local business’s message for nurses: ‘Bottoms Up!’
A local business made a special delivery to healthcare workers.…
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Quechan Tribal advocate loses life to COVID-19
Claudette White, a prominent member of the Quechan Tribe, passed away from COVID-19 complications last week.…
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Senior drive-thru vaccine clinic overlooks those who can’t drive
Hundreds of seniors were vaccinated Friday at Imperial County’s second mass vaccine clinic.…
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Help could be on the way for virus-impacted border businesses
Small businesses along the southern border in San Luis, are experiencing less foot traffic due to border closures and the pandemic, but relief could…
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California to expand vaccine eligibility
California health officials announced Friday the state will expand the list of people eligible for a coronavirus vaccine as many as 6…
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Key GOP senators push Trump’s lawyers to explain ex-President’s actions as Pence was endangered
The Senate’s second impeachment trial of Donald Trump raced toward a conclusion on Friday, with the former President’s legal team quickly finishing…
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Fact check: Trump lawyers make multiple false claims in impeachment defense
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers mounted an aggressive defense Friday in Trump’s second impeachment trial — and made multiple false and…
Continue ReadingLincoln Project under fire over handling of sexual harassment allegations against co-founder
The Lincoln Project says it is retaining an “outside professional” to review the tenure of co-founder John Weaver amid allegations that he has a…
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Lunar New Year 2021: Ushering in the Year of the Ox
Though travel and parties may be discouraged in much of the world right now as Covid-19 casts a shadow over Lunar New Year for the second year in a…
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YCSO looking for owner of missing pig
Deputies are attempting to locate the owner of a stray…
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US-led sanctions on Venezuela “devastating” to human rights, says UN report
A United Nations Special Rapporteur has issued a scathing report on the international pressure campaign on Venezuela, calling on the United States,…
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CDC issues warning about ‘Hispanic-style’ cheeses such as queso fresco due to listeria
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a multi-state listeria outbreak linked to fresh and soft cheeses such as queso…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccination is key for people with underlying health conditions, but access varies state to state
When AJ McCulloch received a first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, she said a wave of emotions overcame her — but the strongest was relief.…
Continue Reading Famed Evangelist Ravi Zacharias engaged in sexual misconduct, his ministry says
Ravi Zacharias, the prominent head of a global Christian organization who died in May, engaged in sexual misconduct that included “sexting,…
Continue ReadingVaccines — despite variants — are still good news
As a third vaccine against Covid-19 stands ready to be evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization, I feel the…
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Two arrested for murder of Brawley woman
The Brawley Police Department (BPD) announced Friday it has arrested two people in connection with the murder of a local…
Continue Reading A cheerleading competition that may draw 40,000 people raises concerns about a superspreader event
A massive national cheerleading competition is descending on downtown Atlanta this weekend. Around 40,000 youth cheerleaders, coaches and spectators…
Continue Reading Teachers at a Los Angeles private school got Covid-19 vaccines — even though they weren’t eligible under county guidelines
Some teachers at a Los Angeles private school were able to get Covid-19 vaccines despite not meeting the vaccine eligibility requirements set by the…
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Grand jury opts not to indict 2 Buffalo police officers who pushed 75-year-old protester to the ground
A grand jury chose not to indict two Buffalo, New York, police officers who pushed a 75-year-old protester to the ground last June, Erie County…
Continue Reading Minneapolis officials seek input on a memorial for the intersection where George Floyd was killed
The city of Minneapolis will send a survey to community members to determine how to best memorialize George Floyd at the intersection where he was…
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