2019 Community Service Committee and St. Judes Ranch for Children Project; Associate Member of the Year, Chris Teachman; and Principal Member of the Year, Jay Heller. Project Award winners included: Retail Tenant Improvement, Shake Shack at LAS; Hospitality Tenant Improvement, Palazzo Casino Remodel; Health Care Tenant Improvement, UMC Emergency Room Renovation; Health Care Building, UHS Spring Valley Constant Care; Redevelopment Project, Planet 13 Las Vegas-Phase II Tenant Build-Outs; Multi-family Project, UNLV The Degree; Mixed-use Development, University Gateway; Special Use, East Las Vegas Library; Office Tenant Improvement, The Howard Hughes Corporation at Two Summerlin; Office Building, UNLV Harry Reid Research & Technology Park One; Industrial Tenant Improvement, WIN Distribution; Industrial Building Build to Suit, Amazon LAS 7 Robotic Sort Facility; Industrial Building Spec, I-15 Speedway Logistics Center 4; and Industrial Park, Warm Springs Business Center 1-4.

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Monday, July 27, 2020 | 9:04 a.m.

When Molly Solomon took over as executive producer and president of NBC's Olympics production unit last November, she expected to be in Tokyo right now with the games in full swing. But with the Summer Olympics postponed a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Solomon and her team have reset their countdown clocks while trying to adjust to a new set of challenges.

Any Olympics provides plenty of compelling storylines, but Solomon says Tokyo's turn takes on bigger importance with everything that has transpired worldwide this year.

We have tried to reset everything because what we are working on is even more important than forever, Solomon said. The impact of the Olympics is profound. The delay only adds to the promise.

Everybody from NBC to athletes and prominent business executives around the world are hoping the Tokyo Games delivers on that promise after the pandemic created numerous issues for the Olympic movement on multiple levels.

NBC which has the U.S. media rights through the 2032 Summer Games had already done most of its features and taped promos before the International Olympic Committee postponed the games in March. With hardly any access to athletes currently, the network is asking them to chronicle their revised training routines for any updates or new features.

Other issues include how many people NBC will send to Tokyo. There are usually more than 2,000 in the contingent, but that is likely to be cut back, with an additional percentage of the production emanating from NBC Sports Group's headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut.

Solomon said that even though the production processes might change, how the network will cover the games will remain the same.

We document the competition and the inspiring stories and introduce the host city, she said. After everything we have been through, people are craving anything from the ordinary to the extraordinary. It is still about the storytelling and the fascination with the athletes. People know Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky, but there will be other athletes emerge as well. There's always an interesting mix of familiar and new athletes.

With three straight Summer and Winter Games being held in Asia, NBC has the advantage of airing most of the popular sports live in prime time in the Eastern and Central U.S. time zones. The Mountain and Pacific zones also will have live prime-time events after NBC went to a prime time-plus model instead of late-night shows in 2018.

But NBC also is facing a mammoth task that hasn't been encountered since 1984, which is one network doing two Olympics in a six-month span. However, NBC's task is more daunting when one considers the hours of production involved now.

ABC aired 63 hours from the Sarajevo Winter Games and 180 from the Los Angeles Summer Games, which were both records at the time. NBC's coverage from Tokyo will be more than 7,000 hours and the 2022 Beijing Winter Games 2,500. While ABC used only one channel for its coverage, NBC will again air across many channels along with online streaming.

The fact that it is a big challenge is even more attractive to our team because the Olympics are the most complex to produce, Solomon said. The good thing about Beijing is there is a familiarity with the area (from the 2008 Summer Games), with the only new areas we have to see are the mountain venues.

While NBC and the athletes work on their plans, advertising and marketing executives are looking to make the most of the extra time to prepare for Tokyo while keeping Beijing in 2022 in mind as well.

Dan Lovinger, executive vice president for advertising sales for NBC, said in early March it had surpassed $1.25 billion for Tokyo, which already was an Olympic record.

Jeannie Goldstein, who has overseen marketing and sponsorship strategy for prominent Olympic sponsors such as United Airlines, VISA, McDonald's and Coca-Cola in the past, said the biggest unknown is the companies that have not committed yet beyond Tokyo.

Theres this nebulous time period where not everybody has the rights to both of those games, said Goldstein, a partner at Chicago Sports & Entertainment Partners. "Now, whether they step up or they figure out a way to get people to back 2022, I dont know how, there might need to be some creativity on the sponsorship-sales side of this.

Adam Lippard, the head of global sports and entertainment consulting for GMR Marketing, which represents half of Olympics top global partner program, is unsure if there will be a buyer's market for sponsorship and marketing deals, but he does see similarities between the upcoming Tokyo Games and the last time the city hosted the Olympics in 1964.

