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Arizona lawmaker pushes for $1-million death benefit for first responders

January 20, 2020 3:58 PM Lisa Sturgis

An Arizona state Senator wants voters to approve a measure ensuring the families of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety…

New program to bring cleaner air to the Imperial Valley

January 20, 2020 3:34 PM Ericka Conant

Cleaner air may be in sight for Imperial County…

Hundreds of migrants cross river into Mexico

January 20, 2020 2:35 PM Ericka Conant

Near-chaos ensued at the Guatemala-Mexico border as hundreds crossed illegally into…

MLK’s legacy honored at Washington, D.C. memorial

January 20, 2020 3:05 PM Lisa Sturgis

Millions of Americans honored the life and legacy of the Reverand Martin Luther King, Junior on…

Gun-rights activists rally at Virginia Capitol

January 20, 2020 2:44 PM Lisa Sturgis

Thousands of gun-rights activists from around the country rallied at the Virginia Capitol…

4-alarm fire partially destroys building in Calexico

January 20, 2020 10:16 AM Sumiko Keil

Firefighters continue to monitor the vacant building that was on fire Monday morning in…

Pilot program to combat drug smuggling in local schools

January 20, 2020 11:42 AM Gabriel Salazar

YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA,…

MLK Day 2020: What’s open and what’s closed?

January 19, 2020 5:48 PM Ericka Conant, Gabriel Salazar

Martin Luther King Jr. day is Monday, honoring an icon of the Civil Rights…

Temperatures expected to rise this week

January 20, 2020 10:11 AM Gabriel Salazar

Temperatures are expected to increase in the lower deserts this week and into the weekend.…

Surrogate mother dies while giving birth

January 20, 2020 9:22 AM Sumiko Keil

A San Diego surrogate mother dies while giving…

Missing California couple found dead; son-in-law arrested

January 20, 2020 6:37 AM Sumiko Keil

A Garden Grove couple who was reported missing in Tijuana last week has been found…

llegal crossings plunge as US extends policy across border

January 20, 2020 5:59 AM The Associated Press

Adolfo Cardenas smiles faintly at the memory of traveling with his 14-year-old son from Honduras to the U.S.-Mexico border in only nine days, riding…

Love Brigade of Yuma spreading message of positivity

January 19, 2020 10:19 PM Billy Khang

If you were driving down 4th Avenue Sunday, you might notice something…

Mahomes’ feet, arms, lift Chiefs to Super Bowl over Titans

January 19, 2020 4:37 PM The Associated Press

Patrick Mahomes tip-toed down the sideline for a game-turning touchdown, added three TD passes, and the Kansas City Chiefs made their first Super…

Tests find some early Arizona hemp crops have too much THC

January 19, 2020 1:26 PM The Associated Press

Arizona’s budding hemp-growing industry is suffering growing pains as levels of THC that are too high force some farmers to destroy crops instead…

Couple together for nearly 65 years die on the same day

January 19, 2020 1:16 PM The Associated Press

ARNOLD, Mo. (AP) — A couple who had been together for nearly 65 years have died on the same day at a St. Louis-area nursing home. Jack and Harriet…

Tensions rise as migrant caravan reaches Mexican border

January 19, 2020 12:16 PM Ericka Conant

A tense situation developed Saturday as migrants clashed with Mexico’s National…

Over 2,000 Central American migrants try to enter Mexico

January 18, 2020 12:35 PM The Associated Press

TECUN UMAN, Guatemala (AP) — More than 2,000 Central American migrants on Saturday surged onto a bridge spanning the Suchiate River between…

“Yuma German Fest” lets local resident celebrate family traditions

January 18, 2020 5:28 PM Billy Khang

Michael Van Bibber and his family moved to the desert southwest last spring. Van Bibber never misses an opportunity to celebrate his…

House outlines impeachment case, Trump team has fiery answer

January 18, 2020 4:25 PM The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s legal team issued a fiery response ahead of opening arguments in his impeachment trial Saturday while…