Arizona reports 3,621 additional COVID cases, nears 1M mark

The state’s pandemic totals rose to 998,164 cases and 18,661 deaths, according to the Department of Health Service’s coronavirus dashboard.

California considers paying drug addicts to stay sober

Frustrated by out-of-control increases in drug overdose deaths, California’s leaders are trying something radical: They want the state to be the first to pay people to stay sober.

Arizona sheriff goes viral with vow not to mandate vaccines for his officers

Lamb said on "Fox & Friends" that mandates are the result of "weak leadership" not protecting the rights of employees, and he is leaving the decision to get vaccinated as a personal choice of his officers.

Navajo Nation mandates COVID-19 vaccine for government workers

All Navajo Nation executive branch employees must be vaccinated by Sept. 29, President Jonathan Nez announced, hoping to help prevent the nation from becoming a hot spot again.

Unvaccinated, people with health risks should avoid cruises, CDC says

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that people who are not vaccinated for COVID-19 and individuals with risk of severe illness should avoid cruises.

Florida woman hospitalized with COVID-19 comes home to find husband dead of COVID-19

A Central Florida woman fought for her life in the hospital, survived, and thought she'd seen the worst of COVID -- until she went home and made a shocking discovery.

US COVID-19 hospitalizations top 100K since January, HHS says

COVID-19 hospitalization numbers haven’t reached into the six figures since January, according to health officials.

Gov. Hochul adds 12,000 more COVID-related deaths to state count

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul acknowledged on her first day in office that the state has had nearly 12,000 more deaths from COVID-19 than Cuomo told the public.

Chandler boy getting ready for risky clinical trial as he battles rare cancer for a 3rd time

Luke Ozga's cancer battle began in 2019, and he is currently battling cancer for the third time. Family members hope a risky clinical trial in Texas could rid him of the disease.

Amid anti-mask mandate protest, Scottsdale Unified board members hold modified meeting

Scottsdale Unified's board meeting was held amid ongoing controversy over the district's mask mandate. While some parents protested, others thanked the school district for implementing the mandate.

Pfizer-BioNTech seeks FDA approval for third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine

In a statement released by the company on Wednesday, Pfizer-BioNTech said patients who received a booster shot up to eight months after their two-dose regimen were given three times the protection from the novel coronavirus.

Abbott adds vaccine mandate ban to Special Session agenda

He also has issued a new executive order maintaining the ban on mandating COVID-19 vaccinations by Texas government entities.