US Covid-19 cases rise 65% in 1 week
The US is now averaging more than 43,000 cases of Covid-19 a day as the Delta variant fuels a 65% jump in cases. CNN’s Polo Sandoval…
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The Olympics’ pandemic playbook is put to the test
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent When I first told my medical colleagues that I would be traveling 14 hours to Tokyo, they looked…
Continue ReadingDEA agents seize cocaine disguised as a cake
Alaa Elassar, CNN A man and woman were arrested in Maine following the discovery of cocaine disguised as a cake in their vehicle, according to the…
Continue ReadingMiami-Dade police to take over search efforts at the Surfside condo building collapse site
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Firefighters are turning over the search and recovery efforts at the Surfside condo building collapse to the Miami-Dade Police…
Continue ReadingFire whirls, ‘pyro’ clouds, and hazy skies: Extreme fire behavior is a preview of what’s to come
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Dozens of wildfires currently blazing across the West have been exhibiting extreme fire behavior: demonstrating alarming…
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CBP Gathers to honor life of fallen Officer Ruben Facio
Family, friends and fellow comrades gathered at St. Francis of Assisi Church to honor the life of fallen Customs and Border Protection officer Ruben…
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Yuma residents share thoughts and feelings on Cuba uprisings
A shortage of food, medicine, and COVID-19 vaccine led to ongoing protests and violence in Cuba. Now, Yumans are concerned for their family back home…
Continue ReadingSee Tokyo 2020 Olympics from above
CNN’s Will Ripley takes a look at the city of Tokyo ahead of the 2020 Olympics, where a growing number of athletes have tested positive for Covid-19…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis voters will decide whether to replace the police department with a public safety department
By Emma Tucker, CNN Minneapolis city officials voted Friday to approve the language of a ballot measure that will ask voters in November whether the…
Continue ReadingBefore a wildfire grew into an out-of-control blaze, the Forest Service decided to let it burn
By Sarah Moon and Stella Chan, CNN A massive wildfire raging out of control in the rugged mountains straddling the California-Nevada border, tearing…
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Flooding causing havoc across parts of Arizona
Mother nature has swapped out scorching heat for damaging monsoon thunderstorms, swamping…
Continue ReadingThey dodged flames pushed by 30 mph winds. Crews fighting the huge Bootleg Fire still are trying to tame it
By Jason Hanna and Lucy Kafanov, CNN When crews battling the massive Bootleg Fire saw wind-driven flames race across the treetops, they had one…
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Flooding across Arizona, flash flood watch now in effect
Mother nature took a turn raining down on Arizona, swapping out scorching heat for monsoon thunderstorms.…
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YCSO reports new address for Level 3 Sex Offender
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) announces Friday afternoon that a convicted sex offender, Anthony Jack Villarreal, 47, has recently changed…
Continue ReadingGeorge Floyd statue in Brooklyn to move to Manhattan after refurbishment
By Lila Watts and Laura Ly, CNN A statue of George Floyd that has been in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood since Juneteenth will be moved on…
Continue ReadingFamily says conservative radio host has changed his tune on vaccines after he was hospitalized with Covid-19
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN For months, conservative Nashville, Tennessee-based radio host Phil Valentine has repeatedly made posts on multiple social…
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‘Just get the stupid shot’: Unvaccinated mom who got Covid-19
After choosing not to get the Covid-19 vaccine, Ganeene Starling ended up in the ICU with coronavirus and was given a 20% chance of survival by…
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Sky Ranch Park to be renamed after fallen deputy
The City of Imperial made the decision on July 21 to rename Sky Ranch Park in Imperial after fallen Deputy Anthony Redondo.…
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COVID-19 cases expected to rise in the Imperial Valley
The Imperial County Public Health Department says that the number of COVID-19 cases is expected to rise over the next week.…
Continue ReadingMan arrested after taking Houston ambulance at gunpoint with paramedic and patient inside, police say
By Carma Hassan, CNN A man has been arrested after using a car to block an ambulance, ordering the driver out at gunpoint and driving the ambulance…
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