As the weather starts to warm in the desert, the Banner Poison and Drug Information Center has started to see an increase in calls regarding rattlesnake bites. Arizona is home to 13 species of venomous rattlesnakes and provides assistance in managing about 125 snake envenomations per year. “As we move into the warmer months...
Read MoreOfficials announced this week that the Biden administration has approved a $6.6 billion funding for the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company to aid in its growth in Phoenix. According to TSMC, they plan to construct a new facility in Phoenix by the end of the decade. This facility, commonly known as a “fab,” is used for manufacturing...
Read MoreThe National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the governing body for small colleges, announced their new policy that bans transgender athletes from women’s sports. On Monday, the NAIA’s Council of Presidents approved the policy in a 20-0 vote. The NAIA oversees around 83,000 athletes at schools across the U.S. is the first college sports association...
Read MoreIndividuals pretending to be law enforcement officers are utilizing telephone calls as a means to deceive people into sending them money. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is warning about the surge cases regarding deceitful individuals who are proclaiming to the sheriff’s office calling about an unsettled fee that they are required to settle. During...
Read MoreIf you made a purchase at Walmart for groceries from October 2018 to January 2024, you may be entitled to a refund from the company. However, the deadline to apply is approaching quickly. In recent years, if you have bought weighted groceries or bagged fruit from Walmart, you could potentially receive a cash payment...
Read MorePhoto Credit: FOX10 Phoenix KSAZ According to reports, the hot air balloon pilot who crashed in the Arizona desert, which caused the death of four individuals had heightened levels of ketamine in his system. In a medical examiner’s report Cornelius van der Walt, 37, had a level of ketamine in his system...
Read MoreEric Todd Bell Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell has announced a conviction in a case of ‘stranger rape’ of a college student. A jury found Eric Todd Bell, 33 guilty of five counts of sexual assault and one count of kidnapping. The attack occurred in Tempe in October 2021, near the Hyatt House north...
Read MoreArizona may soon receive more aid in the field of mental health as Governor Katie Hobbs has approved a recent legislation that permits specific therapists from other states to provide services to patients in Arizona. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has approved a new legislation that permits specific therapists from different states to provide mental...
Read MoreOn Wednesday, March 27, 2024, AZDPS troopers seized approximately 28.85 pounds of fentanyl pills, 165 pounds of methamphetamine, two pounds of heroin, over one pound of cocaine, five firearms, four vehicles, and over $20,000 in three different incidents in less than six hours in the Phoenix metro area. Six individuals were arrested in these...
Read MoreSamuel Bateman A leader of the polygamous group near the Arizona-Utah border has plead guilty to conspiring to transport underage girls across state lines in what authorities believe was a long going effort to arrange sexual acts involving children. On Monday, Samuel Bateman, 48, stood before the U.S. District Court in Phoenix and also...
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