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The coronavirus pandemic has taken a huge toll on the economy, leaving many businesses floundering and millions unemployed. In neighboring Sonora, Mexico, where government support for those individuals and businesses is slim, many are doing their best to adapt to the pandemic on their own.
Aug. 26, 2020
All 26 Harkins Theatres locations in Arizona are reopening on Friday. Harkins said in a press release Tuesday it has introduced several safety protocols, including reserved seating, distance between pairs of seats and sanitizing stations. All moviegoers will be required to wear masks, except when eating at their seats.
Aug. 25, 2020
Phoenix will pay nearly $140,000 after losing a case involving the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance. Nearly a year after the Arizona Supreme Court sided with Brush and Nib Studio, Phoenix will pay damages and attorneys fees up to $136,052.60.
Aug. 25, 2020
Lezmond Mitchell is one of five federal inmates who were scheduled to be executed when Attorney General William Barr directed the Bureau of Prisons to resume capital punishment in July of 2019.
Aug. 25, 2020
Kayla Fulmer with the district said there’s often a shortage of substitute teachers in Arizona, but this year is made harder by the pandemic. She said the district usually has 60 to 70 substitutes available, but this year the pool has dwindled to 25.
Aug. 25, 2020
Former Sen. McCain chief of staff believes more Republicans would denounce a second term for President Trump if McCain were still alive today.
Aug. 25, 2020
The Mexican president has built his platform on promising to fight corruption. But now, he’s been indirectly accused of allegedly accepting illegal campaign contributions.
Aug. 25, 2020
Hundreds of thousands of Arizonans are out of work. And we are officially in a recession, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research. Despite that, the housing market in Phoenix is going strong — so strong that some say it’s thriving. So, how is that possible? And who is it benefiting?
Aug. 25, 2020
Groups like the Lincoln Project and 43 Alumni for Biden, which include longtime Republicans, have been working against the Donald Trump's reelection. A new group, Republicans for Biden, includes a boldface name: Arizona’s former U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake. He joined The Show to talk about his support for Biden.
Aug. 25, 2020
Plays and musicals from Broadway to Phoenix have been canceled or in some cases, moved to strictly online options where subscribers can watch on their computers and smartphones. But it’s not only COVID-19 that could lead to dramatic changes in theater. The protests and more open discussion about racial injustice have caused producers, writers and more to reconsider their approaches.
Aug. 25, 2020
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is officially implementing a new set of rules around the DACA program. The changes were first outlined in July, including the rejection of new DACA applications despite a court order that the program go on.
Aug. 25, 2020
A group of Valley-based organizations is bringing Black August to Arizona.
The event began in the 1970s, and it honors the Black freedom movement. To learn what Black August is all about, The Show spoke with Don Guillory, a history instructor at Arizona State University in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts.
Aug. 25, 2020
As coronavirus numbers improve here in the U.S., many are hoping life can start to look like some semblance of normal again soon. But one thing that no one seems to be talking about starting up anytime soon is live music.
Aug. 25, 2020
Follow live updates and analysis of the Republican National Convention on day two. First lady Melania Trump headlines the night. Video is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Arizona time. Watch here or listen to live NPR coverage on 91.5 FM.
Aug. 25, 2020
Many long-term care facilities are struggling to stay afloat financially due to the coronavirus pandemic. A new survey from two long term care industry groups found that roughly half are operating at a loss, and many facilities are worried they won’t be around in another year if things stay the same.
Aug. 25, 2020
In response to a lawsuit, inspectors are being sent to various Arizona resorts to confirm whether or not they are following Gov. Doug Ducey’s order to limit or close water park attractions.
Aug. 25, 2020
A video posted to social media shows police shooting Jacob Blake in the back as he leaned into his vehicle with three of his kids inside. Protests erupted in Wisconsin and, in solidarity, a demonstration was held outside Phoenix City Hall, where four people were arrested. Three were arrested for crimes reportedly committed at a previous demonstration.
Aug. 25, 2020
The Republican National Convention opened Monday for four days of speakers including well-known national names but the event was kicked-off by Charlie Kirk, founder of Phoenix-based Turning Point USA, a group for young conservatives focused on organizing students on college and university campuses.
Aug. 25, 2020
Firefighters continue to battle two fires in the desert north of Globe, and they are keeping an eye on the weather.
The Salt Fire has burned more than 20,000 acres with 20% containment. To the east, the Gin and Griffin fires have merged to become the Griffin Fire, which has burned more than 27,000 acres with no containment.
Aug. 25, 2020
Flatbed trucks are loaded with brimming barrels of water, and the teams take off — up and down the burnt orange washboard roads that crisscross the Navajo Nation Reservation.
Zoel Zohnnie grew up on a ranch in these vast lands, knowing what it’s like to live without running water, knowing what it means to drive for miles to fill up at a community water station and then haul it back home.
Aug. 25, 2020
