As the nation honors their dedication and sacrifice during National Nurses Week, the U.S. Department of Labor today this week the award of more than $78 million in grants to support workforce training programs in 17 states and address staffing challenges nursing professionals face in the care economy. The American Association of Colleges of...
Read MoreToday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized recommendations for assessing blood donor eligibility using a set of individual risk-based questions to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted HIV. These questions will be the same for every donor, regardless of sexual orientation, sex or gender. Blood establishments may now implement these recommendations by revising their...
Read MoreOlivia and Liam are once again America’s most popular baby names in 2022. Liam has topped the list for six years in a row, and Olivia has been the top choice for new parents for four years. There is only one new name in the top 10, with Luna crawling into the top 10...
Read MorePHOTO CREDIT: TheDailyMail.com Border Patrol agents have reported this week they have seen the highest daily totals ever recorded. This week, for Border Patrol has seen the highest daily totals ever recorded. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday brought historic numbers of over 10,000 apprehensions a day as Title 42 comes to an end. Currently, Customs and Border Protection...
Read MoreUnited States Geological Survey reported on Wednesday, Northern Arizona experienced two earthquakes over 3.0 magnitude. A 3.2 magnitude earthquake registered near a small town north of Flagstaff approximately 10 miles away from Cameron at 11:21 a.m. A second earthquake was recorded a 3.1 magnitude, around 3 p.m. 16 miles from Cameron. Typically, a 3.2...
Read MoreThis week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the supplemental approval of Rexulti (brexpiprazole) oral tablets for the treatment of agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease. This is the first FDA-approved treatment option for this indication. “Agitation is one of the most common and challenging aspects of care among patients with dementia due...
Read MoreThe Federal Communications Commission announced on Wednesday it is committing over $24 million in a new funding round through the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program, which provides digital services for students in communities across the country. The funding commitment supports applications from all three application windows, benefiting approximately 45,000 students across the country, including students...
Read MoreThe Federal Trade Commission has stopped a pair of student loan debt relief schemes that it says bilked students out of approximately $12 million by using deceptive claims about repayment programs and loan forgiveness that did not exist. The agency also says the companies falsely claimed to be or be affiliated with the Department of...
Read MoreAttorneys for State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne have filed a motion for a change of venue in the lawsuit brought against the State of Arizona by parents of biological boys who want to play on girls’ sports teams. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Tucson. The motion to change...
Read MoreOver the course of three weeks, SRP line crews brought electricity to 10 homes on the Navajo Nation as part of the Light Up Navajo (LUN) project. SRP crews built nearly six miles of power lines that involved setting 104 poles and stringing over 63,000 feet of wire. The crews accomplished this despite sandy...
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