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Arizona girl’s death ruled homicide after she was allegedly kept in cage at grandmother’s home: report
The Chandler Police Department announced July 15, 2025, that it had closed the investigation into the death of 3-year-old Trigg Kiser, who drowned in his family's pool in May 2025. (FOX 10 Phoenix) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The...
Arizona’s disability cuts put kids in danger — and cost taxpayers more
Dear Editor, Two Arizona families in the same zip code are raising five-year-olds. One child plays independently while a parent works nearby. The other, like Kole, a non-verbal child with sensory challenges and poor impulse control, cannot be left...

Arizona girl’s death ruled homicide after she was allegedly kept in cage at grandmother’s home: report
The Chandler Police Department announced July 15, 2025, that it had closed the investigation into the death of 3-year-old Trigg Kiser, who drowned in his family's pool in May 2025. (FOX 10 Phoenix) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The...
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USDA Issues Health Alert for Ready-To-Eat Meals Linked to Deadly Listeria Outbreak
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for ready-to-eat meals that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The alert comes as part of an ongoing investigation...

University of Arizona unveils AI MRI for brain imaging
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - The University of Arizona is celebrating the installation of two advanced MRI systems on campus, powered by artificial intelligence. These systems mark a significant leap in non-invasive imaging capabilities, with...

National parks in Arizona shuttered as federal government shutdown lingers
By Gabrielle Wallace | Cronkite News CAMPE VERDE — Yasmeen Mustafa approached the locked gates at Montezuma Castle National Monument and let out a deep, frustrated sigh as it dawned on her that the monument — and other national parks in Arizona,...

This Arizona Professor Lets Strangers Ask Him About Being Trans
This story was published in partnership with LOOKOUT, a nonprofit news outlet focused on LGBTQ+ accountability journalism in Arizona. Sign up for their newsletter here. It’s hard to offend Eric. He’s a father to a sassy child, a professor who...

University of Arizona develops student startups
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The University of Arizona entrepreneurship program is helping students start businesses and showing them that they don’t have to leave Tucson to find success. “Brain Drain,” where college graduates leave the state once...

Gavin McKenna has 2 1st-period assists in his Penn State debut at Arizona State
By Canadian Press on October 3, 2025. TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Gavin McKenna had two first-period assists in his Penn State debut Friday night, and the Nittany Lions trailed Arizona State 3-2 after two periods. Expected to be the No. 1 pick next year...

Reds Pitching Prospect Rhett Lowder Heads to Arizona Fall League
Rhett Lowder, the Cincinnati Reds’ top pitching prospect, is headed to the Arizona Fall League after a challenging season plagued by injuries. Lowder, ranked No. 80 overall in baseball, sees this as an opportunity to recover lost time, aiming to...

Reds to send top prospect Rhett Lowder to Arizona Fall League
Rhett Lowder’s 2024 season couldn’t have been much more storybook. The 1st round pick of the Cincinnati Reds in the 2023 MLB Draft sat out the remainder of his draft year, but plowed through the entirety of the minor leagues in his first season as...

Court relieves former Arizona senator of court fees to Tucson in lawsuit
Justine Wadsack is finally off the financial hook for the civil rights lawsuit she filed and then dismissed against the city of Tucson. In an order Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer Zipps rejected a request by lawyers for the city that...

Chief medical officer for Arizona's AHCCCS program has expired medical license
PHOENIX — The chief medical officer of the state's health care program for the needy is practicing without a license. Records from the Arizona Medical Board show that Theresa L. Costales, first licensed in 2018, last renewed her license in 2023....

Signed and Scrubbed: September 2025 hospital M&A
Welcome back to Signed and Scrubbed, a monthly roundup of hospital deals, developments, and bankruptcies. We pulled together a list of provider transactions from September, including transactions from TriHealth in Cincinnati, Ohio and Hartford...

No Arizona restaurants made the big best lists this year. Craig Outhier says it doesn't matter
Bon Appetit and the New York Times just came out with their annual Best Restaurants list for 2025. There’s innovative Korean cuisine in New York, African food in New Orleans, barbecued turkey legs in Kansas City and upscale steaks in Miami. But,...

Arizona’s Most Admired Companies: Sundt Construction
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 medical providers and patients are facing rising insurance claim denials
Brittany Panico has seen insurers increasingly deny critical drugs and delay approvals for her patients, most of them living with complex autoimmune diseases. At a town hall about medical claim denials organized in September by Arizona Attorney...

Arizona firefighter dies in crash; 2nd deadly crash for department in a month
SHOW LOW, AZ (AZFamily) — A firefighter in eastern Arizona died in a crash on Friday, marking the second deadly accident involving the department in under a month. The Timber Mesa Fire and Medical District announced that one of its firefighters...

Catalina Island Health presents free Community Health Talk: “Food as Medicine”
Catalina Island Health continues its efforts to promote health and wellness within its island community by offering regular Community Health Talks. This month, Dr. Aimee Warren will talk about how food can act as medicine. She will share some...

How hospital purchasing decisions shape patient care
Hospitals face a constant balancing act: delivering top-quality care while keeping costs under control. But while strategy often gets the spotlight, it’s the execution — the everyday choices about what to buy, how to buy it and how to work with...