In response to the coronavirus emergency, federal student loan borrowers can put their loans on hold for two months. Interest on those loans is also dropping to zero percent for the same time- 60 days. In a statement, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said the goal is to provide temporary relief to tens...
Read MoreThe Air Force plans to retire 42 A-10 aircraft at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson next year, according to a state lawmaker, a move that would cut the base’s fleet of the storied “Warthogs” in half. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Tucson, identified the proposed cuts in letters to the Air Force and to House...
Read MoreTop public health officials warned this weekend that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States will be seen this week. U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said the virus would be catastrophic this week and that its effects will be felt throughout the country. “This is going to be our Pearl Harbor...
Read MoreOn Monday, Major League Baseball discussed a plan that could start the baseball season as early as May, with all games played in empty ballparks in Arizona amid the coronavirus outbreak. But before you shout, “Play Ball,” the plan is still in its early stages and the catch is the ballparks would be empty. It supposedly...
Read MoreOn March 17, the mayors of Phoenix and Tucson required the closing of all bars and entertainment venues, as well as the limitation of restaurants to take-out only, to combat the spread of coronavirus in the state. Days later, Governor Doug Ducey took similar action in any county that had at least one COVID-19...
Read MoreThe Arizona Department of Transportation is encouraging people to complete their 2020 U.S. Census form due to the survey’s impact on federal funding for construction, transit and more across the state. The decennial census aims to count the entire population of the country every ten years and asks questions of people in homes and...
Read MoreTo help the fight in the spread of COVID-19, Governor Ducey announced Friday afternoon that any Arizona hair and nail salons that haven’t already shut down must close by 5 p.m. Saturday, Due to the nature of certain businesses, the recommended social distancing guidelines cannot be maintained and put customer and service provider within...
Read MoreOn Thursday evening, Governor Doug Ducey participated in a virtual town hall, where he took questions from viewers around the state and provided the latest information on COVID-19. Governor Ducey was joined by Arizona Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ, Department of Emergency and Military Affairs Director Major General Michael T....
Read MoreSky Harbor will remain as one of the priciest rideshare airport in the country. The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld the controversial Phoenix city ordinance that adds on an additional fee to rideshare services to and from Sky Harbor Airport. Before the measure passed by the council, the airport charged customers $2.66 for pick-up...
Read MoreA new study projects Arizona is less than a month away from reaching the peak for the coronavirus pandemic. The study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington projects the state will peak on April 26. That’s the day when nearly 5,000 coronavirus patients will likely be hospitalized....
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