Two Arizona lawmakers buck their parties in vote for new House speaker
WASHINGTON - Arizona lawmakers helped the state live up to its maverick reputation Thursday, with two of the state's nine House members bucking their respective parties in the choice of a new speaker.
Cronkite News: Oct. 29, 2015
This edition of Cronkite News focuses on news out of our Washington, D.C. bureau: Outgoing Speaker John Boehner promising to "clean the barn" for Paul Ryan, by pushing through bills this week on the budget, among others.
Cronkite News: Oct. 28, 2015
This edition of Cronkite News focuses on the GOP debate and some recent breakthroughs in cancer research.
Laser beams pointed at aircraft a growing problem in the US
More than 170 times last year, someone pointed a laser at an aircraft in Arizona, according to data compiled by the Federal Aviation Administration, and pilots and passengers are in agreement that the perpetrators need to be punished.
When it comes to fighting cancer through diet, it’s all about moderation
You don’t have to go vegetarian.
Data visualization: Newborn drug exposures
The following graphics depict the number of newborns — born in a hospital — who exhibited signs of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome or exposure to various drugs between 2008 and 2014. The study, conducted by Office of Injury Prevention Arizona Department of Health Services this past July, looked at newborns who were exposed to hallucinogens, cocaine, narcotics and alcohol. Hover over the data for more information. (Graphic by Sara Weber/Cronkite News)
Heroin and meth seized in Arizona sets record in busy smuggling corridor
U.S. authorities seized a record amount of methamphetamine and heroin in the busy Arizona smuggling corridor.
As more pregnant women use heroin, meth, other drugs, more babies suffer the consequences
Nathan Lepp, a neonatologist who works with ill and premature infants, leans over a white crib to check a monitor that hangs above on the wall of the neonatal unit at Maricopa Integrated Health Systems. The white crib is empty, but a tiny knit purple hat rests on the soft sheets along with a horseshoe shaped pillow.
Bat Week hopes to debunk negative rumors about bats
Government and private agencies are seeking to educate the public about bats and their vital role in the ecosystem. Cronkite News reporter Elizabeth Blackburn brings us the story from one such function at the Department of Interior in Washington, D.C.
Cronkite News: Oct. 27, 2015
This edition of Cronkite News focuses on drug smuggling and goes in-depth on the issue of pregnancy and addiction.
Phoenix looks for local artists to create art from trash piles
Local artist Beth Shook collects discarded furniture parts to create her artwork.
Study: 7 in 10 Americans believe in solid evidence of global warming
Severe drought affecting many parts of the nation is convincing skeptics of global warming to reconsider their position on the matter.
