US Foods workers in Arizona claim that the large food service provider has failed to enforce COVID-19 safety precautions recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and have voted to go on strike if certain demands aren’t met as early as Aug. 10. Teamsters Local 104, a union whose members include US Foods […]
Read MoreArizona is leading a multi-U.S. state investigation into whether Apple Inc’s deliberate slowing of older iPhones violated deceptive trade practice laws. In the ongoing probe since at least October 2018, investigators have asked Apple for data about “unexpected shutdowns” of iPhones and the company’s throttling, or slowing down, of the devices through power management software. […]
Read MoreU.S. Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona admitted to 11 House ethics violations and agreed to paying a $50,000 fine, the House Ethics Committee announced Thursday. The fifth-term Phoenix Republican had been under investigation for two years over allegations that his office misused funds. “As part of a resolution Representative Schweikert negotiated with the ISC (Investigative […]
Read MoreA large COVID-19 testing lab, Sonoran Quest, issued a warning to patients about a phone scam. During this stressful, confusing time, scammers take advantage of an opportunity by using an “imposter scam.” There have been reported incidences of scammers posing on the phone as Sonora Quest representatives to gain patients’ personal information. In this “imposter […]
Read MoreAccording to federal health officials, an outbreak of salmonella is affecting nearly two dozen states. 212 people have been infected with a strain of Salmonella Newport in 23 states. 87 new cases have been reported since the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) last update on July 21st, including 38 people from eight new states, […]
Read MoreUnidentified seeds that authorities have warned about and appear to be from China have surfaced in Arizona. The Arizona Department of Agriculture is asking residents who recently received seeds in the mail that they didn’t order, not to throw them out, but to instead send or drop them off at department locations in Phoenix, Tucson […]
Read MoreArizona has the third-worst public school system in the U.S., according to a ranking from WalletHub released Monday. The personal finance website ranked Arizona No. 49 out of the 50 states and Washington, D.C., for public education. WalletHub’s methodology focused on two key metrics — quality and safety — that were then broken down into […]
Read MoreGyms are closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which means more Arizonans are flocking to the outdoors to get some fresh air and exercise. With excruciating temperatures, this can pose many dangers. There are some precautions you can take to ensure that you are exercising safely in the heat. Doctors say they’ve seen a spike in […]
Read MoreThe start of a new school year is here and after experiencing the previous Spring semester, many families may be feeling a little anxious about the start of the Fall semester. Kids will once again be home all day, with schools instituting virtual learning during this unprecedented time, but unlike the Spring semester when many […]
Read MoreAs if Arizona’s school districts didn’t have enough to worry about as they embark on the start of a new school year, it has been reported that Arizona’s largest insurer for schools will not provide liability coverage for claims related to COVID-19. This leaves districts with a great concern for potential lawsuits and resulting costs. […]
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