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The pandemic seems to be accelerating the downfall of many shopping malls. Coresight Research estimates 25% of malls across the country will close in the next three to five years.
Sept. 29, 2020
Last week, there was another false start at the Arizona Corporation Commission on proposed changes to the state’s renewable energy standards. The commissioners could not agree on whether to focus on reducing carbon or actually mandating renewable sources. Now, they’ll have to revisit the matter next month — maybe.
Sept. 29, 2020
Democratic U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva participated in an Arizona PBS forum with Republican challenger Daniel Wood, which aired Monday night.
Sept. 29, 2020
If you’ve looked at your social media feeds lately, you may have noticed more people gathering — sometimes with safety in mind and sometimes not so much. Now, health experts worry that as we grow more lax, the virus could again spread at rates we saw in July.
Sept. 29, 2020
As all eyes are on the presidential election coming so soon, let’s talk about an election that very few people will be watching: Arizona’s fire district boards. In fact, so few people wanted to run for them that many of these elections have been cancelled.
Sept. 29, 2020
The discovery of something that happened around 17 billion light-years away has caused quite a scientific stir on Earth.
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory last year detected the signal of two black holes merging into one massive black hole. This caught researchers off guard.
Sept. 29, 2020
Early ballots for the November election will be mailed out starting Oct. 7. Officials are warning voters to mail them back as soon as possible to ensure they arrive by election day on Nov. 3. That advice may be especially important this year as concerns over slow mail service plague election officials.
Sept. 29, 2020
President Donald Trump officially nominated federal judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court Sept. 26, to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away a little more than a week ago. Since that nomination, the size and makeup of Judge Barrett’s family has been the subject of attention.
Sept. 29, 2020
The current political campaigns have a lot of Americans wondering if the system can be improved. In the new book "The Politics Industry," Katherine Gehl and Michael Porter write about changes they’d like to see — including creating competition for the two major parties.
Sept. 29, 2020
If you’ve purchased a car in Arizona recently and haven’t received a title in the mail, the Motor Vehicle Division says you’ll find it online.
Sept. 29, 2020
Come Jan. 1, Arizona’s minimum wage will increase to $12.15. Arizona Chamber of Commerce spokesman Garrick Taylor says that while this year’s increase is only 15 cents an hour, he’s worried about these automatic adjustments.
Sept. 29, 2020
As Election Day approaches, KJZZ is partnering with statewide news outlets to bring voters debates with candidates in high-profile Arizona races. KJZZ’s Steve Goldstein will be one of four moderators.
Sept. 29, 2020
Voters may have been hard-pressed to name the former Maricopa County Assessor before his 2019 arrest for running an international adoption scam. After Paul Petersen quit the job, the Board of Supervisors appointed Eddie Cook to finish his term. The Republican Cook faces a challenge from Democrat Aaron Connor on Election Day.
Sept. 29, 2020
Follow NPR's live coverage of the first 2020 presidential election debate, including fact-checking and analysis. President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are in Cleveland for the event, moderated by Chris Wallace of Fox News.
Sept. 29, 2020
Herd immunity is likely a term you’ve heard with respect to defeating the coronavirus pandemic. The concept recently has become synonymous with the idea of doing nothing and letting the virus just run its course which will leave a lot of deaths in its path. But public health experts in Arizona, in the region and at the federal level are warning against such misinformation.
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Sept. 29, 2020
With very few voters' minds left undecided, President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will compete in the first presidential debate of the election this evening.
Sept. 29, 2020
On this episode, the coronavirus pandemic continues to present challenges for creatives. We’ll talk to a returning guest about it. Plus, we turn our attention to younger audiences and readers, beginning with puppets.
Sept. 29, 2020
Medical records obtained by KJZZ show an inmate at the state women's prison repeatedly requested a diagnosis and treatment for severe pain before she died by suicide last week. Tracie Otero contacted KJZZ in August saying she was in immense pain and was considering taking her life.
Sept. 28, 2020
Since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, the age group with the lion’s share of COVID-19 cases has shifted from older adults to young people. Now, the CDC has delved into the demographics of these potential silent spreaders.
Sept. 28, 2020
For the last 30 years, Sept. 28 has been celebrated as a day of action for the decriminalization of abortion in Latin America, the Caribbean and other parts of the world. And despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, activists in neighboring Sonora, Mexico, are among those taking to the streets today.
Sept. 28, 2020
