U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Area Port of Nogales seized 242 pounds of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and Endangered Species Act (ESA)-protected Totoaba swim bladders with an estimated value of $2,700,000.00. On April 13, 2023, CBP officers working at the Mariposa...
Read MoreThe Northern Arizona University National Champion men’s cross country team traveled to Washington D.C. to celebrate their historic win at the White House. President Joe Biden will hosted the both men’s NCAA Champion team from the 2022-23 season to celebrate their achievements. This win marks the Lumberjacks third consecutive NCAA Men’s Cross Country National...
Read MoreAttorney General Kris Mayes announced on Friday the final approval of national opioid agreements with drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens. Arizona’s share of the settlement with these companies totals over $380 million. Money is expected to start flowing to state and local governments by the end of 2023. “These...
Read MoreThe Arizona Department of Transportation has started the first of 23 projects to repair damaged pavement following the record-setting winter, kicking off improvements that will continue through summer. ADOT has created a website at azdot.gov/PavingRepairs with a schedule and map of the initial round of $50.5 million in improvements, as well as information on $94 million...
Read MoreA wide ranging fraud scheme, led by 29-year-old Paradise Williams, of Phoenix, was detailed today in a 26-count indictment charging wire fraud and money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Two defendants were arrested Monday in Phoenix, a third was arrested in Houston, and three defendants were arrested in Washington State. Two Seattle defendants...
Read MoreAttorney General Kris Mayes recently warned Arizonans that scammers appear to be using voice clones generated by artificial intelligence to defraud consumers. With this rapidly evolving technology, scammers can trick consumers into thinking a loved one is in trouble and needs money or gift cards. Some scammers may combine this technology with spoofing equipment so...
Read MoreThe PGA TOUR, DP World Tour and the Public Investment Fund (PIF) today announced a landmark agreement to unify the game of golf, on a global basis. The parties have signed an agreement that combines PIF’s golf-related commercial businesses and rights (including LIV Golf) with the commercial businesses and rights of the PGA TOUR...
Read MoreLitchfield Park teen sheds pounds with help of Banner’s Adolescent Bariatric Surgery Program Chloe Hansher lost nearly 70 pounds, going from a size 16 to a size 4. The 16-year-old Litchfield Park resident said she’s grateful for undergoing a bariatric procedure that has changed her life. Hansher, like other teens in Arizona, has struggled...
Read MorePhoto Credit: ASU The Arizona Board of Regents has asked Arizona State University to expand medical education in Arizona by launching a new medical school, one charged with addressing the significant and growing health care needs of the state. The new ASU School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering will integrate clinical medicine, biomedical...
Read MoreDo you have plans hit the road to cooler country this summer? ADOT is asking drivers to slow down and pay attention in work zone. If you’re heading north this summer for a long staycation or a quick weekend getaway, you’ll likely use Interstate 17 to travel from the Phoenix metro area to the...
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