Could post-vaccine life mean we return to normal? Not just yet
Mass Covid-19 vaccination programs are underway in many countries around the world, offering the first glimmer of hope that life as we knew it could…
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Covid-19 cases are trending lower but 80,000 more Americans could die of the virus in the next three weeks
Covid-19 cases in the US may be trending in the right direction, but experts say there’s still reason to worry. For one, there are new variants…
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Yuma wife and mother speaks out after losing her husband to ALS
41-year-old Marcos Torres was a loving husband and father. He was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, about two years ago.…
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2021 Rio de Cerveza Brew Fest cancelled
Visit Yuma says the cancellation comes after the community continues to be affected by the COVID-19…
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Sunset Health prepares to administer 300 COVID-19 vaccines
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Sunset Health in Yuma has completed the vaccination process and ready to administer 300 vaccines this week. Lucy Murrieta,…
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Local IV salons prepares to open following stay-at-home lift
The salon is preparing to open this…
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Texas pediatrician fatally shoots another doctor and himself during hostage situation in Austin, police say
A Texas pediatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer killed another pediatrician during a hostage situation before turning the gun on himself,…
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ADOT: Don’t respond to text scam
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is telling Arizonan’s to ignore a text that claims to be ADOT saying your…
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Biden signed two executive orders and a memorandum Wednesday. Here’s what they do
(CNN, KYMA) The Biden administration has repeatedly touted its plans to aggressively use the Defense Production Act as it combats the coronavirus…
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Manaus is collapsing again. Is a new coronavirus variant to blame?
The tense quiet outside the small hospital in Iranduba, Brazil, shattered when the ambulance rolled up. Inside, medics give a woman CPR in an…
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Two Kenosha police officers, on administrative leave since the Jacob Blake shooting, are back on duty
Two of the three officers involved in the Jacob Blake shooting have returned to full duty, according to a Kenosha Police Department news release.…
Continue ReadingA tornado strikes Florida’s capital, damaging Tallahassee International Airport
A tornado-spawning storm tore across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, forcing the temporary closure of Tallahassee International Airport. The city…
Continue ReadingAnxiety robbing your sleep? A weighted blanket may help
After my sister gave me a weighted blanket for Christmas, it became the gift that I didn’t know I needed. It’s one of the best things…
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Local clinics work to quickly get COVID-19 vaccines to patients
Local clinics have been inundated with calls from patients wanting and needing the COVID-19 vaccine, but right now, health professionals can’t get…
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YRMC holds vaccine site as state and local officials call for more doses
Appointments are now fully booked for Yuma Regional Medical Center’s (YRMC) first mass vaccination clinic at the Yuma Civic…
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2020 worst Arizona fire season in decades
Forestry officials say Arizona had one of its worst wildfire seasons in history this past year. …
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Locals enjoy outdoor dining as CA lifts regional lockdown
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), Restaurants in Imperial County wasted no time in getting back to business following Governor Gavin Newsom’s…
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Emergency shelter for farmworkers set up just feet from border fence
CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), An emergency shelter for farm workers who don’t have a place to stay has been set up in Calexico just feet from the…
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‘We must speak truth to fascism’
Wednesday is Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is more important than ever. Fewer people who can actually remember the Holocaust are still with us.…
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