$400K fine sought against Arizona in prison health care case

Lawyers representing inmates in a legal settlement over the quality of health care in Arizona’s prisons are asking a judge to slap a $400,000 contempt of court fine against the state for failing to adequately provide urgent specialty care for inmates at the state prison hit hardest by the coronavirus.

Breakthrough in efforts by ASU researchers to track COVID-19 through wastewater

It's a huge breakthrough in the way coronavirus is tracked, as the City of Tempe now has data showing how prevalent the coronavirus is there, all detected by wastewater samples.

USPS offers guidance on Hold Mail service changes due to COVID-19

USPS says that it also understands that some customers may need their mail to be held beyond May 30, and has since instituted a two-week grace period beginning on June 1.

Virus sweeps through Northern Arizona homeless shelter

Nearly one-third of the people staying at the largest emergency homeless shelter in northern Arizona have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the shelter's director.

New Mexico governor extends Navajo Nation gateway lockdown

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced she will extend the lockdown on a western New Mexico city to help stop the spread of COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation.

Arizona health officials renew partnership with COVID-19 modelers amid disbandment controversy

Arizona state health officials announced that a partnership between them and COVID-19 modelers from the state's public universities is now renewed, following a controversy over news that the team was disbanded by the state.

Valley high school districts release plans for graduation ceremonies

While schools across Arizona are closed through the end of the academic school year as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, some Valley high school districts are making plans to honor this year's graduating seniors with graduation ceremonies.

California facing a $54 billion budget deficit amid coronavirus pandemic

California will have a budget shortfall of $54.3 billion because of the economic devastation wrought by the coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration announced Thursday, a stunning reversal for a state that had a $21 billion surplus a year ago.

New tool allows renters to check if they're protected by fed's eviction moratorium

Tenants worried about paying rent during the coronavirus crisis can use a new tool unveiled earlier this week by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to check whether they are protected under a federal eviction moratorium.

Rare inflammatory condition affects some kids with COVID-19

Dozens of U.S. children have been hospitalized with a serious inflammatory condition possibly linked with the coronavirus and first seen in Europe.

Nearly 3.2 million more workers seek jobless aid

Roughly 33.5 million people have now filed for jobless aid in the seven weeks since the coronavirus began forcing millions of companies to close their doors and slash their workforces.