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Major studies suggest delayed cord clamping could save preemie lives
Increasingly, childbirth experts endorse waiting a minute or two before clamping umbilical cords. But other complications make that timing less clear in premature births. Now, strong evidence published in the Lancet suggests delayed clamping among preemies can greatly reduce deaths.
Nov. 16, 2023
Gen Z is moving away from traditional religion, but that doesnt mean they arent spiritual
Recent surveys have shown younger Americans say they’re less religiously affiliated than previous generations. Last year, the Public Religion Research Institute, or PRRI, found nearly 40% of Americans between the ages of 18-29 were religiously unaffiliated.
Nov. 16, 2023
What keeps this fashion curator in Phoenix
We're back with a new series called Staying Power, that looks at people who have made Arizona their home. And we continue it with a conversation with Dennita Sewell, a fashion curator whose journey to living Phoenix started out rocky.
Nov. 16, 2023
This expert thinks Phoenix gas prices will continue to drop
The Show spoke with Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, about gas prices in Arizona.
Nov. 16, 2023
A judge is hearing arguments over fate of 2 AZ laws on voter registration
One of the laws required voters to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote using the federal form. The other required county recorders to remove voters from the rolls if there was reason to believe they’re not a citizen, among other things.
Nov. 16, 2023
Hobbs orders state agencies to conduct a child care needs study
Gov. Katie Hobbs has ordered state agencies to conduct a "child care needs study" to assess gaps across the state, with a focus on the semiconductor industry.
Nov. 16, 2023
This cloudy weather wont bring much rainfall to Arizona
The National Weather Service said any rain from the system probably won’t be more than a tenth of an inch. At Sky Harbor Airport on Thursday morning, 0.06 of an inch of rain was recorded, which NWS said is the first measurable rainfall since Sept. 12.
Nov. 16, 2023
National Climate Assessment is bad news for snow, groundwater
The fifth National Climate Assessment shows how human-caused climate change will continue to shrink the Colorado River. The report says annual snow totals will decrease 24% by the year 2050. It also warns that the nation’s groundwater is at risk.
Nov. 16, 2023
Tucson is getting federal funding to help treat PFAS contamination
Tucson’s water supply is partially reliant on the massive underground aquifer below it. But that aquifer has been under threat because of various contaminants that have seeped in. Now the city is getting federal funding to help.
Nov. 16, 2023
Flagstaff denied this gun store owners ad. Now the city may stop all airport advertising
Flagstaff’s city council is considering doing away with advertising at its airport after it was threatened with a lawsuit alleging it violated the first amendment rights of the owner of a Northern Arizona shooting range and gun rental business.
Nov. 16, 2023
Phoenix ceremony to name transit center after Councilwoman Thelda Williams
Phoenix leaders will gather Friday to unveil a new transit center named after a former council member who died Tuesday.
Former Phoenix Mayor Thelda Williams dies at 82
Nov. 16, 2023
Border encounters were down in October
CBP data shows some 240,000 people were encountered along the border in October. That’s down from almost 270,000 in September, and a month-by-month increase since July.
Nov. 15, 2023
Tucson Sector sets new record for fentanyl seizures
In October, Border Patrol's Tucson Sector set a new monthly record for fentanyl seizures, surpassing 220 pounds.
Nov. 15, 2023
UN group says human activities fuel 25% of dust storms
In preparation for its five-day meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan this week, the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) released three reports, several recommendations – and some dire news.
Nov. 15, 2023
Turkey prices down 43% compared to last year
Arizonans can look forward to a cheaper Thanksgiving dinner this year, with average turkey prices down 43% from last year.
Nov. 15, 2023
Grand Canyon to carry out prescribed burns on North Rim
As visitation to the Grand Canyon’s North Rim declines and temperatures cool, the park will work with the U.S. Forest Service to carry out prescribed burns over the next two weeks.
Nov. 15, 2023
Parent: Kids were bullied after Hornes press conference
A parent of two students at Desert Mountain High School says his children were bullied after Tom Horne, the state superintendent of public instruction, accused two student clubs of spreading antisemitic materials on campus.
Nov. 15, 2023
Phoenix Elementary School District board moves to fire superintendent
Three Phoenix Elementary School Board members left the public in the dark as they voted to fire the district’s superintendent.
Nov. 15, 2023
White House funds Altar Valley watershed improvements
The Biden administration is allocating $51 million from its bipartisan infrastructure law to water and ecosystem projects in 11 states, including a $1.2 million investment in the Altar Valley watershed southwest of Tucson.
Nov. 15, 2023
Report alleges Pima County Sheriffs Dept. doesnt search for migrants
A new report from the border advocacy group No More Deaths alleges 911 dispatchers in Pima County are failing to help lost migrants in Arizona's vast desert borderland.
Nov. 15, 2023

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