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Mexico president to investigate border shooting of innocents

June 22, 2021 4:58 AM The Associated Press

Mexico’s president vowed to investigate the border shootings that left 19 people dead over the weekend, even as the latest homicide figures showed…

Arizona feeling brunt of wildfire activity across U.S. West

June 22, 2021 4:55 AM The Associated Press

Dozens of wildfires were burning in hot, dry conditions across the U.S. West, including a blaze touched off by lightning that was moving toward…

5 things to know for June 22: Covid-19, NCAA, White House, New York, Belarus

June 22, 2021 3:21 AM CNN Newsource

By AJ Willingham, CNN Parts of Australia have been overrun by mice since August, and a fresh plague of the critters has prompted the evacuation of a…

Girls living at an Alabama ranch for abused children are mourning the loss of eight ‘sisters’ killed in a fiery crash

June 22, 2021 2:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, Martin Savidge, Devon M. Sayers and Hollie Silverman, CNN When eight girls from the Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch were killed…

A coronavirus outbreak hit a Florida government building. Two people are dead but a vaccinated employee wasn’t infected

June 21, 2021 10:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN Two people are dead and four of their coworkers were hospitalized after a Covid-19 outbreak swept through a government building…

City of Yuma discusses new 10-year General Plan

June 21, 2021 9:42 PM April Hettinger

The City of Yuma’s General Plan hasn’t been updated since 2012. This new plan is now in voters’ hands and will lay out the future for the next 10…

Three people were killed and four injured in a shooting in St. Louis

June 21, 2021 9:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Keith Allen and Joe Sutton, CNN At least three people were killed and four others injured in a shooting Monday night in St. Louis, Missouri,…

A Colorado police officer was killed in a shooting in the city of Arvada

June 22, 2021 3:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Amir Vera and Deanna Hackney, CNN Three people are dead, including a police officer, after a shooting in Arvada, Colorado, on Monday. A bystander…

Yuma Police Department asking for public’s help after arson downtown

June 21, 2021 4:19 PM Adonis Albright

The Yuma Police Department (YPD) is asking for the public for any information after Friday night’s arson on the 200 block of S 2nd Avenue, which…

Career expert shares tips on how you can climb the ladder of success

June 21, 2021 5:54 PM Joe Teposte, Brandon Mejia

The Goodwill Career Center of Yuma not only helps those looking for work but, helps those looking to advance in their present industry.…

CDC reports more than 5,800 dog attacks on postal workers in 2020

June 21, 2021 5:53 PM Joe Teposte, Brandon Mejia

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention each year more than 4-million people are bitten by dogs. Children and the elderly are on…

After 150 Amazon packages arrived at a woman’s home by mistake, she decided to donate the contents to local hospitals

June 21, 2021 5:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A New York woman is giving back to the community after more than 150 Amazon boxes that did not belong to her showed up at…

YCSO investigates home invasion robbery in Foothills

June 21, 2021 5:47 PM Lisa Sturgis, Brandon Mejia

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) is investigating a home invasion robbery n the…

Concern over lack of animal control in Imperial Valley

June 21, 2021 5:39 PM Wiley Jawhary

A shortage of animal control officers in the city of El Centro has the police taking on dog catching…

Home Grown: Large hemp field in Wellton helps grow national hemp industry

June 21, 2021 2:43 PM April Hettinger, Mercedes Martinez

In today’s Home Grown, Yuma County is playing a large role in the nation’s expanding hemp…

‘Tragic accident’ leaves 1 dead when a truck hits pedestrians at a Florida Pride parade

June 21, 2021 5:14 PM CNN Newsource, April Hettinger

Authorities say the incident in which two pedestrians were hit by a truck at a Pride parade near Miami Saturday — leaving one dead and the other…

Oregon man accused in three murders allegedly forces woman to drive him to Wisconsin

June 21, 2021 4:45 PM CNN Newsource

A man accused of killing three people in three separate incidents Friday in North Bend, Oregon, and then allegedly forcing a woman to drive him to…

Airline groups want the Justice Department to punish unruly passengers

June 21, 2021 3:59 PM CNN Newsource

A coalition of airline trade and labor groups on Monday wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland and FAA Administrator Steve Dickson asking that the…

Pandemic pushes Medicaid enrollment to record high

June 21, 2021 3:39 PM CNN Newsource

A record 80.5 million Americans have health coverage through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, largely because states have had to…

Carl Nassib of Las Vegas Raiders is first active NFL player to announce he is gay

June 21, 2021 3:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Jill Martin, CNN Carl Nassib, a defensive lineman with the Las Vegas Raiders, became the first active NFL player in league history to announce…