SPECIAL REPORT: Becoming a nurse during a pandemic
Nearly a year and a half after the pandemic changed our lives, we’re beginning to see some normalcy. That’s in part thanks to Arizona Western…
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What’s open and closed on Friday now that Juneteenth is a federal holiday
By Paul LeBlanc and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Most federal government employees across the country will have Friday off after President Joe Biden…
Continue ReadingIf ‘cave syndrome’ is keeping you from going in public, here’s how to combat it
After over a year of staying at home and following strict safety guidelines, many people are understandably reluctant to step out their front door…
Continue ReadingPutin praises Biden, calling him a ‘professional’ following Geneva summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised US President Joe Biden Thursday, describing him as a “professional” who is “completely knowledgeable on all…
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Challenges to the Affordable Care Act aren’t over
Another lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act is brewing in…
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Excessive heat warnings in place for much of the U.S.
It’s already mid-summer hot across much of the country, and the season doesn’t officially start until this…
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Border agents arrest sex offender near Calexico
As of October 2020, agents have arrested 28 individuals either convicted or wanted on sexual offense…
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Border Patrol rescue migrants amid high temperatures
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents rescue a group of nine migrants after realizing they wouldn’t survive in the desert in this…
Continue ReadingA man accused of four killings across two states is now charged in a fifth
By Christina Bowllan and Evan Simko-Bednarski, CNN A New Jersey man accused of four killings in two states was charged with a fifth this week,…
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Snow seen on the Las Vegas Strip
Move over Wayne Newton – it’s never been so cool on the Las Vegas Strip!…
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Valley LGBTQ center reopens in wake of the pandemic
After more than a year, the doors at the Imperial Valley LGBT Resource Center are open…
Continue Reading‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ celebrates federal holiday — but there is more work to do. Here’s how you can help
By Ashley Vaughan , CNN Before Juneteenth became an official federal holiday, 94-year-old Opal Lee was on a mission. “I’m not just going…
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USBP: Sex offender caught trying to re-enter the U.S.
Yuma Sector Border agents arrested a sex offender Tuesday near the Andrade Port of…
Continue ReadingA California reservoir is expected to fall so low that a hydro-power plant will shut down for first time
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Water in a key California reservoir will fall so low this summer that its hydroelectric power plant will be forced to shut…
Continue ReadingBiden signs bill into law making Juneteenth a national holiday
President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law legislation establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US federal holiday…
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January 6 rioter charged with bringing gun to Capitol grounds, undercutting GOP claims that the pro-Trump mob was unarmed
The Justice Department on Thursday charged a US Capitol rioter with bringing a handgun onto Capitol grounds — two days after a hearing where…
Continue ReadingConnecticut towns could lose casino money if schools keep Native American mascots
By David Williams, CNN Some Connecticut communities could lose out on their share of a multimillion-dollar grant from the state’s casino fund…
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Arizona reports 332 new coronavirus cases, 18 deaths
More than 3.4 million people in Arizona, or 48% are at least partially vaccinated. Another 3 million people, or 42% of the Arizona population, are…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia Republican state lawmaker comes out as gay
By Leah Asmelash, CNN This young West Virginia lawmaker wants everyone to know: It’s possible to be both a conservative Republican and gay.…
Continue ReadingThis CNN Hero offers Skid Row’s homeless food and hope, but she also brings ‘Beauty 2 the Streetz’
By Allie Torgan, CNN Before the Covid-19 health and economic crisis, the nation’s homeless population was already on the rise. Now, more than a…
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