August 2026

Tracking humid conditions and storm chances into Thursday with drier days ahead

August 12, 2026 3:52 PM Melissa Zaremba

We are still in for humid conditions and storm chances into Thursday. I am tracking drier air and slightly warmer temperatures for the weekend.

Nick Reiner indicted in deaths of his parents

August 12, 2026 3:34 PM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman, Joaquin Hight

Reiner will no longer face a preliminary hearing that was expected this fall, and the case moves directly towards a jury trial.

Karoline Leavitt to step down as White House Press Secretary

August 12, 2026 3:22 PM CBS News, Andrea Turisk, Dillon Fuhrman

In a post to X, Leavitt said she “cannot be the best mom my two young children deserve while devoting the constant time, energy, and attention required of the White House Press Secretary.”

Luigi Mangione talks to federal prosecutors about possible plea deal, sources say

August 12, 2026 3:08 PM CNN Newsource, Andrea Turisk, Dillon Fuhrman

News of the talks emerged after a hearing was hastily scheduled to take place before a federal judge Friday. Neither side has confirmed the negotiations.

Taylor Swift named to Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

August 12, 2026 3:01 PM CNN Newsource, Dillon Fuhrman, Skylar Heisey

Earlier this year, Swift was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York, making her the youngest female writer to receive that honor.

Two injured in semi crash on I-8 in Winterhaven

August 12, 2026 2:42 PM Abraham Retana, Dillon Fuhrman

Emergency personnel responded to the scene shortly after 5 a.m. Wednesday. A semi-truck traveling eastbound crashed into a box truck traveling westbound.

Maestros son capacitados previo a regreso a clases

August 12, 2026 1:37 PM Carolina Garcia

Más de 620 maestros del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Calexico, recibieron talleres y capacitaciones referentes a estrategias de educación, inteligencia artificial y aprendizaje del idioma ingles.

GoFundMe created to help family of man who died from rare form of bone cancer

August 12, 2026 1:25 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Connor Emery

The GoFundMe’s organizer said Donovan Manchado passed away on his 27th birthday after battling the cancer for two years.

Local middle school strengthens cardiac emergency preparedness

August 12, 2026 1:00 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Joaquin Hight, Skylar Heisey

Yuma School District One said Castle Dome Middle School earned a Heart Safe School designation through Project ADAM’s Heart Safe School Program.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visits San Diego

August 12, 2026 11:52 AM Dillon Fuhrman, NBC News

In a press release obtained by NBC News, the visit is part of Secretary Kennedy’s tour to highlight the work underway to advance President Donald Trump’s Make America Healthy Again agenda.

Better Business Bureau: How to protect yourself from solar sale scams

August 12, 2026 11:43 AM Jalen Fong, Dillon Fuhrman

You get a knock at the door. They’re selling solar and have a great plan to turn all of the sunshine into savings for you. That could happen, But if they talk of federal credits for owners or free panels or wiping out electricity bills, beware!

YCSO warns residents of fake bail request scams

August 12, 2026 11:34 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Skylar Heisey

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) is warning residents of a scam targeting families of people in custody.

San Luis Río Colorado enfrenta nueva ola de apagones; explosión de transformadores afecta a familias y comercios

August 12, 2026 11:29 AM Abigahil Padilla

Los problemas con el suministro de energía eléctrica continúan afectando a habitantes de San Luis Río Colorado, una situación que se ha vuelto todavía más preocupante durante esta temporada de altas temperaturas y constantes apagones.

Victim in 1974 cold case identified

August 12, 2026 11:25 AM Joaquin Hight, Dillon Fuhrman

Investigators have identified 19-year-old Rebecca Jean McMahan, whose body was found partially buried in the desert near Desert Hot Springs in 1974.

Slow-moving thunderstorms drench east-central Indiana

August 12, 2026 11:11 AM CBS News, Dillon Fuhrman

According to the National Weather Service (NWS), between three and six-inches of rain had fallen in east-central Indiana as of 9:45 a.m. Eastern Wednesday, with additional amounts up to 1.5 inches possible.

One dead in suspected home explosion in Indiana

August 12, 2026 11:07 AM NBC News, Wesley Williamson

Family members confirmed Leona Rice died in the explosion that happened Tuesday in Portage.

People in Ireland wait in ‘massive’ line for special solar eclipse glasses

August 12, 2026 11:02 AM CBS News, Dillon Fuhrman

People eager to catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse waited in a “massive” line to get their hands on special glasses to safely watch the phenomenon.

Storms knock out power for thousands of Phoenix residents

August 12, 2026 10:55 AM CBS News, Dillon Fuhrman

Footage captured by X user @SouthwestWX shows, what they said, was lightning striking and damaging power equipment. The video shows bright flashes of red, pink, and blue into a stormy sky.