The final countdown: Molding the officers of tomorrow
As the Arizona Western College Law Enforcement Training Academy (AWCLETA) nears its final days, recruits were put to the test by taking on real-world scenarios.
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Narcos reclutan a jóvenes para transportar drogas
Un joven es arrestado después de intentar contrabandear paquetes de metanfetamina en el punto de control de inmigración de la Interestatal 19 cerca de Amado.
Continue Reading Smugglers continue to recruit juveniles to transport drugs
A young man is arrested after attempting to smuggle packages of methamphetamine at the Interstate 19 Immigration Checkpoint near Amado.
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HOY: Lluvias dispersas y ocasionales tormentas
Se espera que el condado de Yuma y sus alrededores reciban lluvias y tormentas eléctricas de lunes a martes temprano.
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Yuma County and surrounding areas are expected to receive rain and thunderstorms Monday into early Tuesday.
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China virus cases rise again, 65 more on ship in Japan
China reported a rise in new virus cases Monday, denting optimism that disease control measures including isolating major cities might be working, while the operator of a cruise ship in Japan reported dozens of new cases.
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Silver Spur Rodeo continues to be a hallmark community event
The Silver Spur Rodeo has been a staple event for residents in the desert southwest.
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More counties approve ‘sanctuary’ resolutions on gun rights
RESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Two more rural Arizona counties have declared themselves to be “Second Amendment sanctuary counties,” taking stances in favor of gun rights even as some supporters of the measures acknowledge they’ll have no or little real legal effect. The unanimous votes by the boards of supervisors of La Paz County on Monday
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Trump to propose $4.8 trillion budget, boosting border defense
President Trump is expected to propose a $4.8 trillion budget Monday, including $2 billion to fund border wall construction.
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Thailand mourns victims of country’s deadliest mass shooting
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand (AP) — As mourning began for the victims of Thailand’s worst mass shooting, the country counted its losses: a mother shot dead at the wheel of her car as her son sat beside her, a 13-year-old student gunned down as he was riding his motorbike home and more than two dozen other
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Outrage after gunman ambushes NYC police twice in 12 hours
A gunman is in custody after he ambushed police officers in the Bronx twice in 12 hours, wounding two in attacks that ignited outrage from officials who blamed the violence on an atmosphere of anti-police rhetoric.
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Kobe Bryant to be honored at 2020 Academy awards
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – Along with his exceptional career on the basketball court, Kobe Bryant also had a successful creative run. He even won an Oscar at the 2018 Academy Awards, for his animated short film, “Dear Basketball.” As an Oscar winner, Bryant will be honored during the Memoriam segment of the 2020
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YPD responds to multi-vehicle crash
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Yuma Police officers responded to a collision involving multiple vehicles Sunday. It happened at about 2:333 a.m. in the 2400 block of West 3rd Street. Upon investigation it was found a 42-year-old man driving a Chevy truck traveling westbound crashed into a parked Ford truck at a high speed. This
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Carrot Festival helps continue family traditions
Thousands of residents lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the latest parade presentations from various groups throughout the Imperial Valley.
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US official: American casualties in Afghan military mission
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — American and Afghan military personnel were fired on while conducting an operation in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, the U.S. military said Saturday. Several U.S. personnel were either injured or killed, but the exact number and other details were not provided, said a U.S. official who agreed to discuss the incident only
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Actor-comedian Orson Bean, 91, hit and killed by car in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Orson Bean, the witty actor and comedian who enlivened the game show “To Tell the Truth” and played a crotchety merchant on “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,” was hit and killed by a car in Los Angeles, authorities said. He was 91. The Los Angeles County coroner’s office confirmed Bean’s Friday night
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Civilian captures scene as shots are fired inside Thailand mall
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – 20 people are dead and 31 hurt in a mass shooting in Thailand mall Saturday. At about 3:30 p.m. a Thai soldier opened fire during the mid-afternoon rush. Thai television has since aired security camera footage showing him enter with an assault rifle. Video taken from civilians outside a mall
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Mother, six children killed in house fire
A mother and her six children died in a house fire in their home Saturday morning.
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Thai soldier kills at least 20 people, holes up in mall
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand (AP) — A soldier who holed up in a popular shopping mall in northeastern Thailand shot multiple people on Saturday, killing at least 20 and injuring 31 others, officials said. Police said they have secured the mall, and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said there are no more bodies left inside. But
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