San Luis Rio Colorado Opens Temporary Cooling Centers Doubling as Shelters
SAN LUIS R.C., Mex. (KYMA/KECY) – As temperatures begin to bake the Desert Southwest, San Luis Rio Colorado’s Fire Department and the Department of…
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Crossroads Mission offers two cooling centers for the public
The Desert Southwest is known for a variety of things including its agriculture, history, military, and last but certainly not least, its heat.…
Continue ReadingTwo college students pulled from car by police during last summer’s protests in Atlanta file lawsuit
By Mallika Kallingal, Devon Sayers and Jade Gordon, CNN Two college students who were forcibly removed from their car and tased by police during a…
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Excessive heat reaches record highs
Summer hasn’t officially started yet, but that hasn’t stopped the highest heat yet in 2021 to eclipse new daytime high…
Continue ReadingDaredevil Alex Harvill dies while practicing for a world record motorcycle jump
By Andy Rose, CNN Daredevil Alex Harvill died Thursday while practicing for a world record motorcycle ramp jump, officials in Washington state said.…
Continue ReadingOlympic hopes appear to dim for US runner Shelby Houlihan who blames pork in burrito for a 4-year doping ban
By Mallika Kallingal and Jill Martin, CNN US middle-distance runner Shelby Houlihan, who recently learned she has been banned from the sport of track…
Continue ReadingA Georgia town is celebrating Juneteenth for the first time in the shadow of America’s largest Confederate monument
By Nicole Chavez, Martin Savidge and Maria Cartaya, CNN After decades standing in the shadows of the nation’s largest Confederate monument, a…
Continue ReadingSt. Louis couple who waved guns at protesters last summer plead guilty to misdemeanor charges
By Mallika Kallingal and Keith Allen, CNN The St. Louis couple who made headlines last year for pointing their guns at people protesting near their…
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AC units taking a toll during summer heat making for a busy season for AC repair companies
As the temperatures continue to stay in the triple digits some AC units in the desert southwest are struggling to operate…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Becoming a nurse during a pandemic
Nearly a year and a half after the pandemic changed our lives, we’re beginning to see some normalcy. That’s in part thanks to Arizona Western…
Continue ReadingWhat’s open and closed on Friday now that Juneteenth is a federal holiday
By Paul LeBlanc and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Most federal government employees across the country will have Friday off after President Joe Biden…
Continue ReadingIf ‘cave syndrome’ is keeping you from going in public, here’s how to combat it
After over a year of staying at home and following strict safety guidelines, many people are understandably reluctant to step out their front door…
Continue ReadingPutin praises Biden, calling him a ‘professional’ following Geneva summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised US President Joe Biden Thursday, describing him as a “professional” who is “completely knowledgeable on all…
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Challenges to the Affordable Care Act aren’t over
Another lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act is brewing in…
Continue Reading Excessive heat warnings in place for much of the U.S.
It’s already mid-summer hot across much of the country, and the season doesn’t officially start until this…
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Border agents arrest sex offender near Calexico
As of October 2020, agents have arrested 28 individuals either convicted or wanted on sexual offense…
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Border Patrol rescue migrants amid high temperatures
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents rescue a group of nine migrants after realizing they wouldn’t survive in the desert in this…
Continue ReadingA man accused of four killings across two states is now charged in a fifth
By Christina Bowllan and Evan Simko-Bednarski, CNN A New Jersey man accused of four killings in two states was charged with a fifth this week,…
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Snow seen on the Las Vegas Strip
Move over Wayne Newton – it’s never been so cool on the Las Vegas Strip!…
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Valley LGBTQ center reopens in wake of the pandemic
After more than a year, the doors at the Imperial Valley LGBT Resource Center are open…
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