It was really their coming-out party in 1964 off the backs of World War II. And now they have that same seminal opportunity to ... bring humans back together, reunite the globe," he said. "And I think as difficult as it has been on everybody within the Olympic family, from the organizers to the brands to the athletes, first and foremost, this is hopefully going to be a healing moment for everybody when we can get this event back on.

Solomon and her team did a virtual toast on July 23, when the opening ceremony was supposed to take place. She thinks next year's ceremony could be just as important.

It could be the most profound in Olympic history with many overcome challenges," she said. It has the potential to be such and amazing and powerful moment.

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The City of Las Vegas, in partnership with Flowbird Group, has launched a new mobility solution, combining on-street and off-street parking into a personalized, seamless experience. The Flowbird App, a multi-solution application, combines an advanced user interface, congestion optimization, and off-street parking reservations to offer the ultimate one-of-a-kind mobile solution.

The City of Las Vegas takes entertainment seriously. Residents and visitors to the downtown hub enjoy world-class dining, shopping, concerts, comedy shows, and much more. As the City begins to reopen amid recent closures, it is now more important than ever to venture out with a plan. Using the Flowbird App platform, drivers can easily find, reserve, and pay for parking long before they arrive at their destination, avoiding circling the block in search of the ideal parking space.

Flowbirds enhanced mobile experience allows drivers to pay for their on-street parking or reserve off-street parking with a platform powered by Arrive, a leader in the parking reservations space. The combination allows the City to increase the visibility of parking options and optimize parking occupancy downtown. The result - a frictionless parking app that is simple to use and uniquely customizable.

Users can view real-time inventory and pricing displayed on a searchable map or list on the app. Results can be filtered according to individual preferences, sorting by various features such as price, EV charging, covered parking, security, and more. The ultra-intuitive platform even allows users to search by event, pinpointing the venue, and highlighting the best options for parking on that specific day.

We are very excited to continue to improve the parking experience for Las Vegas customers, said Brandy Stanley, CAPP, Parking Services Manager for the City of Las Vegas. The Flowbird app will cut down on the time it takes to pay for parking, and customers will now be able to use the app to pay and reserve parking in the citys parking garages.

Flowbird is also proud to announce that the City of Las Vegas is the first to upgrade its Strada Pay Stations with the new S5 upgrade kit, bringing the latest pay station technology to the parking operation in Las Vegas. The Strada S5 features a 9.7 touch screen providing an enhanced user interface on the existing pay station housings.

The start of our conversion to the enhanced meters is in full swing with more than 100 meters to be upgraded over the next two weeks, said Stanley, These new screens make the meters so much easier to see in full sun and interact with.

The City of Las Vegas has been a partner of Flowbird since 2013 when they implemented a Pay-by-Space parking system throughout their downtown core. The importance of customer convenience then, holds true to the Citys values today, as they enter into a new era of mobility with the Flowbird App and digital platform.

We are very excited to reinforce our strong partnership with the City of Las Vegas and to bring a unique mobility solution to residents and visitors for an easier and frictionless parking experience, said Benoit Reliquet, President of Flowbird North America.

Flowbirds app platform has over 2.5 million users worldwide and offers an easy, fast, and secure option to make mobile parking payments. Las Vegas joins other popular U.S. tourist destinations such as Atlanta, Niagara Falls, Lake Placid, and Virginia Beach on the Flowbird app platform.

Flowbirdoperates in over 5,000 towns and cities in 70 countries. The company is constantly innovating and breaking new ground to help provide solutions. Its mission is to facilitate the individual journey and maximize a citys unique mobility potential while considering all city stakeholders and end-user experiences. Through its devices, elite service platform, and teams, Flowbird enables a new era for maximizing urban harmony and value throughout the citys core.

Arrivepowers the last mile of mobility through smart parking solutions. It offers the only seamless mobility experience that predicts and recommends the best parking solution for any journey. Arrive powers smart parking and other connected mobility services through apps, websites, voice platforms, and in-dash integrations to hundreds of clients including smart cities, automakers, fleets, venues, navigation and voice platforms, as well as to its own ParkWhiz and BestParking consumer brands.

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GABORONE, Botswana (AP) Botswanas government says it still doesnt know what caused the deaths of hundreds of elephants in recent weeks, but testing continues.

Poaching and anthrax have been ruled out as the likely cause. Other possibilities being examined include a novel virus and poisoning. The investigation involves help from laboratories in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Britain and the United States.

While there has not been any indication of fresh carcasses or signs that the mortality has spread beyond the initial area of concern, the district team on the ground will continue to monitor the situation, remove ivory from carcasses and take them to safe custody as well as destroy carcasses that are close to the villages and human settlements, the acting permanent secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, Oduetse Koboto, told diplomats Saturday.

The investigations, including an aerial survey, are expected to be completed this week.

Botswanas National Veterinary Laboratory has not been able to establish the causes of death despite examining 281 of the elephant carcasses found in the popular Okavango Delta area of the countrys north.

