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More Arizonans are expected to travel over Thanksgiving weekend compared to last year.
Nov. 17, 2023
New data shows the Arizona economy is slowing down. The state’s October unemployment rate sits at 4.2%.
Nov. 17, 2023
Reporter Shefali Luthra joined The Show to discuss the upcoming Arizona abortion case and the role of the courts in determining the future of abortion today.
Nov. 17, 2023
ASU Ph.D. candidate Ndey Bassin Jobe spoke with The Show about whether the efforts to protect people from diseases like Zika, West Nile and malaria are generally successful, and the impacts they have on the mosquitoes that are carrying those illnesses
Nov. 17, 2023
KJZZ’s Friday NewsCap revisits some of the biggest stories of the week from Arizona and beyond. Former state schools Superintendent Jaime Molera of Molera Alvarez and Marilyn Rodriguez of Creosote Partners joined The Show.
Nov. 17, 2023
The Phoenix Zoo welcomed a tall new addition last month, the zoo announced Friday morning. Its 10-year-old Masai giraffe, Sunshine, gave birth to a 6-foot, 175-pound female calf on Oct. 25.
Nov. 17, 2023
Flagstaff Public Library is hosting a free writing workshop on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. It’s an interactive seminar exploring the past, present, and future of Dinétah, the homeland of the Navajo Nation.
Nov. 17, 2023
On Thursday, the CDC announced the release of more than 77,000 additional doses of a vaccine to protect infants against RSV, which is the leading cause of infant hospitalization.
Nov. 17, 2023
University of Arizona President Robert Robbins highlighted enrollment growth, retention, and diversity within this year’s student class.
Nov. 16, 2023
It marked the second time a mistrial has been declared in the case against Michael Lacey. U.S. District Judge Diane Humetewa in Phoenix declared the mistrial after jurors deliberated for six days.
Nov. 16, 2023
The Arizona Republican Party accused Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes of scheming against them while he reviews the new “Patriot Party,” which could siphon votes away the GOP.
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Nov. 16, 2023
The eighth annual report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change has been released ahead of the upcoming UN Climate Change conference in Dubai. The authors say all indicators are pointing in the wrong direction.
Nov. 16, 2023
Republican Rep. Matt Gress says he is looking into creating a bill that could allow school districts to join the state’s large health insurance pool to lower costs for teachers. But Gov. Katie Hobbs thinks her administration can accomplish the same goal administratively, without going through the Legislature.
Nov. 16, 2023
$5 million will pay to convert a north Phoenix hotel into affordable rental housing for adults over 55 who are exiting homelessness. The other $5 million will help construct new apartments near downtown for low-income families.
Nov. 16, 2023
The nation's largest Christian university says it's fighting a $37.7 million fine brought by the federal government over allegations that it lied to students about the cost of its programs.
Nov. 16, 2023
Reliability, value and convenience accounted for half of an airport’s overall score. Mayor Kate Gallego said Sky Harbor was recognized for having some of the fewest cancellations as well as short taxi-out times.
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Nov. 16, 2023
Republican lawmakers have a new plan to give teachers a $4,000 raise, but Democratic officials have reservations. Christian Slater, a spokesman for Gov. Katie Hobbs, said the governor supports investing in teachers but called the Republican plan “half-baked.”
Nov. 16, 2023
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
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
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
