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Yuma County Detention Center inmate found dead

September 3, 2022 12:08 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Vanessa Gongora

On Friday, September 2, an inmate at the Yuma County Detention Center (YCDC) was found dead.

California wildfires grow overnight, evacuations ordered

September 3, 2022 12:24 PM CNN Newsource

As the West continues to roast in dangerous heat, two Northern California wildfires grew overnight and some residents have been told to leave, officials said Saturday.

South Carolina basketball team cancels BYU games over racist harassment at volleyball match

September 3, 2022 10:13 AM CNN Newsource

The South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball team has canceled its home-and-home series with the Brigham Young University (BYU) Cougars following the racial incident involving Duke volleyball player Rachel Richardson at a BYU game last week, Dawn Staley, head coach for the defending national champions said on Friday.

NASA once again calls off Artemis I launch due to technical issues

September 3, 2022 10:00 AM CNN Newsource

NASA has once again waved off an attempt to launch its massive new moon rocket on an uncrewed test mission because of technical issues. The scrub was called at 11:17 a.m. ET, three hours before the beginning of the launch window.

Serena Williams’ legendary tennis career likely over after third-round singles’ play loss at US Open

September 2, 2022 7:44 PM CNN Newsource

[Breaking news update, published at 10:23 p.m. ET]

Exclusive: Justice Department issues new subpoena to National Archives for more January 6 documents

August 22, 2022 4:51 PM CNN Newsource

The Justice Department has issued a new grand jury subpoena to the National Archives for more documents as part of its investigation into the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, two sources familiar with the investigation tell CNN.

White House leaning toward canceling $10,000 in student loan debt for borrowers who make less than $125,000

August 22, 2022 4:00 PM CNN Newsource

White House officials have been weighing — and leaning toward — the cancellation of up to $10,000 in student loan debt per borrower tied to an income threshold, CNN has learned.

Trump’s legal team asks for ‘special master’ to go through Mar-a-Lago evidence and determine if some should be returned

August 22, 2022 2:54 PM CNN Newsource

Former President Donald Trump’s legal team has asked a federal judge to appoint a “special master” to ensure the Justice Department returns any of his private documents seized during the search of Mar-a-Lago two weeks ago.

FDA authorizes Novavax Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in ages 12-17

August 19, 2022 6:00 PM CNN Newsource

The US Food and Drug Administration authorized Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine on Friday for emergency use in adolescents. It is the fourth coronavirus vaccine available in the United States and, unlike the others, is uses a protein-based technology.

Former attorney general of Mexico arrested over multiple charges related to disappearance of 43 students

August 19, 2022 5:40 PM CNN Newsource

The former attorney general of Mexico was arrested on Friday in relation to the 2014 disappearance of 43 students, a tragedy that captured the world’s attention nearly eight years ago.

Mass shooting in Phoenix, Arizona, leaves 1 dead, 4 injured after a late-night party, police say

August 14, 2022 4:57 PM CNN Newsource

One man is dead and four other people were injured early Sunday after a mass shooting ended a late-night party in Phoenix, Arizona, according to a news release from city police.

WNBA star Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian jail for drug-smuggling

August 4, 2022 9:07 AM CNN

American women’s basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted of deliberately smuggling drugs into Russia and sentenced to nine years of jail time Thursday in a case that has raised concerns she is being used as a political pawn in Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Harris to announce $1B to states for floods, extreme heat

August 1, 2022 2:00 PM The Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris called climate change an “immediate” and “urgent” crisis Monday as she detailed Biden administration efforts to respond to disasters such as deadly flooding in Kentucky and wildfires ravaging her home state of California.

Biden tests positive for Covid, White House says

July 21, 2022 7:38 AM CNN

President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing “mild symptoms,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday.

Hoover Dam transformer explodes; no one hurt

July 19, 2022 11:13 AM The Associated Press

A transformer exploded Tuesday at Hoover Dam, one of the nation’s largest hydroelectric facilities, producing a thick cloud of black smoke and flames that were quickly extinguished.

3 men missing in California after river rescue attempt

July 4, 2022 2:00 PM The Associated Press

Three men are missing and presumed dead in California after a child was caught in a river current and they swam out in an attempt to rescue him, authorities said.

UPDATE: Man killed in Yuma officer-involved shooting

May 10, 2022 4:01 PM Marcos Icahuate, Arlette Yousif, Vince Ybarra

Yuma Police Department officers blocked off a home on 5th Avenue and W 9th Street after responding to an alleged murder.

Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman to sit on Supreme Court

April 7, 2022 11:21 AM CNN

The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday in a historic vote that paves the way for her to become the first Black woman to serve on the highest court in the nation.