This is one of the biggest disasters to impact elephants this century, and right in the middle of one of Africas top tourism destinations, the director of conservation group National Park Rescue, Mark Hiley, has saidl.

Botswana has the worlds highest population of elephants with more than 156,000 counted in a 2013 aerial survey in the north.

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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 2-8.

Aug. 2: Actor Nehemiah Persoff (Some Like It Hot) is 101. Keyboardist Garth Hudson of The Band is 83. Singer Kathy Lennon of The Lennon Sisters is 77. Actor Joanna Cassidy is 75. Actor Kathryn Harrold is 70. Actor Butch Patrick (The Munsters) is 67. Music producer and Garbage drummer Butch Vig is 65. Singer Mojo Nixon is 63. Actor Victoria Jackson (Saturday Night Live) is 61. Actor Apollonia is 61. Actor Cynthia Stevenson (Men In Trees, Hope and Gloria) is 58. Actor Mary-Louise Parker is 56. Director-actor Kevin Smith (Clerks, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back) is 50. Actor Sam Worthington (Terminator Salvation) is 44. Actor Edward Furlong is 43. Today meteorologist Dylan Dreyer is 39. Actor Marci Miller (Days of Our Lives) is 35. Singer Charli XCX is 28. Actor Hallie Eisenberg is 28.

Aug. 3: Singer Tony Bennett is 94. Actor Martin Sheen is 80. Singer Beverly Lee of The Shirelles is 79. Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart is 79. Bassist B.B. Dickerson of War is 71. Movie director John Landis is 70. Actor JoMarie Payton (Family Matters) is 70. Actor Jay North (Dennis the Menace) is 69. Actor Philip Casnoff (Strong Medicine) is 66. Actor John C. McGinley (Scrubs) is 61. Bassist Lee Rocker (Stray Cats) is 59. Actor Lisa Ann Walter (Bruce Almighty) is 59. Singer-guitarist James Hetfield of Metallica is 57. Singer Ed Roland of Collective Soul is 57. Actor Isaiah Washington (Greys Anatomy, Soul Food) is 57. Keyboardist Dean Sams of Lonestar is 54. Guitarist Stephen Carpenter of Deftones is 50. Musician Spinderella of Salt-N-Pepa is 49. Actor Brigid Brannagh (Army Wives) is 48. Actor Michael Ealy (Think Like A Man, Barbershop) is 47. Violinist Jimmy De Martini of Zac Brown Band is 44. Actor Evangeline Lilly (Lost) is 41. Actor Mamie Gummer (The Good Wife) is 37. Singer Holly Arnstein of Dream is 35. Actor Georgina Haig (Once Upon A Time) is 35. Bassist Brent Kutzle of OneRepublic is 35. Rapper D.R.A.M. is 32.

Aug. 4: Actor Tina Cole (My Three Sons) is 77. Actor-comedian Richard Belzer (Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, Homicide) is 76. Actor Billy Bob Thornton is 65. Actor Kym Karath (The Sound of Music) is 62. Actor Lauren Tom (Joy Luck Club, Men In Trees) is 61. Producer Michael Gelman (Live with Kelly and Ryan) is 59. Actor Crystal Chappell (Guiding Light) is 55. Drummer Rob Cieka of Boo Radleys is 52. Actor Daniel Dae Kim (Hawaii Five-O, Lost) is 52. Actor Michael Deluise (Gilmore Girls, NYPD Blue) is 51. Rapper Yo-Yo (Miss Rap Supreme) is 49. Singer-actor Marques Houston of Immature is 39. Actor-turned-princess Meghan Markle (Suits) is 39. American Idol runner-up Crystal Bowersox is 35. Singer Tom Parker of The Wanted is 32. Actors Dylan and Cole Sprouse (The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Grace Under Fire) are 28. American Idol runner-up Jessica Sanchez is 25.

Aug 5: Actor Loni Anderson is 75. Actor Erica Slezak (One Life to Live) is 74. Singer Rick Derringer is 73. Actor Holly Palance (Under Fire, The Omen) is 70. Singer Samantha Sang is 69. Guitarist Eddie Ojeda of Twisted Sister is 65. Actor Maureen McCormick (The Brady Bunch) is 64. Guitarist Pat Smear of Foo Fighters is 61. Actor Tawny Kitaen is 59. Country fiddler Mark OConnor is 59. Actor Mark Strong (The Imitation Game) is 57. Director James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) is 54. Actor Jonathan Silverman (The Single Guy) is 54. Country singer Terri Clark is 52. Actor Stephanie Szostak (A Million Little Things) is 49. Cellist Eicca Toppinen of Apocalyptica is 45. Drummer Whit Sellers of Old Dominion is 42. Actor Jesse Williams (Greys Anatomy) is 40. Actor Albert Tsai (Dr. Ken) is 16. Actor Devin Trey Campbell (Single Parents) is 12.

