San Jose church fined $2M; other California churches open doors following new ruling

The justices said for now California can’t continue with a ban on indoor church services, but it can limit attendance to 25% of a building’s capacity and restrict singing and chanting inside.

Coronavirus variants: Experts fear mutations could mean COVID-19 reinfections

Evidence is mounting that having COVID-19 may not protect a person against getting infected again with some of the new variants emerging around the world.

Stimulus checks: Democrats propose $1,400 payments as part of Biden's COVID-19 relief plan

Democrats on a pivotal House panel on Monday proposed an additional $1,400 in direct payments to individuals as Congress began piecing together a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that largely follows President Joe Biden's proposal for battling the pandemic and reviving a still staggering economy.

Phoenix Suns Arena opens back up for fans to watch basketball games

Fans are back at the Phoenix Suns Arena cheering on the Suns after nearly a year of the pandemic taking away fans from the games for COVID-19 safety.

Healthcare workers applaud Super Bowl COVID safety precautions

For some, attending the Super Bowl was the opportunity of a lifetime. For all, it was a day to forget the fight against COVID-19.

State Farm Stadium COVID-19 vaccine site workers treated to Super Bowl festivities

Healthcare workers and volunteers at Arizona's 24/7 COVID-19 vaccination site at State Farm Stadium celebrated the Super Bowl this year while making sure Arizonans get vaccinated.

Biden will invite Bucs to the White House 'when it's COVID-safe'

President Joe Biden will invite the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to Washington, D.C. to celebrate their Super Bowl win once it is "COVID-safe," the White House says.

Orange County confirms first known case of COVID-19 UK variant

A 21-year-old San Clemente man tested positive for the more contagious U.K. strain of COVID-19, marking the first known case in Orange County, local health officials announced Monday. 

CDC predicts COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. could hit 534,000 by month’s end

The CDC predicts the COVID-19 death rate will slowly decline throughout February, but that at least 60,000 more deaths are to be expected in the next few weeks.

Arizona senators request 300,000 additional vaccine doses for the state

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly asked the Biden administration for an immediate supplement of 300,000 vaccine doses with an additional 300,000 doses added to Arizona's usual weekly supply.

Delta Air Lines middle seat blocking extended through April 2021

Delta Air Lines says it will continue blocking out middle seats and limiting capacity on flights through April 30, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

North Texas Congressman Ron Wright dies after contracting COVID-19

U.S. Rep. Ron Wright died Sunday at the age of 67. He had been battling lung cancer and two weeks ago was hospitalized because of COVID-19.

Maskless fans celebrate Super Bowl win despite Tampa's outdoor mask mandate

So much for the mayor's order requiring masks at Super Bowl parties. Throngs of mostly maskless fans took to the streets of downtown Tampa and packed sports bars as the Bucs won the Lombardi Trophy.

New COVID-19 vaccination site opens in Scottsdale
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Passport Health is at the Scottsdale 101 Shopping Center helping provide COVID-19 vaccinations for health care workers and those over 75 from 9 AM to 5 PM until Feb. 12. Register here: https://covidsafeaz.com/covid-19/az/

More contagious UK coronavirus variant spreading rapidly in US, study finds

Researchers estimated the transmission rate of the UK variant in the U.S. has been 35 - 45% higher than that of other strains - and that it’s doubled in frequency about every week and a half.

Navajo Nation wraps up its latest vaccination blitz
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Back in May, the Navajo Nation had the highest infection rate per capita in the US, but now it's vaccinating people at a higher level than most states so far. More than 20% of the population so far is vaccinated.

Phoenix Suns welcome back fans by giving free tickets to healthcare workers

The Phoenix Suns played against the Boston Celtics in front of fans for the first time in a while, but it was special because the fans were all healthcare workers and their families.

Arizona reports 1,544 new COVID-19 cases and 37 more deaths

The Arizona Department of Health Services said the latest numbers raised the state’s totals to 780,637 cases and 14,048 known deaths since the pandemic began.