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Arizona State University and four former members of its football coaching staff have reached an agreement with the NCAA on penalties for impermissible in-person contact with recruits during the COVID-19 dead period.
The coronavirus pandemic has prompted the need for increased safety in every corner of people’s lives. And with recent wildfires, state officials for the Bureau of Land Management in Arizona are reminding people to take additional precaution to prevent them.
May 9, 2020
Coconino County collected 417 samples as Arizona entered the second weekend of its coronavirus testing blitz Saturday, part of the state's effort to test 60,000 people in a three-weekend period.
May 9, 2020
A Flagstaff homeless shelter is dealing with an outbreak of COVID-19 with at least 20 confirmed cases. Flagstaff Shelter Services executive director Ross Altenbaugh says the shelter did a testing sweep of all residents.
May 8, 2020
The Navajo Nation still has among the highest coronavirus infection and death rates in the country. The Phoenix Indian Center is seeking donations of household essentials and medical equipment to deliver to the reservation.
May 8, 2020
The Navajo Nation on Wednesday received more than $600 million from the federal coronavirus relief package. Now they have to figure out how to spend it before the end of the year.
May 8, 2020
Northern Arizona University held a virtual commencement ceremony Friday for its nearly 6,000 students graduating this spring. It was the first Arizona public university to hold a virtual graduation after the coronavirus pandemic upended in-person celebrations.
May 8, 2020
A buffet chain with several restaurants in Arizona will likely close permanently, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. There are nine Arizona Sweet Tomatoes locations, including seven in the Phoenix metro area.
May 8, 2020
Johana Lopez, the branch director at the Boys and Girls Club Palm Lane site. She is working with families and children on a daily basis to make sure there is a safe place for kids to go whose parents are also essential workers and can’t stay home.
May 8, 2020
During a roundtable discussion organized by the Joe Biden campaign about COVID-19 public health impacts on the Latino community, state Rep. Alma Hernandez says many minority-owned businesses in Arizona will not survive.
May 8, 2020
The coronavirus outbreak in Sonora has shuttered many of the state’s numerous export manufacturing plants. The industry is pushing for a gradual reopening, warning of grave economic consequences if that doesn’t happen soon. But state health officials have pushed back, saying that the hardest weeks of the pandemic are at hand.
May 8, 2020
After nearly two months of takeout and delivery only, many restaurants in Maricopa County will resume dine-in services next week. However, several important safety measures will still be in place.
May 7, 2020
Several airports around the country are requiring all staff and travelers to wear masks or face coverings, but Phoenix Sky Harbor International is not among them. Starting Monday, Los Angeles International Airport will make face coverings for everyone mandatory. San Diego, San Francisco and Denver are among those that already require masks.
May 7, 2020
Travelers crossing the border south into Nogales, Sonora, could be required to walk through an inflatable "sanitation tunnel.” It’s part of the city’s efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
May 7, 2020
Arizona still ranks last among states when it comes to the number of COVID-19 tests per capita. A statewide testing blitz over three consecutive weekends was supposed to address that. But some testing sites have been underutilized.
May 7, 2020
Like in many parts of the U.S., one of the main concerns in Mexico facing the coronavirus pandemic is having enough ventilators for patients. But the Mexican government just closed a deal to get the equipment from the U.S. while facing a domestic controversy.
May 7, 2020
The American Hotel and Lodging Association released new health guidelines for hotels as they look to start welcoming back guests during the pandemic.
May 7, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, people have doubted the practicality and truthfulness of those in charge. The Show spoke to Tom Nichols, a professor and the author of "The Death of Expertise," about how many Americans believe their knowledge matches that of the experts.
May 7, 2020
As states begin to reopen their economies and people return to work, things might be a little different for employers — and employees. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued new guidelines that allow employers to cross lines in the name of public health that they couldn’t before.
May 7, 2020
As patients stay home and cancel appointments due to the coronavirus pandemic, some doctor's offices are proactively reaching out to patients in order to manage their health conditions.
May 7, 2020
Since March, the Trump administration has closed the U.S.-Mexico border to nonessential travel, implemented health protocols to swiftly deport migrants at the border and delayed court hearings for asylum seekers waiting in Mexico. The Show explored what these policies mean for asylum seekers waiting at the border.
May 7, 2020
