Back to School Rodeo returns for its 13th year
Yuma Sun Events Manager Stephanie Daniels said this is first time since the COVID-19 pandemic that the rodeo was held as an in-person event, as they…
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Baby howler monkey brings joy to Alabama zoo
The Birmingham Zoo in Alabama was buzzing with excitement after a baby howler monkey, born on June 6, began climbing all over its mom and exploring…
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Local Boys and Girls Club treats kids to back-to-school shopping spree
The event took place at the JCPenney in the Yuma Palms Mall, where each student received $250 worth of new clothes and school supplies at no cost to…
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EYE ON HISTORY: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows released worldwide
On July 21, 2007, the seventh and final Harry Potter novel, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” was…
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ON THIS DAY: Astronaut Neil Armstrong walks on the moon
In a video provided to CBS News by NASA, it highlights the Apollo 11 moonwalk, with Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin becoming the first men to walk on moon,…
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LAPD releases bodycam footage of two officers attacked with a fully automatic rifle
Dashcam video released by LAPD shows the officers conducting a routine traffic stop for a possible DUI in Willowbrook, near Broadway and Rosecrans…
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Florida man arrested after writing threats to kill Donald Trump and J.D. Vance
Neighbors were very surprised about the arrest of Michael M. Wiseman, which happened on Friday. While they hardly knew Wiseman, neighbors described…
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Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee dies at 74
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) has died at the age of 74 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She announced her cancer diagnosis back in…
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Trump rally shooter surveyed site before his assassination attempt
Sources familiar with the matter have told NBC News that Thomas Crooks flew a DJI camera drone over the rally site just a few hours before Donald…
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Wildfire breaks out in Angeles National Forest
Flames ignited and massive clouds of smoke filled the sky, causing one person to be taken to the hospital with burn…
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Red Cross launches extreme heat door-hanger campaign
Working together to keep everyone safe in the extreme heat, the Red Cross is launching their extreme heat door-hanger campaign after a record…
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Two police officers killed, one injured after cartel attack
The incident happened Thursday around 6:00pm in the area of Carranza Avenue and Fifth Street, where an armed cartel group shot at the officers’ unit.…
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Mexicali boy drowns in public pool, summer program suspended
The boy drowned Wednesday morning when he was finishing a swimming class. His mother, a paramedic at the Sports Institute, was the one who…
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Airlines, banks and hospitals affected by global technology outage
The cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike says the outage related to Microsoft cloud-based services was not caused by a security incident or…
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YFD responds to local furniture store caught on fire
In a press release, the fire took place in the area of West 32nd Street, near the Big Curve, at around 5:30pm on…
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FIRST ALERT ACTION DAY: Tracking excessive heat through Sunday with a touch of humidity
A First Alert Action Day is in effect through Sunday due to the excessive heat. Another surge of moisture will move in bringing back higher humidity…
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Doctors for President Biden provide update on his health after testing positive for COVID
In a statement released by the White House on Friday, his doctor, Kevin O’Connor, said the president has a loose cough and hoarseness, but his lungs…
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Locals react to news anchor Lou Dobbs’ death
Dobbs began his career as a police and fire reporter in Yuma for KBLU in the 1970s, then moved up to Phoenix and later Seattle, joining CNN in 1980…
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YRMC employee formally charged in sexual extortion
24-year-old Ismael Perez Jr. appeared in court on Friday, where he is charged with three felony counts, including alleged computer…
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Seven people injured following three-vehicle crash
In a press release, the crash happened at around 4:10pm Thursday in the area of South Avenue 3E and East County 14th Street, and the Yuma County…
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