US coronavirus vaccine rollout becomes ‘less messy’
In December, then President-elect Joe Biden set a goal of getting 100 million people vaccinated against Covid-19 in the first 100 days of his…
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5 things to know for March 19: Covid-19, China, spa shootings, Cuomo, abortion
After the difficult year we’ve all seen, this year’s list of the world’s happiest countries feels even more relevant. Here’s…
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Asian Americans have always faced hate. The pandemic amplified it
A cardiologist at a grocery store almost had her mask ripped off. A young man was verbally accosted, and his White friend didn’t notice. A…
Continue ReadingNASA successfully tests SLS rocket that will help Artemis astronauts reach the moon
The Space Launch System rocket that will launch NASA’s Artemis astronauts into space on their way to the moon went through a final and…
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Alaska dispute between US and Chinese officials an inauspicious start to a new era of relations
So much for a reset. When it was first revealed that top officials from the United States and China would be meeting in Alaska this week, there was a…
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US likely needs to include vaccinating children to reach herd immunity, Fauci says
Several more states on Thursday announced Covid-19 vaccines would be available to more people, news that came as the nation’s top infectious…
Continue Reading Jack in the Box restaurant manager stabbed by customer who refused to wear a mask, police say
Police are looking for a man who allegedly stabbed a restaurant manager multiple times after he was told to wear a mask inside a Jack in the Box…
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Number of Imperial County COVID-19 vaccination sites grows
Imperial County held its weekly COVID update meeting Thursday. As COVID numbers continue to drop in the county, the public is urged to keep up the…
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Businesses in downtown Calexico hanging by a thread with U.S. border restrictions
CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), Sunday marks one year that border restrictions were placed in the U.S. for the Mexico and Canadian border. The U.S.…
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George W. Bush on US Capitol insurrection: ‘I’m still disturbed when I think about it’
Former President George W. Bush said the January 6 US Capitol insurrection left him “sick to my stomach” and he remains…
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Celebs were championing #StopAsianHate well before Atlanta shootings
Well before the shootings at three Atlanta-area spas which left eight people dead, some in Hollywood were sounding the alarm about violence in the US…
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10 lessons learned in a year of Covid-19 lockdown
It’s been hellish, and it will likely go down as the toughest stretch in many Americans’…
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CNN Poll: One year into the coronavirus pandemic, most Americans say the worst has passed
After a full year living under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, the American public finally sees a brighter future, according to a new CNN…
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Hate turned my Asian-American mom into a shut-in. This isn’t the country she left her homeland for
Hate has turned my once proud and confident Asian-American mother into a shut-in. It’s not because of the virus as Covid-19 continues to rage…
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Mexican Consulate Warns Unaccompanied Minors Attempting to Cross: ‘Do Not Come!’
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA/KECY) – With the increase in unaccompanied minors attempting to cross the border alone, the Mexican Consulate in Yuma is now…
Continue Reading New York is poised to limit solitary confinement in prisons and jails to 15 consecutive days
The New York Senate passed a bill Thursday limiting the amount of time an inmate can spend in solitary settings and ban it altogether for some…
Continue ReadingNFL star Deshaun Watson facing three lawsuits for alleged sexual assaults
Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson is being sued for alleged sexual assault by three women he had contacted to perform massage therapy,…
Continue Reading EPA relaunches climate change website previously modified by Trump administration
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday it has relaunched its climate change website as part of the Biden administration’s…
Continue ReadingHouse passes immigration bill with pathway to citizenship for young undocumented immigrants
House Democrats are taking up two separate bills on immigration Thursday, marking the first time Congress will vote on a pathway for citizenship for…
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