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Pentagon weighs deploying thousands of troops to help Biden reach vaccination target

January 25, 2021 4:32 PM CNN Newsource

The Department of Defense is weighing options to assist President Joe Biden’s plan to vaccinate as many as 1.5 million people per day within…

Here’s what you need to know about impeachment

January 25, 2021 4:34 PM CNN Newsource

The overall impeachment process laid out in the Constitution is relatively simple: President commits “high Crime or Misdemeanor,” House votes to…

Biden raises the bar on vaccines and suggests US will get to 1.5 million a day

January 25, 2021 4:37 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden said Monday that he expects that the US will soon be able to vaccinate 1.5 million people a day, raising the bar by roughly…

At least five people injured in Portland after vehicle hits multiple pedestrians

January 25, 2021 4:35 PM CNN Newsource

A vehicle struck at least five people in Portland, Oregon, on Monday afternoon, authorities…

Oklahoma lawmaker proposes a bill that calls for creation of a Bigfoot hunting season

January 25, 2021 4:18 PM CNN Newsource

Bigfoot may be a considered a myth — but that’s not stopping one Oklahoma lawmaker from proposing open season on the creature. Rep.…

Protesters gather in Tacoma as an officer who drove into a crowd is placed on administrative leave

January 25, 2021 4:05 PM CNN Newsource

About 150 people gathered in downtown Tacoma, Washington, on Sunday to protest the city’s police department after an officer drove into a crowd…

New Covid-19 case counts drop, but variants loom. So a vaccine maker is working on another booster

January 25, 2021 3:57 PM CNN Newsource

First, the good news: In 48 states, the averages of new Covid-19 cases have dropped significantly over the past seven days. And every state improved…

Budweiser passes on Super Bowl commercial, puts money towards vaccine awareness

January 25, 2021 3:55 PM Brandon Mejia

For the first time in 37 years, you won’t see a Budweiser commercial during the Super Bowl. (CNN, KYMA) – Aside from being football’s biggest game of…

The Freedom Library celebrates its Silver Anniversary

January 25, 2021 3:43 PM Joe Teposte

Yuma’s own Freedom Library turns 25-years old.…

Puerto Rico declares a state of emergency due to gender-based violence

January 25, 2021 2:38 PM CNN Newsource

Puerto Rico is declaring a state of emergency over gender-based violence, delivering on a demand made by activists in recent years after a wave of…

Winter storms dump on Flagstaff

January 25, 2021 2:23 PM Lisa Sturgis, NBC News

A series of recent winter storms have dropped more precipitation on Flagstaff than the city saw during last summer’s entire monsoon…

Neighborhood cleanup schedule for 2021

January 25, 2021 1:35 PM Sumiko Keil

The pickup is only open for city…

China’s President Xi Jinping pushes global cooperation, saying ‘arrogant isolation will always fail’

January 25, 2021 1:26 PM CNN

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a return to multilateralism, with leaders working together to put the global economy back on track, in…

Indianapolis police have arrested a minor in connection with the fatal shooting of 5 people, including a pregnant woman

January 25, 2021 1:07 PM CNN

Indianapolis Metro Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting deaths of five people and an unborn child, police said Monday.…

‘Godzilla vs Kong’ trailer gives first glimpse of epic monster showdown

January 25, 2021 12:25 PM CNN

Hollywood has rocked the internet with a glimpse of a monster new offering — “Godzilla vs Kong.” Movie fans around the world have…

At least 20 people tested positive for Covid-19 after attending a high school wrestling tournament

January 25, 2021 12:08 PM CNN Newsource

More than 20 student athletes, staff and spectators who attended a wrestling tournament in Louisiana have tested positive for Covid-19. Now, the…

A pandemic playbook for a new year

January 25, 2021 11:53 AM CNN Newsource

It has been more than one year since the first reported case of Covid-19 in the United States — a day that changed our country forever. The…

The NAACP Legal Defense Fund launches a $40 million scholarship program for future civil rights lawyers, with help from an anonymous donor

January 25, 2021 9:33 AM CNN Newsource

As the NAACP Legal Defense Fund celebrates its 80th anniversary this year, they’re also giving back — to the tune of $40 million — to support the…

Moderna expects vaccine will be protective against variants, but will test boosters to improve immunity

January 25, 2021 11:39 AM CNN Newsource

The Moderna Covid-19 vaccine created antibodies that neutralized coronavirus variants first found in the United Kingdom and South Africa, the company…

Baby tyrannosaurs were about the same size as a dog, new research shows

January 25, 2021 11:11 AM CNN Newsource

Tyrannosaurs were fearsome predators in the dinosaur kingdom, but new research shows their hatchlings were about as big as a medium-sized…