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Childhelp center places help for abused children under …

8/6/2019
By Jessie Joe Pauley Cronkite News PHOENIX — Teddy bears, toy cars and clouds painted on sky-blue ceilings surround the small survivors of abuse and neglect. A child-abuse center in …

50 years later, Arizona still plays a big role in …

7/23/2019
By Melissa Robbins Cronkite News PHOENIX — The press release that went out July 6, 1969, began: “The United States will launch a three-man spacecraft toward the Moon on July 16 with the …

Town again shows its gratitude for the sacrifices of …

7/5/2019
By Grayson Schmidt and Tanner Puckett Cronkite News YARNELL – A fire bell rang 19 times Sunday afternoon, once for every member of the Granite Mountain Hotshots who lost a life when the …

Making America grill again: Cost of cookouts little …

7/4/2019
By Miranda Faulkner Cronkite News WASHINGTON — Feel free to splurge on the ice cream. That’s the message from the American Farm Bureau Federation, which said in an annual survey that the …

Public health vs. parent choice: The vaccination …

5/21/2019
By Veronica Graff Cronkite News PHOENIX — Health officials warn that vaccination rates are deteriorating across Arizona, risking public health as parents continue to opt out of …

Fecal treatment leads to improved lives for children …

5/13/2019
By Ashley Carter Cronkite News GILBERT – On a sunny, warm afternoon, Ben Bonorati, 15, watches TV in a house brimming with his artwork, a few hours before it’s time to head to his beloved …

Robocalls hit 3 million a day in Arizona, but help may …

5/3/2019
By Keerthi Vedantam Cronkite News On a typical day in Arizona this year, more than 3 million robocalls were made to phone numbers in the state, an increase of more than 1.4 million a day from …

Court lets class-action suit proceed against Arizona …

4/29/2019
By Keerthi Vedantam Cronkite News WASHINGTON – A divided federal appeals court Friday ruled that a class-action lawsuit over Arizona's care of foster children can proceed against the state's …

Battling tariffs, drought and milk substitutes, …

4/27/2019
By Tyler Peckham Cronkite News PHOENIX – Dairy farmers in Arizona are dealing with challenges brought by tariffs and competition from alternative milk products, such as almond and soy milk, …

Mueller report says Russian hacking once went through …

4/22/2019
By Austen Bundy Cronkite News PHOENIX – The road from Washington to St. Petersburg apparently passes through Arizona – at least the cyber-road does. That’s according to the …

Weather conditions set Maricopa County up for better …

4/20/2019
By Lauren Schieler Cronkite News PHOENIX — A cold front sent wind gusts up to 50 mph through metro Phoenix last week, prompting the National Weather Service to issue an air quality alert for …

Mother urges Phoenix police to carry life-saving …

4/18/2019
By Bryce Newberry Cronkite News PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department is the largest law enforcement agency in Arizona whose officers don’t carry the opioid overdose-reversal drug Narcan, …