By MIRANDA RIVERSCronkite News Service WASHINGTON – Arizona was tied for the fourth-highest rate of alcohol-related deaths among its working-age population from 2006 to 2010, according to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study. The June report said
PHOENIX — Cox Business, a branch of Cox Communications, in partnership with the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Prensa Hispana newspaper, ArizonaLatinos.com, and Azteca América Phoenix, is proud to honor successful Latina entrepreneurs in Phoenix for the second year. These women have made outstanding
AARP Experience Corps and AARP Arizona are partnering with the City of Phoenix and several school district superintendents to launch a tutoring program designed to improve literacy skills for Phoenix elementary school students Only 31 percent of American children read
PHOENIX — Wondered why service has slowed down a bit for you? An anonymous client who frequents several restaurants in New York, reviewed surveillance videos from 2004 and 2014 to discover why service had slowed down and blames cell phones
PHOENIX — En abril, la organización United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) la cual fue designada por el gobierno federal para administrar el sistema de trasplantes de órganos de la nación, aprobó al hospital de St. Joseph para llevar a
By AUBREE ABRILCronkite News Service WASHINGTON – The wild west – it brings to mind images of cowboys and showdowns. It probably does not bring images of women in elected office. But Democrats and Republicans both say the independent, wild
By MIRANDA RIVERSCronkite News Service WASHINGTON – The number of Arizona residents living in concentrated “poverty areas” grew significantly in the first decade of the century, according to a new Census report. From 2000 to 2010, Arizonans living in poverty
PHOENIX — ABC15 will commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Yarnell Hill Fire tragedy with extended coverage Monday, June 30. The Yarnell Hill Fire led to the largest loss of firefighters in the United States since the September 11 attacks.
State Farm has released alarming national statistics when it comes to dog attacks nationally. In 2013, State Farm paid $104 million as a result of 3,700 dog bite claims. Out of these, the insurer has paid $510 million for claims
By MORIAH COSTA Cronkite News Service PHOENIX – Ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft contend that their smartphone-based services connecting Arizona riders with drivers who use their personal vehicles are more convenient than taxis. But a state official says that if
