Chicago shootings in March are at their highest level in 4 years, police data show
The number of shootings in Chicago in the month of March — and the number of shooting victims — are at their highest in four years,…
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Atlanta Braves cover All-Star Game patch on team jerseys after MLB’s decision to move game
The Atlanta Braves altered their uniforms Saturday ahead of their game against the Philadelphia Phillies, with the All-Star Game patch the team…
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Imperial Valley Desert Museum to hold grand reopening
The Imperial Valley Desert Museum announced its grand reopening to be held on Wednesday, April 21.…
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Farm Bureau hosts Ag Business Recovery and Growth Workshop
The Imperial County Farm Bureau (ICFB) plans to host an online Ag Business Recovery and Growth Workshop on Wednesday, April 7, from 4-5…
Continue ReadingHow long will coronavirus vaccines protect people?
Ian Haydon helped test Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine last year. Now, he’s helping test the tweaked version of that vaccine designed to…
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As restrictive voting bills multiply, GOP signals it won’t bow to corporate pressure
As the backlash to Georgia’s restrictive voting law intensified last week with big corporations like Delta and Coca-Cola criticizing the law…
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Nominees announced for 2020 Yuma County Employee of the Year
The Yuma County Government announced its list of nominees for both the 2020 Yuma County Employee of the Year and 2020 Superior Court Employee of the…
Continue ReadingThese are the two key things that can help curb another Covid-19 surge, Fauci says
Some health experts warn the United States may be on the cusp of another Covid-19 surge if Americans aren’t careful — just as the country…
Continue Reading A handcuffed suspect stole a Kansas state patrol car and led troopers on a chase, highway patrol says
A suspect with his hands cuffed behind his back stole a Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) trooper’s car and led law enforcement units on a high-speed…
Continue Reading A man won $100,000 in the lottery two weeks after winning $5,000
A North Carolina man who won $5,000 with a scratch-off lottery ticket said he was “extremely happy and surprised” to learn he’d won…
Continue ReadingMichigan adds more than 8,400 new Covid-19 cases in one day, the most since December
Michigan reported 8,413 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the state’s total pandemic case count to 692,206, according to the…
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IC Fire Department contains second-alarm fire in Desert Shores
The Imperial County Fire Department (ICFD) and Office of Emergency Services responded to a call Saturday at about 6 p.m. involving multiple mobile…
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A loose cow trotting along an Atlanta-area interstate ties up traffic for an hour
Atlanta-area drivers are used to sitting in traffic, but for those on Interstate 285 this weekend, the cause for their delay was unusual: a loose cow…
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Nearly 400 exhibitors participate in livestock show and auction
The livestock auction and show is giving Yuma’s youth a chance to pursue their interests in taking care of various…
Continue ReadingVirginia Beach police ask for the public’s help after a triple shooting
A triple shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia, left one person dead and two others injured Saturday night, police said. A caller reported gunfire in…
Continue ReadingYou should think twice before laminating your vaccine card
Vaccine eligibility in the US is expanding quickly, and so is the popularity of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s little white…
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An Asian woman was fatally stabbed while walking her dogs
Police say they don’t suspect a hate crime An elderly Asian woman was stabbed to death while walking her dogs Saturday morning in Riverside,…
Continue ReadingDemocrats fear a delay in redistricting threatens Black and Asian residents in two southern states
Sheryl Threadgill-Matthews is paying close attention to how a delay in the release of redistricting data by the US Census Bureau could affect…
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Jordan’s former crown prince says he has been placed in isolation
Jordan’s former crown prince Hamzah bin Hussein, the half-brother of the country’s ruler King Abdullah II, claims he has been placed in…
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Delay in redistricting threatens Black and Asian residents in two southern states, some Democrats fear
Sheryl Threadgill-Matthews is paying close attention to how a delay in the release of redistricting data by the US Census Bureau could affect…
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