Small triumphs, some glitches as nationwide Covid-19 vaccine pharmacy program takes off
Adam Bayer and his wife Traci own Hillcrest Pharmacy, located in the 11,000-person town of Vernon, Texas. It’s one of the pharmacies receiving…
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Arizona Drag Tour Making Stop In Yuma Valentine’s Day Weekend
Keep an eye out this weekend because royalty is on its way to Yuma…not the Buckingham Palace royals but rather the royals of the Imperial Court of…
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Fire damages a summer camp Paul Newman started for sick children in Connecticut
Authorities are investigating a fire that broke out at a summer camp started by the late actor Paul Newman for seriously ill children and their…
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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…
Continue Reading 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,…
Continue Reading 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…
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