Phoenix Police Department Aims to Solve Unsolved Homicides 

The Phoenix Police Department is putting a spotlight on cold-case homicides with a new initiative announced Monday. The goal of Hot Desert-Cold Cases is to bring attention to cold case homicides and generate new information that could lead to arrests. Several cold cases will be profiled on the Phoenix Police Department’s social media platforms.... Read More

United States Considering Banning TikTok App

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the U.S. is considering a ban on Chinese social media apps, including the wildly popular short video platform, TikTok. In an interview Monday with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham, Pompeo said people should only download the app if they want their private information in the hands of the Chinese... Read More

Expect More Arizona Surveys 11,000 Teachers on Impact of COVID-19

The start of the next school year is rapidly approaching amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Many are wondering if students and teachers will return to classrooms or continue online learning.  A statewide survey found that nearly 8 out of 10 Arizona teachers are planning to return to their classrooms amid the coronavirus pandemic. The survey... Read More

FSL Receives $2 Million to Help Phoenix Residents with Utility and Rent Assistance Due to Pandemic

FSL (Foundation for Senior Living) and Wildfire (formerly Arizona Community Action Association) have entered into an agreement to help Phoenix residents who need assistance with their rent or mortgage and utility bills including electric, gas or City of Phoenix water.  These funds were allocated to City of Phoenix under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and... Read More

AT&T Gives Back to Teachers, Nurses and Physicians with New Savings on Unlimited Wireless Plans

AT&T is giving back to America’s teachers, nurses and physicians that give their best to our communities every day by offering exclusive savings on wireless plans for them and their families. Beginning July 10, they will join first responders, military and veterans with eligibility to get our appreciation offer of 25% savings on Unlimited... Read More

FDA Expands Warning On Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol, A Potentially Toxic Substance

As part of continued action to protect the American public, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers and health care professionals about hand sanitizer products containing methanol, or wood alcohol — a substance often used to create fuel and antifreeze that is not an acceptable active ingredient for hand sanitizer products and... Read More

Where to Get Tested for COVID-19 in Arizona

After reports of lengthy waits to get COVID-19 testing in Phoenix, Arizonans may be wondering about alternate locations. The easiest way to find the most convenient option is through the Arizona Department of Health Services website, which lists nearly 300 sites statewide and more than 150 in metro Phoenix. The state’s list includes addresses,... Read More

COVID-Delayed Tax Day is Approaching

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the usual April 15 tax filing deadline to be pushed back, but the new July 15 deadline is now rapidly approaching. Pushing back the due date provided some economic and logistic relief to taxpayers who were dealing with a disruption in everyday life, as well as the agonizing uncertainty that... Read More

Warning To Parents: Valley Tutor with Alleged Past of Child Molestation

The Director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety is warning parents whose children had contact with a Valley tutor to get in touch with law enforcement. DPS Director Heston Silbert filed a lawsuit against the Arizona Board of Fingerprinting for the efforts of the alleged child predator to obtain a fingerprint clearance card.... Read More

Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Yields Positive Results

An experimental COVID-19 vaccine being developed by the drug giant Pfizer and the biotech firm BioNTech spurred immune responses in healthy patients, but also caused fever and other side effects, especially at higher doses. The first clinical data on the vaccine were disclosed Wednesday in a paper released on medRXiv, a preprint server, meaning... Read More