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Suspect with felony arrest warrant leads to unintentional shooting

October 7, 2021 5:23 AM April Hettinger, Cole Johnson

Police attempting to locate a wanted suspect resulted in an officer-involved…

El Centro mother devastated after business burglarized

October 6, 2021 4:19 PM Wiley Jawhary

A mother trying to survive the economic hardships of the pandemic to keep a roof over her kids heads, says she is now devastated after her business…

Local health centers take charge in fight against breast cancer

October 6, 2021 6:15 PM Luis Lopez

As breast cancer awareness month kicks off, local health outlets are providing not just medical, but financial support as…

Texas school shooting raises local concern

October 6, 2021 7:19 PM Arlette Yousif

Another school shooting raises major questions about how secure our schools are here at home. Violent attacks at schools are sadly all too common,…

DEEPER DIVE: Current Gadsden Elementary School Board member facing additional charges

October 6, 2021 6:48 PM Cody Lee

A former mayor of San Luis and current Gadsden Elementary School Board member accused of illegally returning four mail-in ballots that were not hers…

Traffic delays ongoing at Calexico port of entry

October 6, 2021 6:45 PM Adonis Albright, Nassieli Pizano

Traffic delays continued in Calexico on Wednesday, as city leaders warn that construction at the port of entry into Mexicali could last an entire…

Ducey joins governors in forming border plan

October 6, 2021 5:42 PM Lisa Sturgis, Jenny Day

Governor Doug Ducey, (R-Ariz.), joined a coalition of ten Republican governors in Texas Wednesday for a border security…

Yuma Sector Border Patrol continues to encounter large travel parties

October 6, 2021 2:01 PM Lisa Sturgis, Brandon Mejia

Agents from the Yuma Sector of the U.S. Border Patrol say they continue to encounter unusually large travel parties on their nightly…

Border Patrol prevents child rapist from entering the U.S.

October 6, 2021 12:47 PM Caleb J. Fernández, Brandon Mejia

The U.S. Border Patrol announces it has arrested a child rapist that illegally entered the U.S. on…

1 of 4 Texas high school shooting victims critical, suspect Timothy Simpkins in custody

October 6, 2021 12:14 PM CNN

The “all clear” has been given at Timberview High School in Arlington after an active shooter situation Wednesday morning and the suspected…

Lightning strikes fill Desert Southwest skies with smoke

October 6, 2021 11:39 AM Caleb J. Fernández, Adam Klepp

According to Imperial National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Administrator Elaine Johnson, lightning strikes caused a fire in the northern area of the…

Multiple reports of Brian Laundrie sightings in North Carolina

October 6, 2021 8:30 AM April Hettinger

Authorities in North Carolina have investigated multiple reported sightings of Brian…

FDA lays out side effects of third booster shot

October 6, 2021 8:26 AM April Hettinger

The side effects of getting a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine are largely similar to those from a second…

Ducey goes to Texas in border push with other GOP governors

October 6, 2021 8:13 AM Cole Johnson, AP News

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey is headed to Texas with other Republican Governors to announce a new state border security…

US Department of Education overhauls Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

October 6, 2021 8:54 PM CNN Newsource, April Hettinger, CNN

By Liz Stark, CNN The US Department of Education announced major changes Wednesday to a federal student loan forgiveness program that the agency says…

Yuma County tourism bouncing back following all-time low revenue in 2020

October 5, 2021 7:40 PM Cody Lee

Yuma is often just a city, where people pass through and fill up on gas, maybe have a bite to eat. While others, come to explore the rich history and…