Mexico’s COVID-19 death toll now stands at over 321,000
Mexico’s government acknowledged Saturday that the country’s true death toll from the coronavirus pandemic now stands above…
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Why Virginia’s abolition of the death penalty is a big deal for the state and the US
In 1608, Jamestown colonists executed a man named Capt. George Kendall, who had been accused of spying for Spain. It was the first recorded execution…
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Californians aged 50-64 rush to get vaccine before expansion
California, which was initially slow to roll out the vaccines but has ramped up inoculations in recent weeks, expects to receive 2.5 million doses a…
Continue Reading One in five Colorado high school students say they have easy access to firearms
One in five Colorado high school students say it is “sort of easy” or “very easy” to access a handgun, a study found. New…
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The Covid-19 war in the Trump White House
No longer working under the Trump administration, leading US health officials have revealed to CNN the challenges they faced during the…
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Whatever happened to the coronavirus vaccine tiers?
Dr. Jose Romero didn’t foresee this. After months of careful planning, meetings and consultation that took over most weekends of the late fall…
Continue Reading Some US states report concerning Covid-19 case increases — and one warns the surge is already here
For weeks, health experts have warned of another possible Covid-19 surge if Americans get lax with safety measures while the country races to…
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5 things to know for March 29: Coronavirus, Suez Canal, Chauvin trial, Myanmar, LGBTQ rights
Flash floods tore through Nashville this weekend, leaving four dead, destroying homes and businesses and prompting hundreds of evacuations.…
Continue ReadingSerial killer Joseph Edward Duncan dies
Serial killer Joseph Edward Duncan III, who was facing execution after being convicted for the 2005 kidnapping and killing of Dylan Groene, a…
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Ever Given ship partially freed in the Suez Canal, authority confirms
The Ever Given container ship has been partially dislodged after blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week, authorities say, but efforts to fully…
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Ever Given ship mostly freed in the Suez Canal, authority confirms
The Ever Given container ship has been successfully refloated after being stranded in the Suez Canal for almost a week, authorities say, following an…
Continue Reading What the Covid-19 war was really like in Trump’s White House
No longer working under the Trump administration, six leading US health officials now reveal to CNN the real challenges they faced during the…
Continue ReadingAnother Covid-19 surge is avoidable, top health officials say. Here’s what could fuel or curb another spike
The US may face another Covid-19 surge soon — one that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief says “truly is…
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ICE accusations, South African COVID-19 variant, Calexico crime sprees and store closures
Calexico captivated much of the Valley’s attention this week with everything from a burglary spree to the arrest of multiple sex offenders occurring…
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A non-profit honoring first responders will pay the mortgage of slain Boulder officer Eric Talley
Eric Talley, the first police officer to arrive at the scene of the Boulder supermarket shooting last week, was the last of the gunman’s 10…
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Deshayla Harris, ‘Bad Girls Club’ star, identified as a Virginia Beach shooting victim
Deshayla Harris, one of the stars of season 17 of “Bad Girls Club” on the Oxygen network, was one of the victims in Friday night’s…
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EC Regional Medical Center to host vaccination clinic for Calexico residents
El Centro Regional Medical Center is scheduled to host a vaccination clinic on Tuesday, March 30.…
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Imperial Ave Interchange Project requires full freeway closures on I-8
Full freeway closures on Interstate 8 (I-8) are scheduled from Monday, March 29 – Thursday, April 1, between Forrester Road and State Route 86…
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One of the most important trials America has ever seen is about to start
We have a jury in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged with the May 2020 killing of George Floyd. Now we stand on…
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