COVID-19: Who gets a vaccine first?
Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health says, “Not everybody’s going to like the answer. There will be many people who…
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Thousands remain evacuated from Southern California wildfire
Evacuation orders remained in place early Monday for thousands of people after a wildfire in mountains east of Los Angeles exploded in size and…
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Mark Kelly says U.S. is “a step behind” in coronavirus recovery
As the primary election approaches, News 11’s April Hettinger spoke with Mark Kelly on his viewpoints and plans of…
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Protecting children around water, drowning prevention tips
Already this summer there have been three child drownings in Yuma. A 2-year old and a 3-year old drowned in backyard pools back in June. Most…
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Back-to-school drive sponsored by local small business
On Saturday morning, a school supplies drive was held to assist local families that may not be able to afford supplies this…
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The latest in coronavirus cases and deaths in Yuma County
The new cases bring the total to 11,148 in Yuma…
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SpaceX capsule and NASA crew make 1st splashdown in 45 years
Two NASA astronauts returned to Earth on Sunday in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown, their capsule parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico to close out…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week across the Desert Southwest
In case you missed it, here are the top 5 most-read stories from KYMA.com for the week of July 26,…
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Hallan cuerpo de una mujer en la cajuela de un vehÃculo en Mexicali
La policÃa de Mexicali dice que una mujer fue encontrada muerta en la cajuela de su vehÃculo el viernes por la noche en…
Continue Reading Woman found dead in trunk of car in Mexicali
Police identify the victim as 20-year-old Genebit Livier GodÃnez Castañeda. GodÃnez was an architecture student at the Autonomous University of…
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El Centro Sector: Weekly recap of drug and immigration busts
A video released on Friday by El Centro Sector Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agent Gregory K. Bovino gave a recap of the drugs and immigration…
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Mexico coronavirus chief sidesteps calls to resign
The head of Mexico’s efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic has sidestepped calls to resign after Mexico posted a record case increase and the…
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Marines halt search for 8 missing troops, all presumed dead
Eight troops missing after their landing craft sank off the Southern California coast during a training exercise are presumed dead, the Marine Corps…
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Community seeks justice for trans woman murdered
BRAWLEY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), A march and vigil was held in Brawley Saturday, in honor of Marilyn Monroe Cazares, a 22-year-old transgender woman…
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State Rep. Joanne Osborne hoping to stick around in District 13
Representative Joanne Osborne is up for re-election in Legislative District 13. Osborne currently serves as the Vice-Chairman of Military &…
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California coronavirus cases top 500k
Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – The state of California has now surpassed 500,000 cases of the coronavirus. According to an NBC News tally, the state has over…
Continue Reading More than 11k cases of coronavirus in Yuma County
Yuma County hit 11,000 cases of the coronavirus today. County health officials reported 188 new cases of the virus along with 5 new…
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Rep. Grijalva tests postive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON D.C. (KYMA/KECY) – Arizona State Congressman Raul M. Grijalva has confirmed Saturday that he tested positive for COVID-19. The Congressman…
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