Senate clears final hurdle to infrastructure deal
In an unusual weekend of Senate action, lawmakers took up the massive $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan and ended with a 68 to 29 vote in…
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UPDATE: Extreme heat kills 7-month-old left in car
Mesa Police Department confirms a woman left her 7-month-old in a car parked at the Superstition Springs Mall Saturday…
Continue ReadingDemocrats release $3.5 trillion budget resolution, which doesn’t include an increase to the debt limit
By Ali Zaslav and Lauren Fox, CNN Senate Democrats released their budget resolution on Monday, which does not include an increase to the debt limit,…
Continue ReadingAt R. Kelly’s trial, jurors will be the only members of the public allowed in the courtroom
By Sonia Moghe, CNN Jury selection for singer R. Kelly’s trial begins Monday, with hundreds of potential jurors expected to appear in federal…
Continue ReadingAt R. Kelly’s trial, jurors will be the only members of the public allowed in the courtroom
Jury selection starts Monday for another R Kelly trial. This time it’s in New…
Continue ReadingA Chicago police officer is dead and another is fighting for his life following a shooting during a traffic stop
Flags are at half-staff for fallen Chicago Police Officer Ella…
Continue ReadingFDA approval of the Covid-19 vaccine could mean more people will get vaccinated for an unexpected reason
Carmel’s Republican Mayor James Brainard explains how he’s overcoming vaccine hesitancy in his community and within his…
Continue ReadingSchumer sets up final vote on $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill for Tuesday
By Clare Foran, Ali Zaslav and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The massive $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package is poised for a final vote in the Senate…
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$1,000 scholarship opportunity
The Freedom Library is offering two scholarship programs to those who are 14 years of age and older. The scholarship is $1,000 and is payable to the…
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New Orleans Jazz Fest cancels 2021 event due to Covid-19
Rising cases of Covid-19 in Louisiana have led to the cancellation of the New Orleans Jazz Fest for the second year running, organizers announced…
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Kofa High School reopens after A/C malfunction
Kofa High School (KHS) had to unexpectedly close their campus Friday after the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system…
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Julie Bowen of ‘Modern Family’ helped rescue a hiker who fainted in a Utah national park
By Liam Reilly, CNN Actor Julie Bowen of “Modern Family” and her sister helped rescue a hiker when she fainted last week at Arches…
Continue Reading 6 members of a Florida church died of Covid-19 in 2 weeks, pastor says. On Sunday the church held a vaccination clinic
In just two weeks, six members of Impact Church in Jacksonville, Florida, died from Covid-19. All were unvaccinated, their pastor Pastor George Davis…
Continue Reading 2 dead, 3 wounded after man opens fire at New York City party
By Liam Reilly and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Two people were killed and three others wounded when a gunman opened fire at a party in New York City…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s Dixie Fire now second-largest in state’s history
By Amanda Watts and Camille Furst, CNN The Dixie Fire in California, the largest wildfire currently burning in the country, has grown to become the…
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Weekly Rewind: Chip shortage, power outage, dead hiker, return to prayer
From a chip shortage to a power outage and a dead hiker being…
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City of Yuma resumes normal business hours after week-long closure
The City of Yuma announced on Sunday that it will resume normal business hours Monday, August…
Continue Reading 5 injured in New Orleans shooting on Bourbon Street
By Kay Jones, Amir Vera and Alta Spells, CNN Five people were taken to a hospital after a shooting on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early Sunday,…
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How carbon monoxide poisoning can affect boaters and swimmers
With temperatures still high many are heading out to local lakes in their boats to cool down. However, there may be a danger that many boaters…
Continue Reading 6 members of a Florida church died of Covid-19 in 2 weeks, pastor says. On Sunday the church held a vaccination clinic
By Amanda Jackson, CNN In just two weeks, six members of a Florida church died from Covid-19. All were unvaccinated, their pastor said. Now the…
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