Border Patrol intercept smuggling attempt
Yuma Sector Border Patrol assigned to the Wellton station intercepted a smuggling attempt along Interstate 8…
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A Black softball player says she was forced to cut off her hair beads at a game
Her family wants to change the rule they say is discriminatory It was her last home softball game of the season, and Nicole Pyles, a sophomore at…
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COVID-19 vaccine can lead to a new normal
Imperial County health officials are working closely with the community in what they call Together-to-Immunity. The outreach efforts are to remind…
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Gas prices on the rise in Yuma
Gas prices are on the rise. In Yuma County, they are in the $3 range with the highest at $3.15. While some say it’s due to politics, others are…
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5th-grade essay contest
Students in the 5th grade have an opportunity to start saving for college through Arizona’s Education Savings Plan. It’s called AZ529. Students can…
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Thieves target catalytic converters off your vehicles
Several businesses around Yuma County have reported their catalytic converters being stolen from their vehicles. The Yuma Police Department said it…
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Medina Spirit cleared to race in the Preakness Stakes after passing drug tests
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit can race in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes after the final two rounds of blood samples from the horse were…
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USBP: Convicted felon arrested in Calexico
Border Patrol agents arrested a convicted felon who previously served time in prison for manslaughter.…
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At least 10 Palestinians killed by Israeli soldiers in violent confrontations in West Bank, as Gaza rocket fire enters fifth day
At least 10 Palestinians were killed Friday by Israeli forces during violent clashes in towns and cities across the West Bank, the Gaza-based…
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South Carolina sheriff’s office releases footage showing the in-custody death of a mentally ill Black man
Newly released footage showing how a Black man died as deputies forcibly removed him from a South Carolina jail cell is the latest case to raise…
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CDC facing formidable challenges in convincing conservatives to get Covid-19 vaccines
Public health experts at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are facing challenges — even struggling — as they try to…
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Interim repair could speed up reopening of Memphis bridge, officials say
A design team is looking at an interim repair for the crack on the Interstate 40 bridge in Memphis until a new part can be made to replace the…
Continue ReadingArizona election audit pauses over space availability
2020 ballots relocated in semi trucks MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Per CNN, the first semi truck full of 2020 election ballots rolled slowly…
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Yuma Sea Eagle Squadron recruits U.S. Naval Sea Cadets
The Yuma Sea Eagle Squadron is holding a recruiting event for the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets this weekend at the American Legion Post 19 in Yuma. The…
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MUST-SEE VIDEO: Cat jumps from fifth floor of burning building
A Chicago cat used up at least one of its nine lives on Thursday when it leaped from the fifth story of a burning building, bounced off the ground…
Continue ReadingCDC mask guidance opens doors for the vaccinated, but a long road is ahead for those who are not, experts say
For Americans vaccinated against Covid-19, daily life may look increasingly different than for those who aren’t inoculated yet following…
Continue ReadingA $26 million California lottery jackpot goes unclaimed
Winning ticket may have been washed with laundry It looks like a $26 million dollar lottery jackpot will go unclaimed in California because no one…
Continue ReadingHouston police think a missing Bengal tiger is still in the city — but they don’t know where
A Houston police official said Friday he thinks a Bengal tiger last seen on Sunday is still in Houston and has been passed around six to eight times…
Continue ReadingAlex Rodriguez part of ownership group set to buy NBA’s Timberwolves and WNBA’s Lynx
Former Major League Baseball star Alex Rodriguez and billionaire Marc Lore have agreed to a deal to purchase the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves…
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A NYC mosque was vandalized with anti-Palestinian graffiti
New York City police are searching for the person who vandalized a mosque in Brooklyn with anti-Palestinian graffiti on one of the holiest days in…
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