This artist just became the first Native American to win the Caldecott Medal for children’s book illustration
Michaela Goade just etched her name into the history…
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Driver who ran over pedestrians and cyclists in Portland hit speeds of up to 60 mph, police say
The driver who killed one person and injured nine others was at times driving at speeds of 50 to 60 mph as he raced through streets in southeast…
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Biden sets bold timeline for a return to normal life
President Joe Biden’s pledge that there will be sufficient vaccines for 300 million Americans by the end of summer represents a bold and…
Continue ReadingMan pleads guilty in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
One of six men federally charged on suspicion of being involved in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last year pleaded guilty…
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Border Patrol agents stop two drug smuggling attempts
Border Patrol agents seized fentanyl and methamphetamine in two different checkpoints on…
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Elliot Page and Emma Portner say they are divorcing
Elliot Page and Emma Portner are getting divorced. The couple announced the decision in a statement to CNN on Tuesday. “After much thought and…
Continue ReadingDefeat in Texas shows how the conservative judiciary can thwart Biden’s agenda
A federal judge’s action Tuesday preventing President Joe Biden’s 100-day pause in deportations demonstrated the land mines that await…
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Accidente automovilÃstico en Somerton deja a 3 personas en el hospital
Los bomberos dicen que las tres personas sufrieron lesiones que no pusieron en peligro su…
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NBA reporter and analyst Sekou Smith dies of Covid-19
Sekou Smith, a NBA reporter and analyst for more than two decades, has died from Covid-19. He was 48. Smith worked for NBA TV and wrote for NBA.com…
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Analysis: My Covid-19 vaccine trial experience remains vital as vaccination rates are lagging
Over a month ago, I got injected with either a Covid-19 vaccine candidate or placebo from Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen unit. Since…
Continue ReadingFirst lady Jill Biden expected to take active role in immigrant family reunification
The Biden administration’s planned task force aimed at reuniting children who were separated from their parents at the border under the Trump-era…
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Se cancela el evento de RÃo 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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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…
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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 dÃas antes de ser…
Continue Reading ‘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”…
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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…
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…
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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…
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…
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