John Steinbeck
Books by Steinbeck, Alexie among most objected to in 2020

By Hillel Italie Apr. 05, 2021 08:51 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The closing of physical libraries because of the pandemic has slowed but not stopped patrons and others from calling for books to be banned or...

FILE - In this July 10, 2020, file photo, healthcare workers test patients in their vehicles at a drive-thru coronavirus testing site run by the University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Medicine and the Nevada National Guard in Las Vegas. Although deaths continue to surge, the number of new coronavirus cases reported daily in Nevada has slowed. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Nevada hits 1-day death record but reports fewer new cases

Ap/Report For America Jan. 20, 2021 04:48 PM EST

FILE - In this May 28, 2015 file photo, signs for Hachette Book Group are displayed at BookExpo America in New York. Hachette cancelled a memoir by Woody Allen, whose daughter Dylan Farrow has alleged he sexually abused her, after employees staged a walkout in protest. Skyhorse Publishing later released the book. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Publishing saw upheaval in 2020, but 'books are resilient'

By Hillel Italie Dec. 14, 2020 11:23 AM EST

FILE - In this May 28, 2015 file photo, attendees at BookExpo America visit the HarperCollins Publishers booth in New York. The annual publishing convention and trade show, a decades-old tradition, may be coming to an end. ReedPop, which has managed BookExpo for a quarter century, announced that it was dropping the event, along with the fan-based BookCon. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Publishing saw upheaval in 2020, but 'books are resilient'

By Hillel Italie Dec. 14, 2020 10:35 AM EST

FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016 file photo, The motorcade of President-elect Donald Trump and security personnel are seen outside 21 Club Restaurant in New York. The storied 21 Club in midtown Manhattan, a favorite of celebrities and the power elite for nine decades, is closing indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the owners are optimistic about reopening at some point. The restaurant's owners filed notice about the closing with the city on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 saying all 148 employees will be terminated on March 9. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
New York's 21 Club closes indefinitely due to pandemic

Dec. 12, 2020 06:51 PM EST

Nevada COVID-19 panel OKs reopening bars in Las Vegas, Elko

By Ken Ritter Sep. 17, 2020 06:55 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bars in and around Las Vegas will be allowed to reopen after this weekend with limited capacity, distance between customers and facial...

Nevada reports 28 additional deaths from coronavirus

Jul. 21, 2020 06:57 PM EDT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada reported 28 additional COVID-19-related deaths Tuesday, the highest single-day total since the start of the pandemic, bringing...

Vegas-area hospitals add beds amid rise in coronavirus cases

Jul. 19, 2020 04:57 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas-area hospitals are adding beds and staff to accommodate an increasing number of COVID-19 patients, officials said. ...