Yuma home severely damaged in fire
A carport attached to a Yuma home caught fire Wednesday evening, but luckily all four adults and two kids along with 10 pets made it out…
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Omicron offshoot XBB.1.5 could drive new Covid-19 surge in US
For weeks, scientists have been watching a slew of Omicron descendants duke it out for dominance of Covid-19 transmission in the United States, with…
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COVID-19 cases in Arizona drop significantly
The latest on local and state COVID-19 cases, deaths, and vaccine…
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Health experts warn that the tridemic will continue past holiday season
Public health experts fear a surge in respiratory viruses following holiday gatherings and New Year’s Eve…
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Yuma County BOS Chairman declares emergency due to Border Crisis
Yuma County Board of Supervisors Chairman Tony Reyes has declared an emergency in the unincorporated areas of…
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Maricopa County sees large spike in flu, COVID-19 and RSV
Arizona’s most populous county is warning of a significantly rise in cases of the flu, COVID-19 and other respiratory…
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White House calls removing Covid-19 vaccine mandate a ‘mistake’ but won’t say if Biden will sign NDAA
The White House declined to say whether President Joe Biden will sign the must-pass annual defense bill, the National Defense Authorization Act, if…
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Grijalva urges Ducey to deal with rising respiratory illnesses in AZ
Arizona Representative Raul M. Grijalva is calling on Governor Doug Ducey to deal with the rise in respiratory illnesses in the…
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Pelé’s daughters say he was hospitalized last week with a lung infection following bout of Covid-19
In an interview aired Sunday night on TV Globo, Pelé’s daughters said the Brazilian soccer great was hospitalized last week in Sao Paulo after…
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COVID levels spike across Yuma and Arizona
Eight Arizona counties, including Yuma County, have high-risk levels for COVID-19 infection according to the…
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After a year, omicron still driving COVID surges and worries
A year after omicron began its assault on humanity, the ever-morphing coronavirus mutant drove COVID-19 case counts higher in many places just as…
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Labor rights caravan in Imperial County
Community-based organizations and state agencies to announce the labor rights caravan and week of action in Imperial…
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Staying COVID and Flu free this Halloween
Public health officials say this time around COVID-19 is not as bad in Imperial County, however they still want residents to be…
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CDC director tests positive for Covid-19
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tested positive for Covid-19 on…
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First on CNN: More Americans are getting their booster shots, but ‘it’s not enough,’ Biden administration warns
More Americans are getting their Covid-19 updated booster shots, new data show, but Biden administration officials caution the recent uptake is still…
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House report alleges Trump aides blocked public health officials from providing accurate Covid-19 information during pandemic
Trump administration aides “usurped control of CDC communications and blocked public health officials from providing accurate information about the…
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Report shows Trump administration blocked Covid information
A new congressional report makes alarming allegations against the Trump Administration saying they blocked accurate information about…
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ACT test scores drop to lowest in 30 years in pandemic slide
Scores on the ACT college admissions test by this year’s high school graduates hit their lowest point in more than 30 years — the latest evidence…
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Imperial County prepares for flu season
The Imperial County Public Health Department is buckling up for flu season this…
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Over 400 job seekers attend agricultural job fair
A recent job fair saw its attendance double from last year. Over 400 job seekers attended the agricultural job fair earlier this month.…
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