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US COVID-19 deaths hit 600,000, equal to yearly cancer toll
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 topped 600,000 on Tuesday, even as the vaccination drive has drastically brought down daily cases and fatalities and...
Kimberley Yee announces GOP bid for Arizona governor
State Treasurer Kimberly Yee on Monday became the first major Republican to jump into the race for Arizona governor.
Yee announced her plans with a...
Fear, lack of funding hurt census in Sunbelt, advocates say
According to the new census, the booming Sunbelt isn’t booming quite like the experts thought.
Population counts released Monday came as a shock to many...
Expanded vaccine rollout in U.S. spawns a new set of problems
The rapid expansion of COVID-19 vaccinations to senior citizens across the U.S. has led to bottlenecks, system crashes, and hard feelings in many states...
Democrats claim ‘big tent’ for first convention in pandemic
The extraordinary ideological range of Biden's many messengers on the opening night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention was perhaps best demonstrated by former presidential contenders from opposing parties.
Arizona reverses openings, require masks amid virus resurgence
Ducey’s order went into effect immediately and for at least 30 days. Ducey also ordered public schools to delay the start of classes until at least Aug. 17.
Despite virus surge, Doug Ducey won’t require masks
In many businesses, most patrons have disdained the use of cloth face masks that health officials advocate to help slow the spread of coronavirus.
Face masks make a political statement in era of coronavirus
The mask is increasingly a visual shorthand for a debate pitting those willing to follow health officials' guidance against those who feel it violates their freedom.
US governors feel heat to reopen from protesters, president
Adding to the pressure are protests against stay-at-home orders organized by small-government groups and Trump supporters.
US relief checks begin arriving as economic damage piles up
The U.S. government began issuing one-time payments this week to tens of millions of people.
