As summer heat continues, drowning deaths in Arizona are on the rise

An Arizona attorney and public safety advocate is using his voice to raise awareness about drowning deaths in the community.

Mother honors son's only birthday wish and gets COVID-19 vaccine

A Houston woman, who now lives in Minnesota, says our report of a mother's dying wish to have her children get the COVID-19 vaccine, encouraged her to take the advice of family members and get the shot.

Arizona COVID-19 cases remain above 3,000 per day

The Arizona Department of Health Services reported 3,307 new infections, bringing the total since the pandemic began to 986,082.

Mississippi orders COVID-infected individuals to isolate at home or face up to 5 years in prison

The Mississippi State Department of Health issued an alert on Friday ordering any coronavirus-positive individuals to isolate for at least 10 days or face up to a 5-year prison sentence and a fine of up to $5,000.

Trump targets Biden over Afghanistan but gets booed briefly on vaccines at Alabama rally

"I believe totally in your freedoms, I do, you gotta do what you gotta do, but I recommend take the vaccines. I did it. It's good," Trump said, eliciting brief boos from his supporters.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott tests negative for COVID-19

Less than a week after his positive test, Governor Abbott tweeted Saturday he is now testing negative for COVID-19.

Hard-hit states skyrocketing demand for COVID-19 antibody drugs

A photograph of people laying down on the floor in pain while waiting for antibody infusions at a treatment site in Jacksonville, Florida, has become a vivid illustration of the huge demand for COVID-19 drugs amid a surge in infections.

Biden's approval rating falls amid new COVID-19 surge, poll finds

President Joe Biden's job approval rating has ticked down and Americans are taking a notably less positive view of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Chandler Unified, Higley Unified decide against mask mandate amid surge in COVID-19 cases

An East Valley school district could decide to implement a mask mandate, which has driven heated debates across Arizona, even as the state is battling a new surge in COVID-19 cases.

Eating 1 hot dog claims 35 minutes off life, study suggests

Sugary drinks, hotdogs, burgers and breakfast sandwiches were linked with most minutes of healthy life lost.

FDA, Mississippi officials issue warning regarding livestock drug being used to treat COVID-19

The FDA has issued a warning about a drug most commonly used as a horse de-wormer, urging people not to use it as a treatment or prophylactic for COVID-19 after an influx of calls to the Mississippi Poison Control Center.