X, formerly known as Twitter, blocked in Brazil
The move comes after “X” owner Elon Musk failed to name a local legal representative to Brazil as required by law.
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AT&T resolves software issue following outage
The company did not release details about the disruption, but a digital-service tracking website reported outages sprinkled across a the country beginning around 5:00pm Eastern Tuesday.
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DMV El Centro Office to temporarily closed for remediation
While a reopening date has not yet been determined, DMV customers, according to the press release, can visit the Brawley office, located at 173 W. Main Street “for in-person services.”
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Apple to introduce newest iPhone and Apple Watch models next month
If you’re an Apple user, you may soon be thinking about an upgrade as Apple is expected to introduce its newest iPhone and Apple Watch models on September 9, just in time for Christmas.
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Local Red Lobster closed amid ongoing bankruptcy proceedings
Red Lobster just announced its closing almost two-dozen more of its restaurants, including one in Yuma.
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Oklahoma governor on housing crisis and price gouging
Governor Kevin Stitt (R-OK) spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday about the Harris campaign’s first-time homebuyer proposal and why he opposes federal restrictions on price gouging, despite having restrictions in his state.
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Arizona Supreme Court rules to allow Prop 138 to remain on November ballot
Proposition 138, or Prop 138, would allow voters to decide if employers can pay tipped workers 25% less per hour than the minimum wage if they make up the difference in tips.
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Mexicali residents complain about “Crazy Bills”
Across the border, more customers are complaining about excessively high electricity bills, better known as “Crazy Bills,” in Mexicali.
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Comite De Bien Estar receives economic grant to empower Yuma County entrepreneurs
The grant has been allocated to Comite De Bien Estar, a local organization committed to fostering entrepreneurship and supporting small businesses in Yuma County.
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Ford announces changes to their electric vehicle plans
The slowdown in demand for EVs has caused automakers such as Ford, General Motors and others to delay or cancel plans to avoid spending heavily on vehicles that consumers are not buying as quickly as anticipated.
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Kentucky governor on union labor and Vice President Harris’ economic plan
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday about Vice President Harris’ economic plan and price gouging, and union labor in Kentucky.
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New Yuma Crunch Fitness hosts its Presale & Tour Party
The new Crunch Fitness in Yuma hosted its Presale and Tour Party on Thursday.
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UAW files labor charges against Donald Trump and Elon Musk
The United Auto Workers filed federal labor charges against Donald Trump and Elon Musk just one day after their interview on X, accusing them of trying to “intimate and threaten” when they advocated for the firing of striking workers.
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Yuma Investment Group to host two seminars about collecting Social Security
Sunrise anchor Samantha Byrd spoke with a senior wealth advisor about what to expect at the seminars.
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Starbucks replaces CEO with the head of Chipotle
The coffee chain said Brian Niccol, who has led burrito chain Chipotle, will take over as CEO starting in September. Current CEO Laxman Narasimhan, who has led the company since March of last year, will leave.
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Reservations begin for free shade tree program
In a press release, this is for residential customers in the Imperial Valley and Eastern Coachella Valley, where a total of 1,000 trees will be planted under the program.
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Bank of America CEO on current consumer climate
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan spoke with Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan Sunday about the current consumer climate and Trump’s recent remarks that he would like a say in setting interest rates if he wins the presidential election.
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Local childcare center holds ribbon cutting ceremony
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) was on hand to participate in the grand opening as they helped the center’s owner, Martha Aguilar, for the past two years to expand her childcare business.
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Tacos Marlyn hosts its grand opening ceremony
Competing for the best fish tacos in town, Tacos Marlyn hosted its grand opening on Thursday.
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U.S. federal judge rules Google illegally held a monopoly on search and text advertising
The ruling marks the first anti-monopoly decision against a tech company in decades. Google officials say they plan to appeal the ruling.
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