5 things to know for February 12: Impeachment, Covid-19, White House, police, China
It’s going to be a bone-chillingly cold Valentine’s Day weekend — the perfect time to snuggle up with your sweetheart (or your…
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Black History Month: Fannie Lou Hamer
Most of the civil rights movement’s leaders were Black male preachers with impressive degrees and big churches. Fannie Lou Hamer was a poor,…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco files emergency court order to reopen the city’s public schools
The city of San Francisco filed an emergency court order Thursday in an effort to force its public schools to open their doors for in-person…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 vaccines could be available to the general public in April in the United States, Fauci says
The United States could start letting the general public have access to Covid-19 vaccines in April, and the country may be able to inoculate most…
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From sermons to WhatsApp messages, these Britons are trying to dispel Covid-19 myths in minority communities
Christine Lloyd-Jones was at work when the first call came: One of her friends, Annette, 62, had died of coronavirus. The following day, as she ate…
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Study: 40% Of COVID-19 American Deaths Could’ve Been Prevented
(KYMA/KECY) – Over 40% of America’s COVID-19 deaths could have been prevented, according to a new editorial by The Lancet Commission on Public Policy…
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Mexico Grants Emergency Use Approval to Two Chinese Vaccines
MEXICO CITY (KYMA/KECY) – Mexico has issued emergency use approval to two of China’s Coronavirus vaccines: Sinovac and Cansino. The decision was…
Continue ReadingAt least 6 dead in 70-vehicle wreck due to weather in Fort Worth, Texas, police say
At least six people were killed and at least 36 people taken to hospitals in a pileup involving dozens of vehicles in poor weather on Interstate 35W…
Continue ReadingWoman who allegedly broke a Capitol window with a battering ram will be released from jail pending trial, judge rules
Rachel Powell, the Pennsylvania mother of eight who allegedly broke a Capitol window with a battering ram during the January 6 riot, will be released…
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Local florists hope to see an uptick in sales on Valentine’s Day
It’s been a rough year for florists across Imperial County, but with Valentine’s celebrations coming up this weekend, local flower shops are…
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Colorado police officer fired for excessive use of force in Taser incident
An Aurora, Colorado police officer was fired on Thursday for using excessive force during an arrest last August, according to a press release from…
Continue Reading A funeral home van with a body inside is stolen in Missouri
Police in St. Louis County, Missouri, are searching for a funeral home van that was stolen Thursday with the body of an adult female inside.…
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Drive-thru love-thru event hopes to spread love
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), There’s a fun Valentine’s giveaway event happening Friday near the Imperial Valley Mall. Local State Farm Agent,…
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The Arizona National Guard at the forefront of pandemic
While the National Guard has been at the forefront of the pandemic assisting it’s communities under great need, it’s now urging people to get back…
Continue Reading A California city could be the first in the nation to require pandemic hazard pay for farmworkers
A city in California is including farmworkers among those who must receive hazard pay for the risks they are undertaking during the Covid-19…
Continue Reading Family of Dijon Kizzee, a Black man killed by LA Sheriff’s deputies, files $35 million claim
The family of Dijon Kizzee, a 29-year-old Black man who was shot 16 times and killed by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies last summer, has…
Continue ReadingStudy shows New York subways have a pollution problem
In the Big Apple, even mass transit can be a pollution risk. According to a study published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Health…
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Border Patrol agents pull woman from All American Canal
Border Patrol agents from the El Centro Sector saved a woman from the swift-moving waters of the All American Canal Thursday…
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YRMC to vaccinate nearly 4,000 residents in just four days
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) is holding its vaccine clinic at the Yuma Civic Center this week. The hospital received 3,800 doses on Tuesday…
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Three GOP senators meet with Trump’s lawyers on eve of impeachment defense presentation
A trio of Republican senators allied with former President Donald Trump met with his defense team Thursday evening, in the middle of an impeachment…
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