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California unemployment system blamed for $10 billion in fraudulent payments

January 28, 2021 6:27 PM Lisa Sturgis

A new audit blames California’s unemployment agency for “significant missteps and inaction” that led to at least $10.4 billion in fraudulent job…

US Army announces a new grooming policy in a push for inclusion

January 29, 2021 7:08 AM Dominique Newland, CNN

The US Army announced a series of new grooming policies on Tuesday that will allow soldiers to wear ponytails, locs, lipstick and even earrings.…

Biden still seeking bipartisan Covid-19 relief package despite stalemate

January 28, 2021 5:42 PM CNN

President Joe Biden is continuing to chase a bipartisan deal over his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief proposal, but White House officials privately…

High-risk sex offender has new address in Yuma

January 28, 2021 12:17 PM Sumiko Keil, Brandon Mejia

The Yuma Police Department says David Wayne Vanderveer, 61, now lives at the 5000 block of E. 32nd Street in…

Elderly man killed in traffic accident

January 28, 2021 3:34 PM Lisa Sturgis, Brandon Mejia

A traffic accident left an elderly Yuma man dead Wednesday…

Chief federal judge in DC scorches Capitol riot suspects and keeps man who was in Pelosi’s office in jail

January 28, 2021 4:33 PM CNN Newsource

The chief judge of the federal court in Washington scorched Capitol riot suspects during a hearing on Thursday, calling their actions an assault on…

Pentagon won’t commit to Afghanistan troop withdrawal by May, says Taliban are not honoring commitments to US

January 28, 2021 5:02 PM CNN Newsource

The Pentagon said Thursday that the Biden administration would not commit to a full drawdown of troops from Afghanistan by May because the Taliban…

Hawley now says objection to Biden’s win wasn’t intended to keep Trump in office

January 28, 2021 5:13 PM CNN Newsource

A defiant Sen. Josh Hawley insisted on Thursday that he never intended to overturn the presidential election by objecting to President Joe Biden’s…

‘It’s frustrating’: Thousands of migrants sit in Mexico desperate for answers from the Biden administration

January 28, 2021 2:09 PM CNN Newsource

Within the span of a year and a half, a Cuban couple living on the US-Mexico border were repeatedly threatened, attacked and lost a baby after being…

‘We continue to lead the nation.’ In West Virginia, Covid-19 vaccinations are nearly double the national rate

January 28, 2021 5:16 PM CNN Newsource

More than 9% of people in West Virginia have received at least their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, according to data published Monday by the…

Mayor Jacques-Andre Istel turns 92

January 28, 2021 5:15 PM Joe Teposte

Local pillar of the community turns…

One woman injured, 25 structures damaged as powerful winter storm unleashes mudslides in parts of Northern California

January 28, 2021 5:14 PM CNN Newsource

A Monterey County woman was injured and 25 structures were damaged as a powerful atmospheric river-fueled storm dumped heavy rain and snow on…

Does Covid-19 impact male fertility? Experts urge caution about new evidence

January 28, 2021 5:01 PM CNN Newsource

Severe cases of Covid-19 might impact the quality of a man’s sperm, thus possibly impacting his fertility, according to a new study published…

A month after the holidays, some people are still getting Christmas packages in the mail

January 28, 2021 4:28 PM CNN Newsource

It’s nearly February, and holiday packages and cards are still making their way to peoples’ doorsteps. The reason for all these delays?…

Jim Jordan won’t run for Ohio US Senate seat in 2022

January 28, 2021 2:18 PM CNN Newsource

Rep. Jim Jordan, an Ohio Republican and a fierce Trump defender, won’t run for the US Senate next year to fill the seat of the retiring GOP Sen. Rob…

Pelosi says part of Capitol Hill security issue is ‘the enemy is within the House of Representatives’

January 28, 2021 2:24 PM CNN Newsource

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters Thursday that she’s committed to addressing the concerns of her colleagues over security but said that…

McCarthy and Trump discuss Republicans’ plans to win House majority at Florida meeting Thursday

January 28, 2021 2:27 PM CNN Newsource

Former President Donald Trump and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy met Thursday at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, where the…

His day started with a collision in his brand-new car. It ended with a $2 million lottery prize

January 28, 2021 3:26 PM CNN Newsource

It sure didn’t feel like Anthony Dowe’s lucky day when he accidentally hit two deer with his brand-new car. But a few hours later, the…

Senate breaks filibuster of Mayorkas nomination to be Homeland Security secretary

January 28, 2021 3:21 PM CNN

The Senate voted Thursday to break a GOP filibuster and advance the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas to be President Joe Biden’s secretary of…

German officials say AstraZeneca vaccine shouldn’t be given to over-65s, citing lack of data

January 28, 2021 3:09 PM CNN

Germany’s vaccine commission said the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine should not be given to people older than 65 years, amid a bitter dispute…