Yuma News
State Grand Jury Indicts Mayor of the Town of Superior
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 11 July 2016 11 July 2016
Phoenix, Arizona - Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a State Grand Jury issued an indictment against Jayme Valenzuela, Mayor of the Town of Superior, charging him with one count of Theft, a class 5 felony. The Superior Town Council hired an auditor who determined that Mayor Valenzuela used the town’s debit card on eight separate occasions to obtain a total of $2,300 in cash between August 2013 and December 2014.
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice on South Sudan
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 11 July 2016 11 July 2016
Washington, DC - The United States condemns in the strongest terms the return to violence in South Sudan. It must stop. Armed leaders, their commanders, and forces must focus their resources on bringing about an immediate end to the violence. We call on those fighting to return to their barracks. This senseless and inexcusable violence—undertaken by those who yet again are putting self-interest above the well-being of their country and people—puts at risk everything the South Sudanese people have aspired to over the past five years.
TechGirls From the Middle East and North Africa Invest in STEM Futures
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 11 July 2016 11 July 2016
Washington, DC - Teenage girls from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian Territories, and Tunisia will participate in the U.S. Department of State’s TechGirls exchange program from July 12-August 3. During their three weeks in the United States, participants will strengthen and develop technical skills, form invaluable networks, and establish relationships with mentors that will influence their future tech careers. The TechGirls initiative empowers girls around the world to challenge perceptions of women by becoming leaders in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields.
Special Envoy Randy Berry Travels to Uruguay, Colombia, and Bolivia
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 11 July 2016 11 July 2016
Washington, DC - Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons Randy Berry will travel to Montevideo, Uruguay on July 11 as part of the U.S. delegation to attend the Global LGBTI Human Rights Conference hosted by Uruguay and the Netherlands.
Researchers help to explain how stars are born, cosmic structures evolve
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- Written by Manuel Gnida Manuel Gnida
- Published: 11 July 2016 11 July 2016
Stanford, California - Working with information sent from the Japanese Hitomi satellite, an international team of researchers that include Stanford scientists has obtained the first views of a supermassive black hole stirring hot gas at the heart of a galaxy cluster, like a spoon stirring cream into coffee.
TRIO KEYS Program at Arizona Western College
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 11 July 2016 11 July 2016
Yuma, Arizona - As recently as 2013, extensive research has shown that increasing the rate of community college completion is essential for the economic success of our students, states, and nation. Given the proper resources and with guidance to navigate difficult life challenges, we know that our community college students can rise to their potential.
FTC challenges influencer campaign for Warner Bros.’ Shadow of Mordor game
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- Written by Lesley Fair - FTC Lesley Fair - FTC
- Published: 11 July 2016 11 July 2016
Washington, DC - In the popular video game Shadow of Mordor, players don’t just randomly slash, hack, and pillage. They battle specific opponents through a feature known as the Nemesis System. In the FTC’s lawsuit against Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, truth in advertising had a nemesis: paid pitches for Shadow of Mordor that Warner Bros. deceptively claimed were independent reviews. And read on for a startlingly candid statement by one of those influencers.