Holiday travelers expected to hit the road, skies in near-record numbers
WASHINGTON - Experts say this holiday season will be one of the busiest in the last 20 years, with travel surging to pre-pandemic levels and beyond, and they remind travelers to make sure they are prepared before getting to the airport.
Phoenix businesses, airport, Valley Metro prepare for World Series visitors
PHOENIX – The Arizona Diamondbacks will face the Texas Rangers in the World Series, and Phoenix hotels, restaurants and transportation services are preparing for the influx of visitors. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Valley Metro will use February's Super Bowl and other large events to guide them as they make plans.
Tucson sector led U.S. for second month, as border encounters surge anew
WASHINGTON - Migrant encounters at the southern border surged in August, to almost 233,000 for the month, with the Tucson sector posting the highest numbers in the nation for the second straight month, according to Customs and Border Protection.
Celebraciones del Día de la Independencia de México en Arizona
PHOENIX – La comunidad mexicana de Arizona se prepara para celebrar el Día de la Independencia de México. En el valle se realizan diferentes eventos que incluyen el tradicional "Grito” además de bailes folclóricos, música y comida mexicana.
Las redes mexicanas de píldoras abortivas cruzan la frontera de EE. UU. para ayudar a inmigrantes sin acceso al aborto
MONTERREY, México – México despenalizó el aborto justo antes de que Estados Unidos hiciera lo contrario y pusiera fin a casi 50 años de derechos federales al aborto. Desde entonces, activistas han ayudado a personas del lado estadounidense a obtener píldoras abortivas, especialmente a las poblaciones inmigrantes vulnerables a las que se les ha impedido el acceso.
Mexican abortion-pill networks reach across U.S. border to help immigrants without access
MONTERREY, Mexico – Mexico decriminalized abortion just before the United States went the opposite way and ended almost 50 years of federal abortion rights. Ever since, activists have been helping people on the U.S. side get abortion pills to those in need via cross-border underground networks.
Border encounters spiked in July after two-month decline; Tucson hit hard
WASHINGTON - Migrant encounters at the southwest border surged in July, reversing two months of declining numbers. Encounters rose from 144,566 in June to 183,503 in July, with migrant families accounting for more than three-quarters of that increase.
Border encounters fell sharply in June, to lowest level in two years
WASHINGTON – The number of migrant encounters at the Southwest border plummeted in June, falling to the lowest level in more than two years, according to new data from Customs and Border Protection.
Mixed record for Phoenix police’s 12 community boards meant to build trust with marginalized groups
PHOENIX – Phoenix police department touts 12 boards as a way it builds trust with marginalized communities, but it releases little information about what they do.
Women athletes fight for equality to level playing field in male-dominated sports
PHOENIX – With a long history of suppression, women athletes are rebelling through the domination of rugby, football and combat sports while going against the norm and paving paths for themselves.
With pandemic in the rearview mirror, Memorial Day travel expected to boom
WASHINGTON - Memorial Day weekend travelers are expected to pack roads and airports at or above pre-pandemic levels this year, with experts saying that an estimated 42.3 million Americans are likely to travel. Of those, about 887,000 will be from Arizona.
Chef’s special: Anthony Pressley parlays 200-pound weight loss into cooking for world’s best boxers
PHOENIX – Anthony Pressley went from overweight at 400 pounds to a performance chef for world champion boxers such as Tyson Fury and Errol Spence Jr., using the same cooking techniques that helped him lose 200 pounds naturally.
