Yuma unemployment rate increases by 2% since 2024
The latest unemployment numbers are out for Yuma County, and they show more locals are…
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Department of Health and Human Services cutting 10,000 more jobs
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Thursday it will be cutting 10,000 more full-time…
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Dollar Tree to sell Family Dollar for about $1 billion
The 66-year-old business, which Dollar Tree bought in 2015 for about $9 billion, has been struggling due to competition from big-box and online…
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United Airlines to raise annual fees for travel perks
The company said the increase in fees will include the annual airport lounge membership and its rewards credit cards. The move is in an effort to…
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Today is National Cheesesteak Day!
(CNN, KYMA/KECY) – The city of Philadelphia is home to many things like the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and of course those celebrated stairs…
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23andMe, genetic testing firm, files for bankruptcy
In a statement announcing the bankruptcy, the board’s chair said they’d determined a court-supervised sale process is the best path forward. The…
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DoorDash and Klarna announce new partnership
Customers who use the DoorDash app will see an option to pay with Klarna. They can select pay in full, pay in four equal, interest-free payments on a…
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Pepsi buys prebiotic soda brand “Poppi”
Pepsi is buying a popular probiotic soda brand jumping into the trend of healthier…
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Forever 21 to close all its U.S. stores after filing for bankruptcy
The operator of the brand’s U.S. unit says foreign competition from fast-fashion rivals, rising costs, economic challenges and evolving consumer…
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Permit requirement at border impacting local businesses
Mexican customs started asking for a new permit for pedestrians crossing the border into Mexico at the Los Algodones Mexican Port of Entry, creating…
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Americans say that federal cuts will do more harm than good
Only 28% of Americans say that President Donald Trump’s policies have improved economic…
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President Trump exempts Mexico tariffs for another month
President Trump said an exemption will be made for goods from Mexico tied to the USMCA trade deal reached during his first…
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Chinese leaders react to President Trump’s tariffs
Beijing announced its retaliating against the U.S. by imposing additional tariffs of up to 15% on a wide array of American farm imports including…
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Dow falls for second straight day
Stocks fell for a second day amid renewed fears of a wider trade war as tariffs long threatened by the Trump administration came into effect…
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Americans look for alternatives to store-bought eggs
Americans have been going for a different option to store-bought eggs following a fear Bird Flu-related…
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Microsoft to shut down Skype after 21 years
Skype was founded in the early 2000s and picked up by Microsoft in 2011. Skype lost steam in the 2010s and has since fallen well behind its…
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Los Angeles residents react to National Economic Blackout Day
Some L.A. residents responded to the call for a national economic blackout day on Friday from the People’s Union USA, and more boycotts are in the…
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Apple announces expansion of operations across the U.S.
Part of their plan includes a 250,000-square-foot AI server manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas that will produce produce servers for Apple…
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Tesla recalls more than 375,000 vehicles
According the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the automaker, co-founded and led by billionaire Elon Musk, is recalling some…
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Day two of the Yuma Fresh Vegetable Association’s AG Summit
Thursday was the second day of the annual AG Summit put on by the Yuma Fresh Vegetable…
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