Se cancela el evento de Río de Cerveza Brew Fest en Yuma
Visit Yuma dice que la cancelación se produce después de que la comunidad continúa afectada por la pandemia de COVID-19.
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Lawmakers in 14 states have proposed anti-LGBTQ bills, many of which target trans youth
As is custom at the beginning of the legislative session, state lawmakers across the country have proposed a torrent of bills intended to boost local economies, constrain or expand spending or make much-needed infrastructure fixes. But mixed in among the standard bureaucratic business are bills that take aim at LGBTQ+ residents of states — bills
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Frustration surrounds COVID vaccine appointments
Vaccination sites in Yuma County are having a hard time keeping up with the high demand of the community. One local woman says she and her husband are both high risk patients and have not been able to make an appointment online or by phone.
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Rescatan a 3 personas en Arizona después de una tormenta de invierno
Los bomberos dicen que los tres escaladores estuvieron varados durante días antes de ser rescatados.
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‘Resident Alien’ casts Alan Tudyk as an E.T. who can’t go home
Turning a concept as old as “My Favorite Martian” into something fresh and funny isn’t easy, but “Resident Alien” somehow manages that, fueled by its dark, offbeat tone and Alan Tudyk’s otherworldly skill playing the title character as a stranger in his own skin. Regular twists also help, in a serialized dramedy that turns the
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Your sleep could be dictated by the phases of the moon, a study says
The moon dictates the pushes and pulls of the tides, but it could also affect our sleep. As we head toward the first full moon of the year on Thursday night, take note: In the days leading up to a full moon, people go to bed later and sleep less, according to a study published
Continue Reading Oklahoma state officials are trying to return the state’s $2 million stockpile of hydroxychloroquine
Oklahoma state officials are trying to return the state’s $2 million stockpile of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine — which had been touted by some as a treatment for Covid-19 — back to the medical distributer. In July, the US Food and Drug Administration revoked an emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to treat Covid-19.
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Local clinics work to quickly get COVID-19 vaccines to patients
Local clinics have been inundated with calls from patients wanting and needing the COVID-19 vaccine, but right now, health professionals can’t get enough vaccine to meet the demand.
Continue Reading Alcohol and your heart: Just getting a buzz can trigger an irregular rhythm
The effects of alcohol on your heart can be immediate, triggering an irregular rhythm called atrial fibrillation or AFib, according to new state-of-the-art research. “Ours is the first study to point to a mechanism through which a lifestyle factor can acutely change the electrical properties of the heart to increase the chance of an arrhythmia,”
Continue Reading NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Mike Hopkins conduct spacewalk Wednesday
Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. conducted a spacewalk Wednesday to upgrade and maintain the International Space Station. It was the first spacewalk experience for Glover, who is a few months into his first spaceflight on the station. “What a beautiful view,” Glover said after he began the spacewalk. This was the third spacewalk
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Arizona models marijuana cultivation after California dispensaries
As Arizona is learning the ropes of recreational marijuana.
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Aumenta el robo de colmenas en San Luis Río Colorado
Un apicultor busca la ayuda de grupos ambientalistas para concienciar a la sociedad de la importancia de cuidar y proteger a las abejas para su conservación.
Continue ReadingTwo police officers died by suicide after responding to Capitol riot
Acting Metropolitan Police Chief Robert J. Contee told the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday that two police officers have died by suicide since responding to the riot at the Capitol on January 6, according to Contee’s opening statement before the committee, which was obtained by CNN. This is the first time the force has confirmed
Continue Reading Covid-19 numbers are dipping in the US, even as variants are lurking and the vaccine rollout lags
Make no mistake: The United States still is at one of its worst spots of the coronavirus pandemic. Daily deaths are near a peak, and other daily stats still are stunningly high compared to where they’d been before a late 2020 surge. Yet Covid-19 case and hospitalization numbers have been falling. Vaccines are here, more
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La FDA emite una alerta sobre los desinfectantes para manos importados de México
La FDA dice que en 2020, señaló más de 130 desinfectantes de manos potencialmente peligrosos e ineficaces.
Continue ReadingUS Capitol Police union blasts leadership for ‘unconscionable’ lack of preparation leading up to riot
The union representing rank-and-file US Capitol Police officers said Wednesday it is “angered and shocked” by statements its current leader made to Congress this week about what was known in the lead up to the January 6 riots, adding that an “unconscionable” lack of preparation led to officers dying and being injured. During a closed-door
Continue Reading A tornado strikes Florida’s capital, forcing the closure of Tallahassee International Airport
A tornado-spawning storm tore across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, damaging Tallahassee International Airport. The city posted photos of a hangar ripped apart and a small plane flipped upside down “Due to impacts from the severe weather moving through the area, Tallahassee International Airport is temporarily closed for damage assessment,” the airport tweeted. “Currently, no
Continue ReadingBiden to halt new oil and gas leases on federal lands and take other climate-related action
President Joe Biden will sign several executive actions related to the climate crisis on Wednesday, including one directing the secretary of the interior to pause on entering into new oil and natural gas leases on public lands or offshore waters. The executive order directs the interior secretary to launch a “rigorous review” of the existing
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3 taken to hospital after car crash in Somerton
Firefighters say all three individuals suffered non-life threatening injuries.
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Facing back-to-back crises, Boeing posts a record loss
Boeing closed the books on its worst year ever, posting record losses and plunging sales on the backs of combined crises: the Covid-19 pandemic and the problems getting the 737 Max back in the air. The company’s loss from operations climbed to $12.8 billion, up from nearly $2 billion a year ago, which was Boeing’s
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