Arizona Supreme Court upholds ruling blocking school mask bans

Justices on the Arizona State Supreme Court have upheld a judgment from a lower court that found a mask mandate ban passed by the GOP-controlled state legislature as unconstitutional, due to the way it was passed.

NIH to study ‘long COVID-19’ in pregnant women

The agency announced Tuesday that it will support a four-year follow-up study to learn about the potential long-term effects of COVID-19 on women who contracted the disease during pregnancy.

Banner, Honor hospitals reporting high employee COVID-19 vaccine compliance

While there have been protests over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, two major Arizona hospitals, Banner and Honor, are reporting high compliance among their employees.

Millions set aside to help Arizona homeowners affected by COVID-19 to pay mortgages

If you're an Arizona homeowner who's struggling to pay the mortgage due to COVID-19 hardships, you'll find some relief in the housing department's newly allocated $197 million fund to help people just like you.

U.S. military weighs penalties for service members who refuse COVID vaccine

As deadlines loom for military and defense civilians to get mandated COVID-19 vaccines, senior leaders are wrestling with the fate of tens of thousands who flatly refuse the shots or are seeking exemptions, and how to make sure they are treated fairly and equally. It could be a career-ending decision, or could trigger transfers, travel restrictions and requirements to repay bonuses.

Civil complaint filed over nasal spray falsely advertised as COVID-19 treatment, DOJ says

The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission filed a civil enforcement action against a Utah company after it claimed its nasal spray could prevent or treat COVID-19.

Shanghai Disneyland closes after mass COVID-19 testing over 1 contact

After testing everyone, the park will remain shut on Monday and Tuesday as it continues to cooperate with pandemic prevention efforts, Shanghai Disneyland said in a statement Monday.

Arizona reports 2,090 new COVID-19 cases, 1 additional death

The latest numbers released by the state Department of Health Services pushed the totals to 1,170,990 cases since the pandemic began with 21,155 known deaths.

Tempe dessert shop gets creative to overcome supply chain disruptions
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The Paleta Bar in Tempe is getting creative to overcome supply chain disruptions that are happening across the country. FOX 10's Nicole Garcia has the story.

Ice Cube refuses COVID vaccine and walks away from $9M movie paycheck: report

Ice Cube reportedly backed out of a $9 million paycheck on a movie because he refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Car wash fundraiser held for Phoenix family who lost 5 members to COVID-19
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The Williams family is rallying together after recently losing five family members to the virus. The family held a car wash at Neighborhood Ministries near 19th Avenue and Van Buren Road on Sunday to raise donations toward covering funeral costs. Williams family GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/f/latayvia-education-funding

Arizona reports 2,840 more COVID-19 cases, but just 1 death

The latest numbers released by the state Department of Health Services pushed the totals to 1,168,900 cases since the pandemic began with 21,154 known deaths.

Halloween: Americans revive spirit of country’s spookiest holiday

The COVID-19 pandemic put a damper on Halloween gatherings last year. But although the pandemic isn’t over — last year’s fear is giving way to a renewed appetite for Halloween traditions, especially trick-or-treating.

ASU celebrates homecoming after COVID-19 pandemic hinders in-person games

Fans were welcomed back to Sun Devil Stadium on Saturday for ASU's homecoming football game after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down in-person games.