Arizona high court to consider case blocking the state's school mask ban

The Arizona Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal of a lower court ruling that found new laws banning schools from requiring masks and a series of other measures were unconstitutional.

New smash room combines smashing with talk therapy
video

Smash rooms are nothing new, but one smash room in the Phoenix area also focuses on mental health by combining the smashing with licensed therapy sessions. FOX 10 Photojournalist Joe Tillman has more.

FDA to weigh Moderna, J&J COVID-19 booster shots in October meetings

An FDA committee will meet on Oct. 14 and 15 to determine if it will authorize booster shots from Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.

Arizona reports 55 more deaths, toll passes 20K milestone

Arizona is currently 11th highest among states in the number of COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic began and sixth in the number of deaths per 100,000 population.

California 1st state in nation to announce vaccine requirements for students

After mounting pressure from the community and school boards, California on Friday became the first in the nation to require students be vaccinated for in-person learning.

Lawsuit blames baby’s death on ransomware attack at Alabama hospital

A lawsuit filed by an Alabama woman attributes her baby’s death to a ransomware attack at Springhill Medical Center, which resulted in diminished care.

Federal judge holds hearing about new Texas abortion law

U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman will be making the decision on the lawsuit which was brought forward by the Biden administration to block Senate Bill 8 or the "Heartbeat Bill".

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh tests positive for COVID-19

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for COVID-19 but has no symptoms and has been fully vaccinated since January.

US food stamp benefits get historic increase starting in October

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will see a significant and permanent increase starting in October.

Phoenix Union High School District to require COVID-19 vaccines or weekly tests for sports and activities

Phoenix Union High School District officials say coaches, staff, volunteers and students who take part in sports and select extracurricular activities will need to either be vaccinated or undergo weekly tests for COVID-19.

Scammers got $5.8 billion in fraudulent jobless payments from Arizona DES

A report states that the Arizona State Government paid out $5.8 billion in unemployment money to fraudsters during the pandemic. To put $5.8 billion in perspective, that amount of money can run the entire Arizona state budget for six months.

School officials ask for federal help amid threats over COVID-19 policies

The nation's school boards are asking President Joe Biden for federal assistance to investigate and stop a growing number of threats made against their members.

Family, Citrus High community struggles with sudden loss of standout student-athlete

Hours before his death, 16-year-old Antonio Hick drove his new car to school for the first time. The car has now become a small memorial, covered with flowers. The football team's helmets also have a tribute, an angel with the number 56, which Antonio wore on his jersey.

Travelling nurses in high demand across Arizona as hospitals face staff shortages

With demand high and the market competitive, some hospitals are offering double the amount of pre-pandemic pay and benefits to attract travelling nurses to come to Arizona.

2 Virginia children die from COVID-19 within 3 days

A child under the age of 10 in eastern Virginia is the second fatal juvenile case this week.

Prospect of multi-disease pandemic has doctors worried about winter

With fall arriving and a predicted surge in COVID-19 cases by doctors, there are worries that the country will face a multi-disease pandemic of COVID, flu, and other illnesses.

HIPAA does not apply to revealing COVID-19 vaccine status at work, HHS says

The HHS and OCR released guidance on Thursday which further clarified and confirmed that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule does not apply to employers or employment records.