9 students make history by tying for valedictorian in Houston-area high school
Despite the strain that online learning has placed on students across the country, some have excelled — and made history in the process. Nine…
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Don’t be blinded by the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel
Although we’re closer than ever to resuming life as usual in the United States, globally, the end of the pandemic is horrifyingly far away.…
Continue Reading These people started using drugs as children but turned their lives around. Here’s how.
Honesty Liller started using drugs when she was 12. “I just wanted to fit in with my friends,” she said. It was the start of a rocky…
Continue ReadingA change in California’s corrections system could mean earlier release or parole hearings for some inmates
Changes to the California correctional system’s Good Conduct Credit (GCC) program took effect Saturday, increasing the rate at which…
Continue Reading11 people were injured in a restaurant deck collapse in Tennessee
Eleven people were taken to the hospital after a restaurant deck collapsed on Saturday afternoon, the Hamilton County, Tennessee, Office of Emergency…
Continue Reading 100 million fully vaccinated people are helping the US reopen. But many millions more are needed
The United States has fully vaccinated more than 100 million people against Covid-19, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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The scene of an active shooter situation at a Wisconsin casino has been secured, authorities say
Law enforcement agencies responded to an active shooter situation late Saturday at the Oneida Casino near Green Bay, Wisconsin. The scene was later…
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Law enforcement are responding to an active shooter situation at a casino in Wisconsin
Law enforcement agencies are responding to an active shooter situation at the Oneida Casino near Green Bay, Wisconsin, a tweet from the casino said…
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The world is in the midst of its worst Covid crisis so far. It didn’t have to be this way
A year ago, when the Covid-19 pandemic was still in its relative infancy, the head of the World Health Organization stressed that a global approach…
Continue ReadingFormer New York Jets player dies in a fishing accident
A former player for the New York Jets died in an accident during a fishing tournament in Texas on Thursday, according to tournament officials and the…
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Medina Spirit wins the 147th Kentucky Derby
Medina Spirit won the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday. The 3-year-old brown colt was trained by the legendary Bob…
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A rare and protected Osprey nest was chopped down in Wales, police say
Police in Wales want to know who cut down an osprey nesting platform on Friday, sending the rare and protected birds’ nest and their…
Continue ReadingAndrew Brown Jr. shooting exposes disconnect between majority rural White county and its mostly Black city
For more than a week, protesters have marched in the streets of a small, quaint, North Carolina city that has been rocked by the police killing of…
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Biden admin. to restrict travel from India
Per CNN, the Biden administration has confirmed that the U.S. will restrict travel from India starting on Tuesday in response to the surge of…
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Lowe’s is your home for endless potential this spring
Lowe’s announces a massive National Hiring Day event planned for Monday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 7…
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YPD catches convict for violating probation
The Yuma Police Department arrested Joseph Valdez, and booked him at the Yuma County Detention Center Thursday for violating his probation…
Continue Reading Fauci and Gupta: Reflections on the year of the coronavirus
When we look back on the coronavirus pandemic, who and what will we remember? At or near the top of the list for many — especially those living…
Continue ReadingA woman was found dead after an apparent bear attack in Colorado
A 39-year-old woman was found dead Friday night after an apparent bear attack in southern Colorado, according to a Colorado Parks and Wildlife news…
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UPDATE: Sunset Park Irrigation Project
The City of Imperial announced Friday that phase two of the Sunset Park Irrigation Improvement Project is currently underway.…
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YPD is ‘all hands on deck’ this May
The City of Yuma Police Department (YPD) is conducting an impaired driving detail the first five days of May, in an effort toward a safer Cinco de…
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