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Yuma Walmart employee earns praise for doing the right thing

March 4, 2021 5:03 PM Adonis Albright

A local Yuma man is giving a shout out to a Walmart employee after finding his lost money order on the floor and returning…

One Arizona county has so many vaccine doses, it’s now able to offer them to anyone over 18

March 4, 2021 6:47 PM CNN Newsource, Jenny Day

Concerned that there weren’t enough people signing up to get vaccinated against Covid-19, officials in one small Arizona county changed the…

Imperial County to receive the most vaccines ever

March 4, 2021 7:19 PM Gianella Ghiglino, Jenny Day

Imperial County is expecting to receive the highest number of COVID-vaccines…

California to reserve 40% of vaccine doses for underserved communities

March 4, 2021 3:40 PM CNN Newsource, Jenny Day

California will set aside 40% of its vaccines for underserved communities in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus and hasten the reopening of…

States shift to vaccinate those in their 50s against Covid-19 as supply expands

March 4, 2021 7:39 PM CNN

Dutch Mandel’s cell phone lit up with messages: “It’s open, it’s open, it’s open!” The 62-year-old South Carolina…

IV prep sports set to return

March 4, 2021 7:14 PM Rob Fram

Thursday morning, organizers of the “Let Them Play” movement announced they reached a settlement in the lawsuit the organization previously filed…

Fauci: US shouldn’t loosen coronavirus restrictions until daily new cases fall below 10,000

March 4, 2021 7:13 PM CNN Newsource

The US shouldn’t ease restrictions in place to prevent Covid-19 before the number of new coronavirus cases falls below 10,000 daily, “and…

CHP identifies survivors of Highway 115 tragedy

March 4, 2021 7:05 PM Lisa Sturgis

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Thursday evening identified the 12 survivors of a deadly crash on Highway 115 in…

Eleanor Roosevelt is the latest historical figure to get the Barbie treatment

March 4, 2021 7:03 PM CNN Newsource

One of the most influential women of the 20th century is being introduced as a role model to a new generation of girls. Former first lady Eleanor…

City of Yuma helps Crossroads Mission recover from recent crisis

March 4, 2021 1:03 PM Arlette Yousif

A sewer problem left Crossroads Mission with more problems than just the pandemic. Now the Yuma City Council has agreed to help the shelter through…

Former NFL player Kellen Winslow II sentenced to 14 years in prison for rape and sexual assault

March 4, 2021 6:56 PM CNN Newsource

Former NFL player Kellen Winslow II was sentenced this week to 14 years in prison for rape and sexual assault, according to the San Diego County…

SPECIAL REPORT: Inside U.S. Border Patrol immigration checkpoints

March 4, 2021 1:22 PM Crystal Jimenez

Drive down any major highway in the Desert Southwest and you’ll likely encounter a U.S. Border Patrol immigration…

YPD: Sex offenders living in Yuma

March 4, 2021 10:07 AM Sumiko Keil, Brandon Mejia

Sex offenders have new Yuma…

A newly proposed Tennessee bill would give immunity to drivers who unintentionally hit protesters blocking streets

March 4, 2021 5:21 PM CNN Newsource

A newly proposed bill in Tennessee would make it even more difficult to protest in the state — by making obstructing a highway a felony and…

Arizona firefighter arrested for allegedly operating a meth lab in his home

March 4, 2021 1:50 PM Sumiko Keil, Mercedes Martinez

Two people arrested after a multi-agency discovers meth…

Two injured in vehicle crash in Somerton

March 4, 2021 11:52 AM Sumiko Keil, Mercedes Martinez

Two people were taken to the hospital after a car crash on Thursday morning in…

‘Do not stay at home’: Tsunami warning for parts of New Zealand after 8.1-magnitude earthquake

March 4, 2021 5:02 PM CNN

New Zealand’s emergency agency told residents in some areas to head for higher ground after a powerful earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands…

A guide to what you can expect to get from the $1.9 trillion Senate stimulus

March 4, 2021 4:43 PM CNN Newsource

The $1.9 trillion coronavirus package being considered by the Senate contains a wide range of proposals to help Americans still struggling with the…

A Latina councilmember’s discussion on Zoom about racial disparities was interrupted by people laughing about her accent

March 4, 2021 4:50 PM CNN Newsource

The irony of it all is that the laughter came during a discussion about racial inequities. Nancy Navarro, a member of the Montgomery County Council…

Texas governor’s appalling decision on masks

March 4, 2021 4:48 PM CNN

I was getting my first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at the Bayou City Event Center in Houston when the news broke that Governor Greg Abbott is…