Washington state hospital apologizes after inviting donors to sign up for Covid-19 vaccine
A hospital in Bellevue, Washington, has apologized for emailing about 100 benefactors an invitation to sign up for the Covid-19 vaccination.…
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Florida officials investigating deputy allegedly seen in video taking student to the ground
A Florida school resource officer is on paid administrative leave after a video surfaced of him taking a high school student to the ground. The…
Continue ReadingDetroit activist turns old potato chip bags into sleeping bags for the homeless
It starts with a pile of used potato chip bags and ends with desperately needed sleeping bags to help Detroit’s homeless face the brutal…
Continue Reading Rural medical center suspended from vaccination program after inoculating school district staff
A rural Georgia medical center has been suspended from the state’s Covid-19 vaccination program for six months after the facility administered…
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UK imposes hotel quarantine for travelers from Covid hotspots
British people arriving home from 30 “high risk” countries will have to undergo a 10-day hotel quarantine at their own expense, as the…
Continue Reading Shark and ray populations have dropped 70% and are nearing ‘point of no return,’ study warns
Some species of sharks and rays could disappear from our seas altogether after a sharp drop in their numbers due to overfishing in the past 50 years.…
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Could post-vaccine life mean we return to normal? Not just yet
Mass Covid-19 vaccination programs are underway in many countries around the world, offering the first glimmer of hope that life as we knew it could…
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Covid-19 cases are trending lower but 80,000 more Americans could die of the virus in the next three weeks
Covid-19 cases in the US may be trending in the right direction, but experts say there’s still reason to worry. For one, there are new variants…
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Yuma wife and mother speaks out after losing her husband to ALS
41-year-old Marcos Torres was a loving husband and father. He was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, about two years ago.…
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2021 Rio de Cerveza Brew Fest cancelled
Visit Yuma says the cancellation comes after the community continues to be affected by the COVID-19…
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Sunset Health prepares to administer 300 COVID-19 vaccines
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Sunset Health in Yuma has completed the vaccination process and ready to administer 300 vaccines this week. Lucy Murrieta,…
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Local IV salons prepares to open following stay-at-home lift
The salon is preparing to open this…
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Texas pediatrician fatally shoots another doctor and himself during hostage situation in Austin, police say
A Texas pediatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer killed another pediatrician during a hostage situation before turning the gun on himself,…
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ADOT: Don’t respond to text scam
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is telling Arizonan’s to ignore a text that claims to be ADOT saying your…
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Biden signed two executive orders and a memorandum Wednesday. Here’s what they do
(CNN, KYMA) The Biden administration has repeatedly touted its plans to aggressively use the Defense Production Act as it combats the coronavirus…
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Manaus is collapsing again. Is a new coronavirus variant to blame?
The tense quiet outside the small hospital in Iranduba, Brazil, shattered when the ambulance rolled up. Inside, medics give a woman CPR in an…
Continue Reading Two Kenosha police officers, on administrative leave since the Jacob Blake shooting, are back on duty
Two of the three officers involved in the Jacob Blake shooting have returned to full duty, according to a Kenosha Police Department news release.…
Continue ReadingA tornado strikes Florida’s capital, damaging Tallahassee International Airport
A tornado-spawning storm tore across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, forcing the temporary closure of Tallahassee International Airport. The city…
Continue ReadingAnxiety robbing your sleep? A weighted blanket may help
After my sister gave me a weighted blanket for Christmas, it became the gift that I didn’t know I needed. It’s one of the best things…
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