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Glendale considers new rules for discarded shopping carts
Several years ago, Glendale officials started an executive task force to help unsheltered individuals. A part of that goal meant addressing the issue of discarded shopping carts.
Feb. 27, 2023
Brittney Griner thanks the public in NAACP awards show appearance
Phoenix Mercury player Brittney Griner and her wife Cherelle participated in the NAACP Image Awards on Saturday which was broadcast on BET. It’s one of the Griners’ few public appearances since Brittney was released from a Russian prison in December.
Feb. 27, 2023
Man charged in car collision that killed family of Pinal County sheriff
The Gilbert Police Department has filed charges against a man involved in a fatal December car crash that killed Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb’s son, his son's fiancé and his granddaughter.
Feb. 27, 2023
Hermosillos historic Villa de Seris named barrio mágico
One of the oldest neighborhoods in the Sonoran capital Hermosillo has received national recognition for its history, culture and food.
Feb. 27, 2023
Probing what calcium deposits reveal about breast cancer
Calcium phosphate, best known for making up bones and teeth, is the body’s most abundant mineral. In breast tissue, it can also offer early hints of abnormalities. But whether they’re benign or malignant has been hard to pin down — until now.
Feb. 27, 2023
No easy compromise on Mexicos new GMO corn policy
If a resolution is not reached in talks between the countries, a formal dispute settlement process under the USMCA trade deal could be next.
Feb. 27, 2023
AZs first African American history museum is open. It began with question from a 7-year-old
It’s been a little over a month since the African American Museum of Southern Arizona started welcoming visitors at the University of Arizona campus. It’s the first and only African American museum in the state.
Feb. 27, 2023
Snowpack in the upper Colorado River basin reaches annual average with more winter to go
Snow totals in the upper Colorado River basin have already reached their average annual peak much earlier than normal. Climate scientists say this is likely to help prop up reservoirs, but won’t be enough to turn around a decades-long megadrought.
More Arizona water news
Feb. 25, 2023
Officials close part of Prescott National Forest to protect nesting bald eagles
Anyone looking to explore the Prescott National Forest needs to know about the current guidelines enforced to protect bald eagles. Visitors cannot access John’s Tank Trail located to the east of Lynx Lake.
Feb. 25, 2023
New Corporation Commissioner faces ethics complaint
A new member of the Arizona Corporation Commission, who used to be a lobbyist for a natural gas utility the body regulates, is facing an ethics complaint. A spokesman for Kevin Thompson says the commissioner is confident he did not violate any rules when he took a January trip to New York to meet with a handful of financial institutions.
Feb. 25, 2023
Report documents 2nd case of plagiarism by Mexican Supreme Court justice
In the wake of Mexico's largest university confirming that Justice Yasmin Esquivel plagiarized her undergraduate law thesis, the Spanish newspaper El Pais has published compelling evidence that she also plagiarized nearly half of her doctoral dissertation.
Feb. 24, 2023
Despite objections, Phoenix to sell forfeited guns to public
Some Phoenix leaders don’t like it, but the city will sell 1,400 firearms to the public. The handguns, rifles and shotguns were turned into police after courts ordered the owners to forfeit them. Arizona law requires cities to sell forfeited firearms or risk losing state funding.
Feb. 24, 2023
Hobbs appoints retired judge to review AZ death penalty practices
Governor Katie Hobbs has chosen retired Judge David Duncan to be the Death Penalty Independent Review Commissioner.
Feb. 24, 2023
Visitors might skew results of wastewater virus testing in tourist destinations
The COVID-19 pandemic showcased wastewater testing as an early-warning system for tracking viral spread. But the tests can’t tell if the waste comes from locals or visitors. How does that affect results in tourist destinations like Phoenix and Las Vegas?
Feb. 24, 2023
Experts urge Congress to fund free school lunches
School nutrition experts from across the country, including Arizona, are heading to D.C next month. They're urging lawmakers to invest in school meal programs and make meals free for all students.
Feb. 24, 2023
Mayes joins 11 other states to sue FDA over abortion drug restriction
Attorney General Kris Mayes is joining 11 other states — Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Delaware, Illinois, Connecticut, Colorado, Vermont, New Mexico, Michigan and Rhode Island — in suing the FDA over its restrictions of the drug mifepristone, which is used in an abortion regimen.
Feb. 24, 2023
AZ Senate passes 3 bills aimed at reducing individual income taxes
Republican state senators have approved three proposals to cut individual income taxes in light of a nearly $2 billion revenue surplus. Gov. Katie Hobbs could be poised to veto the measures, as they would cut funds needed to fulfill her budget.
Feb. 24, 2023
Hobbs vetoes bill that preventing cities from imposing residential rental taxes
Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill that would have prevented cities from taxing residential rentals. Hobbs said the bill had no enforceable mechanism that would ensure that savings would go from landlords to tenants.
Feb. 24, 2023
Grant will provide funding to ASU study centered on former bereaved caregivers
The National Institute on Aging will provide funding for research conducted by Arizona State University to study caregivers of dementia patients who have died. A grant of more than seven hundred thousand dollars will go to ASU’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation.
Feb. 24, 2023
How Shakespeare used disgust for dramatic effect
Bradley Irish is an English professor at Arizona State University and his forthcoming book, "Shakespeare and Disgust: The History and Science of Early Modern Revulsion," argues that Shakespeare was visionary in his use of disgust using it in his work centuries before science proved its power.
Feb. 24, 2023

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