Yuma college student aims to build a commercial airline
Matthew Vargas, a student at Arizona Western College, has big dreams of making travel affordable for everyone. Inspired by his upbringing in Yuma and…
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Local antique store takes visitors down memory lane
If you’ve been to Downtown Yuma, chances are you probably passed by antique store Timeless Elegance Antiques & Collectibles. Now in its…
Continue ReadingLocal toddler fights against rare disease
Pyper Womack is a three-year-old girl who has been battling a rare medical condition called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) since 2017. Acute flaccid…
Continue ReadingFirefighters battle wildfire in Portugal, 32 people hurt
More than 1,000 firefighters battled a major wildfire Monday amid scorching temperatures in Portugal, where forest blazes wreak destruction every…
Continue ReadingInstagram expands hiding ‘likes’ to make you happier
Instagram is expanding a test to hide how many “likes” people’s posts receive as it tries to combat criticism that such counts hurt…
Continue ReadingU.S. notes advance in Mexican migration enforcement
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged Sunday that Mexico has made progress on migration enforcement while expressing hope that El Salvador…
Continue ReadingFather of 6 killed in freak accident on North Carolina beach
A woman says her husband was killed on the North Carolina coast when a wave crashed into him, slamming his head into the sand and breaking his neck.…
Continue ReadingBoy loses hand after his neighbor allegedly tosses him a firework
A California boy lost his hand after a neighbor allegedly tossed a lit firework at him on his 10th birthday, according to KCTV News. KCTV News…
Continue ReadingCosta Rica officials say tainted alcohol kills at least 19
The Costa Rican Health Ministry says it has confirmed 19 deaths from consumption of alcohol tainted with methanol. The ministry said in a Friday…
Continue ReadingSouthern California couple arrested in newborn’s death
A young couple has been arrested on suspicion of strangling their newborn to death at a Southern California hospital. Police in Oxnard said their…
Continue ReadingMore drug users getting treatment instead of jail in Tucson
Hundreds of Tucson residents wrestling with substance abuse are getting treatment instead of jail under a program funded with federal grants. Law…
Continue ReadingMcSally fined $23,000 for 2014 campaign finance violations
Arizona Republican Sen. Martha McSally has agreed to pay a fine of more than $23,000 to settle campaign finance violations from the 2014 election.…
Continue ReadingSome asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico help each other
A small group of asylum seekers sits under a canopy on the side of a road leading into the United States, chatting to pass the time as a blazing…
Continue Reading8th Annual Back to School Rodeo prepare students for the new school year
The 8th Annual Back to School Rodeo took place Saturday morning at the Yuma Civic Center. The city partnered with local businesses that came together…
Continue ReadingCommunity rids of tons of trash on clean-up day
Sofas, stoves, exercise equipment, even grandpa’s patio chair – everything must go! No, it’s not a clearance sale. It’s…
Continue ReadingDay 2 of San Diego Comic-Con International
San Diego Comic-Con is not just about celebrities, panels, and costumes but also about celebrating pop culture icons that has made a lasting legacy.…
Continue Reading7-Eleven sets up college fund for baby born on 7/11 at 7:11p.m.
Rachel Langford’s phone has been ringing nonstop since 7-11, when she gave birth to a girl at 7:11 pm, weighing 7 pounds and 11 ounces . But…
Continue ReadingGuide to surviving lines at San Diego Comic Con
The San Diego Comic Convention is back for its 50th year, and News 11 compiled a guide to try to navigate and prepare attendees for the many lines…
Continue ReadingDay 3 coverage from San Diego Comic-Con International
Endless amounts of fans continue to make their way into the San Diego convention center waiting to see what Comic-Con has to offer. Jay Bejot , a…
Continue ReadingFallout from patient rape leads to Mesa Hospital’s closing
The operator of a Phoenix long-term care facility where an incapacitated patient was raped and later gave birth is closing one of its other…
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