SPECIAL REPORT: Begging along the border
There are currently a million people seeking asylum in the U.S. 28-years-old Cesar Lezama, and his 22-year-old wife, Miria Amaya, are among…
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‘Busting out of the seams’: West Texas hospitals pushed to the limit in unprecedented Covid-19 surge
Denise Mourning tried to hold back the tears behind her face shield. The acute care nurse practitioner in Odessa, Texas, was reflecting on the…
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Medical examiner discusses toddler’s deadly head injury
A medical examiner took the witness stand for a second day to further discuss the injuries that caused 20-month-old Celine Carreno’s…
Continue ReadingScientists create diamonds at room temperature in minutes
Diamonds might be forever, but that doesn’t mean they have to take eons to form. The gemstones are usually created after carbon is crushed and…
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Downtown Calexico takes another hit as border restrictions are extended
An additional month has been added for border restrictions with Canada and Mexico. That’s another month of low business and low morale for the…
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Yuma community remembering the life of Dr. Robert Cannell
We’re learning more today about the beloved Yuma doctor who suddenly died after serving our community for half a century. Dr. Robert Cannell passed…
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Alternate Care Site for opens at IVC
Imperial County reopened an Alternate Care Site (ACS) Thursday morning at Imperial Valley College (IVC) to care for coronavirus…
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Senator-elect Mark Kelly holds roundtable on coronavirus pandemic
Senator-elect Mark Kelly is already hitting the ground running following his victory against Republican Senator Martha McSally.…
Continue ReadingKyle Rittenhouse says he used stimulus money to buy the gun he allegedly used to kill two during Wisconsin protest, Washington Post reports
Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse says he used money from a stimulus check to purchase the gun he allegedly used to kill two people and wound one…
Continue ReadingA Washington county will let community groups decide punishments for some accused felons
The most populous county in Washington state is moving forward with a plan that will allow community groups — instead of courts — decide…
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Newsom imposes stay at home order for 41 counties
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday, he’s imposing an overnight curfew as the most populous state tries to head off a surge in…
Continue ReadingSmithsonian temporarily closes museums, National Zoo again as Covid cases climb
A number of museums in Washington, DC are closing their doors again amid a spike in coronavirus cases. The Smithsonian Institution announced on…
Continue Reading UC Berkeley removed the names of ‘racist’ figures from two of its buildings
The University of California, Berkeley is cutting ties with part of its past and renaming two buildings that are named for men with controversial and…
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Yuma Proving Ground welcomes new Command Sgt. Major Herbert Gill
Sgt. Maj. Gill is taking over the new duties from Sgt. Maj. Jamathon Nelson as of Thursday…
Continue ReadingNYC mayor defends decision to close public schools as virus cases rise
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday defended his decision to shut down the public school system as a second coronavirus wave spreads. The move…
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The latest on Somerton High School
Latest progress on the proposed Somerton High School.…
Continue ReadingLori Loughlin’s husband Mossimo Giannulli reports to prison for five-month sentence for college admissions scandal
Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, the husband of actress Lori Loughlin, reported to prison Thursday to begin his five-month sentence at the Federal…
Continue ReadingWrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, designated a National Historic Landmark
Chicago’s Wrigley Field was designated a National Historic Landmark on Thursday by David Bernhardt, the Secretary of the Interior. National…
Continue ReadingThe end is near for famed Arecibo Observatory’s damaged telescope
After decades of aiding astronomical discoveries, one of the most powerful telescopes on Earth will cease its observation of the universe after…
Continue ReadingKey West will require everyone to wear a mask and can fine anyone who doesn’t up to $500
All residents of Key West must wear masks any time they leave their homes — even when they’re able to keep a safe distance from others.…
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