U.S. launches strikes on Iran on eve of Election Day
The U.S. military launched strikes on Iran overnight, on the eve of Election Day. Cellphone video captured explosions lighting up the sky.
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Eyewitness captures explosions in Iran after U.S. defensive strikes
Eyewitness footage released Tuesday showed bright flashes of light preceding loud explosions behind buildings on Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Sens. Mark Kelly and John Curtis urge policy reversal
Sens. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) are urging the U.S. Army to reverse a policy that would prevent the Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) from managing their own official social media accounts.
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El Centro prepares for Veterans Day ceremonies
The City of El Centro is preparing to honor the men and women who served our country this upcoming Veterans Day.
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General in charge of planning future operations fired
A Pentagon official told CBS News Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia Wednesday over allegations he leaked classified information related to the war in Iran and the Ukraine war.
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Holiday Parade of Lights returns to NAF El Centro
Kicking off the holiday season in Imperial Valley, the Holiday Parade of Lights will return to the Naval Air Facility El Centro on December 4.
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At least one dead, 10 injured after missile attack in Kyiv
Explosions were heard in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, a Reuters witness said Tuesday, after a Russian missile strike on the city a day earlier killed at least one person and injured 10, including students at a dormitory.
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Local Marine receives plaque at Armed Forces Park
A local former Marine was honored Friday and had a plaque revealed for him and his father for their service at the Armed Forces Park.
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Seven local heroes to be honored at Fourth Annual First Responders Wall Engraving Ceremony
The ceremony will take place Saturday, Oct. 24, at 9 a.m. at First Responders Park, located at 1910 N. Waterman Ave.
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Retired Michigan teacher released from Russian prison after four years
A retired teacher from Michigan, wrongfully held prisoner in Russia for more than four years, headed home Wednesday night after Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to his release.
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DHS granted permission to test heat ray weapon at border
A former U.S. official familiar with the matter said the first Trump Administration debated using one on U.S. protesters after George Floyd’s death.
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MCAS Yuma set to open new barracks in coming weeks
The original barracks was built in the 1970s. Fast forward, MCAS Yuma has provided a much needed upgrade.
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Families react to USS Lincoln’s return to San Diego
Family members of those aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln were relieved to have their loved ones back on dry land Thursday.
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USS Lincoln returns to San Diego after spending nearly 300 days at sea
In San Diego Thursday, a homecoming more than ten months in the making as the USS Abraham Lincoln returns home after an extended deployment which included combat operations in the Middle East.
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MCAS Yuma receives Commander-in-Chief Award
The presidential award recognizes the outstanding and innovative installation management and support to its departments missions.
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At least two killed in missile strike on Kyiv
Emergency crews worked at a garage co-operative hit in a Russian missile attack on Wednesday, where two people were killed, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said.
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Former U.S. Army officer who killed 13 at Fort Hood will be executed by firing squad
Nidal Hasan, a former U.S. Army officer convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, will be put to death by firing squad, according to the Department of Defense.
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U.S. withdraws bombers from RAF Fairford
The U.S. has withdrawn its bombers stationed at a U.S. run military air base in England used to strike Iran, as police investigate whether a suspected terror plot at the base is linked to Iran.
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U.S. forces end their mission in Iraq
Iraqi security forces paraded across the country Wednesday, marking the end of the U.S.-led coalition’s mission in Iraq.
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Tax relief for disabled Veterans
Arizona Veterans are about to see some big relief on their property taxes in the 2026 tax year, and the effort to make that happen started right in Yuma.
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