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PHOTOS: How Kids Are Bringing Smiles To Hospital Workers And Nursing Home Residents In A Time Of Crisis
Arizona kids are doing their part to put smiles on the faces of hospital workers and nursing home residents as they battle through the coronavirus pandemic.
Sinema Calls For Shutdown of Clubs, Bars, Gyms, and More
While other states have shut down nonessential businesses, Arizona has yet to do the same. Sen. Sinema is calling on state leadership to make the move.
Ducey Declares State of Emergency Over Coronavirus. Here’s What That Means.
As of Thursday morning, 115 people have been tested for the coronavirus in Arizona, and nine have contracted the illness.
Lawmaker Wants to Ban Students From Using Dorm Addresses for Voter Registration
The bill would bar anyone from using a temporary address, including university dorm rooms, to register to vote in Arizona.
What $2,000 rent gets you in Phoenix and across the US
A monthly rent of $2,000 can look very different depending on where you live in the United States. Here’s what you can get for it in Phoenix and other cities.
Why are grasshoppers everywhere in Phoenix right now? Here’s the cause
Grasshoppers are a common sight across Arizona, but why does it seem like there’s an excess of them right now?
Best areas of metro Phoenix for young professionals
If you’re a young professional who’s new to metro Phoenix, here are the best areas of town to meet and mingle with other young people.
Making friends, making change: How one group brings downtown Phoenix residents together
The Downtown Core Community provides an easy way for downtown Phoenix neighbors to not only become friends, but also band together to make change.
The Fanoos Ensemble bring the sounds of Afghanistan to Phoenix
Elham Fanoos developed a love for instruments growing up in Kabul. Decades later, he and his family are performing at the Musical Instrument Museum to invite Arizonans into the world of Afghanistan.
Here’s what readers think about tightening school voucher rules
Some Arizona teachers and public school advocates are pushing for a ballot measure to increase accountability for school vouchers. Here’s what readers think about it.
How Lincoln and Eleanor Ragsdale helped desegregate Phoenix
Dr. Lincoln Ragsdale Sr. was an instrumental member of Phoenix’s community. Here’s how he became one of the city’s pioneers despite an onslaught of racism.
Judge sees Hegseth bid to demote Sen. Mark Kelly as assault on free speech of veterans
At a hearing Tuesday, a federal judge cast Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s effort to demote Sen. Mark Kelly in retirement as an unprecedented attack on the free speech rights of military veterans.
Communities push back as Trump rolls out $45B ICE detention expansion
Federal officials have been scouting cities for places to hold immigrants as detention facilities financed by Trump’s recent tax-cutting law.
US citizen detained by ICE amid multiple brawls at Phoenix protest
An Arizona woman, who is a US citizen, said she was detained by ICE during a protest outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Phoenix Field Office.
What the past year under Trump has been like for our readers
Here’s what our newsletter readers said the past year under President Trump has been like for them.
Turning Point youth conference begins in Phoenix without founder Charlie Kirk
Thousands of people are expected to gather for the four-day Turning Point youth conference in Phoenix, with speakers including Vice President JD Vance and Charlie Kirk’s widow.
ICE appears to back off farm raids as Trump allows more foreign workers
In a tacit admission that US food production requires foreign labor, the Trump administration is making it easier for farmers to employ guest workers from other countries.
Kelly bill would allow lawsuits over social media algorithms that promote violence, extremism
Under Sen. Mark Kelly’s Algorithm Accountability Act, social media companies would lose legal immunity if they use an algorithm to promote content that results in harm.
Experts doubt the Pentagon can punish Kelly over the ‘illegal orders’ video
The Pentagon’s investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly over a video that urges American troops to defy “illegal orders” has raised a slew of questions, and some criticism, from legal experts.
Want to give back? Check out these coat drives near Phoenix
If you’re looking for ways to help, particularly as temperatures drop, consider cleaning out your closet and donating a coat to those in need.
Pentagon says it’s investigating Sen. Mark Kelly over video urging troops to defy ‘illegal orders’
The Pentagon announced Monday it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over possible breaches of military law after the former Navy pilot joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for troops to defy “illegal orders.”
Trump wants sedition trial of Sen. Kelly, other vets who urged defiance of illegal orders
President Trump called US Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona and five other Democrats “traitors” who should face trial for sedition—a crime punishable by death.
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with ‘suspicious’ travel patterns
The US Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious, The Associated Press has found.
Everything you need to know about living on Roosevelt Row
Keep reading to learn about the cost of rent, walkability, schools, safety, and more in the vibrant Roosevelt Row district.
5 Veterans Day 2025 parades and events and in metro Phoenix
In Arizona, Veterans Day is filled with hometown parades, ceremonies, and flag-waving. Here are some events happening this Tuesday.
‘Better than starving’: SNAP recipients to get half ration in November
The Trump administration said it will provide only enough funds to cover half of the nation’s usual monthly SNAP payments—and that much only because a court ordered it to do so.
Amid fears of detention, US citizens are carrying passports and avoiding Spanish in public
A growing number of American citizens say they live in fear of being detained by ICE and are taking precautions like carrying their passports.
Time to move? Here’s how to find your next rental in Phoenix
These websites and Facebook groups are a good place to start when looking for a new place in Phoenix.
White House scraps water expert’s nomination as states hash out Colorado River plan
A veteran water expert from Arizona says the Trump administration withdrew his nomination to lead the federal agency that oversees water management in the western US.