‘These numbers are people’: How Covid-19 death data honors lives lost
On April 16, Angelina Proia was one of thousands of people tuned in to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s daily Covid-19 briefing. That day early in…
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Black History Month: Frederick McKinley Jones
Frederick McKinley Jones was orphaned by age 8 and raised by a Catholic priest before he dropped out of high school. That didn’t stop him from…
Continue ReadingWidespread vaccinations in the US won’t come until the summer. Here’s what’s been driving down Covid-19 cases so far
More than 38 million Americans have so far received at least their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine — but it’s not the vaccinations that…
Continue ReadingCNN Exclusive: WHO Wuhan mission finds possible signs of wider original outbreak in 2019
Investigators from the World Health Organization (WHO) looking into the origins of coronavirus in China have discovered signs the outbreak was much…
Continue ReadingDaily game of dress-up teaches 5-year-old about Black history
One Michigan mother is using a daily game of dress-up to teach her daughter about some of the most influential Black figures. For the third year in a…
Continue ReadingAn officer stopped to help who he thought was a stranded motorist. Instead, he helped deliver a baby
It was a Valentine’s Day miracle. An officer who stopped to help who he thought was a stranded motorist near Chicago’s O’Hare…
Continue ReadingCoast Guard searching for 16 people missing off the coast of Florida
The US Coast Guard is searching for 16 people missing off the coast of Florida from two different boats. The first search began after a man was…
Continue Reading Michael McDowell wins the 63rd annual Daytona 500 — the first of his NASCAR career
Michael McDowell won the 63rd annual Daytona 500 early Monday in Daytona Beach, Florida. This is his fourteenth time racing in the Daytona 500 and…
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Shattered door leads to burglary alarm at 1st Bank Yuma
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) responded to a burglary alarm at 1st Bank Yuma in the foothills early Sunday…
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Yuma Swap Meet putting on a great show for Valentine’s Day
The Yuma Swap Meet putting on a great show today making it a fun time for couples and families and proceeds collected over the weekend are going to…
Continue Reading Michael McDowell wins the 63rd annual Daytona 500
Michael McDowell won the 63rd annual Daytona 500 early Monday in Daytona Beach, Florida. He will take home a replica of the Harley J. Earl Trophy and…
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Kids are going without dental care during the pandemic
Children are missing out on preventative dental care including teeth cleaning and checkups during the pandemic, according to a new survey. Covid-19…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 cases have declined sharply. Experts say these factors will determine how the pandemic unfolds
A grim new forecast confirms what experts have been warning amid declining Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations: when it comes to the pandemic, the…
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How Brazil gambled on unproven drugs to fight Covid-19
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has long been a champion of drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to cure Covid-19, despite multiple studies…
Continue Reading Western diplomats warn Myanmar military that ‘the world is watching’
Western diplomats on Sunday warned Myanmar’s military junta that “the world is watching,” as a communications blackout swept the…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 cases have declined sharply. These factors will determine how pandemic unfolds from here, group of experts says
A grim new forecast confirms what experts have been warning amid declining Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations: when it comes to the pandemic, the…
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A suspect is dead after 12-year-old shoots at intruders during attempted robbery, police say
A 12-year-old shot at two masked intruders who broke into his grandmother’s home just before 1 a.m. on Saturday, according to police in…
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WATCH: Japan rocked during earthquake, aftermath of landslides
Deemed an ‘aftershock’ from 9.0-magnitude quake that hit in 2011 YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Japan Saturday at…
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Black History Month: Max Robinson
A trailblazer in broadcasting and journalism, Max Robinson in 1978 became the first Black person to anchor the nightly network news. But his road to…
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Border Patrol agents find newborn and mother hidden in the brush
Baby born amidst frigid temperatures along the Rio Grande YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Just in time for Valentine’s weekend, McAllen Border Patrol…
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