Critical fire condition warnings issued across U.S. Southwest
Warnings of critical fire conditions blanketed much of the U.S. Southwest over the weekend as crews in northern New Mexico worked to stop the growth…
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FDA investigating hepatitis A outbreak possibly linked to fresh strawberries
By Naomi Thomas, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration is investigating a potential link between a hepatitis A outbreak and fresh organic…
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Two arrested for allegedly starting the Elk Fire
More than 400 acres were scorched near Palm Springs giving firefighters trouble putting out the Elk Fire, but new details suggest the fire was…
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Uvalde tells Biden to ‘do something’; he pledges ‘we will’
President Joe Biden grieved with the shattered community of Uvalde on Sunday, mourning privately for three hours with anguished families of the 19…
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16 softball teams from across the country compete for national title in Yuma
The National Junior College Athletic Association is back in Yuma. Bringing the division one softball championship to the Pacific Avenue Athletic…
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Police activity near Steven Street in Brawley
We have received word of heavy police activity near Stevens Street in Brawley.…
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Yuma County Sheriff’s Office offers tips to stay safe while out on the water
Memorial day weekend is bringing plenty of people out to the water. However, it’s important for those going to stay as prepared as possible to…
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Palestinians say teen killed by Israeli fire in West Bank
The Palestinian Health Ministry said Israeli forces shot and killed a teenager on Friday during an operation in a town near Bethlehem in the occupied…
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Flight cancellations kick off Memorial Day weekend
More than 1,300 flights were canceled as of Saturday afternoon, according to flight tracking website FlightAware, after 2,300 cancellations on…
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NRA speakers unshaken on gun rights after school massacre
One by one, they took the stage at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention in Houston and denounced the massacre of 19 students and two…
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VP Harris tells Buffalo mourners: ‘We will come together’
Mourners laid to rest the last of 10 Black people killed in a racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket with a service on Saturday that became a call to…
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Russia takes small cities, aims to widen east Ukraine battle
As Russia asserted progress in its goal of seizing the entirety of contested eastern Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin tried Saturday to shake…
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Weather’s unwanted guest: Nasty La Nina keeps popping up
Something weird is up with La Nina, the natural but potent weather event linked to more drought and wildfires in the western United States and more…
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329 years later, last Salem ‘witch’ is pardoned
It took more than three centuries, but the last Salem “witch” who wasn’t has been officially…
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Local robotics team represents Yuma at Vex Robotics World Championship
For the past four years Jay Bathrick and Nicholas McColl have been working with students. They created and developed the Yuma Homeschool Robotics…
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Iran seizes 2 Greek tankers in Persian Gulf as tensions rise
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers Friday in helicopter-launched raids in the Persian Gulf, officials said.…
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The meaning behind Memorial Day
In 1868, a Civil War veteran, General Logan ordered for the graves of service members who died on duty to be decorated with flowers and wreaths…
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Official: Girl told 911 ‘send the police now’ as cops waited
Students trapped inside a classroom with a gunman repeatedly called 911 during this week’s attack on a Texas elementary school, including one who…
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US to end Russia’s ability to pay international investors
The U.S. will close the last avenue for Russia to pay its billions in debt back to international investors on…
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Yuma residents react to Robb Elementary Shooting
Many are still processing the Texas Elementary School shooting from this week, including those right here in our community. Since the tragedy took…
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