Aug. 6: Childrens music performer Ella Jenkins is 96. Actor-director Peter Bonerz is 82. Actor Louise Sorel (Days of Our Lives) is 80. Actor Ray Buktenica (Rhoda) is 77. Actor Dorian Harewood is 70. Actor Catherine Hicks (Seventh Heaven) is 69. Singer Pat MacDonald of Timbuk 3 is 68. Actor Stepfanie Kramer (Hunter) is 64. Actor Faith Prince is 63. Singer Randy DeBarge of DeBarge is 62. Actor Leland Orser (ER) is 60. Actor Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) is 58. Country singers Peggy and Patsy Lynn of The Lynns are 56. Actor Jeremy Ratchford (Cold Case) is 55. Actor Benito Martinez (American Crime, The Shield) is 52. Country singer Lisa Stewart is 52. Writer-director M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense) is 50. Actor Merrin Dungey (Summerland, Alias) is 49. Singer Geri Halliwell Horner of Spice Girls is 48. Actor Jason OMara (Life on Mars) is 48. Actor Vera Farmiga (Up In The Air, The Departed) is 47. Actor Soleil Moon Frye (Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Punky Brewster) is 44. Actor Melissa George (Alias, Greys Anatomy) is 44. Singer Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes is 39. Actor Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton, TV: Smash) is 39. Bassist Eric Roberts of Gym Class Heroes is 36.

Aug. 7: Humorist Garrison Keillor is 78. Singer B.J. Thomas is 78. Actor John Glover (Smallville) is 76. Actor David Rasche (Sledge Hammer!) is 76. Country singer Rodney Crowell is 70. Actor Caroline Aaron (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) is 68. Actor Wayne Knight (Seinfeld) is 65. Singer Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden is 62. Actor David Duchovny (Californication, The X-Files) is 60. Actor Delane Matthews (Daves World) is 59. Actor Harold Perrineau (Lost, Oz) is 57. Jazz pianist Marcus Roberts is 57. Country singer Raul Malo of The Mavericks is 55. Actor David Mann (Madea films) is 54. Actor Sydney Penny (The Thorn Birds, All My Children) is 49. Actor Greg Serano (Power) is 48. Actor Charlize Theron is 45. Drummer Barry Kerch of Shinedown is 44. Actor Eric Johnson (Fifty Shades Darker, Smallville) is 41. Actor Liam James (TVs Psych, films The Way, Way Back) is 24.

Aug. 8: Actor Nita Talbot is 90. Actor Dustin Hoffman is 83. Actor Connie Stevens is 82. Country singer Phil Balsley of The Statler Brothers is 81. Actor Larry Wilcox (CHiPS) is 73. Actor Keith Carradine (Madam Secretary) is 71. Drummer Anton Fig (Late Show With David Letterman) is 67. Actor Donny Most (Happy Days) is 67. Keyboardist Dennis Drew of 10,000 Maniacs is 63. Actor-turned-investment banker Harry Crosby (Friday the 13th) is 62. News anchor Deborah Norville is 62. Guitarist The Edge of U2 is 59. Drummer Rikki Rockett of Poison is 59. Rapper Kool Moe Dee is 58. Singer Scott Stapp of Creed is 47. Country singer Mark Wills is 47. Guitarist Tom Linton of Jimmy Eat World is 45. Singer J.C. Chasez of N Sync is 44. Singer Drew Lachey of 98 Degrees is 44. Actor Tawny Cypress (Heroes) is 44. Singer Marsha Ambrosius (Floetry) is 43. Actor Lindsay Sloane (Sabrina the Teenage Witch) is 43. Actor Countess Vaughn (The Parkers, Moesha) is 42. Actor Michael Urie (Ugly Betty) is 40. Actor Meagan Good (Think Like a Man) is 39. Guitarist Eric Howk of Portugal. The Man is 39. Actor Jackie Cruz (Orange Is the New Black) is 36. Singer Shawn Mendes is 22. Actor Bebe Wood (The Real ONeals) is 19.

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NFL football quarterback Colin Kaepernick applauds during W.E.B. Du Bois Medal ceremonies at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. on Oct. 11, 2018. Kaepernick has been condemned by President Donald Trump and others on the right and had not played an NFL game since 2016, when he began kneeling during the National Anthem to protest a country that oppresses black people and people of color. But he has appeared in Nike advertisements, been honored by the ACLU and Amnesty International among other organizations and reached an agreement with the Walt Disney Co. for a docuseries about thislife.

By Hillel Italie, AP National Writer

Sunday, July 26, 2020 | 10:30 a.m.

NEW YORK So you've probably read a lot about "cancel culture." Or know about a new poll that shows a plurality of Americans disapproving of it. Or you may have heard about a letter in Harper's Magazine condemning censorship and intolerance.

