On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for Pfizer’s Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir tablets and ritonavir tablets, co-packaged for oral use) for the treatment of mild-to-moderate coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in adults and pediatric patients (12 years of age and older weighing at least 40 kilograms or about 88 pounds) with positive...
Read MoreIt just got more expensive to travel. If you have been putting off obtaining or renewing a passport, it is going to cost you more money. After Monday, the fee for the passport book will increase by $20 for all customers. The State Department said the price hike is necessary and that the increase will...
Read MoreIf you are responsible for cooking during the holiday, you better make a list and check it twice! It is inevitable that you may be busy prepping to serve your family and friends and you forgot that one last ingredient. In that moment, it is important to know where you need to head to...
Read MoreMany Arizonans will be traveling to spend time with family and loved ones this holiday season. Unfortunately, airlines often do not make consumers’ interests a priority. Attorney General Mark Brnovich wants to make sure Arizonans know their legal rights. Under current federal law, state attorneys general are preempted from enforcing consumer protection laws against...
Read More“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela Arizona’s future prosperity depends on having an educated workforce. With a comparatively low college completion rate and a growing labor demand for workers with bachelor’s degrees, now is a pivotal time in Arizona’s economic trajectory. According to the Bureau...
Read MoreScottsdale police have successfully taken an estimated $9M worth of fentanyl off the streets. Scottsdale police worked closely with the DEA to make the record bust of 1.7 million pills, which equates to 300 pounds of drugs. Officials are saying that removing the large quantity of drugs from consumption could very well have saved hundreds of...
Read MorePackage theft is a crime that stems across the country and it’s so frequent that it is estimated that 1.7 million packages are stolen in the U.S. every day. Companies estimate they lose $25 million of lost goods daily. A package theft victim loses an average of $106 to porch piracy, with 30% reporting not receiving...
Read More‘Tis the Season! AAA predicts crowded roads and skies, with air travel nearly tripling over 2020. Americans who had to cancel getaways and get-togethers last year because of the pandemic are making up for lost time this holiday season. More than 109 million people — an almost 34% increase from 2020 — will travel...
Read MoreThe Phoenix City Council has voted 6-3 to approve bonuses of up to $2000 for its city employees, under the condition that they have received the COVID-19 vaccine. Back in November, the City of Phoenix announced that all 14,000 employees had until January 18, 2022 to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus or risked losing...
Read MoreResidents near Cholla Trail on Camelback Mountain are fighting construction of the Cholla trailhead access at Camelback Mountain. Neighbors are voicing their concerns to the Phoenix City Council, urging them to vote on moving the trailhead access despite construction already being underway. It’s been a concern that dates back to 2017 when the trailhead...
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