IV prep sports set to return
Thursday morning, organizers of the “Let Them Play” movement announced they reached a settlement in the lawsuit the organization previously filed…
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Fauci: US shouldn’t loosen coronavirus restrictions until daily new cases fall below 10,000
The US shouldn’t ease restrictions in place to prevent Covid-19 before the number of new coronavirus cases falls below 10,000 daily, “and…
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CHP identifies survivors of Highway 115 tragedy
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Thursday evening identified the 12 survivors of a deadly crash on Highway 115 in…
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Eleanor Roosevelt is the latest historical figure to get the Barbie treatment
One of the most influential women of the 20th century is being introduced as a role model to a new generation of girls. Former first lady Eleanor…
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City of Yuma helps Crossroads Mission recover from recent crisis
A sewer problem left Crossroads Mission with more problems than just the pandemic. Now the Yuma City Council has agreed to help the shelter through…
Continue Reading Former NFL player Kellen Winslow II sentenced to 14 years in prison for rape and sexual assault
Former NFL player Kellen Winslow II was sentenced this week to 14 years in prison for rape and sexual assault, according to the San Diego County…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Inside U.S. Border Patrol immigration checkpoints
Drive down any major highway in the Desert Southwest and you’ll likely encounter a U.S. Border Patrol immigration…
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YPD: Sex offenders living in Yuma
Sex offenders have new Yuma…
Continue ReadingA newly proposed Tennessee bill would give immunity to drivers who unintentionally hit protesters blocking streets
A newly proposed bill in Tennessee would make it even more difficult to protest in the state — by making obstructing a highway a felony and…
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Arizona firefighter arrested for allegedly operating a meth lab in his home
Two people arrested after a multi-agency discovers meth…
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Two injured in vehicle crash in Somerton
Two people were taken to the hospital after a car crash on Thursday morning in…
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‘Do not stay at home’: Tsunami warning for parts of New Zealand after 8.1-magnitude earthquake
New Zealand’s emergency agency told residents in some areas to head for higher ground after a powerful earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands…
Continue ReadingA guide to what you can expect to get from the $1.9 trillion Senate stimulus
The $1.9 trillion coronavirus package being considered by the Senate contains a wide range of proposals to help Americans still struggling with the…
Continue Reading A Latina councilmember’s discussion on Zoom about racial disparities was interrupted by people laughing about her accent
The irony of it all is that the laughter came during a discussion about racial inequities. Nancy Navarro, a member of the Montgomery County Council…
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Texas governor’s appalling decision on masks
I was getting my first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at the Bayou City Event Center in Houston when the news broke that Governor Greg Abbott is…
Continue ReadingSee Jupiter and Mercury align in the sky and an asteroid flyby this weekend
The solar system’s largest and smallest planets will be in alignment this Friday. In the morning, Mercury and Jupiter will be in conjunction…
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When Maine’s seals are in trouble, she gets the call
Growing up in coastal Maine, Lynda Doughty spent a lot of time out on the ocean, where she regularly encountered seals, turtles and whales. She…
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Senate begins marathon Covid relief push as debate opens with reading 600-page bill aloud
The Senate is now engaged in a marathon effort to take up President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill, a process that could…
Continue ReadingFauci calls loosening Covid-19 restrictions inexplicable as variants threaten another surge
While tens of thousands of Americans are infected with the coronavirus each day and more research suggests variants threaten another surge, some…
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Italy blocks export of Covid-19 vaccine doses to Australia, using EU powers for the first time
Italy invoked European Union powers to block the export of 250,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Australia on Thursday, in a dramatic escalation of a…
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