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May 11th, 2021, Newscast

The latest on vote-by-mail ballots, wildfires burning across Arizona, veterans heath in the current age


5 transgender military veterans discuss abuses, how political changes can alter lives

PHOENIX – Transgender military veterans have faced a constant shift in policy, depending on which party is in power. Five of them talk to Cronkite News about their experiences.


Border deployment the latest in National Guard’s ‘roller coaster’ year

WASHINGTON - Last week's decision to send the Arizona National Guard to the border was another deployment in a busy year that has seen Guard members go from stocking grocery shelves to fighting wildfires to setting up vaccination sites - and helping at the border.


April 13, 2021, Newscast

Johnson and Johnson's vaccine on hold, helping homeless Indigenous veterans, legalizing sports gambling


Biden cites infrastructure needs in Arizona, other states, to push plan

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure proposal spelled out constructions needs in all states, including Arizona.


Group steps up to get supplies to Navajo veterans during pandemic

PHOENIX – When two Arizona veterans heard that veterans on the Navajo reservation were struggling during the pandemic, they felt it was their duty to help. So they started raising money to get supplies directly to them.


Tuesday Morning Sun Devil: Returning running backs, national recruiting position ASU for success

TEMPE – Arizona State’s rushing attack was prolific in 2020, but it could be even better in 2021. Plus, how some true freshmen are already impressing in their quest to crack the depth chart.


What a good girl: Coyotes’ service dog in-training will soon help veteran in need

GLENDALE – The Arizona Coyotes partnered with a foundation in Phoenix that pairs service dogs with veterans, fostering a dog for two years. Luna recently graduated to advanced training and will soon be paired with a veteran.


Deployed, then unemployed, military veterans fight to find jobs

PHOENIX – The transition process from military service to civilian life can be a rough one for veterans. Arizona veterans have help.


Despite Coyotes’ offensively challenged defensemen, Jakob Chychrun remains offensive force

GLENDALE – The Coyotes have had trouble finding offense from their blue line, with the exception of Chychrun


ASU pitching staff enters season healthy after long, uncertain offseason

TEMPE – The cancellation of the 2020 baseball season was slow and uncertain, leading to a strange offseason. But thanks to a strong, flexible plan, Arizona State’s pitching staff enters the 2021 season at nearly full health.


Marijuana and mental health: Examining a complicated relationship

Marijuana no longer is just a wild herb grown in a garden. Experts say the way cannabis is grown today could harm a user’s mental health.