No-cost sports physical event to be held for YUHSD student-athletes
The Yuma Union High School District (YUHSD) and Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) are hosting a no-cost sports physical event on Friday, April 26,…
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California Governor Gavin Newsom hold press conference on abortion access
The press conference with the California Women’s Caucus announced proposed legislation to allow Arizona doctors the ability to provide abortion care…
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SCOTUS hears Idaho abortion ban case, including in medical emergency situations
The justices are being asked to determine whether Idaho’s law conflicts with federal law aimed at ensuring certain standards for emergency medical…
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Reactions to House voting to repeal 1864 abortion ban
Arizona’s State House has voted to overturn an 1864 abortion ban, one of the country’s strictest anti-abortion…
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FDA says samples of pasteurized milk have tested positive for bird flu virus
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says samples of pasteurized milk have tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus. However, milk…
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Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake says abortion ban isn’t being followed
After the court’s ruling, she had said it was “out of line,” adding that she supports exceptions for cases of rape and incest. But back in 2022, when…
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Recognizing Alcohol Awareness Month
April is Alcohol Awareness Month to bring awareness about the impact of alcohol and drug use on people’s…
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Trader Joe’s recalls fresh basil due to salmonella outbreak
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at least 12 related illnesses were reported, with one person being hospitalized.…
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YPD and DEA to host National Take Back Initiative
In a press release, the event is to “give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft left by ridding their homes of potentially…
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Sonora Quest Laboratories highlighting National Minority Health Awareness Month
April is National Minority Health Awareness Month and one local health services company is helping to support the…
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Arizona Republicans blocks efforts to repeal 1864 abortion ban
This is now the second time in two weeks that state Republicans lawmakers rejected an attempt to repeal a near-total ban on…
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Arizona residents gather at state house as lawmakers debate on abortion ban
Demonstrators gathered at the Arizona state house Wednesday as lawmakers debate on repealing a 1864 abortion…
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Local nurses to be honored at 13th Annual Nursing Gala
Local healthcare providers will be recognized next month in Yuma. The National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) Yuma Chapter will have its 13th…
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Arizona Senator Mark Kelly on Israel-Iran conflict, China helping Russia and abortion ruling
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly spoke with Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan Sunday about the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East as well as…
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Locals attend Third Annual 5K Run and Walk for Addie
The event was to honor Addison Tams, Addie for short, who was born with a congenital heart defect (CHD) in 2008, but died in…
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NAU Yuma offering new Clinical Mental Health Counseling program
Starting in the fall of 2024, Northern Arizona University Yuma will offer a new Clinical Mental Health Counseling…
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What to know about this week’s Arizona court ruling and other abortion-related developments
Developments this week in Arizona underscored something that was already apparent about the 2024 elections in the United States: Abortion is going to…
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San Luis, Arizona to receive its first-ever hospital
The City of San Luis is set to receive its first-ever…
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New Florida law bans children from using social media
A new Florida law bans younger children from having social media…
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Biden administration limits “forever chemicals” in drinking water
This new standard will require water utilities to filter out five of the forever chemicals, also called PFAS, that are currently found in half of the…
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