LIVE: Deadly crash closes Las Vegas Boulevard North at Walnut Road

Tuesday, January 18th, 2022, 1:58pm

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Las Vegas Boulevard is shut down in both directions in the north valley after a rollover crash near the intersection at Walnut Road, according to Metro police.

Police said a fatal traffic collision happened just after 12 p.m. on Tuesday.

A passenger in a vehicle that rolled was transported to University Medical Center, and the person has died, police said.

The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene.

Metro police said the investigation is continuing, and motorists should avoid the area.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.... Read More

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Tuesday, January 18th, 2022, 1:11pm

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louie Anderson is being treated for cancer in a Las Vegas hospital, a spokesman for the actor and comedian said.

Anderson, 68, was diagnosed with a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and “is resting comfortably,” his longtime publicist Glenn Schwartz said Tuesday.

A native of St. Paul, Minnesota, Anderson lives in Las Vegas.

He won a 2016 Emmy for best supporting actor for his unlikely role in the comedy “Baskets” as Christine Baskets, mom to twin sons played by Zach Galifianakis. Anderson received three consecutive Emmy nods for his performance.

He's been a familiar face elsewhere on TV, including as host of a revival of the game show “Family Feud” from 1999 to 2002, and on comedy specials and in frequent late-night talk show appearances... Read More

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Tuesday, January 18th, 2022, 1:02pm

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Some of the most popular musical artists from the early 2000s will take to the stage in Las Vegas for a single-day festival.

The newly announced lineup includes a who's who of emo-pop with Paramore and a reunited My Chemical Romance headlining the event. Some of the other bands are The All American Rejects, AFI, Bring Me the Horizon, The Used, Taking Back Sunday, Avril Lavigne, Dashboard Confessional, Boys Like Girls, Gavin Dance, Alkaline Trio, I Prevail, Manchester Orchestra, and many more.

The festival will be on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022 at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds.

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Pre-sale for tickets begins on Friday, Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. PT. It will be followed by a general admission sale later that day at 2 p.m. PT. General admission starts at $225 and VIP is $500. You can get more information at this link... Read More

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Tuesday, January 18th, 2022, 12:52pm

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Every county in Nevada will require masks no matter one’s vaccination status due to high transmission of coronavirus through the state, officials said Tuesday.

The CDC recommends everyone, including fully vaccinated individuals, wear a mask in public indoor settings in counties with substantial or high transmission. All of Nevada’s counties fall under this category as of Wednesday.

Starting Friday, Eureka, Storey and White Pine counties will once again require masks.

Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak signed an emergency directive in May adopting the latest CDC guidance related to masks as a statewide requirement. Counties must drop to low or moderate transmission levels for two weeks in a row to drop masks. Clark County has never fallen below this level since May.

Nevada has had a mask mandate since April of 2020, except for a brief few months when it was lifted... Read More

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Tuesday, January 18th, 2022, 12:32pm

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- CBS is moving the Grammy Awards to Las Vegas.

A tweet announced the change on Tuesday, setting the star-studded awards show on April 3.

The show will air from the MGM Grand Garden Arena. "The Daily Show" host Trevor Noah is scheduled to host the show, which was previously scheduled in Los Angeles on Jan. 31. The show will begin at 5 p.m. PST, and run until 8:30 p.m. on CBS and Paramount+.

The show was moved from Los Angeles because of COVID concerns.

"Once we realized the need to move the GRAMMY Awards to a later date due to current health concerns, we came together quickly with our partners at the Recording Academy and CMT, to strategically reschedule these two incredible music events and utilize the full power of the ViacomCBS ecosystem to promote them,” Jack Sussman, an executive vice president at CBS, said in the network's statement... Read More

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Tuesday, January 18th, 2022, 12:21pm

Below is the full COVID-19 report for Jan. 14-17.

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Clark County reports 4,870 new cases in the past day, with the test positivity rate now at 37.4% in data released today.

Reports released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services provide the first look at the continuing omicron surge since last week. Four-day totals (Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday testing) shows COVID-19 is still causing severe illness for many people in the county and throughout the state.

Statewide, 21,418 new cases were reported over the 4-day period. Clark County's total was 17,571 -- 82% of the cases in Nevada... Read More

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Tuesday, January 18th, 2022, 10:35am

(NEXSTAR) - Americans are now able to request free at-home COVID-19 tests from the federal government as the country faces widespread shortages. Those shortages will also impact how many free tests you can request, with the White House limiting orders to just four free tests per home.

While it was initially reported that the website would not begin accepting orders until Wednesday, Jan. 19, the website, COVIDTests.gov, is now online and appears to be processing requests for tests. These tests are completely free to order, with tests expected to ship within 7 to 12 days.

Available tests are rapid antigen at-home tests, not PCR tests. All of the tests being shipped are FDA-authorized, but you will not be able to select which brand you receive. The tests give results within 30 minutes and can be used whether or not you have COVID-19 symptoms or are vaccinated. ... Read More

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