Arizona medical experts alarmed over surge in COVID-19 cases

Two Valley medical experts are worried over the surge in COVID-19 numbers, with one saying the state is entering crisis mode.

Phoenix Law Enforcement Association responds to defund police protests

Calls to defund police departments are gaining momentum across the country. In the Phoenix metro area, we've seen two protests in recent weeks demanding that some of the funding for police departments instead be invested in community programs. FOX 10's Brian Webb reports.

Trump administration revokes transgender health protection

The policy shift, long-sought by the president's religious and socially conservative supporters, defines gender as a person's biological sex.

Downplaying coronavirus risk, Trump gets back to business as usual

Three months after President Donald Trump bowed to the realities of a pandemic that put big chunks of life on pause and killed more Americans than several major wars, Trump is back to business as usual — even as coronavirus cases are on the upswing in many parts of the country.

Ducey touts hospitals, dismisses concerns over rise in virus cases

Gov. Doug Ducey has dismissed public concern over rising rising cases, touting the ability of state hospitals to handle the increase in hospitalizations.

Black Tulsans call Trump rally plan 'a slap in the face'

Black community and political leaders called on President Donald Trump to at least change the Juneteenth date for a rally kicking off his return to public campaigning, saying Thursday that plans for a rally on the day that marks the end of slavery in America come as a “slap in the face.”

President to accept Republican nomination in Jacksonville: RNC

The Republican National Convention announced Thursday that President Donald Trump will accept the party's nomination for reelection in Jacksonville, Florida.

Alarming rise in virus cases as states roll back lockdowns

Arizona’s stay-at-home order ended on May 15 and eased restrictions on businesses. Arizona residents who were cooped up for six weeks flooded Phoenix-area bar districts, ignoring social distancing guidelines. The state began seeing a surge of new cases and hospitalizations about 10 days later.

Introduced legislation would make safety equipment mandatory on helicopters

Legislation introduced Thursday in the House and Senate would require terrain awareness, warning systems, crash-resistant flight data and voice recorders on all helicopters that carry six or more passengers, which the bills' authors say would prevent tragedies like the Jan. 26 Calabasas crash that killed Kobe Bryant and his daughter.

Trump OKs sanctions against international tribunal employees

“The International Criminal Court’s actions are an attack on the rights of the American people and threaten to infringe upon our national sovereignty,” White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said in a statement.

Arizona hospitals at 83% capacity, elective surgery may stop

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has been criticized for not adding requirements that could prevent a surge, and some say the time to put those measures in place has come.

Trump picks Tulsa on June 19 for return of signature campaign rallies

Trump made the announcement as he met with a handful of African American supporters Wednesday afternoon for a roundtable discussion.

Trump says administration ‘would not even consider’ renaming military bases that honor Confederates

President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday that his administration “would not even consider” renaming various military bases like North Carolina's Fort Bragg that honor Confederate officers who led the fight against the Union and directly or implicitly defended slavery.