But can you say exactly what "cancel culture" is? Some takes:

"It seems like a buzzword that creates more confusion than clarity," says the author and journalist George Packer, who went on to call it "a mechanism where a chorus of voices, amplified on social media, tries to silence a point of view that they find offensive by trying to damage or destroy the reputation of the person who has given offense."

"I don't think it's real. But there are reasonable people who believe in it," says the author, educator and sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom. "From my perspective, accountability has always existed. But some people are being held accountable in ways that are new to them. We didn't talk about 'cancel culture' when someone was charged with a crime and had to stay in jail because they couldn't afford the bail."

"'Cancel culture' tacitly attempts to disable the ability of a person with whom you disagree to ever again be taken seriously as a writer/editor/speaker/activist/intellectual, or in the extreme, to be hired or employed in their field of work," says Letty Cottin Pogrebin, the author, activist and founding editor of Ms. magazine.

"It means different things to different people," says Ben Wizner, director of the ACLU's Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project.

In tweets, online letters, opinion pieces and books, conservatives, centrists and liberals continue to denounce what they call growing intolerance for opposing viewpoints and the needless ruining of lives and careers. A Politico/Morning Consult poll released last week shows 44% of Americans disapprove of it, 32% approve and the remaining 24% had no opinion or didn't know what it was.

For some, "cancel culture" is the coming of the thought police. For others, it contains important chances to be heard that didn't exist before.

Recent examples of unpopular "cancellations" include the owner of a chain of food stores in Minneapolis whose business faced eviction and calls for boycotts because of racist social media posts by his then-teenage daughter, and a data analyst fired by the progressive firm Civis Analytics after he tweeted a study finding that nonviolent protests increase support for Democratic candidates and violent protests decrease it. Civis Analytics has denied he was fired for the tweet.

"These incidents damage the lives of innocent people without achieving any noble purpose," Yascha Mounk wrote in The Atlantic last month. Mounk himself has been criticized for alleging that "an astonishing number of academics and journalists proudly proclaim that it is time to abandon values like due process and free speech."

Debates can be circular and confusing, with those objecting to intolerance sometimes openly uncomfortable with those who don't share their views. A few weeks ago, more than 100 artists and thinkers endorsed a letter co-written by Packer and published by Harper's. It warned against a "new set of moral attitudes and political commitments that tend to weaken our norms of open debate and toleration of differences in favor of ideological conformity."

The letter drew signatories from many backgrounds and political points of view, ranging from the far-left Noam Chomsky to the conservative David Frum, and was a starting point for contradiction.

The writer and trans activist Jennifer Finney Boylan, who signed the letter, quickly disowned it because she "did not know who else" had attached their names. Although endorsers included Salman Rushdie, who in 1989 was forced into hiding over death threats from Iranian Islamic leaders because of his novel "The Satanic Verses," numerous online critics dismissed the letter as a product of elitists who knew nothing about censorship.

One of the organizers of the letter, the writer Thomas Chatterton Williams, later announced on Twitter that he had thrown a guest out of his home over criticisms of letter-supporter Bari Weiss, the New York Times columnist who recently quit over what she called a Twitter-driven culture of political correctness. Another endorser, "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling, threatened legal action against a British news site that suggested she was transphobic after referring to controversial tweets that she has written in recent months.

"The only speech these powerful people seem to care about is their own," the author and feminist Jessica Valenti wrote in response to the Harper's letter. "('Cancel culture' ) is certainly not about free speech: After all, an arrested journalist is never referred to as 'canceled,' nor is a woman who has been frozen out of an industry after complaining about sexual harassment. 'Canceled' is a label we all understand to mean a powerful person who's been held to account."

"Cancel culture" is hard to define, in part because there is nothing confined about it no single cause, no single ideology, no single fate for those allegedly canceled.

Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby, convicted sex offenders, are in prison. Former television personality Charlie Rose has been unemployable since allegations of sexual abuse and harassment were published in 2017-18. Oscar winner Kevin Spacey has made no films since he faced allegations of harassment and assault and saw his performance in "All the Money in the World" replaced by Christopher Plummer's.

Others are only partially "canceled." Woody Allen, accused by daughter Dylan Farrow of molesting her when she was 7, was dropped by Amazon, his U.S. film distributor, but continues to release movies overseas. His memoir was canceled by Hachette Book Group, but soon acquired by Skyhorse Publishing, which also has a deal with the previously "canceled" Garrison Keillor. Sirius XM announced last week that the late Michael Jackson, who seemed to face posthumous cancellation after the 2019 documentary "Leaving Neverland" presented extensive allegations that he sexually abused boys, would have a channel dedicated to his music.

Cancellation in one subculture can lead to elevation in others. Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has not played an NFL game since 2016 and has been condemned by President Donald Trump and many others on the right after he began kneeling during the National Anthem to protest "a country that oppresses black people and people of color." But he has appeared in Nike advertisements, been honored by the ACLU and Amnesty International and reached an agreement with the Walt Disney Co. for a series about his life.

