This 94-year-old will do ‘whatever it takes’ to make it a national holiday
Lawmakers reintroduce Juneteenth bill Days after a winter storm put Texas at a standstill and her home’s water pipes burst, Opal Lee headed to the…
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One-time class scholarship allows debt-free opportunity amidst pandemic
Arizona Western College (AWC) announced Friday that high school students may enroll in a class at no cost either this spring or summer…
Continue ReadingCDC must encourage better ventilation to stop coronavirus spread in schools, experts say
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should be doing more to guide and encourage improved air circulation in buildings —…
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Canada to receive 6.5 million Covid-19 vaccines by end of March
Canada expects to receive more than 6.5 million Covid-19 vaccines by the end of March, with tens of millions more vaccines arriving between April and…
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FDA vaccine advisers recommend authorization of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine
Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted Friday to recommend the agency grant emergency use authorization to Johnson & Johnson’s…
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US carries out air strikes in Syria targeting Iranian backed militias
The US military on Thursday struck a site in Syria used by two Iranian-backed militia groups in response to rocket attacks on American forces in the…
Continue ReadingA Texas woman was killed after a tire flew off another vehicle and struck her windshield
A woman driving home from her son’s baseball game was killed instantly when a tire flew off another vehicle and hit her car’s windshield…
Continue ReadingMother who lost her three children and her mom in a fire during Texas power outages talks about the tragic night
As Texas hobbles back to normal life after a devastating winter storm, one mother is still trying to come to terms with a heart-wrenching and…
Continue ReadingAnother Covid-19 surge hangs in the balance. This is how experts say we keep it from becoming reality
Even with slowed infection rates and increased vaccinations, officials say another devastating Covid-19 spike could be on the horizon depending on…
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Democrat launches campaign to unseat Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has her first public Democratic challenger after Holly McCormack announced her plans this week to challenge…
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US intelligence report finds Saudi Crown Prince responsible for approving operation that killed Khashoggi
The US intelligence report on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi says that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman approved the operation to…
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Scholarships for continued higher education will award studious women
Arizona Western College (AWC) invites the community to participate in a virtual All-Arizona Academic Team Recognition Ceremony honoring three…
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Several Republicans tell House they can’t attend votes due to ‘public health emergency.’ They’re slated to be at CPAC.
Several of former President Donald Trump’s closest Republican allies in the House have skipped Friday’s votes and enlisted their colleagues to vote…
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A middle schooler was insecure about his haircut. So his principal fixed it himself instead of disciplining the boy for wearing a hat
We’ve all had at least one bad haircut in our lifetimes, and chances are, we remember how that bad haircut made us feel. Jason Smith, the…
Continue Reading Single Pfizer vaccine shot provides strong protection for those who’ve had Covid-19, UK studies suggest
Just one dose of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine can induce a strong enough immune response in people who have already had Covid-19 that…
Continue ReadingTiger Woods is transferred to a new LA hospital as fellow golfers express their hopes for full recovery
Following a car accident Tuesday morning in California that resulted in significant leg injuries and required an extraction from his vehicle by first…
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Local Links: Party supply business tries to make ends meet
Jay’s Party Rentals in Yuma was at what seemed like the height of it’s success right before the pandemic. But when the coronavirus brought social…
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Teen arrested in drive-by shooting that killed UArizona student
Police have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with a shooting that left a University of Arizona…
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State of Baja California ranks first in female homicides
Baja California continues to see a rise in female…
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Without a global vaccine plan, coronavirus variants could lead to untold number of deaths
Even though the US death toll stemming from the coronavirus is declining and the Biden administration is putting the pedal to the metal with…
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