News 11 Sports: D’backs sweep the Reds
The Arizona Diamondbacks get a road sweep over Cincinnati, while Cibola softball takes down Kofa.
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The latest low pressure trough is getting it’s full effect on our area as we close in on the weekend.
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A fugitive who escaped from a Nevada jail 27 years ago and fled to Mexico is back in US custody
A prisoner who escaped from a Nevada jail 27 years ago is back in US custody after being captured in Mexico, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections and the US Marshals Service. Samuel Avalos-Gallardo, 52, was discovered living in Nayarit, Mexico, and arrested in January 2020. Now, after a lengthy extradition process, he is
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Cibola softball defeats Kofa
It didn’t take long for the Gold and Black to assert it’s dominance, racking up 11 runs in the 1st 3 innings to come away with the convincing 15-2 win.
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The last clean energy boom turned to bust. Will this time be any different?
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Investors who back upstart companies are known for their optimism. But when it comes to the wall of money pouring into clean energy, their enthusiasm is tinged with concern. “I always worry something is going to happen and it will suck the wind out of the market,” said Craig Lawrence,
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California Colleges To Require COVID Vaccinations for Students and Faculty
(KYMA/KECY) – Come this Fall, some universities in California will require COVID-19 vaccinations. The California State University (CSU) system and the University of California (UC) systems plan to make coronavirus vaccinations mandatory for all students and faculty members who access the campus. The universities made the announcement in a press release Thursday. CSU said the
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Dodgers To Debut ‘fully Vaccinated Fan Section’
LOS ANGELES (KYMA/KECY) – Vaccinated Dodger fans can now get back into America’s pastime pre-pandemic style. The Los Angeles Dodgers are opening up a special section of their stadium for fans who have proof it’s been two weeks since their final vaccine dose. The section will still require face coverings — but no social distancing
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China calls these Uyghur parents ‘terrorists’ without evidence. But they say they just want to be with their children again
Three Uyghur parents who publicly appealed to Beijing to let their children leave China have been accused, without evidence, of child abandonment and terrorism by the Chinese government. In separate statements, all three denied the allegations and called on Chinese authorities to allow their families to reunite. In March, CNN revealed the stories of two
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Question of the Day: Should employers give workers paid time off to get their COVID-19 vaccines?
(KYMA/KECY) – As vaccine rollouts continue across the nation, those that received a dose of the vaccine find themselves playing symptom roulette–anywhere from extreme fatigue, headaches, fever or some even going symptom free. Regardless, the thought of just having one day off from all responsibilities post-vaccination sounds pretty good (and quite necessary) for many. Equally
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US has the opportunity to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic but a major challenge lies ahead, expert says
On the road toward a return to normalcy, the rapidly climbing number of Covid-19 vaccinations is good news. But a major challenge may lie ahead, a leading health expert says. Tens of millions of Americans haven’t started their vaccinations yet, National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins told CNN on Wednesday, and “a lot
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Ma’Khia Bryant should be remembered as a loving teenager, not for what happened to her, her mother says
Ma’Khia Bryant’s mother doesn’t want her daughter to be remembered by the incident that ended her life. “I want the world to know that Ma’Khia Bryant was a very loving 16-year-old girl. She was my daughter, my baby. I loved her. She was very talented and smart. She was funny. Her favorite color was blue,”
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In an ancient desert city, a decisive battle could determine Yemen’s fate
Marib has the forlorn feel of a place awaiting its destiny, while embracing stoic and stubborn optimism. The desert oasis, and reputed home to the Queen of Sheba, is today hot, dry and dusty. The rainy season approaches, as does an anticipated Iran-backed Houthi offensive. Empty plastic bags and crumpled water bottles interspersed with freshly
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CBS 13 Sports: Diamondbacks sweep Reds
It was a wild three game road trip for the Arizona Diamondbacks in Cincinnati. Game one on Tuesday was nearly finished when weather forced the game to be delayed and finished on Wednesday. Wednesday’s game was won by Arizona in 10 innings and on Thursday, Arizona outlasted six homeruns by the Reds and still won in extra innings.
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Kentucky basketball player and NBA prospect Terrence Clarke dies following a car accident in LA
Basketball player Terrence Clarke, who last month declared for the 2021 NBA draft after playing his freshman season for the University of Kentucky, died Thursday after sustaining fatal injuries in a car accident in Los Angeles, according to the Kentucky athletics department. He was 19 years old. The accident occurred Thursday afternoon as Clarke’s vehicle
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Empleado de hospital en Italia faltó al trabajo durante 15 años y nunca dejó de cobrar el salario, dice la policía
(CNN) — Un empleado de un hospital en el sur de Italia cobró su salario durante 15 años a pesar de no haber ido nunca a trabajar, dijo la policía. Salvatore Scumace ha sido investigado por falsificación, extorsión agravada y abuso de poder, según informó en un comunicado de prensa la policía financiera de Italia,
Continue ReadingArizona mail-in voting bill stalls in Senate amid heated debate between GOP lawmakers
A bill aimed at changing the mail-in voting process in Arizona, including stopping some voters from automatically receiving ballots, has stalled following an intense back-and-forth between the bill’s sponsor and another GOP lawmaker on Thursday. The legislation in question, SB 1485, would revise the state’s permanent early voting list, which allows a voter to automatically
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McDonald’s brings more than ‘Happy Meals’ to the Valley
McDonald’s of the Imperial Valley has planned a Hiring Day on Wednesday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. with expectations to hire 100 new employees.
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George Clooney jokes wife Amal watching ‘ER’ for the first time has been ‘a disaster for my marriage’
Amal Clooney is doing what so many people have been doing during the pandemic — watching “ER.” But according to husband and actor George Clooney, the many dalliances of Dr. Doug Ross have been met with disapproval. “This has been a very, very disastrous thing for me because I forgot all of the terrible things
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Google celebrates Earth Day
Google’s Earth day doodle is set to encourage people to plant a seed for a brighter future.
Continue ReadingPentagon review panel recommends taking sexual assault investigations out of commanders’ hands
A Pentagon commission on sexual assault in the military is recommending that independent authorities decide whether to prosecute service members in sexual assault cases instead of commanders, a senior defense official told CNN. If adopted, the change would mark a significant departure from how the military handles sexual assault, which the Pentagon has argued for
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