COVID-19 clinical trials seeking diverse enrollment

Vaccine trials for COVID-19 are underway across the country, but national agencies are calling for more people to sign up -- specifically minorities.

Weekly, additional $300 in Arizona unemployment could end as soon as Sept. 14

If a new bill is not passed and federal funds do run out by Sept. 14, unemployed Arizonans will only receive the state benefit of $243 a week.

ASU: COVID-19 cases decreasing because it reports active cases, plans to change reporting method

Reported COVID-19 cases at Arizona State University are decreasing because the university sends out "active" case numbers, not cumulative numbers. ASU President Michael Crow says this method of reporting will change, in a Sept. 9 press conference.

Bob Woodward says Trump told him of COVID-19: ‘I wanted to always play it down’

President Donald Trump seemed to understand the severity of the coronavirus threat even as he was telling the nation that the virus was no worse than the seasonal flu and insisting that the U.S. government had it totally under control, according to a new book by journalist Bob Woodward.

UPS to hire more than 100,000 holiday workers, expects record peak season

The company says it will have full-time and part-time seasonal jobs, mostly package handlers, drivers and driver helpers. The Atlanta-based company touts the seasonal jobs as ones that can lead to year-round employment.

Social media challenge brings smiles to servers 1 tip at a time

It's a social media challenge that was meant to be a one-off but has gone viral -- bringing smiles to the faces of servers, one tip at a time.

NIH: AstraZeneca's pause on COVID-19 vaccine study shows there will be 'no compromises' on safety

The National Institutes of Health director is telling Congress that AstraZeneca's suspension of its COVID-19 vaccine study shows there will be “no compromises” on safety in developing the shots. AstraZeneca has put on hold its late-stage studies in the U.S.

Republicans propose 'targeted' COVID-19 relief aid package, but Democrats say it's not enough

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Senate will vote on a trimmed-down Republican coronavirus relief package, though it only has a slim chance of passage in the face of Democrats’ insistence for more sweeping aid.

Phoenix Rising soccer team to welcome fans once again at their game on September 11

Some fans will have the chance to attend a Phoenix Rising game in a matter of days, as the soccer team is set to become the first professional sports team in Arizona to welcome fans back since March.

Report: 266K US COVID cases traced to Sturgis; WI bikers 'don't believe it'

The report says Sturgis generated public health costs of $12.2 billion -- enough, researchers say, to have paid every rally attendee $26,000 dollars to stay home.

Members of ASU community criticizing university over handling of COVID-19 cases

A coalition of staff and students from Arizona State University are upset over how the university is handling the COVID-19 pandemic, saying information being released is hard to make sense of.

Arizona school districts struggle with reopening as parents grow tired of online learning

School districts in Arizona are handling the pandemic differently as some parents rally for schools to reopen in-person education, and others want to maintain distance learning.

Study: 19% of COVID-19 cases nationwide from last month can be traced back to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

A study from San Diego State University shows 19 percent of the 1.4 million new coronavirus cases in the United States over the last month can be traced back to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota in August.