By: Wafa Shahid | Cronkite News (Washington, DC) — It’s been a good couple of years for LGBT rights in America, with the Pentagon allowing gays to serve openly in the military and the Supreme Court declaring same-sex marriage bans unconstitutional.
By Lauren Clark | Cronkite News | (Washington, DC) – Two Arizona cities made the top 20 in a listing of towns with a promising employment outlook in 2016, according to a national report released this week. The ranking by financial website
By Bill Slane | Cronkite News The College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Jan. 11 is the next in a line of major sports events coming to the Phoenix area that has the potential to have both short- and long-term
By April Morganroth | Cronkite News A series of “unfortunate circumstances” early in Breanna Carpenter’s sophomore year of high school placed her in the Arizona foster care system. That didn’t stop her from realizing her dream of attending college, thanks
By Emily Achondo | Cronkite News | Thanksgiving Thursday. Black Friday. Small Business Saturday. Cyber Monday. These days mark some of the busiest shopping times of the year. With retailers opening their doors earlier every year, many people flock to stores,
By: Elenee Dao Cronkite News (Phoenix, AZ) – With Black Friday coming and Christmas in one month, buying toys will be at the top of the list for many parents. Toys can be fun for children, but they can also cause
By: Tom Blanton Cronkite News (Washington, DC) – Americans say they intend to spend less on holiday gift-giving than they did last year, but will likely give in to the spirit of the season and end up spending slightly more, according
By Mitch Quesada | Cronkite News (Gilbert, Ariz.) – Halloween is days away and Thanksgiving is soon after – and the nation faces a shortage of pumpkins this year because of a recent drought in the Midwest. That means the average
By: Samantha Witherwax Cronkite News (Phoenix, Ariz.) – When the sprinklers come on in the Washington Elementary School District, you can bet the soil needs a drink. The district has planted wireless irrigation controllers that measure moisture in the soil ensuring
By: Stefan Modrich Cronkite News (Phoenix, Ariz.) – Officials representing three companies – Home Depot, FacilitySource and Stitch Fix – cited three key reasons that spurred the expansion of their businesses to the region: competitive wages, availability of workforce and ample
