14-year-old wins spelling bee after only 2 years of practice
2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Zaila Avant-garde joins CNN New Day to share her experience and talk about her…
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Business beyond the pandemic
As the pandemic drove many small businesses to the ground, some made it through the storm. Coffee Bean and Espresso Bar in Yuma is getting busier and…
Continue ReadingFL COLLAPSE: MORE VICTIMS FOUND, DEATH TOLL RISES
14 more victims have been recovered from Champlain Towers South site, mayor…
Continue ReadingMono County Earthquake Felt In Modesto
People said they felt shaking as they were going about their daily…
Continue ReadingHow the Manhattan DA could pressure Allen Weisselberg to cooperate against Donald Trump
By Kara Scannell and Erica Orden, CNN A Mercedes-Benz for his wife, an apartment for his son and school tuition for his grandchildren. Prosecutors…
Continue ReadingBinx, cat who lived in the Champlain Towers South, was found near collapse site and reunited with family, mayor says
By Christina Maxouris, CNN Binx, a cat who lived on the ninth floor of the Champlain Towers South, was reunited with his family on Friday after…
Continue ReadingCalifornia earthquake caught on camera
A strong earthquake hit near Lake Tahoe and could be felt in Northern California and Northern Nevada. Brett Durrant, who was traveling on highway 395…
Continue ReadingNew DHS intel chief installed at office plagued by Trump-era controversy
By Geneva Sands, CNN Homeland Security official John Cohen will take over leadership of the department’s intelligence branch, an office that is…
Continue ReadingReport warned parts of Surfside condo had zero remaining years of useful life
An independent budget review warned the Champlain Towers South condo association that its financial reserves were critically underfunded in the face…
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Imperial Valley pays tribute to fallen deputy
Services for a young Imperial County Sheriff’s Deputy killed in a traffic crash will be held Friday night and Saturday…
Continue ReadingThe evidence from the collapsed Surfside condo is growing by the day, but the investigation could take years
By David Shortell and Rosa Flores, CNN With his baseball cap and thick white beard, Allyn Kilsheimer could be mistaken for a retiree if it…
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What this concrete sample could reveal about condo collapse
Allyn Kilsheimer, the structural engineer hired by the city of Surfside, Florida, to investigate the collapse of Champlain Towers South, took CNN’s…
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Helping the homeless in Calexico
Triple digit temperatures are expected this weekend in Imperial County, and people are going to be looking for ways to cool down.…
Continue ReadingWhat Pfizer’s plan for a third coronavirus vaccine dose means for you
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Even though the biopharmaceutical company Pfizer has announced that it might be time to consider giving a third dose of its…
Continue ReadingSuspect charged in GA killings appears in court
Bryan Anthony Rhoden was arrested and charged in connection with the killings of two men, Paul Pierson and Henry Valdez, as well as golf pro Gene…
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County of Imperial seeks applicants for 2021 Advisory Redistricting Commission
The County of Imperial has plans to redraw the County’s five supervisorial district boundaries through redistricting efforts. Every 10 years,…
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Migrant shelter deemed total loss after fire
A migrant shelter in Mexicali is under investigation after it was engulfed in flames early Friday…
Continue ReadingHawaiian authorities ask for help after historic cliff carvings were vandalized with paintballs
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Hawaiian authorities are asking for the public’s help to find those responsible for vandalizing a cultural site with…
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The City of Calexico has a new mayor
This week the Calexico City Council voted for Javier Moreno as their new mayor.…
Continue ReadingCalifornia earthquake sends boulders tumbling onto major highway
By Neelam Bohra and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Brett Durrant was traveling along Highway 395 near Coleville, California, when clouds of dust erupted…
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