Johnson and Johnson vaccine on hold in Imperial County and nationwide
Six cases of thrombosis have been reported as of Tuesday by recipients of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The specific type of thrombosis…
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Some school districts in Yuma County seeing fewer kids back in class
It’s been just over a week since Gadsden Elementary School District (GESD) resumed in-person learning, and there’s a disproportionate amount of kids…
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Man faces judge on molestation charges
A Somerton man faced a judge for the first time on accusations he molested two members of his own…
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Accused smuggler’s attorneys ask judge for more time
Attorneys for the Mexicali man accused of coordinating a human smuggling run that ended with more than a dozen deaths say they need more…
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USBP: Brawley residents arrested for smuggling $76K worth of fentanyl
Border Patrol agents arrested two people from Brawley after agents found more than seven pounds of fentanyl in their…
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Yuma County ranks 9th in Arizona for vaccine rollout, according to YRMC
Vaccine availability in Yuma County has gone up 160% in the last month, but Yuma County still ranks 9th in Arizona for the percentage of people…
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Firefighters help man with finger stuck in gas tank
Firefighters helped a man in Yuma after getting his finger stuck in the fuel port of a…
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ICPHD pause the use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Imperial County Health Public Health Department says it is pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as a…
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Yuma Sector continues to see large groups of migrants at the border
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a group of 60 undocumented people early Tuesday…
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USBP: Paisas gang member apprehended in Calexico
Border Patrol agents apprehended a gang member last Sunday after illegally crossing through the port of entry in…
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US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports
The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of…
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Arizona Attorney General sues over Biden’s border policies
Arizona’s top state prosecutor sued the Biden administration Monday over what he calls “environmentally disruptive” decisions to halt border…
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Bill to legalize sports betting heads to Arizona governor
The bill allows betting on professional and college sports at sites owned by pro sports teams and at tribal…
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SUV driver slowed or stopped before crash that killed 13 migrants in Holtville
According to the truck driver, the SUV stopped or slowed to a near stop at the stop sign, then accelerated onto (State Highway 115) in front of the…
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Border apprehensions keep rising in Yuma
In April, they have found 13 groups of more than 50 undocumented immigrants in…
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Somerton man arrested for allegedly molesting family
A man is behind bars after allegedly molesting his two…
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Aid for asylum seekers puts strain on a local non-profit organization
Sure Helpline Crisis Center in Imperial Valley says it has helped at least 500 asylum seekers over the last three weeks only to be shunned away by…
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Knoxville police say multiple agencies are on scene of school shooting
Knoxville Police Department (KPD) in Tennessee said that multiple agencies are at the scene of a shooting Austin-East Magnet High…
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Holding on to hope: The story of an asylum-seeker
Not all of the the thousands of people heading to the border to seek asylum are from Mexico or Central America. Many come from even farther…
Continue ReadingBiden calls for ‘peace and calm’ in the wake of Daunte Wright’s fatal encounter with police in Minnesota
President Joe Biden on Monday called for “peace and calm” in the wake of Daunte Wright’s fatal encounter with police in Minnesota, saying his death…
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