"You can say the NFL canceled Colin Kaepernick as a quarterback and that he was resurrected as a cultural hero," says Julius Bailey, an associate professor of philosophy at Wittenberg University who writes about Kaepernick in his book "Racism, Hypocrisy and Bad Faith."

In politics, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, a Democrat, remains in his job 1 1/2 years after acknowledging he appeared in a racist yearbook picture while in college. Sen. Al Franken, a Democrat from Minnesota, resigned after multiple women alleged he had sexually harassed them, but Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax of Virginia defied orders to quit after two women accused him of sexual assault.

Sometimes even multiple allegations of sexual assault, countless racist remarks and the disparagement of wounded military veterans aren't enough to induce cancellation. Trump, a Republican, has labeled cancel culture "far-left fascism" and "the very definition of totalitarianism" while so far proving immune to it.

"Politicians can ride this out because they were hired by the public. And if the public is willing to go along, then they can sometimes survive things perhaps they shouldn't survive," Packer says.

"I think you can say that Trump's rhetoric has had a boomerang effect on the rest of our society," says PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel, who addresses free expression in her book "Dare to Speak," which comes out next week. "People on the left feel that he can get away with anything, so they do all they can to contain it elsewhere."

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CAIRO (AP) A leading international rights group on Monday urged the U.N. Security Council to impose additional sanctions on Yemens Iran-backed Houthi rebels unless they provide U.N. experts access to an oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen and in danger of leaking.

The FSO Safer is loaded with 1.1 million barrels of crude. The Houthi rebels, who control the area, have denied U.N. inspectors access to the vessel.

The U.N. warned earlier this month of an environmental, economic and humanitarian catastrophe from the ship, which hasnt been maintained for over five years. Experts fear the tanker could explode or leak, causing massive environmental damage to Red Sea marine life.

Human Rights Watch says the impact of an oil spill on livelihoods, access to water and food, and on fuel prices could significantly exacerbate Yemens humanitarian crisis. An oil spill could also shut down the port of Hodeida, a lifeline for millions of Yemenis who depend on commercial imports and humanitarian aid.

The tanker threatens to destroy entire ecosystems and demolish the livelihoods of millions of people already suffering from Yemens war, said Gerry Simpson, associate crisis and conflict director at HRW.

Internal documents obtained by The Associated Press last month show that seawater has entered the engine compartment of the tanker, causing damage to pipes and increasing the risk of sinking. Rust has covered parts of the tanker and the inert gas that prevents the tanks from gathering inflammable gases, has leaked out. Experts say maintenance is no longer possible because the damage to the ship is irreversible, according to an AP report June 26.

The Houthis have signaled they would approve a U.N. mission to the ship, but so far, that hasn't happened. Human Rights Watch also urged Iran to encourage the rebels to cooperate.

The rebels control western Yemens Red Sea ports, including Ras Issa, located 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) from where the Japanese-built tanker has been moored since the 1980s, when it was sold to the Yemeni government.

In the conflict in Yemen, the Houthis are at war with the internationally recognized government, which is backed by a Saudi-led coalition and the United States.

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Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority President and CEO Steve Hill surprised people this month when he publicly briefed his board of directors that he has made initial overtures for the LVCVA to take over the Las Vegas Monorail Co.

The beleaguered Monorail, the 3.9-mile transit system that operates from the Sahara to MGM Grand with stops at Westgate, the Las Vegas Convention Center, Harrahs Las Vegas and The Linq Hotel, and Paris Las Vegas and Ballys, remains a work in progress.

Its never lived up to its potential and is most useful whenever theres a megaconvention in town. In recent months, there have been conversations about how it could be more relevant if the Monorail line were to be extended south a mile to Mandalay Bay where the new end of the line would be a 10-minute walk to Allegiant Stadium, a nice stadium event transit option.

There were also discussions about building a station near the corner of Koval Lane and Sands Avenue that could move passengers to and from the Sands Expo and Convention Center and the future MSG Sphere at The Venetian.

In October, the Monorail nailed down $33.6 million in financing for the planned Sphere station but not the extension to Mandalay Bay. Without that extension, the Monorail once again looked to fall short of its potential.

So why would the LVCVA be interested in acquiring and operating the Monorail?

If the LVCVA, in brighter future days, could somehow accomplish getting the Mandalay extension done, the Monorail would then link the citys three largest convention centers the Las Vegas Convention Center, the Sands Expo Center and the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. But there are other smaller convention centers right off the line that many forget about.

The new Sphere-Sands Expo stop would be across the street from the Wynn Convention Center, which opened in February. The Monorails Harrahs-Linq stop is next to Caesars Forum, the new convention space that was on the verge of opening when the pandemic hit.

