May 2025

2025 Arizona Heat Awareness Week underway

May 5, 2025 11:48 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Andrea Turisk

According to Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS), the proclamation is to “highlight importance of staying safe during the summer season and spreading awareness of extreme heat.”

Three dead, others missing after suspected panga boat overturned in Del Mar

May 5, 2025 11:12 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman, Scott Gross

First responders are searching for survivors off the California coast after a suspected panga boat overturned.

One man dead after being stabbed, investigation ongoing

May 5, 2025 10:37 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Adrik Vargas

YPD says they responded to the area of S. Madison Avenue and E. 28th Street at around 10:20 p.m. Sunday. After officers arrived, YPD says they found a 30-year-old man near a driveway with a stab wound.

President Trump announces tariffs on foreign movies

May 5, 2025 10:23 AM CNN Newsource, Dillon Fuhrman, Miriam Ordonez

The 100% tariff will include all films coming to the U.S. that were produced outside the United States. However, it’s not clear how such a tariff would be imposed.

Mother’s Day spending expected to reach $34 billion

May 5, 2025 8:39 AM Jalen Fong, CNN Newsource

Mother’s Day is just right around the corner, and Americans are planning to spend big on their mothers. According to the National Retail Federation, a little over $34 billion is expected to be spent on this Mother’s Day.

President Trump wants to rename Veterans’ Day

May 5, 2025 8:34 AM Jalen Fong, CNN Newsource

President Donald Trump says that he wants to rename Veterans’ Day to ‘Victory Day for World War I.’

Jury selection begins in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial

May 5, 2025 8:28 AM Jalen Fong, CNN Newsource, Dillon Fuhrman

He’s charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution. If convicted on all counts, he could get life in prison.

At least three dead, multiple people injured in steakhouse shooting in Arizona

May 5, 2025 8:24 AM Jalen Fong, CNN Newsource, Dillon Fuhrman, Miriam Ordonez, NBC News

The shooting happened shortly before 8:00 p.m. Sunday at El Camaron Gigante Steakhouse, located near Grande Avenue in Glendale.

NBC 11 Sportscast: Yuma Catholic and Gila Ridge Tennis hit State, Dbacks escape Philly with extra inning win

May 5, 2025 1:58 AM Samuel Kirk

Yuma Catholic and Gila Ridge both had multiple players participating in the AIA State Tennis Championships.

NBC 11 Sportscast: Yuma Baseball’s magical season comes to end, Sovereignty wins at 151st Kentucky Derby

May 4, 2025 10:33 PM Samuel Kirk

Yuma baseball suffers a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Ironwood to end an outstanding season for the Crims.

Maternal mortality rate increases

May 4, 2025 10:32 PM Jalen Fong, CNN Newsource

The American healthcare system is getting worse at caring for pregnant women and new mothers, flipping a two-year trend.

‘Sperm racing’ event raises awareness for men’s health

May 4, 2025 10:26 PM Jalen Fong, CNN Newsource

It’s a bizarre race in Los Angeles that could only come from the mind of a 17-year-old. Welcome to what was billed as the first ever sperm race. A group of young men trained and then donated their swimmers to race in a microscopic track.

Rare two-headed snake at California pet store

May 4, 2025 9:57 PM Jalen Fong, CNN Newsource

A pet store in Northern California is celebrating seven months of a very rare animal. They are two heads on the same California king snake.

Yuma Catholic Tennis caps season with State Tournament appearances

May 4, 2025 9:48 PM Samuel Kirk

Yuma Catholic’s tennis program ended its season with a strong showing at the state level, as several players represented the Shamrocks in both team and individual brackets.

Duolingo replacing contractors with artificial intelligence

May 4, 2025 9:47 PM Jalen Fong, CNN Newsource

Language learning platform Duolingo is replacing contract workers with artificial intelligence.

Yuma Catholic Golf shines at Metro Invitational in Sun City

May 4, 2025 9:44 PM Samuel Kirk

Yuma Catholic golfers turned in strong performances this weekend at the Metro Invitational, held at Sun City and Palmbrook Country Clubs.

Gila Ridge Tennis wraps up season After State Tournament run

May 4, 2025 9:40 PM Samuel Kirk

Gila Ridge High School’s tennis season came to a close after both the boys and girls teams dropped their opening-round matchups in the state tournament.

Department of Transportation plans to hire, create more incentives, for air traffic controllers

May 4, 2025 9:32 PM Jalen Fong, CNN Newsource

The Department of Transportation is rolling out more financial incentives to hire air traffic controllers and an incentive package to keep controllers from retiring.