Suicide prevention services in Arizona have received $2.4 million in federal emergency grants from the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration. The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, EMPACT-Suicide Prevention Center in Tempe and the Pasqua Yaqui Tribe in Southern Arizona each received grants of $800,000 on July 20, according to a press release....
Read MoreWhile we wait for the storms to roll into the state and cool down our high summer temperatures it is important to remember that monsoon flooding is a yearly concern for Arizona residents, According to the 2020 Monsoon Season Outlook, it’s unclear exactly how much rain we’ll likely get by the time the season...
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...
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...
Read MoreThe National Park Service will be increasing access to Lake Powell. The service announced Friday it is reopening access to the Antelope Point public boat ramp in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area beginning Wednesday at 8 a.m. Antelope Point is located on the south side of Lake Powell near Page. “We are working...
Read MoreFans have been waiting four months for the Major League Baseball season to return, and just 72 hours into the season, it could all be ending soon. The Marlins have at least 14 players and staff members who have tested positive for COVID-19. The team canceled their flight home from Philadelphia after playing three games...
Read MoreArizona Interscholastic Association Executive Director David Hines said that there is no change to the fall sports timeline after Thursday’s joint news conference with Gov. Doug Ducey and State Superintendent of Education Kathy Hoffman. “We’re still following what they say,” Hines said. “We just want to make sure every safeguard there is to be...
Read MoreThe U.S. will pay Pfizer and biotech firm BioNTech $1.95 billion to produce and deliver 100 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine if it proves safe and effective, the companies announced Wednesday. It was the largest such deal between the government and companies racing to develop a coronavirus vaccine. Under the agreement, the U.S....
Read MoreThe Internal Revenue Service today announced its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams with a special emphasis on aggressive and evolving schemes related to coronavirus tax relief, including Economic Impact Payments. Americans are being urged to be vigilant to tax scam threats during the pandemic. This year, the Dirty Dozen focuses on scams...
Read MoreAs the country continues to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn warned this week that America needs to be prepared for the upcoming flu season. “I think what we can say is that we need to be prepared for that — I learned a long time ago as a...
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