Republican congressman: ‘Vaccines are literally a gift from God’
Rep. Michael Burgess, a Republican from Texas who is also a medical doctor, tells CNN’s Pamela Brown about vaccine outreach in his district and if he…
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Monsoon rain eases heat out West
Monsoon storms bring flash flood threats and dust storms to portions of the desert Southwest. CNN Meteorologist Tyler Mauldin has the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 13: Coronavirus, voting rights, White House, Haiti, China
By AJ Willingham, CNN Families could start getting enhanced child tax credit payments from the IRS as soon as this week. Think you qualify? Use our…
Continue Reading At least 4 dead after crane collapse in Canada, officials say
By Deanna Hackney and Hollie Silverman, CNN Four people are dead and one is missing after a crane collapsed at a construction site in Canada Monday,…
Continue Reading17 million gallons of sewage spills into Santa Monica Bay
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN A stretch of Los Angeles beaches was closed due to health concerns after roughly 17 million gallons of sewage was…
Continue ReadingSurfside mayor says security will be tightened at the condo collapse location, which he says is a ‘holy site’
By Hollie Silverman, Rebekah Riess and Natasha Chen, CNN As the death toll in the Surfside condo collapse nears 100, officials said security at the…
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EXCLUSIVE: Dad of Yuma murder victim hopes for death penalty for two suspects
Two murder suspects appeared in court Monday morning for for taking the life of a Yuma man who had been missing since March. His remains were found…
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A nurse practitioner tells us why she chose the Desert Southwest
As states across the country struggle to attract and maintain a steady medical workforce, the questions can be asked what draws them to the Desert…
Continue Reading Young Muslim entrepreneur’s hijab designs are some of the first to be sold by a major retailer
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Hilal Ibrahim began dreaming of making hijabs more accessible to women of all cultures in high school, and now her luxury…
Continue Reading Texas sheriff’s office releases video showing in-custody death of Marvin Scott III
By Deanna Hackney and Amir Vera, CNN The Collin County Sheriff’s office in Texas has released 41 minutes of jail security video showing the…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 vaccine could be mandatory for all in France
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday suggested his country might consider making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for…
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Homeless population at higher risk during high temperatures
As temperatures rise, so do heat-related health risks. A danger to all, but especially the homeless population. Crossroads Mission is doing its part…
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House fire in Yuma leaves one child dead
– A child is dead after a house fire in Yuma. The flames sent an adult and a second child to the…
Continue ReadingThese women are creating blow dry salons for women with textured hair
By Carly Ryan When it came time for Dana White to name her first salon, her thoughts immediately went to her grandmother. Paralee Boyd was the first…
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Career expert says to refresh your digital skills
Being computer literate is a fact of life in the modern age. Companies the world over rely on networks to manage their companies.…
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AWC to host Reg Fest event in Somerton for Fall 2021 semester
AWC says it’s now enrolling for the Fall 2021 semester. The event will be from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the AWC Somerton Center located at 1011 N…
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Border Patrol agents seize $444K worth of meth
Border Patrol agents arrested a man after being accused of smuggling packages of methamphetamine worth more than $440,000.…
Continue ReadingCharlottesville removes Lewis and Clark statue featuring Sacagawea along with Confederate statues
By Amir Vera, Artemis Moshtaghian and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN A Lewis and Clark statue featuring Sacagawea (also spelled Sacajawea), a famous Native…
Continue ReadingAn invasive species has an ethnic slur in its common name. Entomologists are changing that
By Neelam Bohra and Radhika Marya, CNN Ethel Brooks, raised in a Romani community in New Hampshire, grew up with other kids telling her to stay away…
Continue ReadingCubans take to streets in rare protests over lack of freedoms and worsening economy
By Patrick Oppmann and Tatiana Arias, CNN Thousands of Cubans took to the streets on Sunday to protest a lack of food and medicine as the country…
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