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As of 9 p.m. Friday:

1. Closed Caesars Entertainment shows being charged to leave

Caesars Entertainment is issuing a cover charge to the shows they just closed — as they haul out of their respective theaters.

2. Brown bear mauls Alaska man, who barely survives

Allen Minish was left with a crushed jaw, a puncture wound in his scalp so deep the doctor told him he could see bone, lacerations and many stitches after a 4½-hour surgery.

3. Nevada gas prices 3rd highest in United States

Ahead of the busy Memorial Day weekend, Nevada clocks in with the third most expensive gasoline in the nation.

4. In surprise move, Raiders release DT David Irving

David Irving was expected to compete for snaps in a crowded, revamped Raiders defensive line. But the numbers game involved may have cost him his spot.

5. CARTOONS: Celebrating end of pandemic

Check out some recent editorial cartoons from across the country and world.