84-year-old gets 21 years in prison for Arizona bank robbery
n 84-year-old man who spent most of his adult life behind bars for robbing banks was sentenced to more than 21 years in prison for carrying out an…
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Gov. Ducey extends National Guard border mission one more year
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey plans on keep Arizona National Guard members deployed to the Mexican border for another year.…
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Gadsden Elementary School District former payroll specialist indicted on fraud charges
Gadsden Elementary School District’s (GESD) former payroll specialist Carolina Carrazco has recently been indicted on seven felony counts related to…
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Imperial County businesses gearing up for mask mandate
The Imperial County Public Health Department (ICPHD) announced that masks will be required for all residents, vaccinated or not, starting tonight…
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AWC requires masks indoors despite Gov. Ducey’s mask ban
As the debate about masks continues, some schools in Arizona have taken matters into their own hands and gone against Arizona Governor Doug Ducey’s…
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Sports betting at Paradise Casino begins in September
If you’re feeling lucky before the kickoff, it’s time to get ready to place your bets. A local casino will soon be home to the first ever sports…
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Biden administration wants to revamp asylum system to speed up claim approval
The Biden Administration has proposed changes to how asylum seekers are handled with a goal of reducing the backlog of cases form the U.S.-Mexico…
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New local COVID mandates in Baja California, Mexico
Baja California, Mexico will now make it mandatory for people to be fully vaccinated or get a COVID test in order to attend a concert or any other…
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Yuma ER nurse formally charged with 10 counts of sexual assault and abuse
An emergency room nurse has been formally charged with 10…
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Yuma veterans express frustration for handling of Taliban
Veterans in Yuma County say it’s a shame to see what is happening right now in Afghanistan feeling like the last 20 years have all been for…
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BREAKING: Imperial County implements masks indoors regardless of vaccination status
ICPHD announces masks will be required indoors, regardless of vaccination status.…
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U.S. declares first-ever official water shortage along Colorado River
For the first time ever, the U.S. has declared a water shortage as levels in Lake Mead fall to record…
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Yuma County sees rise in hospitalizations, YRMC reports 98% are unvaccinated
Yuma County public health director Diana Gomez provided an update on where the county stands with COVID-19 and the rise in cases. This, as Yuma…
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USBP: Apprehensions down for first time since October
The daily average of migrant apprehensions is down from 620 to approximately 500. It’s the first downward trend since October 2020.…
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YCSO asks for public’s help in solving rash of burglaries
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) says deputies followed a trail of blood while investigating a recent rash of burglaries in the…
Continue Reading Yuma ER nurse to face judge on sexual assault charges
On Tuesday, an emergency room nurse accused of sexually assaulting three men will be formally charged with sexual abuse, sexual assault, and abuse of…
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Sexual abuse charges against former Brawley Police officer dismissed
Charges have been dismissed against a former Brawley police officer accused of sexually abusing a woman in 2020 while on…
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Thousands try to escape Afghanistan
Thousands of people are desperately trying to flee Afghanistan now that the Taliban has seized control of almost the entire…
Continue ReadingUS resumes operations at Kabul airport after US forces kill two armed men
By Barbara Starr, Jason Hoffman and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Violence erupted at the Kabul airport as US forces shot and killed two armed men who fired…
Continue ReadingUS approves 1,000 more troops into Afghanistan to secure Kabul airport
(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved 1,000 more US troops into Afghanistan, a defense official tells CNN, for a total of…
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