Holiday travel down this year, but millions still hit roads, airports
WASHINGTON - Thanksgiving travel is expected to be down sharply this year because of COVID-19, but as many as 50 million Americans are still expected to travel this week despite pleas from health experts to stay home.
Nico Mannion, former NBA father Pace, reflect on former Pinnacle standout landing with Warriors
Three Arizona Wildcats and a former Arizona high school standout were among the players who heard their name called during the 2020 NBA Draft.
Lost on the front lines: Health care workers in Southwest who died fighting COVID-19
Health care workers faced serious dangers during the pandemic, and some lost their lives caring for others.
Mayors again call for statewide mask mandate as COVID-19 cases surge
WASHINGTON - Democratic mayors from around the state urged Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday to impose a statewide mask mandate, as COVID-19 cases surged past 4,000 for a second straight day and state hospitals neared capacity in their intensive care units.
ASU basketball’s crowded backcourt gives ‘Guard U’ a preseason top 25 nod
LOS ANGELES – ASU basketball kicks off Wednesday night when the Sun Devils play Rhode Island in the 2020 Empire Classic. Coach Bobby Hurley and players talk about the upcoming season.
California high school athletes travel to Arizona to keep playing through COVID-19
SAN CLEMENTE, California – California high school athletes can only play competitively out of state and must travel to Arizona with their families to stay in game-shape.
‘It’s creating a new normal’: A Navajo school district and its students fight to overcome amid COVID-19
PIÑON – Even in the best of times, Native American K-12 students have faced an uphill battle to getting a high school diploma. Now COVID has brought new challenges, but one district is doing everything it can to help its students persevere.
Another judge dismisses another GOP suit over election, ballot count
PHOENIX - Arizona Republicans suffered another blow Thursday to their legal challenges to the election when a Maricopa County judge dismissed a suit claiming that Maricopa County officials' audit of ballots was in technical violation of state law.
Schools welcome state mandate for masks in classrooms, buses, events
WASHINGTON - Arizona health officials on Thursday mandated that students wear face coverings in school, on buses and at school activities, an emergency order that school officials called a step in the right direction, but not enough.
Flagstaff’s Snowbowl Ski Resort ready to open with COVID-19 restrictions
Even with COVID-19 restrictions, Flagstaff’s Snowbowl Ski Resort is set to open.
No average Guy: Apache Junction football player remembered for drive, compassion
PHOENIX – Stage 4 melanoma took the life of Apache Junction football player Alex Guy but his legacy lives on.
Community health centers struggle to serve and survive during pandemic
PHOENIX – Community health centers are a vital part of the nation’s health care system, helping 29 million people in medically underserved communities regardless of their ability to pay. But COVID-19 has hit these clinics hard, and some are struggling to survive.
