Yuma Police Department remains prepared for active shooters
YPD officers go through active shooter training frequently and also practice alongside other law enforcement agencies to stay…
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Yuma Special Olympics prepares for Friday’s powerlifting area meet
Friday marks the second straight year that the Yuma Special Olympics will be hosting its powerlifting area meet for a chance for athletes to qualify…
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Torrential storms batter South Florida, close key airport
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Nearly a foot (30 centimeters) of rain fell in a matter of hours in Fort Lauderdale – causing widespread flooding,…
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FBI warns not to use free charging stations
Travelers take note, those free charging stations at airports may not be as safe as one would…
Continue Reading 14-year-old fatally shot, 5 wounded at North Carolina home
GOLDSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina say a 14-year-old girl was killed and five other people were wounded in a shooting during a…
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CDC data shows rise in sexually transmitted infections
The rate of sexually transmitted infections jumped by 7% in…
Continue Reading OAS rights court rules against Mexico on no-bail policy
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Inter American Human Rights Court has ruled that Mexico violated the rights of two men who were held in pre-trial detention…
Continue Reading 1 dead, 3 hurt at Indiana park during memorial for slain man
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Police say one person has died and three have been wounded in a shooting at a park during a memorial in Fort Wayne,…
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Arizona Defense and Industry Coalition tours Yuma Proving Ground
The Arizona Defense and Industry Coalition took a private tour of Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) on…
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States confront medical debt that’s bankrupting millions
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Cindy Powers was driven into bankruptcy by 19 life-saving abdominal operations.…
Continue Reading States confront medical debt that’s bankrupting millions
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Cindy Powers was driven into bankruptcy by 19 life-saving abdominal operations.…
Continue Reading Nebraska lawmakers advance bill to vastly restrict abortion
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers have advanced a bill that would ban abortion once cardiac activity can…
Continue Reading Maryland sheriff charged in illegal gun rental scheme
By The Associated Press FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — A Maryland sheriff repeatedly lied to federal authorities to help a local firearms dealer illegally…
Continue Reading US to Mali: End restrictions on UN peacekeepers, seek peace
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States is warning Mali’s military government that it would be…
Continue Reading After calls to resign, Feinstein seeks Judiciary replacement
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Recuperating U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California asked Wednesday to be temporarily…
Continue Reading Arkansas requires parents’ OK for children on social media
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Wednesday became the second state to restrict social media use by children,…
Continue Reading Woman tied to Arizona polygamous leader accused of threats
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A woman believed to be one of the 20 wives of a polygamous sect leader jailed in Arizona faces…
Continue Reading Woman tied to Arizona polygamous leader accused of threats
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A woman believed to be one of the 20 wives of a polygamous sect leader jailed in Arizona faces…
Continue Reading N. Korea fires missile that may have been new type of weapon
By HYUNG-JIN KIM, KIM TONG-HYUNG and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday conducted its first…
Continue Reading Scientists challenge US wildlife director’s qualifications
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Dozens of scientists from universities and environmental groups…
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