Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling approximately 8,492,832 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The frozen, fully cooked chicken products were produced between December 26, 2020 and April 13, 2021. The products that are subject to...
Read MoreMicrosoft is urging Windows users to install an update immediately after security researchers found a serious vulnerability in their operating system. The security flaw, known as PrintNightmare, affects the Windows Print Spooler service. Apparently, researchers accidentally published a how-to guide for exploiting it. Microsoft warned that hackers that exploit the vulnerability could install programs, view...
Read MoreHundreds of blood donors in Arizona are needed to help address a critical shortage of blood. Vitalant, a nonprofit that collects blood for hospitals, said Friday that blood drives canceled because of the pandemic has continued to leave blood supplies low. The company said that they were 4,000 donations short in May. Type-O blood...
Read MoreThe Coconino National Forest is reopening Tuesday at 6 a.m. after being closed for nearly two weeks. According to the Forest Service, recent rainfall in all three districts of the forest was a deciding factor in resuming operations. The forest was shut down due to dry conditions and increased fire danger. Stage 2 fire restrictions will...
Read MoreOn Wednesday, Governor Doug Ducey signed Arizona’s budget for Fiscal Year 2022, which cuts taxes for all taxpayers while investing in education, transportation, public safety, public health, water security and more key areas that matter to Arizonans. “Today I’m proud to sign a budget that delivers for Arizonans,” said Governor Ducey. “Each and every...
Read MoreGeneral Motors has issued a recall on more than 380,000 older SUVs in the U.S., many for a second time, to fix a suspension problem that can cause them to sway at highway speeds. The recall covers 2010 through 2016 Cadillac SRX and 2011 and 2012 Saab 9-4X SUVs. GM once owned Saab. GM decided...
Read MoreMyKayla Skinner of Gilbert finally is an Olympian. The 24-year-old, who trains at Desert Lights, finished fifth all-around Sunday after the second day of women’s competition at the U.S. Olympic Trials in St. Louis and was named as the plus-one specialist for the Tokyo Olympics. Those ahead of Skinner — Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee,...
Read MoreLow-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has announced the addition of a new nonstop daily flight between Phoenix and the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Florida-based airlines launched operations in the second-most populated city in the Badger State on Thursday. Spirit’s service between Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport and Milwaukee Mitchell Airport begins Nov. 17. “It’s just a...
Read MoreThe State Transportation Board approved Friday the expansion and improvement of four corridors for passenger and freight traffic under the Arizona Department of Transportation’s five-year construction program. The 2022-2026 Five-Year Program will include more than $1 billion in pavement preservation projects and fund several others to widen highways and improve safety, officials said in...
Read MoreThe Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently announce plans to restart Crew Member Self-Defense (CMSD) training in early July. The program was previously paused due to COVID-19 restrictions. Flight crew members keep passengers safe while onboard an aircraft. Assaulting or threatening a member of the flight crew is a federal crime and perpetrators may face civil...
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