Frank Pratt, longtime Arizona GOP lawmaker, dies at 79

Speaker Rusty Bowers announced Frank Pratt’s death, calling the Casa Grande Republican "an irreplaceable figure in the Arizona state Legislature."

Trump CFO's lawyer expects more indictments in case

A lawyer for Allen Weisselberg — Donald Trump's indicted corporate finance chief — said he has a "strong reason to believe" more indictments are coming in an ongoing probe of Trump's real estate empire.

Biden will get COVID-19 booster shot on camera, White House says

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said there is no specific date set yet for when the president will receive his booster shot, but “he will do so on camera.”

26 governors, including Arizona's Doug Ducey, demand meeting with President Joe Biden over border crisis

A letter signed by 26 Republican governors, including Doug Ducey, asks Biden to schedule a meeting at the White House within the next 15 days so they can have an "open and constructive dialogue regarding border enforcement on behalf of U.S. citizens in our states and all those hoping to become U.S. citizens."

White House unveils plan to combat ‘silent killer’ extreme heat

Under a plan announced Monday, the U.S. Departments of Labor and of Health and Human Services as well as other federal agencies are launching actions intended to reduce heat-related illness and protect public health.

Newsmaker Saturday: Mark Brnovich, Chuck Murphy
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FOX 10's John Hook talks to Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich about his lawsuit against the Biden administration's vaccine mandate and Chuck Murphy about legalized sports betting in our state.

Gen. Mark Milley: Calls to China were 'perfectly' within scope of job

Gen. Mark Milley gave his first public comments Friday about calls he made to his Chinese counterpart in the final months of Donald Trump's presidency.

Biden tasks OSHA with enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates

President Joe Biden directed OSHA to write a rule forcing employers with at least 100 workers to require staff get vaccinated or produce weekly test results showing they are virus free.

Senior COVID-19 advisor to Arizona Gov. Ducey details plan to get more people vaccinated

The man appointed to the task is Dr. Richard Carmona, senior COVID-19 advisor to the governor. He is a former U.S. Surgeon General, and recently was named as a key COVID-19 advisor to ADHS.

White House offered Nicki Minaj phone call to answer questions about COVID-19 vaccine

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Thursday the White House offered Nicki Minaj a simple phone call with a health expert to answer any questions she may have about the COVID-19 vaccine.

4th Oath Keeper enters guilty plea for Jan. 6 riot, will cooperate

Jason Dolan, a member of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has pleaded guilty. He will cooperate against his fellow extremists.

Derek Chauvin pleads not guilty to federal charges alleging he violated teen's civil rights

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges alleging he violated a teenager’s civil rights in a separate case that involved a similar restraint to the one he used on George Floyd.

Biden admin begins notifying governors how many Afghan evacuees settling in their states

The Biden administration has begun notifying governors and state refugee coordinators about how many Afghan evacuees from the first group of nearly 37,000 arrivals are slated to be resettled in their states.

Biden meets with CEOs, business leaders to discuss COVID-19 vaccine mandates

President Biden met with the CEOs of Walt Disney and Columbia Sportswear, and other business leaders, to discuss his COVID-19 vaccine requirements.

Gen. Milley defends calls to Chinese, says they fell within his duties

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is defending his phone calls to his Chinese counterpart during the final months of Donald Trump's presidency.

2.8M register for health insurance during COVID-19 sign-up, Biden says

President Joe Biden says nearly 3 million consumers took advantage of a special six-month period to sign up for private health insurance coverage made more affordable by his COVID-19 relief law.

Gen. Milley feared Trump could order China strike, book excerpts reveal

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley told Gen. Li Zuocheng of the People’s Liberation Army that the United States would not strike.