No more free COVID tests as nationwide public health emergency ends May 11
At-home COVID test kits are convenient and sometimes free. When the nationwide public health emergency ends on May 11th, so will government funds…
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FDA approves first RSV vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the world’s first RSV vaccine for adults ages 60 and…
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Democrats pressure GOP on debt limit, spending cuts
Senate Democrats pressured Republicans on the debt ceiling impasse Thursday, focused in a hearing on what they say will be painful reductions in…
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Waymo robotaxis make more inroads in Phoenix, San Francisco
Self-driving car pioneer Waymo announced Thursday that its robotaxis will be able to carry passengers through most of the Phoenix area for the first…
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City Council discusses special election that will impact elected officials salaries
Three recommendations were paused due to the pandemic and now the city has circled the wagons back around to address the items in a special…
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U.S. faces growing epidemic of loneliness plaguing Americans leading to prolonged health conditions
NEW YORK (NBC / KYMA, KECY-TV) – Isolation, lack of emotional connectivity and the sense of belonging, is jeopardizing the well-being in more than…
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Arizona Senators concerned with lack of preparations for end of Title 42
Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema (I-Arizona) and Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) urged Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to avoid…
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More winds & cool temperatures continue
The Desert Southwest is holding onto the cool temperatures, but keeping the wind.…
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Police investigating drive-by shooting near local high schools
The Yuma Police Department (YPD) said there was a drive-by shooting in the area of South Ivy Lane and West Holly…
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Yuma mother accused of stabbing son appears in court
The Yuma mother accused of trying to murder her teenage son by stabbing him was back in court Wednesday showing progress in her mental competency…
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San Luis Port of Entry expansion starting this month
The first phase is doubles the number of vehicle processing lanes from eight to…
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Yuma’s border getting busy ahead of Title 42’s end
While the Biden Administration was expecting a rise in border crossings after Title 42 ended, there are signs the surge is already…
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El Centro Police conducts impairment detail for Cinco de Mayo
The El Centro Police Department (ECPD) said there has been an increase in DUI cases and will have extra officers patrolling the streets on Cinco de…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Up in the air, YPG tells the forecast by releasing weather balloons
When you think of all the things the U.S. Army does for our country, one thing you may not think of is why it’s important for them to predict the…
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IID testifies to state assembly on Colorado River
Two representatives from the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) attended a Senate sub-committee hearing in Sacramento this week to give a status…
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Tom Horne visits San Luis High School
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne visited San Luis High School on his two-day tour to Yuma…
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Arizona and California releases COVID updates, sees downward trend
Arizona and California, as well as Yuma and Imperial Counties, have released their weekly COVID…
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Brush fire could burn up to 25 acres of land, fire crews say
According to CalFire/Riverside County Fire Department, the blaze has burned between five and seven acres of brush so far in the Santa Ana River…
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Missing Navajo woman remains identified in 35 year cold case
Memories are preserved in pictures for people to hold on to, and it’s all Christine Lester’s family has had for 35…
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Writers strike looks to be a long fight, as Hollywood braces
Hollywood writers picketing to preserve pay and job security outside major studios and streamers braced for a long fight at the outset of a strike…
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