Is Arizona’s lack of measles cases a fluke, given its low vaccination rate?
WASHINGTON – Arizona has a lower vaccination rate than many of its neighboring states. So why hasn’t the measles outbreak hit Arizona?
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.
Smithsonian museum visitors reject Trump’s view that exhibits are ‘divisive’ and ‘woke’
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has threatened to slash funding for the Smithsonian over exhibits he deems anti-American, divisive and “woke.” The Smithsonian Institution is the largest research, museum and educational complex in the world. Most of the exhibits Trump singled out in an executive order are within blocks of the White House. Visitors reject Trump’s criticism.
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.
As DOGE cuts hit Arizona veterans, Gallego pushes back with freeze on Trump’s VA nominees
WASHINGTON – Sen. Ruben Gallego and other Arizona veterans are concerned with DOGE cuts at the VA, which they rely on for medical care and other benefits.
‘We know we have work to do’: New Phoenix mural raises HIV/AIDS awareness
PHOENIX – Phoenix has unveiled a new mural at Parsons Center to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and to provide public health information through a QR code. The initiative supports the city's goal to eliminate new HIV diagnoses by 2030 and fight stigma surrounding the disease.
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.
NOAA cuts could hamper forecasts for haboobs, monsoons and wildfires in Arizona, raising extreme weather risks
WASHINGTON – NOAA, which handles weather forecasts and atmospheric information, faces cuts under President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE. Many Arizonans — including construction workers, concrete workers and homeless people — may be impacted by worse forecasts for monsoons, haboobs and wildfires.
Arizona battles rising wildfire threat in ‘never-ending kind of year’ as state grows hotter, drier
PHOENIX – At a media briefing, Gov. Katie Hobbs and Arizona fire officials warned of increasing wildfire risks. Officials urged residents to take precautions as firefighters face longer hours battling more intense flames across the state.
Fiscal impact of immigrants cuts both ways – education, health care and some welfare benefits but also tax revenue and labor
WASHINGTON — Immigrants without legal status represent both costs and benefits to taxpayers and the economy. It’s a more complex picture than many people realize.
