Biden calls for three-month suspension of federal gas tax
President Joe Biden on Wednesday called on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes until the end of September, framing the move as…
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Local foundation brings companion pets for dementia, Alzheimer’s to Emerald Springs Senior Living Facility
The Arizona Community Foundation has partnered with Emerald Springs Senior Living Facility to bring special companion pets to those with dementia and…
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Mohawk Valley Elementary School groundbreaking
A school built in the 1930’s begins a long-needed makeover. An over $5 million renovation will take care of everything from plumbing to drinking…
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El Centro’s amended Fireworks Ordinance to hold property owners accountable if illegal fireworks are used
The major change of the Fireworks Ordinance is that now the host will be responsible for any use or possession of illegal fireworks on or adjacent to…
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California gets $1.1B back in likely fraudulent benefits
In California, about $1.1 billion in unused unemployment benefits that was most likely attempted fraud during the pandemic returned to the state on…
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26 indicted, phony pills seized in federal crackdown
Seventeen people were arrested and nearly 500,000 counterfeit pills were seized during a federal crackdown on drug traffickers suspected of bringing…
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YFD returns from ‘Sheep Fire’
Four Yuma firefighters are back home after providing aid to California first responders in San Bernardino during the “Sheep…
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Yuma County Recorder position open for applications
The Yuma County Board of Supervisors announced an opening for the position of Yuma County…
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VIDEO: Massage businesses allegedly running human trafficking and prostitution operations in Indiana
Human trafficking, sexual solicitation, and tax fraud – all of those suspected at four St. Joseph County massage…
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Arizona lawmakers begin hearings on state budget plan
The Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature began hearings Tuesday on a long-delayed state budget plan that was immediately panned by some…
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46-year-old man gets 20 years for taking teen on interstate road trip
In California, a convicted sex offender has been sentenced for 20 years in prison for taking a 15-year-old girl on a three-month road trip where he…
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California may make social media firms report enforcement
Social media companies would have to make public their policies for removing problem content and give detailed accounts of how and when they remove…
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Dartmouth College eliminates undergraduate student loans and replaces them with scholarship grants
(CNN) – Dartmouth College announced Tuesday it was eliminating student loans for undergraduates and replacing them with “expanded scholarship…
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How are the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for young children different?
Since the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended two options for this age group – one from Pfizer/BioNTech and another from…
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Arizona prosecutors to seek death penalty if 2 are convicted
Maricopa County prosecutors announced Tuesday they plan to seek the death penalty for a couple if they’re convicted of killing an 11-year-old boy in…
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VIDEO: Grain bins collapse in Iowa
One person is missing according to deputies after grain bins collapsed at the Yarmouth, Iowa Elevator Tuesday…
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Member of Air Force accused of injuring four others on base
An Airman was arrested and accused of being connected to an attack on a US military base in…
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Gas prices in Arizona and California are above the national average
Locals paying more for gas on either side of the state line, as President Biden looks to give Americans a gas…
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One camper killed, another injured during storms in MN
One person is dead and another hospitalized after a tree fell on a camper during severe storms in central…
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Veterans job fair to be hosted in Yuma
For veterans looking for employment, Arizona at Work is hosting a veterans job fair on June…
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