Beach community hosts Texas SandFest
Video by real-estate agent Autumn Martens shows elaborate multistory sandcastles on the beach at Port…
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Meta to slash thousands of jobs next month
Sources tell Reuters the tech giant will lay-off nearly 8,000 employees, about one-tenth of its workforce, in the initial wave of job…
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History teacher from Pennsylvania named 2026 National Teacher of the Year
Leon Smith has spent his entire 25-year career at Haverford High School, where he currently teaches AP History and AP African American…
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One dead, 13 injured at Teotihuacan pyramids in Mexico
The shooter was identified as 27-year-old Julio Cesar Jasso of Mexico. He later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said, and…
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NYC’s Symphony Space hosts ‘Stories from the City of Immigrants’
“Stories from the City of Immigrants” was an evening of monologues curated from oral history collections that vividly brought to life the vital role…
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Tuesday marks ten years since Prince’s passing
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 marks the tenth anniversary of the death of musical legend Prince. He was…
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American Airlines restores flights to Caracas after seven years
American Airlines operated in Venezuela from 1987 until March 2019, when it suspended service over safety concerns after the U.S. Department of State…
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Florida homeowner runs from wheelchair after lithium ion batter explodes
A quick-thinking homeowner avoided disaster when she took her electric wheelchair out to her driveway in Hollywood, Florida, where it exploded in a…
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Thieves steal Pokemon and sports cards worth thousands from comic book and sports card store in Chicago
The burglars stole about $100,000 worth of collectibles, according to the owner of the store, and the suspects took off in an unmarked…
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Pilot injured after small plane crashes in auto part store’s parking lot in California
Authorities said the aircraft hit a high-voltage power pole before it flipped and crashed into the parking lot of an auto parts…
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John Ternus named CEO of Apple
On Monday, Apple announced that John Ternus will take over as CEO on September 1, while current CEO Tim Cook moves into the role of Executive…
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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns amid misconduct investigation
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned Monday, according to White House Communications Director Steven…
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Singer D4vd accused of murdering missing teen pleads not guilty
The 21-year-old, whose legal name is David Burke, was charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances, including allegations of lying in…
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NBC 11 Sports: C.J. Acosta signs letter of intent to play at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Central’s C.J. Acosta is taking his football and track talent to the Coast Guard…
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The Bark Park closes temporarily for safety improvements
The closure at the Bark Park began Monday, with the city engineering department saying the work is necessary to address structural concerns involving…
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Library Week kicks off at El Centro Public Library
The library kicked off the week by handing out free comic books to visitors, donated by Rene’s Comics and Sports cards in El Centro on Main…
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El Centro man faces felony charges for threatening data center developer
22-year-old Joe Diego is charged with making criminal threats which is a felony, along with a misdemeanor charge of cyber…
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Havana Nights Gala raises funds for trauma care therapy in Yuma
The Healing Journey celebrated 15 years of service by hosting a Havana Night gala, which raised funds for the local non-profit that provides trauma…
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Yuma restaurant owner named Small Business Person of the Year for Arizona
A Yuma restaurant owner has been named Arizona Small Business Person of the Year. Alma Ornelas will be heading to Washington, D.C. to be honored by…
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Tracking warm temperatures and winds for Tuesday
Temperatures will stay in the 90s through Tuesday with stronger winds rejoining. Tracking cooler temperatures and breezy conditions throughout the…
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