Nonprofit, 5 Arizona companies give back to first responders
As COVID-19 sweeps Arizona several companies are redirecting their businesses to meet the demands of first responders.
COVID-19 in Arizona: Mayors will await governor’s lead on reopening state
PHOENIX – Congress announces small business funding through CARES Act Training, the first prison death from COVID-19, and other updates from the Grand Canyon State.
Upstart head start: Some challengers better funded than incumbents
TEMPE - The coronavirus had already made 2020 an unusual election year when campaign finance reports added another twist, showing challengers in some congressional races raising far more than the incumbents they hope to unseat.
COVID-19 in Arizona: ‘Testing blitz’ announced to check 60,000 more Arizonans
PHOENIX – Local first responders now have access to antibody testing, COVID-19 is permanently shuttering local businesses, and other updates from the Grand Canyon State.
School leaders say move to distance learning highlights digital divide
TEMPE – The scramble to deliver lessons remotely because of COVID-19 has been a challenge for all schools in the state, but a particularly difficult one for districts on the wrong side of the digital divide, school leaders said this week.
418,000 jobless claims crater 10 years of new jobs in just five weeks
PHOENIX - New jobless claims in Arizona over the past five weeks have wiped out two-thirds of the new jobs created in the state over 10 years, according to the latest numbers from the Arizona Department of Economic Security.
COVID-19 in Arizona: Elective surgeries to resume, despite projected peak in mid-May
A state senator has confirmed that he has tested positive for COVID-19, the Navajo Nation is joining a lawsuit against the federal government for withholding funds, and other updates from the Grand Canyon State.
Remarkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkable: 18 years ago, Diamondbacks’ Johnson struck out 17 against Rockies
PHOENIX – Diamondbacks starter Randy Johnson etched his name into the record book with a historic start against the Colorado Rockies on April 21, 2002.
Former ASU basketball player Michelle Tom helping Navajo Nation fight coronavirus
PHOENIX – Former ASU basketball player Michelle Tom is battling the coronavirus from a small, rural hospital near the Navajo Nation. And she needs help.
Arizona researchers intend to play key roles in defeating COVID-19
PHOENIX – Researchers in Arizona are teaming up to create a genomics union that will analyze the virus’ genetic codes and hopefully reveal critical information that could help create diagnostics and develop a vaccine.
State, U.S. jobless claims dip slightly, but still ‘shockingly high’
WASHINGTON - After three weeks of record-breaking unemployment filings, jobless claims for the state and the nation dipped slightly last week, but they were still in what one economist called "shockingly high" territory.
No peanuts, Cracker Jack or fans: Baseball in Taiwan offers sneak peek of what MLB in Arizona might look like
PHOENIX – Is there a way baseball could be played in Arizona this season? The CPBL League in Taiwan shows there could be a way.
