Trump has left Strategic Petroleum Reserve nearly half-empty, despite dip in oil prices and GOP outcry when Biden tapped it
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden drained over 40% of the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve to blunt skyrocketing gas prices after Russia invaded Ukraine. President Donald Trump and other Republicans denounced the move and Trump vowed to refill the reserve – millions of barrels of oil stored in vast underground salt domes along the Gulf of Mexico. So far, though, he hasn’t.
‘We should not write unlimited checks’: Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego criticizes bill to reallocate taxes to Chase Field renovations
PHOENIX – State legislators and local officials are at odds over a bill that would use tax money for Arizona Diamondbacks’ Chase Field improvements.
Democrats say Trump insiders may have profited off market turmoil triggered by launch, abrupt pause on tariffs
WASHINGTON — Sens. Ruben Gallego and Adam Schiff are demanding information about potential insider trading by President Donald Trump’s family and inner circle, including billionaire Elon Musk. They cite the huge profits some traders made after he paused sweeping tariffs that had caused markets to crater.
The Phoenix Zoo aims to attract more visitors with new $5.4 million big cats habitat
PHOENIX – The Phoenix Zoo in April opened Big Cats of Arizona, a $5.4 million habitat paid in part with a grant from the Arizona Office of Tourism.
Arizona wine industry facing Trump’s tariff war effects, amid other market struggles
ELGIN – Arizona’s wine and spirits industry may face hurdles in supplies and production amid President Donald Trump’s tariff war and other struggles within the market.
Trump’s massive global tariffs wiped out trillions in US markets before he hit pause. What did, or could, his trade war achieve?
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s global tariffs wiped out $10 trillion before he hit pause and U.S. markets bounced back somewhat. His stated goals: bargaining leverage, revenue and protection for American industry. Was the pain worth it?
Arizona museums, libraries could lose $3.8 million in grants from federal cuts
PHOENIX – President Donald Trump signed an executive order slashing seven small federal agencies, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The future is uncertain for the independent agency that awards impactful grants to museums and libraries.
Trump’s worldwide tariffs jolt markets, wipe out trillions and leave Arizona retirees reeling
WASHINGTON – The stock market lost $3.1 trillion on Thursday as investors recoiled in fear from President Donald Trump's worldwide barrage of tariffs. Retirees’ investments took a major blow and unlike young workers, they don't have decades to wait for the market to bounce back.
Polaris Academy is 1st Arizona school to earn Certified Autism Center designation
MESA – Polaris Academy is the first school in Arizona to be recognized as a Certified Autism Center by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards. Autism advocates hope it will be the first of many in the state.
Arizona bill aims to ban ultra-processed ingredients in public schools
PHOENIX – An Arizona bill aims to cut ultra-processed ingredients from foods in public schools, but some school officials say a lack of funding and other challenges may hinder schools from carrying out the bill’s mission.
2 bills would provide nearly $20 million for communications, equipment to help battle Arizona wildfires
MUNDS PARK – Arizona lawmakers are considering two bills that will enhance fire departments’ ability to communicate with other agencies during a wildfire and pay for engines and water tenders that can travel over rugged terrain.
‘Disappointed’: Staff, reporters at USC’s Daily Trojan feel the sting of widespread media cuts
Los Angeles — The Daily Trojan, one of USC's major student-led papers, was shockingly defunded in December 2024. The paper's editors, writers and contributors, however, are managing despite the blow. They have been fundraising as one way of pushing through the difficult time.
