President Biden to Announce Vaccine Mandates for Companies with Over 100 Employees

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant. Speaking at the White House, Biden sharply criticized the roughly 80 million Americans who are not yet vaccinated, despite months of availability... Read More

Taco Bell Asks Customers to Return Sauce Packets for Recycling

Taco Bell has established a plan to recycle some of the 8 billion pounds of used sauce packets that go into US landfills every year. The fast food chain is rolling out a nationwide pilot program for customers to send used sauce packets back through the mail. The program, which was initially announced as... Read More

Human Services Campus To Host Final Phoenix Water Drive of 2021 on Saturday

Human Services Campus on Saturday is hoping to help people experiencing homelessness in staying hydrated during our the final hot months of Arizona weather. The ThirstAid Water Drive will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at the Harrison Street Gate located at 1300 W. Harrison Street. Staff and volunteers from the nonprofit will... Read More

Phoenix Police Suspect Mother Killed Two Children Found Dead Apartment

On Wednesday, first responders encountered a disturbing discovery when the bodies of two children were found in a Phoenix apartment near 13th Street and Mountain View Road. Investigators are now saying that the mother, who was also injured, suffering from what are believed to be multiple self-inflicted stab wounds, is in the suspect in the... Read More

Governor Ducey and AG Brnovich Respond To President Biden’s “Dictatorial” COVID-19 Mandates

Thursday, Governor Doug Ducey responded to President Biden’s new COVID-19 mandates, calling his administration “dictatorial” and these latest maneuvers “another egregious big government overreach.” President Biden’s latest plan forces vaccines on as many as 100 million Americans — requiring private companies with more than 100 employees to require vaccines of their employees or face... Read More

Phoenix Announces Help To Pay For Outstanding City Services Bills For Residents Impacted By the Pandemic

The city of Phoenix recently announced plans to pay a portion of outstanding city services bills for some Phoenix residents financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Customers can enroll in the city’s Deferred Payment Arrangement (DPA) Recovery Program online or by calling 602-262-6251. With the $5 million funding from the Federal American Rescue Plan Act passed... Read More

Protecting Yourself from Health Care Fraud

In honor of National Report Medicare Fraud Day on Sunday, September 12, the FBI Phoenix Division is encouraging the public to be aware of health care fraud, and actions you can take to help prevent yourself from falling victim. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), health care related fraud saw a... Read More

2 Children Found Dead, Mother Injured in Apartment in Phoenix

Two young children were found dead and their was mother taken to the hospital in critical condition after an incident at a Phoenix apartment Wednesday evening. Officers responded to the apartment near 13th Street and Mountain View Road just before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, after a man called 911 saying his two children were... Read More

Pima County Announces Unvaccinated Employees Will Pay More for Health Insurance

Pima County announced this week plans to increase the health insurance cost for those employees who are not fully COVID-19 vaccinated. The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday 4-1 to raise unvaccinated employees’ health insurance premiums by more than $60.51 each pay period, which equates to unvaccinated employees losing $1,573.26 annually. Back on... Read More

Fly with a Friend For Free on Southwest, Promotion Ending Soon

Want to get away with a friend? Southwest Airlines is offering a two-day promotional special that will allow you to bring a companion for free. Frequent Southwest flyers must register for this promotion from Sept. 7 through Sept. 9, and purchase a round trip or two one-way flights during those dates to get a free companion... Read More