FDA advisors recommend updating COVID vaccine booster
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday recommended updating the Covid vaccines to target a circulating strain of the virus,…
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Feds announce start of public process to reshape key rules on Colorado River water use by 2027
A public process started Thursday to reshape the way Colorado River water is distributed, with federal officials promising to collect comments…
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Greek coast guard defends actions as more than 500 migrants heading for Europe feared dead in wreck
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press give ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Greek coast guard on Friday defended its response to a…
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DACA hits 11 year milestone
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) hit an 11-year milestone on…
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Students engage in Yuma Proving Ground free science program
YPG Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) and Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science (GEMS) allow students to get hands-on experience…
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Suspect lunges at Mayor over pride flag
What was supposed to be a historical event turned into an outburst when a woman lunged at the Mayor of Calexico during a pride flag-raising…
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Gradually warming into the weekend
Temperatures continue to rise for our weekend ahead, leading to the hottest temperatures so far this year.…
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It’s almost time to resume student loan payments. Not doing so could cost you
By CORA LEWIS and ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After three years, the pandemic-era freeze on federal student loan payments will…
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New affordable apartments come to the Valley
The City of El Centro is building new 96-unit affordable apartments for low-income families earning 30% to 60% of Area Median Income.…
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Imperial Valley Economic and Energy Summit takes place at Imperial Valley College
This year, the Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation hosted its annual summit with panelists talking about lithium, solar, geothermal,…
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Local homeowner arrested and charged with arson
Yuma Police said a 66-year-old man set fire to his own home and was arrested and booked for arson of a…
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Former Harvard morgue manager stole brains, skin and other body parts to sell them, indictment says
A former manager at the Harvard Medical School morgue, his wife and three other people have been indicted in the theft and sale of human body parts,…
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Rescuers in search of migrant survivors after sea disaster in Greece
Rescue workers transferred the bodies of dead migrants to refrigerated trucks as a major search continued Thursday for possible survivors of a sea…
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California water tunnel hangs over budget talks as legislators challenge Gov. Newsom’s plan
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing the state Legislature to tackle what has long been one of the biggest gripes about government: Taking far too…
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Biden hosts Live Nation, SeatGeek and Airbnb execs to showcase push to end hidden ‘junk fees’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden highlighted progress in chipping away at so-called junk fees as a “win for consumers” Thursday, as he met…
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Supreme Court preserves law that aims to keep Native American children with tribal families
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved the system that gives preference to Native American…
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Local residents complain of loud noise
Residents in Brawley are complaining about a restaurant that is also a bar, saying they play loud music too late at…
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Yuma Proving Ground celebrates U.S. Army’s 248th birthday
Yuma Proving Ground honored and remembered Army heroes from the past and present to celebrate their…
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Fire causes local business to evacuate
Brawley firefighters are investigating why a fire broke out in a building used as a storage…
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Yuma Elks Lodge hosts Flag Day service
The United States of America celebrates Flag Day on June 14, a patriotic day set aside to honor old…
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