Monkeypox virus is being detected in wastewater coming from the Las Vegas Strip and from at least one treatment plant in the region. There are now 23 probable and confirmed cases of the communicable illness in Clark County residents, according to the local health district.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) arrived in Taiwan on Aug. 2, a trip that had sparked earlier warnings from Beijing that China’s military “won’t sit idly by” if the visit occurs. A day earlier, the White House urged China not to overreact to Pelosi’s likely visit. And while President Biden went to great lengths to clarify to Chinese President Xi Jinping that Congress acts independently from the White House, the U.S. administration had expressed reservations about Pelosi’s plans.

There are now 23 probable and confirmed cases of monkeypox in Clark County as of Aug. 1, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.

23 confirmed and probable cases in Clark County, so far

Clark County will investigate The Siegel Group's treatment of tenants during the pandemic after a federal investigation found the landlord engaged in "uniquely egregious" practices to evict residents.

Monkeypox has been detected in sewage in southern Nevada, suggesting there are more infections than the 23 cases reported in Clark County, a UNLV researcher said Monday.

UMC trauma and critical care surgeon Dr. Deborah Kuhls was working the night of the tragic One October shooting in 2017.

Las Vegas virus authorities are looking at sewage water to determine the spread of a new potentially deadly outbreak.