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Millions of student loans getting new servicers

July 9, 2021 7:09 AM CNN Newsource, Cole Johnson

Roughly nine million people with federal student loans will start getting their bills from a new agency in…

Los Angeles County sees exponential growth in Covid-19 cases as Delta variant becomes dominant, worrying officials

July 10, 2021 12:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone, CNN The most populous county in the US is seeing “exponential growth” of Covid-19 cases as the Delta…

The first African American contestant to win National Spelling Bee is now aiming for Harvard, the NBA and NASA

July 9, 2021 7:26 AM Dominique Newland, CNN

By David Williams and Kevin Dotson, CNN Zaila Avant-garde wasn’t focused on her place in history on Thursday when she became the first African…

Delta variant is ‘Covid-19 on steroids,’ expert says, with cases increasing in nearly half of US states

July 9, 2021 4:44 AM CNN, Dominique Newland

On Thursday, Pfizer said it was seeing waning immunity from its vaccine. The company is now picking up its efforts to develop a booster dose that…

AZ secretary of state asks for probe into whether Trump and allies tried to interfere in election results

July 9, 2021 4:40 AM CNN

Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs wants the state attorney general to investigate whether allies of former President Donald Trump violated state…

Gunman opens fire on couple at Downtown Aquarium in Houston

July 10, 2021 5:56 AM CNN

A man open fired at a couple, killing the man and injuring the woman, at the Downtown Aquarium in Houston. Houston Police Executive Chief Matt…

Man charged with killing golf pro Gene Siller ‘bound the hands, legs, and mouth’ of two other victims with tape, warrant says

July 9, 2021 6:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, Dakin Andone and Devon M. Sayers, CNN The man arrested and charged in a triple homicide that happened earlier this month…

A man is dead and a woman injured after gunman opened fire on pair dining at a Houston restaurant

July 10, 2021 5:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Alta Spells, CNN A man and a woman were finishing dinner at a restaurant at the Downtown Aquarium in Houston, Texas, Thursday night when a man…

Youth baseball coach fatally shot on a Minnesota highway after a possible altercation, officials say

July 9, 2021 1:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, Keith Allen and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Minnesota police believe that what started as a traffic altercation on a highway this week…

Haiti assassination allegedly involved Americans and retired members of Colombian military, officials say

July 10, 2021 2:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Caitlin Hu, Lionel Vital, Stefano Pozzebon and Helen Regan, CNN The violent fallout from the assassination of Haitiian President Jovenel Moise was…

Pfizer-BioNTech to start producing Covid-19 vaccines in South Africa in 2022

July 21, 2021 5:34 AM CNN

South Africa is experiencing a crippling third wave of Covid-19 cases driven by the Delta variant and a lack of vaccines in the country. CNN’s David…

A local motorcycle group plans to remember a fallen rider in a very special way

July 8, 2021 10:18 PM Joe Teposte, Brandon Mejia, Jenny Day

For years, Roy Maroniuk hosted a Biker Barbecue in Yuma, raising money for area nonprofits. The event was postponed in 2020, because of the pandemic.…

Town of Tacna among list of USDA water infrastructure improvements

July 8, 2021 9:37 PM Cody Lee

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is investing over seven million dollars to improve rural water infrastructure.…

Fatal shooting of 17-year-old passenger after Astros game was road rage incident, Houston police say

July 9, 2021 2:57 PM CNN Newsource

By Amir Vera, Carma Hassan and Keith Allen, CNN A 17-year-old who died Thursday was shot following a road rage incident after a major league baseball…

8 Sworn-in as YCSO’s newest detention officers

July 8, 2021 7:49 PM Brandon Mejia

Congratulations to the newest detention officers with the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (CBS 13) – The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office…

Biden says U.S. set to complete war in Afghanistan by August 31: It’s up to ‘the Afghan people alone to decide their future’

July 8, 2021 12:10 PM CNN, Adonis Albright

President Joe Biden on Thursday stood by his decision to end the war in Afghanistan, insisting no amount of sustained American presence there could…

Couple who hesitated on vaccination share story of having Covid-19

July 9, 2021 11:37 AM CNN

CNN’s Miguel Marquez meets with recovering Covid-19 patients Louie Michael and Pattie Bunch, who talk about not getting vaccinated and their…

A Missouri couple says they dragged their feet on getting the Covid-19 vaccine. Then they got sick

July 9, 2021 11:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Miguel Marquez, Meridith Edwards and Ray Sanchez, CNN Louie Michael and his wife, Pattie Bunch, were both hospitalized last month with Covid-19 in…

Home invasion in Yuma leaves one man dead

July 8, 2021 9:10 AM Sumiko Keil, Arlette Yousif

A Yuma man is dead after being shot during a home invasion. A family member has confirmed the victim as 60-year-old Robert Anthony Perez. Perez was…