And, perhaps because its been around awhile, people tend to forget about the MGM Grand Conference Center, the three-story facility thats a short walk from the MGM Grand Monorail station. The Westgate also has conference space.

While the LVCVAs mission is to attract visitors to Southern Nevada and that includes the more than 6 million people who come here annually for conventions its also invested in making sure they can move around once they get here. After all, there are restaurants, shopping, entertainment and other attractions to get to once they arrive for their stay.

While the Monorail is just one piece of Las Vegas tourism corridor transit solution, theres another that could be even more important to long-term mobility.

Thats Elon Musks The Boring Company system.

There are some who still believe the LVCVA has rolled the dice when it entrusted Boring to build an underground people-mover to move conventioneers quickly. After all, the system is the first of its kind.

The big-picture Boring Company plan is for the Convention Center system to prove that the concept works and then to burrow beneath the resort corridor with tunnels to important destinations.

Wynn Resorts Ltd. and Genting Groups Resorts World Las Vegas already have bought into the idea of having a Boring tunnel connecting their respective properties with the Convention Center.

Hill has spoken of the potential of Boring tunnels connecting properties underground with important destinations, including Allegiant Stadium and McCarran International Airport.

The cool thing about the Boring system is that every destination is point to point. Its like travelling in an underground ride-hailing system. Its not like the Monorail, which stops at every station on the route.

Theres just one problem: The Las Vegas Monorail Co. has a non-compete clause in its franchise agreement, meaning a rival transit system, like the one contemplated by The Boring Company, wouldnt be allowed to run.

But if the LVCVA were to own the Monorail, that non-compete clause could disappear.

Hill was very upfront about that being a benefit of owning the Monorail. It was one of the first things he mentioned when briefing the LVCVA board about the proposed acquisition.

The idea of the LVCVA owning the Monorail isnt as crazy as some think.

It would give the LVCVA the advantage of connecting multiple convention sites. It would enable The Boring Company to operate.

But most importantly, it would provide new mobility options for the millions of people who visit Las Vegas every year.

The Review-Journal is owned by the family of Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson. Las Vegas Sands operates The the Sands Expo and Convention Center. The Sphere is a project by Madison Square Garden and Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Contact Richard N. Velotta at rvelotta@reviewjournal.com or 702-477-3893. Follow @RickVelotta on Twitter.

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Olivia de Havilland, who played the doomed Southern belle Melanie in Gone With the Wind, poses for a photograph Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004, in Los Angeles. Olivia de Havilland, an Oscar-winning actress died Sunday, July 26, 2020, at age 104 in Paris, her publicistsaid.

By Hillel Italie, AP National Writer

Sunday, July 26, 2020 | 10:40 a.m.

PARIS Olivia de Havilland, the doe-eyed actress beloved to millions as the sainted Melanie Wilkes of "Gone With the Wind," but also a two-time Oscar winner and an off-screen fighter who challenged and unchained Hollywood's contract system, died Sunday at her home in Paris. She was 104.

Havilland, the sister of fellow Oscar winner Joan Fontaine, died peacefully of natural causes, said New York-based publicist Lisa Goldberg.

De Havilland was among the last of the top screen performers from the studio era, and the last surviving lead from "Gone With the Wind," an irony, she once noted, since the fragile, self-sacrificing Wilkes was the only major character to die in the film. The 1939 epic, based on Margaret Mitchell's best-selling Civil War novel and winner of 10 Academy Awards, is often ranked as Hollywood's box office champion (adjusting for inflation), although it is now widely condemned for its glorified portrait of slavery and antebellum life.

The pinnacle of producer David O. Selznick's career, the movie had a troubled off-screen story.

Three directors worked on the film, stars Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable were far more connected on screen than off and the fourth featured performer, Leslie Howard, was openly indifferent to the role of Ashley Wilkes, Melanie's husband. But de Havilland remembered the movie as "one of the happiest experiences I've ever had in my life. It was doing something I wanted to do, playing a character I loved and liked."

During a career that spanned six decades, de Havilland also took on roles ranging from an unwed mother to a psychiatric inmate in "The Snake Pit," a personal favorite. The dark-haired De Havilland projected both a gentle, glowing warmth and a sense of resilience and mischief that made her uncommonly appealing, leading critic James Agee to confess he was "vulnerable to Olivia de Havilland in every part of my being except the ulnar nerve."

She was Errol Flynn's co-star in a series of dramas, Westerns and period pieces, most memorably as Maid Marian in "The Adventures of Robin Hood." But De Havilland also was a prototype for an actress too beautiful for her own good, typecast in sweet and romantic roles while desiring greater challenges.

Her frustration finally led her to sue Warner Bros. in 1943 when the studio tried to keep her under contract after it had expired, claiming she owed six more months because she had been suspended for refusing roles. Her friend Bette Davis was among those who had failed to get out of her contract under similar conditions in the 1930s, but de Havilland prevailed, with the California Court of Appeals ruling that no studio could extend an agreement without the performer's consent.

