New Jersey Department of Health shuts down Atilis Gym

The New Jersey Department of Health has shut down the Atilis Gym in Bellmawr after state officials issued a notice of embargo.

1,200 California pastors to defy state's stay-at-home order on May 31

More than 1,200 California pastors say they will resume in-person services on May 31 in defiance of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.

Great-great-grandmother, 100, beats coronavirus: ‘She’s our little boomerang’

A 100-year-old great-great-grandmother in the United Kingdom isn't letting the novel coronavirus take her down, overcoming her battle with COVID-19 after a more than two-week hospital stay, her family says.

CDC releases guidelines for returning to school in the fall

The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has released considerations for how schools across the country should reopen.

Arizona paid over $500M in unemployment benefits last week

The state of Arizona has paid over half a billion dollars in jobless benefit payments in the past week. This surpassed the prior week of $160 million in payments.

Navajo Nation casinos remain closed amid COVID-19 pandemic

The tribe has three casinos in New Mexico near Farmington, Shiprock and Gallup, and one in Arizona east of Flagstaff. They have been closed since mid-March and will remain shuttered until at least June 7

Global coronavirus cases surpass 5 million

Global cases of the novel coronavirus surpassed 5 million early Thursday, nearly five months after the first infection was reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan.

Arizona Governor 'hopeful' for students to return to school in fall

School back in session? That’s a long-term hope according to the Arizona's Governor, according to a press conference on May 20.

LA hopes to celebrate a new kind of freedom on Fourth of July

Celebrating our independence with a big firework celebration at the Rose Bowl is not realistic this year. But the Fourth of July does hopefully mean more freedom for us.

Car sales are rebounding in the Phoenix Metro Area despite coronavirus

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, people may expect car dealerships to be experiencing a really rough ride, but that isn’t the case for at least some Valley car dealers.

35 Phoenix students take part in virtual choir performance

35 high schoolers from Phoenix performed a song via Zoom to take part in a choir performance. Performing is something they miss dearly as their school is closed during the coronavirus pandemic.

‘He is at peace’: ICU nurses use signs to communicate with family of man dying from COVID-19

After Rene Johnson contracted COVID-19 and was admitted to his local hospital this month experiencing trouble breathing, his family made sure to be there for him even if the circumstances of the pandemic forced physical distance between them. 

Stocks rally as more states reopen economies

U.S. equity markets maintained gains Wednesday even though the Federal Reserve, in the April minutes, warned the coronavirus may carry 'considerable risk' for the U.S. economy.

Change.org petition urges Joe Biden to endorse $2K monthly stimulus income amid COVID-19

A Change.org petition aimed at getting 2020 presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden to publicly endorse a “universal basic income” of $2,000 per month for every U.S. resident.

Organizations helping the homeless in Phoenix getting more COVID-19 tests

People going through homelessness are some of the most vulnerable to COVID-19, with recent studies finding they are twice as likely to end up in the hospital, but there are efforts underway to help the homeless population in Downtown Phoenix.