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Arizona family's story of resilience highlights drowning dangers
FOX 10 Phoenix - Arizona
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More than a year after her son suffered permanent injuries in a water accident, a mother is opening up about her family's journey and their newfound "new normal." FOX 10's Lindsey Ragas has more on this story. More than a year after her son...
Michelin Guide’s inaugural list of world’s 5 best wellness hotels includes 1 in Arizona
KTAR - Arizona
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August 27, 2025
PHOENIX – Arizona residents don’t even have to book a flight to experience one of the world’s finest wellness hotels, according to the Michelin Guide’s travel experts. Tucson’s Canyon Ranch was just named one of five finalists for the inaugural...
'Felt like I brought my son here to die': Mom who moved family to Arizona speaks out after Valley Fever claimed her son's life
KPNX 12 News - Arizona
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August 28, 2025
It's been three years since Scott lost her son to Valley Fever. The heartache, though, is just as strong as the day he took his last breath. PHOENIX — Amazing, loved, and motivated are just a few words Sheree Scott uses to describe her son...
Arizona's Bipartisan Coalition Tackles AI's Impact On Youth Well-Being
K101 - Arizona
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August 27, 2025
I've read a lot of articles about Artificial Intelligence (AI) lately. I've noticed an important theme starting to emerge: the growing concern over mental health issues related to extensive AI use, especially by young people. Psychology Today...
Department of Health Services says 40 states to remove "gender ideology" from curriculum, including OK
FOX23 News - Oklahoma
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The U.S. Department of Health Services, through the Administration for Children and Families, announced 46 states and territories will need to "remove all references to gender ideology" from any federally-funded Personal Responsibility Education...
Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025: Achieve
AZ Big Media - Arizona
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August 27, 2025
Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 are organizations that lead with innovation, integrity, and impact. Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 will be celebrated at a special awards dinner on October 9, 2025 at Chateau Luxe. We will be...
Arizona lawmakers grill state corrections director after Tucson prison murders
KJZZ - Arizona
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August 27, 2025
There’s nothing wrong with the system used to classify the security risk of Arizona prison inmates, even if it did result in one prisoner being able to kill three fellow inmates at the Tucson facility in April, the head of the state’s prison...
Arizona invests $2.5M in nonprofit arts and culture sector
Daily Independent - Arizona
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Special to Independent Newsmedia A one-time legislative appropriation of $2 million in support of Arizona’s arts and culture sector is reaching communities throughout the state with grants awarded to nonprofits, festivals, and arts learning...
Arizona extends ozone high-pollution alert
Daily Independent - Arizona
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INDEPENDENT NEWSMEDIA Arizona is under an ozone high-pollution advisory through Wednesday. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality stated in a release that the highest concentration of pollution is expected to exceed the federal health...
Moms unite to track down dangerous 'orphan wells' hidden across US: 'This is a public health and safety issue'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 27, 2025
Photo Credit: Chris Whitlatch for Environmental Defense Fund Right now, there are over 1 million unplugged or abandoned oil and gas wells across the U.S., according to the Environmental Protection Agency, hidden in plain sight but creating harmful...
How to crush Arizona Restaurant Week, not your health goals
Paradise Valley Independent - Arizona
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Mckenzie Dryden, RD Submitted photo By Mckenzie Dryden, RD | HonorHealth Arizona Restaurant Week is basically the Super Bowl of dining — if the Super Bowl came with locally sourced appetizers and prix-fixe menus. It’s exciting, delicious and...
Arizona Announces Actions to Aid in Prison Safety, Security
Correctional News
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August 27, 2025
By Charlie Lange PHOENIX — On Monday, the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) released a plan to reduce violence and increase safety and security for both inmates and staff across the state’s prison facilities. The...
Dodgers hitting coach Aaron Bates rejoins team after health scare: 'We can celebrate that'
The New York Times
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August 27, 2025
LOS ANGELES — First, Aaron Bates felt tightness in his left calf. Then the Los Angeles Dodgers hitting coach was playing golf during the trade deadline in Tampa, along with fellow hitting coach Robert Van Scoyoc, Mookie Betts and Will Smith, when...
WATCH: US Rep. Schweikert of Arizona dismisses Medicaid cut concerns as ‘bedwetting’
The Copper Courier - Arizona
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August 27, 2025
Arizona Rep. David Schweikert, who represents Congressional District 1, went on conservative radio host Christopher DeSimone’s show and dismissed critics of Medicaid cuts as “whining bedwetters.” More than 30,000 Arizonans in Schweikert’s district...
Prison deaths ignite GOP criticism of Arizona corrections chief’s reforms
Arizona Mirror
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August 27, 2025
At least 11 inmates have been killed in Arizona prisons since January of last year, a spate of violence that drew harsh condemnations from Republican lawmakers on Tuesday during a public hearing scrutinizing whether changes implemented by the...
Arizona's sex ed money threatened over 'gender ideology'
AZ Central - Arizona
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The Trump administration says 40 states, including Arizona, must remove references to what it calls "gender ideology" from federally funded sex education programs or risk losing funding. In Arizona, $3 million in remaining federal Personal...
New Mexico health officials report first case of human plague for 2025
KRIS 6 - Texas
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August 27, 2025
New Mexico health officials said Monday it has identified its first human case of the plague in the state this year. The case was confirmed in a 43-year-old man from Valencia County, who had recently gone camping in Rio Arriba County, according to...
Rep. Eli Crane discusses Medicaid, local healthcare efforts, and city governance on social media
Yavapai News - Arizona
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August 27, 2025
Rep. Eli Crane, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Arizona’s 2nd district since 2023, recently shared several posts on his social media account addressing healthcare and political governance.On August 27, 2025, Crane posted about Medicaid...
MobileOp4 Joins Forces with AMR Arizona to Deliver Mobile Triage Solutions at Major Stadiums
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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PHOENIX, Aug. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AMR Arizona has partnered with MobileOp4, the leader in rapidly deployable medical infrastructure, to enhance emergency preparedness and patient care at some of the state's largest sporting and entertainment...
John Feddema Appointed Central Arizona Fire Chief
KAFF News - Arizona
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The board of directors of the Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority(CAFMA) has officially appointed John Feddema as Fire Chief. Feddema has been serving as the interim Fire Chief since November 2024. He has worked for CAFMA since 2000, and...