Mormon Church Sued in Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Case

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was hit with several lawsuits Monday for allegedly covering up decades of sexual abuse among Boy Scout troops in Arizona, marking the latest litigation before the state’s end-of-year deadline for adult victims to sue. The church “must be held accountable in order to bring healing and... Read More

APS to Offer Aid to Customers Amidst Pandemic

APS has announced they will offer more to aid for customers struggling during the pandemic. The energy company says they will offer more time to pay bills, waive late fees, additional bill credit and more in 2021. “Our pandemic bill relief programs have assisted more than 65,000 customers in 2020 to help those impacted... Read More

Arizona Distracted Driving Law Grace Period Ends January 1st 

The grace period on Arizona’s distracted driving law will end on New Year’s Day. The law prohibits drivers from using and holding a phone or device, writing or reading text messages, watching, recording or broadcasting video while driving or operating your car. The law passed in the spring of 2019 after Arizona was one... Read More

Arizona DEA Cautions Potent Form of Fentanyl

The head of the Drug Enforcement Administration in Arizona is warning about an “extremely dangerous” form of fentanyl that has been found in suspected overdose deaths in the state. It’s called para-fluorofentanyl, or pFF. “This is more potent and more potentially fatal,” Arizona DEA Special Agent Cheri Oz said. She added it also is... Read More

Zoppe Family Circus to Have Drive-In Shows in Tempe

Life is a circus right now for us all, but the actual circus is coming to Tempe – drive-in style. This year the Zoppé Family Circus, which has been traveling to Arizona for 13 years, is coming to Tempe as a drive-in show for the COVID-19 era. During the “live, multimedia drive-in show,” a... Read More

Where to Recycle Your Christmas Tree

Christmas 2020 is over and that means many Arizona residents will be looking for a way to dispose of their Christmas tree. Most of the state’s recycle locations say they will only accept live trees and wreaths, no plastic trees or wreaths. All About Arizona News has compiled a list of details below that... Read More

Anti-Fog Mask Design by ASU Students Wins International Competition

A student team from Arizona State University beat out innovators from more than 70 countries to win a portion of a million-dollar prize for designing an anti-fog face mask. The XPRIZE Next-Gen Mask Challenge gathered nearly 1,000 entries from young people working to create “more comfortable, functional and affordable” masks during the coronavirus pandemic.... Read More

Dr. Fauci Believes New COVID Strain in UK is Already in America

The United States’ top infectious diseases expert says a new, potentially more infectious coronavirus variant spreading in the United Kingdom may already be in the United States. “When you have this amount of spread within a place like the U.K., you really need to assume that it’s here already. It certainly is not the... Read More

Scottsdale Man Charged for Fraudulent Face Mask Scheme

A Scottsdale man was charged with wire fraud and money laundering in connection to an alleged scheme to defraud others by falsely claiming to be a distributor of respirator face masks, according to the United States Attorney’s Office. Dale Hipes, 39, allegedly said he could procure 3M masks for the state of Texas during... Read More

What You Need To Know Before Recycling Gift Wrapping and Paper Gift Bags?

‘Tis the season for gift giving. And waste! But what holiday packaging can go in the blue recycle bins? Christmas morning your family may be surrounded by endless wrapping paper, bows and holiday cards and instinct may be to dump it all in the recycling bin. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, it’s important... Read More