50,000 federal workers, military, in Arizona wait, watch as shutdown looms

Higher rates of people expected to visit pantries

Turf Paradise avoids closure, set to resume live racing

50,000 federal workers, military, in Arizona wait, watch as shutdown looms

WASHINGTON - If Congress cannot head off a government shutdown before Sunday, it would mean the loss of a paycheck for close to 50,000 federal workers and active-duty military in Arizona - and they're not the only ones to feel the pinch.

The kitchen of the West Valley Community Food Pantry in Glendale where food is sorted and packed for people who need it, on Sept. 27, 2023. (Photo by Adriana Gonzalez-Chavez/Cronkite News)

Higher rates of people expected to visit pantries
Live racing at Turf Paradise is expected to resume in January, according to a release Wednesday from the track, keeping horse racing alive in Phoenix. (Photo by Jacob Luthi/Cronkite News)

Turf Paradise avoids closure, set to resume live racing

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Biden honors McCain; shutdown threat in AZ; Randy Johnson's advice

From one generation to the next, the Berrys and Densons resume friendship at Highland

New-look Lopes get bigger, expectations rise as season nears

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