If you could grab a bite to eat — or even a drink — with a superhero or villain, who would you choose? Iron Man? Predator? Batman? Batgirl? Joker? Spider-Man? Thor? Hulk? Darth Vader? What if you had the chance to hang out with all of them? After months of construction, ComicX (pronounced like...
Read MoreAs Giving Tuesday just wrapped up yesterday, people across the U.S. offered their time, money, resources and help to those in need — but apparently not so much in Arizona. According to a WalletHub study that looked at a variety of factors, Arizona ranked dead last on a list ranking states on how charitable...
Read MorePresident Donald Trump has signed a bill into law that makes animal cruelty a felony nationwide. Late last month, the U.S. Senate unanimously voted to pass the PACT Act. The “Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act” was introduced by Congressmen Vern Buchanan and Ted Deutch. The House voted to pass the act on...
Read MoreFederal officials said the Hopi Tribe has failed to meet a deadline to reduce arsenic in drinking water at the tribe’s cultural center. The Hopi Tribe agreed to pay a $3,800 fine and told the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that it planned to finish a treatment system by early next year. The tribe said...
Read MoreSchools are taking different approaches to recruiting for their esports programs, because esports didn’t exist 20 years ago. For Arizona universities, their methods run the spectrum. Grand Canyon University has a wide range of tools to bring in prospective esports athletes, with a state-of-the-art facility stocked with top-of-the-line gaming computers and a stage resembling...
Read MoreAbout 2,115 robocalls were made every second in October, according to a new report by YouMail, a software developer that specializes in visual voicemail and blocking robocalls. In the U.S., callers received 5.7 billion robocalls in October 2019, the report says. This is a 25% increase from September and a 7% increase from the...
Read MoreA Republican Arizona senator plans to introduce a bill to resolve what she calls an epidemic of vaping among teens. “We have spent decades keeping cigarettes out of the hands of kids,” said Sen. Heather Carter, R-Cave Creek. “We need to use those same policies to keep vaping products out of the hands of...
Read MoreA municipal credit rating company upgraded its outlook on Arizona to the state’s highest level ever. Moody’s Investor Services elevated Arizona’s rating from Aa2 to Aa1, the second-highest possible mark. “Today’s rating boost is further validation that Arizona is going in the right direction — and that smart policies do matter,” Gov. Doug Ducey...
Read MoreIf you’re looking for a pair of Nike’s on Amazon, you might soon be out of luck. According to reports, Amazon will will stop selling Nike products in the near future. According to CBS News, Nike is seeking a “more direct, personal relationships” with customers. “We will continue to invest in strong, distinctive partnerships...
Read MoreArizona is gaining new voters ahead of the 2020 election season. The state gained over 54,000 active registered voters between July and October, according to a quarterly report released by Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs. The increase brought Arizona’s total of number of active registered voters to 3.87 million as of Oct. 1....
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