Biggs, Crane join Democrats in historic vote to oust McCarthy as speaker
WASHINGTON - Arizona Reps. Andy Biggs and Eli Crane were among the eight conservative Republicans who voted with all House Democrats Tuesday to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the first time in history a sitting speaker has been removed.
Smoke from the Salt River landfill fire could cause health problems
PHOENIX – The Salt River landfill fire has been reduced to a smolder but smoke from the Salt River Indian Reservation fire may lead to health problems.
“Simplemente se evaporan, todos”: El calor extremo abruma a la comunidad sin hogar de Phoenix
PHOENIX – Calor extremo de Phoenix cobra factura en la salud de su comunidad sin hogar.
Beating the heat: Arizona athletic trainers, sports medicine physicians take steps to protect athletes
PHOENIX – Phoenix has experienced temperatures consecutively above 110 degrees as blistering and historic heat waves sweep across the Southwest. Regardless, the football season goes on and the health and safety concerns of the athletes are the top priority.
Playing with fire: Arizona high school football coaches double as firefighters
PHOENIX – Arizona firefighters and high school football coaches have more similarities than differences. Between a locker room mentality in fire stations, preparation and physical demands, here’s why their transition is seamless in the Valley.
Arizona veterans, state agencies battle over bingo machines deemed illegal under state gambling laws
PHOENIX – Arizona veteran groups, including members of local American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts, with the help of state Sen. Sonny Borrelli, called out public agencies for targeting them over bingo technological aids, but the state says that’s not the issue. Instead, the groups may be using illegal bingo gaming machines.
‘We’ve got the best team in the league’: New-look Phoenix Suns enter 2023-24 season with big-time expectations
PHOENIX – Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Devin Booker are the centerpiece of a Phoenix Suns team that underwent a dramatic overhaul in the offseason. Despite significant roster changes, the Suns are optimistic about their postseason chances.
Local food pantries are expecting a surge in customers if government shuts down and people lose their benefits
PHOENIX – If the government shuts down, millions of Americans are worried about losing SNAP and WIC nutrition benefits, but Arizona says that’s not going to happen here. Even so, food pantries are preparing to help more people needing assistance.
Hold your horses: Turf Paradise to resume racing, extend off-track betting
PHOENIX – Turf Paradise is alive after all and will resume racing. Additionally, the Arizona Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association has extended the contract for the track to simulcast races for wagering until Nov. 12. The extension avoids the shutdown of 37 off-track betting sites.
Calidad del aire en condado Maricopa plantea preocupaciones de salud en comunidades afectadas
PHOENIX – La Asociación Americana del Pulmón calificó al condado Maricopa con una F en cuanto a la calidad del aire. La mala calidad del aire ha llevado a un aumento en las preocupaciones de salud, especialmente en las comunidades marginadas.
50,000 federal workers, military, in Arizona spared as shutdown averted
WASHINGTON - If Congress cannot head off a government shutdown before Sunday, it would mean the loss of a paycheck for close to 50,000 federal workers and active-duty military in Arizona - and they're not the only ones to feel the pinch.
‘We’re going to battle’: Grand Canyon men’s basketball embraces new size, toughness as season approaches
PHOENIX – Grand Canyon men’s basketball brought in nine new players during the offseason, with a focus on length and size. In head coach Bryce Drew’s fourth season, his expectations for the program are at an all-time high.