The decision is still unofficially called the "De Havilland law."

De Havilland went on to earn her own Academy Award in 1946 for her performance in "To Each His Own," a melodrama about out-of-wedlock birth. A second Oscar came three years later for "The Heiress," in which she portrayed a plain young homebody (as plain as it was possible to make de Havilland) opposite Montgomery Clift and Sir Ralph Richardson in an adaptation of Henry James' "Washington Square."

In 2008, de Havilland received a National Medal of Arts and was awarded France's Legion of Honor two years later.

She was also famous, not always for the better, as the sister of Fontaine, with whom she had a troubled relationship. In a 2016 interview, de Havilland referred to her late sister as a "dragon lady" and said her memories of Fontaine, who died in 2013, were "multi-faceted, varying from endearing to alienating."

"On my part, it was always loving, but sometimes estranged and, in the later years, severed," she said. "Dragon Lady, as I eventually decided to call her, was a brilliant, multi-talented person, but with an astigmatism in her perception of people and events, which often caused her to react in an unfair and even injurious way."

De Havilland once observed that Melanie Wilkes' happiness was sustained by a loving, secure family, a blessing that eluded the actress even in childhood.

She was born in Tokyo on July 1, 1916, the daughter of a British patent attorney. Her parents separated when she was 3, and her mother brought her and her younger sister Joan to Saratoga, California. De Havilland's own two marriages, to Marcus Goodrich and Pierre Galante, ended in divorce.

De Havilland had lived in Paris since the early 1950s, said Goldberg, the publicist who announced her death.

De Havilland's acting ambitions dated back to stage performing at Mills College in Oakland, California. While preparing for a school production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," she went to Hollywood to see Max Reinhardt's rehearsals of the same comedy. She was asked to read for Hermia's understudy, stayed with the production through her summer vacation and was given the role in the fall.

Warner Bros. wanted stage actors for their lavish 1935 production and chose de Havilland to co-star with Mickey Rooney, who played Puck.

"I wanted to be a stage actress," she recalled. "Life sort of made the decision for me."

She signed a five-year contract with the studio and went on to make "Captain Blood," "Dodge City" and other films with Flynn, a hopeless womanizer even by Hollywood standards.

"Oh, Errol had such magnetism! There was nobody who did what he did better than he did," said de Havilland, whose bond with the dashing actor remained, she would insist, improbably platonic. As she once explained, "We were lovers together so often on the screen that people could not accept that nothing had happened between us."

She did date Howard Hughes and James Stewart and had an intense affair in the early '40s with director John Huston. Their relationship led to conflict with Davis, her co-star for the Huston-directed "In This Our Life"; Davis would complain that de Havilland, a supporting actress in the film, was getting more flattering time on camera.

De Havilland allegedly never got along with Fontaine, a feud magnified by the 1941 Oscar race that placed her against her sister for best actress honors. Fontaine was nominated for the Hitchcock thriller "Suspicion" while de Havilland was cited for "Hold Back the Dawn," a drama co-written by Billy Wilder and starring de Havilland as a school teacher wooed by the unscrupulous Charles Boyer.

Asked by a gossip columnist if they ever fought, de Havilland responded, "Of course, we fight. What two sisters don't battle?"

Like a good Warner Bros. soap opera, their relationship was a juicy narrative of supposed slights and snubs, from de Havilland reportedly refusing to congratulate Fontaine for winning the Oscar to Fontaine making a cutting crack about de Havilland's poor choice of agents and husbands.

Although she once filmed as many as three pictures a year, her career slowed in middle age. She made several movies for television, including "Roots" and "Charles and Diana," in which she portrayed the Queen Mother. She also co-starred with Davis in the macabre camp classic "Hush ... Hush, Sweet Charlotte" and was menaced by a young James Caan in the 1964 chiller "Lady in a Cage," condemning her tormentor as "one of the many bits of offal produced by the welfare state."

In 2009, she narrated a documentary about Alzheimer's, "I Remember Better When I Paint."

Catherine Zeta-Jones played de Havilland in the 2017 FX miniseries about Davis and Joan Crawford, but de Havilland objected to being portrayed as a gossip and sued FX. The case was dismissed.

Despite her chronic stage fright, she did summer stock in Westport, Connecticut, and Easthampton, New York. Moviemaking, she said, produced a different kind of anxiety: "The first day of making a film I feel, `Why did I ever get mixed up in this profession? I have no talent; this time they'll find out.'"

She is survived by her daughter, Gisele Galante Chulack, her son-in-law Andrew Chulack and her niece Deborah Dozier Potter.

Goldberg said funeral arrangements would be private and that memorial contributions should go to the American Cathedral in Paris.

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