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Republicans raise first objection in Congress to Biden win

January 6, 2021 11:49 AM The Associated Press

Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona, flanked by Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, rose to object to the typically routine acceptance of…

2021 astronomy calendar: When to see full moons, planets, eclipses and meteor showers

January 6, 2021 11:12 AM CNN

Prepare for a year filled with awe-inspiring reasons to look up at the night sky. There will be full moons, meteor showers, eclipses and planets…

Coronavirus variant discoveries in UK and South Africa began with a bet of a bottle of wine

January 6, 2021 11:06 AM CNN

The discovery of important new coronavirus variants in the UK and South Africa began with a bet of a bottle of wine. In mid-November, Tulio de…

CBP: Two armed smugglers arrested at Highway 111 checkpoint

January 6, 2021 10:36 AM Sumiko Keil

El Centro Border Patrol agents arrested two armed smugglers at the Highway 111…

URGENT – Biden to nominate Merrick Garland as attorney general

January 6, 2021 10:23 AM CNN

(CNN) — President-elect Joe Biden has decided to nominate Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general, people familiar with the matter tell CNN,…

Loss of smell in mild Covid-19 cases occurs 86% of the time, study says

January 6, 2021 10:05 AM CNN

Some 86% of people with mild cases of Covid-19 lose their sense of smell and taste but recover it within six months, according to a new study of over…

How to remotivate kids for more distance learning

January 6, 2021 9:01 AM CNN, Gabriel Salazar

Motivating kids to do schoolwork was hard enough in pre-pandemic…

Gov. Ducey announces expansion of wastewater testing in Yuma County

January 6, 2021 8:52 AM Sumiko Keil

Arizona Governor announces a $500,000 fund to a wastewater testing pilot project to provide early detection of COVID-19 in Yuma…

Cloudy skies before sunshine on Saturday

January 6, 2021 7:28 AM Dominique Newland

YUMA, Ariz., (KYMA, KECY) – Cloudy skies are projected for Wednesday and Thursday before sunshine starts to peak in ahead of the weekend. According…

Three suspects arrested in connection with fatal crash in San Luis Rio Colorado

January 6, 2021 8:34 AM Sumiko Keil

Police in San Luis Rio Colorado (SLRC), Sonora, search for five suspects in a deadly hit-run…

Doorbell camera captures a woman saving her neighbors from their burning home

January 6, 2021 7:16 AM CNN

Nicole Salgado and her family woke up on New Year’s Day to frantic knocking at the front door of their home in Avondale,…

These civil rights icons received Covid-19 vaccine, and they’re encouraging Black America to do the same

January 6, 2021 5:49 AM CNN

Civil rights icons took part in a coronavirus vaccination event at a historically Black medical school in…

Warnock will make history as Georgia’s first Black senator

January 6, 2021 7:02 AM Dominique Newland, CNN

Rev. Raphael Warnock will make history when he becomes Georgia’s first Black senator and the first Black Democrat to represent a southern state…

After a freezer filled with Covid-19 vaccines broke, a California hospital scrambled to administer more than 800 doses in about 2 hours

January 6, 2021 6:55 AM CNN

When a freezer that was used to store the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at a Northern California hospital broke, officials soon realized they only had…

Officer who shot Jacob Blake will not face charges, district attorney says

January 6, 2021 5:52 AM CNN

Rusten Sheskey will not face charges in the shooting of Jacob Blake, Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley announced Tuesday. Sheskey, a…

Mega Millions jackpot increases to $490 million

January 6, 2021 5:51 AM Sumiko Keil, Dominique Newland

Mega Millions jackpot increases after there is no winner from Tuesday…

Here’s how mutations could help the coronavirus evade vaccines

January 6, 2021 5:31 AM CNN

Two new variants of the coronavirus have emerged that seem to make the virus more easily transmitted. But will they stymie vaccination efforts? One,…

Mexico to vaccinate rural elderly, but still awaits vaccine

January 6, 2021 5:27 AM The Associated Press

Once Mexico has vaccinated its frontline medical workers against COVID-19, the government will turn its attention to the elderly living in its most…

Human remains found by hiker in a north-central Arizona wash

January 6, 2021 5:20 AM The Associated Press

Yavapai County Sheriff’s officials said Tuesday that they are trying to determine if it’s a missing person from…

California hospital, in midst of COVID-19 crisis, maxes out

January 6, 2021 5:23 AM The Associated Press

The virus is raging and California remains at or near the top of the list of states with the most new cases per capita.…