COVID-19 in Arizona: Social distancing, face masks may be flattening curve of hospitalizations
By Velvet Wahl and Hannah Foote | April 9, 2020
PHOENIX – Ducey announces students in rural communities will receive 200 internet hotspots, a Page man allegedly urged violence against Navajos, and other updates on how COVID-19 is affecting Arizona.
Pro-refugee resolution passes Arizona Senate after push from local activists
By Kelly Donohue | Feb. 20, 2020
PHOENIX – A state resolution praising refugee contributions in Arizona was passed in the Senate after a full day of lobbying from local activists. A similar resolution awaits a vote in the House.
Loosely knit organizations along U.S.-Mexico border support deported vets
By Madeline Ackley | Dec. 27, 2019
TIJUANA, Baja California, Mexico – U.S. veterans deported to Mexico find resources with the Deported Veterans Support House in Tijuana, run by Hector Barajas-Varela, who joined the U.S. Army at age 17.
Thanksgiving travelers told to expect record-breaking passenger numbers
By Amy-Xiaoshi DePaola | Nov. 22, 2019
WASHINGTON - A total of 55 million people are expected to travel over the 12-day Thanksgiving travel season, with 31.6 million of them taking to the skies, both increases over last year. Busiest will be the day before Thanksgiving and the Sunday after - which could set a one-day record of 3.1 million fliers.
Advocates worry as ‘domestic violence green cards’ get greater scrutiny
By Megan Boyanton | Oct. 15, 2019
WASHINGTON - Applications for "domestic violence green cards" have risen steadily since the 2013 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, but the percentage flagged as possibly fraudulent has risen even faster. But advocates say greater attention does not mean more problems.
West Nile virus at record high, leads to 16 deaths in Arizona
By Tyaun Marshburn | Sept. 24, 2019
PHOENIX – The West Nile virus is at a record high in Arizona, with 156 cases so far this year, according to AZDHS. State health reports said that, by late September, 16 people have died.
Phoenix business owner says SBA can do more to help small firms launch
By Amy-Xiaoshi DePaola | Sept. 18, 2019
WASHINGTON - A Phoenix business owner told House members Wednesday that the Small Business Administration is doing a better job of giving minority-owned, small businesses a leg up, but that the agency still needs to improve. The commen
Heat-relief shelters are helpful, but their hours of operation limit effectiveness
By Scott Bourque | Aug. 30, 2019
PHOENIX – There are scores of locations in metro Phoenix where homeless and low-income people can get relief from extreme heat. But most operate during daylight hours only, leaving the vulnerable to fend for themselves overnight.
City officials weigh local impact of plan to trim immigrants’ benefits
By Andrew Howard | March 11, 2019
WASHINGTON - A Trump administration plan to limit public assistance for legal immigrants simply "passes the buck down to cities who are going to have to figure out how to pay" for the lost benefits, officials were told at a National League of Cities conference.
Federal charges against four No More Deaths volunteers are dropped
By Nicole Ludden | Feb. 21, 2019
TUCSON – Federal charges have been dropped against four humanitarian aid workers who faced misdemeanor charges involving their work on the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge.
New name, upgrades unveiled at Milwaukee Brewers’ Maryvale stadium
By Blaine McCormick and Jack Winn | Feb. 14, 2019
PHOENIX – After nearly 10 months of restorations, the Milwaukee Brewers unveiled changes to their spring training facility earlier this week, including a new name.
Give it time, high school football’s Open Division will be a hit, California officials say
By Anthony Ziola | Feb. 5, 2019
PHOENIX – A deeper look into the Arizona Interscholastic Association's new Open Division for high school football.