Franks leads Republicans joining latest legal attack on Obamacare

WASHINGTON - Rep. Trent Franks, R-Glendale, led 45 other House Republicans Wednesday who filed a legal brief in support of the latest challenge to Obamacare, which the lawmakers claim is unconstitutional.


ASU building hockey in the desert

Sun Devil hockey, in its first year as a Division I team, has garnered a following here in the desert, filling the small venue it calls home.

ASU Hockey

Preparations underway for Light Parade floats

The parade is expected to last 90 minutes this, featuring more floats than in past years.


Blood supply dips during holiday season

Blood banks suffer during the holiday season when many people are too busy to donate.

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New $17.5 million rehabilitation center opens in Surprise

SURPRISE – For two years, the city of Surprise has worked with Dallas-based Cobalt Medical Development and Abrazo Community Health Network to open a destination rehabilitation center.

Rehab center

World AIDS Day helps spread awareness about the disease

Tuesday is World AIDS Day, an opportunity to show support for people living with HIV/AIDS and remember those who have died.

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Thanksgiving may have different look, but spirit’s the same as always

WASHINGTON - The family activity may have shifted from church-going to shopping, and the food could be Cajun instead of traditional turkey, but for many the spirit of Thanksgiving remains the same as that immortalized by Norman Rockwell in 1943.


Kurt and Brenda Warner give local families a Thanksgiving surprise

Former Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner and his wife Brenda surprised two Arizona families by fully furnishing their two homes. This was done through their First Things First Foundation and various corporate partners.

Family

Law enforcement officials, college football championship organizers on alert following Paris attacks

A security guard’s decision to frisk one man at a gate outside the Stade de France, deny him entry and uncover his explosives undoubtedly saved thousands of additional lives in the recent Paris attacks that killed 130 people and left 368 wounded. Only one bystander died at the stadium.


Noisy toys could be harming children’s long term hearing

The noise levels on toys bought for children could be harmful for them in the long term.


Young refugees who arrive at the border alone struggle in U.S.

Immigrant youth who arrive at the border alone and have no family to take care of them in the U.S. often struggle to build a life.


Black Friday backlash causes stores to rethink early openings, giving workers time with family

Some stores are facing a Black Friday backlash.

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