Tory Lanez gets 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion
A judge sentenced rapper Tory Lanez to 10 years in prison Tuesday for shooting and wounding hip-hop superstar Megan Thee Stallion in the feet,…
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Queen Latifah, Chuck D and more rap legends on ‘Rapper’s Delight’ and their early hip-hop influences
While hip-hop celebrates 50 years of life, The Associated Press asked some of the genre’s most popular artists to recall their first memory of…
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Abortion rights advocates push for 2024 ballot initiative in Arizona
Abortion rights advocates on Tuesday began a push to ask Arizona voters to create a constitutional right to abortion, injecting the issue into the…
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New radiation equipment to help fight cancer could soon be in Yuma
New radiation equipment to help fight cancer could soon be in Yuma.
Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Krysten Sinema both support a bill that would…
Man formally charged for crashing car into home
Valeria Vasquez, Arturo Sedano, and their five children have been left homeless after a truck plummeted into their…
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Vaping on the rise in Yuma schools
Vaping is a growing problem among teenagers, threatening students’ health and academic…
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Extreme temperatures proven fatal in Desert Southwest
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office said there have been 17 deaths this year related to heat exposure, 12 of those were in…
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Cocopah Indian Tribe announces closure of Rio Colorado Golf Course
The Cocopah Indian Tribe announced the closure of the Rio Colorado Golf Course in…
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Temperatures continue to cool as humidity rises
Monsoonal moisture will continue to rise bringing slight rain chances and cooler temperatures for the Desert Southwest.…
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Calexico’s Recall Committee asks residents to sign a petition to recall the mayor
Maritza Hurtado, along with others on the committee believes there needs to be action taken for the businesses downtown, homelessness, recreation…
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Biden makes Grand Canyon monument designation, citing Arizona tribal heritage, climate concerns
Declaring it good “not only for Arizona but for the planet,” President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a national monument designation for the…
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YUHSD libraries to host “Ocean of Possibilities” reading challenge
According to a press release, Cibola High School, Kofa High School, Gila Ridge High School, San Luis High School, and Yuma High School are…
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U.S. Senate approves two of Senator Sinema’s border security bills
Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-Arizona) was able to successfully include two of her bipartisan bills into the annual National Defense Authorization Act.…
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City of San Luis wins Excellence in Financial Reporting Award
In a press release, the award was given by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada for its Annual…
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William Friedkin, director of “The Exorcist,” dead at 87
Friedkin’s publicist confirmed in a statement to CBS News that Friedkin died Monday at his home in Los Angeles from heart failure and…
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School district in California rolls out electric school buses
Modesto City Schools is turning from yellow to green for the new school year, revamping the average school…
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SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites at California space station
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base at 8:57pm Pacific. It was carrying 15 more of Spacex’s Starlink…
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California authorities rescue semi-truck driver after truck veered off the road
The crash happened near the Mormon Emigrant Trail just after 3:00pm. The truck came to a rest about 100 feet down an embankment, trapping the driver…
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Thousands of Los Angeles city workers walk off job for 24 hours alleging unfair labor practices
Picket lines went up before dawn at Los Angeles International Airport and other locations and a rally was planned for later in the day at City…
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Second body found at Arizona State Capitol in less than two weeks
Arizona Department of Public Safety officials said the body was discovered Monday morning in the west parking lot of the…
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