Lights, churro, action! Diamondbacks highlight upgrades to Chase Field despite uncertain future
PHOENIX – From new lights to new food, the Arizona Diamondbacks unveil changes and upgrades to various areas of Chase Field, even as the team’s future in the ballpark hangs in the balance.
LPGA Tour Game Night brings together fans, pros in a unique golf experience
SCOTTSDALE – With the LPGA Tour landing in Arizona, PXG Scottsdale hosted its first LPGA Tour Game Night that allowed avid golf lovers of all ages to compete with one another in a series of challenges while being able to interact and learn from four professionals.
Affordable Care Act celebrates 14th anniversary following jump in enrollment, continuing political discord
PHOENIX – The Affordable Care Act just celebrated its 14th anniversary this month despite continuing differences in opinions between Democrats and Republicans about the landmark health care law.
Arizona registra un aumento del 20% en los casos de VIH que afectan sobre todo a la comunidad hispana
PHOENIX — Los casos de VIH registrados en Arizona han aumentado un 20%, un aumento que afecta en gran medida a la comunidad hispana. Una organización asistencial de Phoenix describe cómo persisten las barreras económicas y culturales para convencer a la gente de que se haga la prueba.
Phoenix-area Black businesses face challenges with start-up capital
PHOENIX – Black businesses are facing funding problems to start up. The State of Black Business report has recommendations to help fix the problem.
Amid abundance of highly touted young players, Milwaukee Brewers will also take a look at ‘older’ prospects
PHOENIX – Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy loves the young prospects in the club’s farm system, but he said some players take longer to blossom. He’s excited about some “older” prospects who could make their big league mark this season.
$1.2 trillion budget bill, racing against shutdown, funds more border security
WASHINGTON - Lawmakers on Friday advanced a $1.2 trillion package of budget bills that includes funding for 42,000 new beds in migrant detention facilities and for the hiring of an additional 22,000 Border Patrol agents.
‘Downwinder’ renewal left out of massive budget bill rushed through Congress
PHOENIX - The $1.2 trillion budget that Congress was working to pass Friday included protection for gas stoves to restrictions on payments to the Chinese government. What it didn't include was renewal of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act for "downwinders."
Eye on the Storm: Recent events bring state of court-storming into question
PHOENIX – Court-storming has caused waves in the modern-day sports ecosystem affecting both the NCAA and high school level following high-profile incidents involving Iowa’s Caitlin Clark and Duke’s Kyle Filipowski.
GCU men’s basketball seeks to solidify legacy with first NCAA Tournament win Friday against Saint Mary’s
PHOENIX — GCU men’s basketball has won the Western Athletic Conference three of the last four years, but the program looks to solidify its legacy with a victory Friday against Saint Mary’s behind veterans Jovan Blacksher Jr. and Gabe McGlothan.
Mobile maternity care clinics work to expand prenatal care accessibility
PHOENIX – One in six infants in Arizona was born to a woman receiving inadequate prenatal care in 2022. To tackle lack of accessibility, mobile maternity care units are bringing prenatal care to communities that need affordable prenatal resources.
Former ASU swimmer Kyle Sockwell, the self-proclaimed CEO of swimming social media, upends the sport’s coverage
PHOENIX — The 2024 Paris Olympics will be underway in just over four months. Swimming coverage on social media is led by former Arizona State swimmer Kyle Sockwell. He began his career posting on Vine, and is now the self-proclaimed President & CEO of Swimming Twitter.