What the pandemic’s new normal looks like around the world, according to readers
Across the globe, the coronavirus pandemic has brought isolation, shut down travel and shown there are few places to hide from a virus that preys on…
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Search remains underway for missing teen in Yuma
16-year-old Cassandra Landeros went missing in the early morning hours of Monday, April 12. Now, more than a week later, her family tells News 11…
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Meet the new leader of Cuba’s Communist Party
The shift in power away from Cuba’s Raul Castro is finally afoot. The country’s Communist Party hierarchy on Monday selected Cuban…
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Jury to resume deliberations in Derek Chauvin’s trial in death of George Floyd
The jury is set to resume deliberations Tuesday in Derek Chauvin’s trial on charges of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.…
Continue ReadingBREAKING: Walter ‘Fritz’ Mondale, former vice president under Jimmy Carter, dead at 93
 (KYMA/KECY) – Walter Frederick “Fritz” Mondale, who served as vice president under then-President Jimmy Carter before waging his own unsuccessful…
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Chauvin trial is ‘believe your eyes’ vs. ‘hey, look over there!’
Closing arguments are exactly what they sound like: the lawyers’ last opportunity to speak to the jurors, and their only chance during the…
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George Floyd’s brother bonds with Emmett Till’s cousin over brutal, public deaths decades apart
When Deborah Watts met Philonise Floyd, they already knew each other’s pain without saying a word. The cousin of Emmett Till and the brother of…
Continue ReadingAn Atlanta school named after a Confederate general will be renamed to honor Hank Aaron
An Atlanta school that had been named after a Confederate general will soon be renamed after Braves legend and Hall of Famer Henry Louis…
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New recreational marijuana dispensary coming to San Luis
SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – A recreational marijuana dispensary was given the green light to open up shop in San Luis. The dispensary is one of 13…
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Yuma’s state-run clinic begins giving second dose COVID-19 shots
The state-run COVID-19 vaccination site at the Yuma Civic Center began administering second doses of the Pfizer shot…
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YPD teams up with DEA for drug takeback event
The Yuma Police Department (YPD) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will team up next weekend to prevent prescription drug abuse and…
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Convicted felon prevented from re-entering U.S.
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents recently stopped a gang member with multiple felony convictions from re-entering the United States.…
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Arizona takes gamble on off-track sports betting
Arizona sports fans get ready to place your bets. A touchdown or a home run could mean money in your pocket with this new bill that legalizes sports…
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Assistance League of Yuma: ‘It takes a village’
Local nonprofit holding sale to raise funds for local children in need…
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Jury begins deliberations in Derek Chauvin’s trial in death of George Floyd
After a day of closing arguments, jury deliberations began late Monday afternoon in former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin’s trial in…
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Yuma County announces 2020 Employee of the Year
The Yuma County Board of Supervisors joined with the County Administrator Monday to name the 2020 County Employee of the Year.…
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El Centro agents save migrant lost in the wilderness
U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector this weekend saved another undocumented migrant who’d become lost in the Jacumba Wilderness area.…
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Man arrested in connection with Wisconsin shooting that killed 3 people, wounded 3 others, authorities say
A man has been arrested in connection with the Kenosha, Wisconsin, shooting that killed three people and wounded three others early Sunday,…
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Ducey bans ‘vaccine passports’ in Arizona
Gov. Doug Ducey (R-Ariz.) on Monday issued an Executive Order banning so-called “vaccine passports” in Arizona, and preventing state and local…
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Victim of deadly motorcycle crash identified
The Yuma Police Department (YPD) has identified the victim of a deadly weekend motorcycle…
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