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Fake Arizona rehab centers scam Native Americans far from home, officials warn during investigations
Autumn Nelson said she was seeking help for alcohol addiction last spring when fellow members of the Blackfeet Nation in Montana suggested a rehabilitation center in Phoenix, far to the south.
Maternal mortality soars in U.S., state; Black, Native women hardest hit
Maternal death rates more than doubled over the past 20 years in the U.S., with Black and Indigenous women continuing to see mortality rates that far exceeded other groups – a pattern that was repeated in Arizona, according to a recent study.
Republican lawsuit threatens Biden immigration policy thousands have used to come to US
Roughly 181,000 people have entered the U.S. under a humanitarian parole program since President Joe Biden launched the initiative. But 21 Republican-leaning states threaten to end the program through a lawsuit to determine its legality, which is set to be heard in a Texas court beginning Thursday, with a decision coming later.
Unemployment up, hiring, job openings down
It looks like efforts by the Federal Reserve Board to cool the economy are working – at least here in Arizona.
Freeze on DACA approvals leaves thousands of Arizona migrants in limbo
The Migration Policy Institute estimates that there are more than 1.1 million people in the U.S. eligible for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals protection – 44,000 in the state of Arizona.
Heat death count inconsistency complicates safety efforts as Earth warms
Experts say a mishmash of ways more than 3,000 counties calculate heat deaths means we don't really know how many people die in the U.S. each year because of high temperatures in an ever warming world.
‘Abortion-free America’: Initiative seeks more ‘sanctuary cities for the unborn’ across U.S.
Mark Lee Dickson leads the charge of the anti-abortion movement with a goal of banning abortion across the nation – city by city and state by state – until he can create an abortion-free America. And world.
Arizona state fish, the Apache trout, is no longer considered endangered
More than 50 years since it was listed as endangered, Arizona's state fish is looking in much better shape.
Valley food banks reimagine pantries to help seniors hit hard by inflation
Two Valley food banks are reimagining their pantries to help seniors hit hard by inflation, expanding beyond traditional food boxes to offer market days, healthy meals served in group settings, breakfast and takeout options. Their leaders know nutritious meals support overall health and wellness.
Thousands helped, thousands more may still be in need after Medicaid scams
A state hotline has helped thousands of victims in the two months since state officials uncovered a string of fraudulent Medicaid-funded addiction care facilities in Arizona, but the exact scale of the problem is still unknown.
Millions scramble to afford energy bills amid heat waves, but federal program to help falls short
As climate change ratchets up temperatures in Arizona and across the U.S., millions of the poorest Americans grapple with agonizing decisions — between enduring perilous heat or paying costly bills. While President Joe Biden has invested billions into federal programs that subsidize the poorest Americans' energy costs, the money reaches only a fraction of the most vulnerable during the swelteri[...]
How extreme heat takes a toll on the mind and body, according to experts
The Southwestern U.S. is bracing for another week of blistering temperatures, with forecasters on Monday extending an excessive heat warning through the weekend for Arizona's most populated area, and alerting residents in parts of Nevada and New Mexico to stay indoors.
