March 2023

Chicago River dyed green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day

March 12, 2023 10:53 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

A beloved tradition took place Saturday as the Chicago River was dyed green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.

SpaceX crew splashes down off Florida coast

March 12, 2023 10:40 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

The SpaceX Crew-5 mission has come to a close after more than five months in space.

Monterey County residents move out due to levee breach

March 12, 2023 10:30 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

Residents of parts of Monterey County in California received orders to move out Saturday after a levee was breached by the rain-swollen waters of the Pajaro River.

8 dead, 7 missing after boat capsizes off San Diego coast

March 12, 2023 10:02 AM AP News

At least eight people were killed when two suspected smuggling boats approached a San Diego beach and one capsized, and crews are searching Sunday for an estimated seven additional victims, authorities said.

Woman accused in death of son in Arizona pleads not guilty

March 12, 2023 9:57 AM AP News

Buckeye police said 54-year-old Crystal Wilson appeared in court briefly Friday with her lawyer. She entered a plea and a judge scheduled a pre-trial conference for April 25.

Body of shooting victim found west of Casa Grande Mountains

March 12, 2023 9:53 AM AP News

Authorities continue to investigate the discovery of a body west of the Casa Grande Mountains.

NBA legend Byron Scott in Yuma for a meet and greet

March 11, 2023 8:05 PM Vanessa Gongora

Byron Scott was in Yuma Saturday for a meet and greet to kickoff the start of March Madness at Paradise Casino.

MCAS Yuma Airshow returns after three-year hiatus

March 11, 2023 4:01 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Vanessa Gongora

The airshow took place on their base where they dazzled Yuma residents with their array of fighter jets and other military vehicles.

City of Yuma hosts 4th Annual BBQ & Brew Festival

March 11, 2023 3:41 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Vanessa Gongora

The event started on Friday in Downtown Yuma, and featured a collection of BBQ food from not just Arizona, but BBQ food from around the country.

Bottomland flooding east of Phoenix due to heavy snowmelt

March 11, 2023 2:10 PM AP News

Flooding is occurring in riverbeds and bottomlands along the Salt River east of downtown Phoenix due to dam releases following recent heavy snowmelt.

Atmospheric river floods California towns, brings rain, snow

March 11, 2023 7:49 AM AP News

More than 9,000 California residents were under evacuation orders Friday as a new atmospheric river brought heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds, swelling rivers and creeks and flooding several major highways and small rural communities.

Arizona schools chief sets up critical race theory hotline

March 11, 2023 7:44 AM AP News

The Arizona Department of Education launched a hotline this week for people to report classroom lessons that use critical race theory or emotional support curriculum, concepts that have been the target of conservative outrage in recent years.

SpaceX crew departs International Space Station

March 11, 2023 7:38 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

The four members of the SpaceX crew 5 mission departed the I.S.S. early Saturday morning on board a SpaceX dragon capsule.

2 LA police officers shot by parolee released from hospital

March 11, 2023 7:21 AM AP News

Two Los Angeles police officers shot by a wanted parolee have been released from the hospital and a third is in stable condition, police said Friday.

Man convicted of killing Kristin Smart gets 25 years to life

March 11, 2023 7:16 AM AP News

The man convicted of killing Kristin Smart, who vanished from a California college campus more than 25 years ago, was sentenced Friday to 25 years to life in prison.

‘It’s hard to focus’: Schools say American kids are hungry

March 11, 2023 7:10 AM AP News

America’s schools say kids are hungry — just as pandemic-era benefit programs have lapsed. There is growing concern about the effects on kids’ ability to learn.