AAA Arizona is expecting about 30% less travelers for the upcoming holidays compared to 2019 because of continued public health concerns due to the coronavirus pandemic. AAA anticipates about 84.5 million people nationwide to still travel between Dec. 23 and Jan. 3. That figure would result in about 34 million fewer travelers than last...
Read MoreWith the number of COVID-19 cases rising rapidly, this holiday travel season will look different than in years past. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention strongly advises against nonessential travel and urges that you cancel any holiday travel plans. If you do decide to travel, whether it be by land or by air,...
Read MoreA potential class-action lawsuit in New York is taking aim at a Phoenix company that makes teeth-whitening products, alleging that its celebrity promoters are exaggerating the product’s effectiveness and that the company falsely claims the product can protect against COVID-19. Law360 reported that a complaint filed on Dec. 14 in New York federal court...
Read MoreBecause of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Pat’s Run will again be held virtually in 2021. “While we are disappointed that we won’t be in the same physical location, we will all still come together for the spirited, family-friendly event that we’ve all come to know and love,” the Pat Tillman Foundation said in an...
Read MoreThe future of Paradise Valley Mall could include a specialty grocery store, shops, restaurants, office space, self-storage, and housing, according to initial concept renderings submitted to the City of Phoenix. Macerich, which owns Paradise Valley Mall and several other shopping centers around the Valley, has long labeled Paradise Valley Mall as a redevelopment property,...
Read MoreOn Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first over-the-counter (OTC) fully at-home diagnostic test for COVID-19. The Ellume COVID-19 Home Test is a rapid, lateral flow antigen test, a type of test that runs a liquid sample along a surface with reactive molecules. The test detects fragments...
Read MoreThe Waste Management Phoenix Open anticipates having a limited number of fans at its scaled-down 2021 tournament in Scottsdale, though it is unclear at this point in time how many fans will be allowed at the tournament. The tournament confirmed Monday in a news release that it had begun construction on a one-story, open-air...
Read MoreMcDonald’s is being more like Santa and less like the Grinch this holiday season with its new meal deal. Beginning Monday through December 24, the chain is giving away fictional Christmas characters’ favorite foods -— or at least foods McDonald’s thinks they would love. The catch: Diners must make a $1 minimum purchase and...
Read MorePhoenix Rising FC has broken ground on a new stadium, which is being built next to Wild Horse Pass Casino near Chandler and will hold around 10,000 fans upon completion. The club announced its move Thursday from its current location on the Salt River Reservation near Tempe, Casino Arizona Field, where they played from...
Read MoreDecember is the time for giving and Walgreens is looking to help provide some of the year’s biggest heroes with much-needed items. The pharmacy chain is partnering with the Banner Health Foundation to collect in-store donations for products in high demand by hospital workers battling the coronavirus pandemic, according to a press release on...
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