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Biden signs bill to avert partial government shutdown

September 30, 2021 4:48 PM The Associated Press, Jenny Day

With only hours to spare, President Joe Biden has signed legislation that would avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded…

Pelosi delays vote on trillion-dollar infrastructure bill after hours of negotiations

September 30, 2021 8:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Alex Rogers, Melanie Zanona and Daniella Diaz, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ruled against putting a $1 trillion infrastructure bill on the floor…

Will schools in Imperial County mandate vaccines?

September 30, 2021 2:56 PM Vince Ybarra

Brawley Superintendent, Richard Rundhaug, said the city’s schools have not made a decision on whether or not they will mandate COVID-19 vaccines for…

Somerton man enters guilty plea for girlfriend’s murder

September 30, 2021 1:56 PM Lisa Sturgis, Adonis Albright

A judge on Thursday sentenced a Somerton man to 30-years in prison for the 2019 murder of his…

Congress reaches deal to avert government shutdown

September 30, 2021 1:33 PM NBC News

With just hours to go before a midnight shutdown deadline, lawmakers came together around a short-term save to fund the government through…

Arizona mother of decapitated children charged in their killings

September 30, 2021 6:34 AM Caleb J. Fernández, Cole Johnson, NBC News

An Arizona woman whose two children were found decapitated at the family’s Lancaster home in California last year has finally been arrested in Tucson…

BREAKING NEWS: Former Yuma teacher enters into 3½ year guilty plea

September 30, 2021 9:57 AM April Hettinger

A former Yuma Union High School teacher has admitted to sex crimes and entered into a guilty plea…

USPS to slow down some mail delivery starting Friday

September 30, 2021 7:17 AM April Hettinger

People across the U.S. could see the pace of their mail delivery slow down as early as…

Roughly 4,600 Haitians expelled from the U.S.

September 30, 2021 6:27 AM April Hettinger

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says roughly 4,600 Haitians been removed from the U.S. since September…

UPDATE: AZ Supreme Court doubles down on decision to overturn governor’s COVID laws

September 29, 2021 10:11 PM Cody Lee

We’re hearing from Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) for the first time after a judge struck down laws that would have prevented schools and local…

Britney Spears moves one step closer to freedom

September 29, 2021 8:49 PM CBS News, Lisa Sturgis

Today is an emancipation day of sorts for Britney Spears. The pop singer has emerged from a 13-year conservatorship controlled by her…

Arizona long-term healthcare facilities face staffing crisis

September 29, 2021 6:04 PM Luis Lopez

Arizona’s long term health care facilities are struggling due to an employee shortage.…

Phoenix mom charged with first-degree murder after shooting kids

September 29, 2021 5:51 PM Adonis Albright

The Phoenix mother accused of opening fire on her two children – killing one – is now charged with first-degree…

Millions threatened as national eviction ban expires this week

September 29, 2021 5:48 PM Adonis Albright, CNN Newsource

The national eviction ban is being lifted at the end of September, impacting millions of renters in just a few…

Local bus driver appears in court, faces more than 60 charges

September 29, 2021 3:42 PM Cody Lee, Jenny Day

The local school bus driver accused of intentionally slamming on the brakes of an occupied bus made her first court appearance Wednesday morning.…

Yuma Lost 8th Most Workers Nationwide at the Start of the Pandemic

September 29, 2021 3:37 PM Adam Klepp

A recent national study using census data showed that during the 2nd quarter of 2020, at the onset of the pandemic, Yuma lost the 8th most workers…

Arizona high court allows school mask ban ruling to stand

September 29, 2021 2:01 PM The Associated Press, Jenny Day

The Arizona Supreme Court won’t immediately reinstate a series of new laws that include measures that block schools from requiring masks and restrict…