Teen pregnancy crisis persists in Rwanda amid regional turmoil, cuts to USAID

KIGALI, Rwanda – The rising rate of teenage pregnancy in Rwanda remains a pressing issue, exacerbated by the lack of comprehensive reproductive education and threatened cuts to USAID.


Arizona Capitol protesters voice concerns over Trump’s immigration, federal agency orders

PHOENIX – A protest at the Arizona Capitol on Wednesday was part of a nationwide group of rallies across 50 states to express concerns about the Trump administration.


New Deal Meal provides Tempe residents in need with food at Moeur Park, despite continued warnings from Tempe police

TEMPE – New Deal Meal members are serving Tempe residents in need on Sundays despite multiple warnings from police and citations for the lack of special event permits.

Quinn Mitchell, left, a volunteer with New Deal Meal, serves a variety of desserts to about 70 people in need at Moeur Park in Tempe on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (Photo by Sydney Lovan/Cronkite News)

Federal judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order

WASHINGTON – A federal district court judge placed a temporary injunction on President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship.


Arizona joins 21 other states to oppose Trump’s ban on birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants

WASHINGTON – Arizona was among 22 states that asked federal courts Tuesday to block President Donald Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants.


‘Take repatriation seriously’: Hobbs pledges $7M to speed state museum’s work to return ancestors, artifacts to Arizona tribes

PHOENIX – The $7 million that Gov. Katie Hobbs has pledged for the Arizona State Museum will accelerate the return of Indigenous remains and artifacts, a museum official says.


How wealth and race determine L.A.’s hottest and coolest areas

LOS ANGELES – Economically disadvantaged, mainly minority populations in the Southwest live in parts of cities that are several degrees hotter than affluent, predominantly white neighborhoods.


Mesa Community Court, Mesa Community College partner to help curb homelessness through education

PHOENIX – Mesa Community Court is collaborating with Mesa Community College to refer some of the city’s homeless population into enrollment. Individuals referred have access to a multitude of amenities to assist on their path of reintegration.

Table with containers of pastries in front of an open car trunk with a person nearby.

‘We are not alone’: LA city council passes sanctuary city ordinance as Donald Trump plans mass deportations

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles passes a landmark sanctuary city ordinance, strengthening protections for immigrants by banning cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and ensuring compliance through citywide audits and training.


Arizona receives mixed ratings on American Lung Association’s annual ‘State of Lung Cancer’ report

PHOENIX – The American Lung Association released its annual “State of Lung Cancer” report that ranks lung cancer response by state. Arizona ranked above average for rate of new cases; average for early diagnosis; and below average for survival rate, surgical treatment, and lack of treatment and screening.


California SB 1016 will make Latino, Indigenous health data more specific. Advocates say it will make care more accessible

LOS ANGELES – California's Senate Bill 1016 aims to address health disparities by breaking down Latino and Indigenous data to include detailed ethnicity, ancestral origins and language categories.

California’s Senate Bill 1016 aims to address health disparities by expanding data collection to include detailed ethnicity and language categories for Latino and Indigenous communities. (Photo by Halfpoint Images/Getty Images)

Arizona LGBTQIA+ high school, college students say their ‘lives could change’ with presidential election

PHOENIX – Arizona high school and college LGBTQIA+ students shared their views before Tuesday’s elections, with some students saying they feel like their priorities have not been adequately addressed by either political party.