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Russia rains missiles on Ukraine after Trump names new envoy to conflict; Indiana-built, American-made sound rocks the world; Calls to LGBTQ+ helpline surge following Election Day; Watchdogs: NYS needs more robust ethics commission.

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The Democratic Party is regrouping, but critiques continue. The incoming Trump administration looks at barring mainstream media from White House briefings, and AIDS advocates say the pick of Robert F. Kennedy Junior for DHHS is worrying.

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Residents in Colorado's rural communities face challenges to recycling, climate change and Oregon's megadrought are worrying firefighters, and a farm advocacy group says corporate greed is behind high food prices in Montana.

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The first World AIDS Day took place in 1988, providing a platform to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS and honor the lives affected by the epidemic. (Adobe Stock)

Friday, November 29, 2024

World AIDS Day: Looking back at public-health and moral crisis

World AIDS Day is Dec. 1, dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV. Thousands of people live with H-I-V/Aids …

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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

AZ grandmother, a climate activist for decades, isn't slowing down

By Jessica Kutz for Inside Climate News.Broadcast version by Alex Gonzalez for Arizona News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-…

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Since the 1940s, about 50% of zoonotic diseases have been traced to agriculture, according to research in the journal BioScience. (Adobe Stock)

Monday, November 25, 2024

Research: Probiotics on farms could fight antibiotic resistance

By Dawn Attride for Sentient.Broadcast version by Alex Gonzalez for Arizona News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaborati…

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The solar industry already employs more than 250,000 people, nearly twice as many as those who work in the coal-mining industry, according to the Sierra Club. (Adobe Stock)
Arizona's climate advancements at risk under 2nd Trump presidency

Environmental groups in Arizona say they've faced challenges in advancing environmental protections, and that could now become even harder under a …

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Between 2010 and 2021, the share of dual-eligible individuals enrolled in D-SNPs nearly tripled from 11% to 29%, according to KFF. (Adobe Stock)
Dual Special Needs Plans can help Arizonans combat rising costs

Arizona already has one of the highest percentage of eligible seniors enrolled in dual special-needs plans, sitting at nearly 50% of eligible …

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Four in ten women under the age of 30 said abortion was the number one most important issue this election cycle, according to the health policy nonprofit group KFF. (Feng Yu / Adobe Stock)
AZ passes abortion measure, advocates still concerned about a Trump presidency

Voters in Arizona overwhelmingly supported and approved Proposition 139 last week, which enshrines abortion rights into the state's constitution…

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Pima and Maricopa counties are the only ones in Arizona currently offering vouchers to residents and commercial users for electric lawn equipment. (Tyger Gilbert/Adobe Stock)
As leaves fall in AZ, calls renewed to incentivize electric lawn equipment

It is finally cooling down in Arizona, which means more leaves on the ground as well as heightened use of lawn equipment to keep Arizona properties …

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More than one of every 10 voters in today's general election is expected to be Latino, a 20.5% increase from 2016, according to the NALEO Educational Fund. (Adobe Stock)
All eyes on AZ for Election Day as experts warn of harmful misinformation

Election Day is finally here, and this year more than 17 million Latinos are expected to cast a ballot. The National Association of Latino Elected …

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More than 36,000,000 Latinos nationwide will be eligible to vote in the 2024 presidential election - an increase of four million voters since 2020, according to the Pew Research Center. (Adobe Stock)<br />
AZ Latino voters seek greater candidate engagement, reject voter stereotypes

By Lourdes Medrano for Yes! Media.Broadcast version by Kathryn Carley for Arizona News Connection reporting for the Yes! Media-Public News Service …

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Arizona ranks among the top five states in the nation for solar-power generation, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. (Richard Nantais/Adobe Stock)
2024 election could be decisive for AZ's clean energy future

Arizona is ground zero for the 2024 election, but also sits on the front lines of the climate crisis, as the state has seen another year of record-…

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Around 47% of voters believe it should be easier for people to vote, according to data from Red America, Blue America Research. (Eduardo Barraza/Adobe Stock)
Bipartisan Poll: Arizona voters support protecting union jobs, labor laws

Ahead of Election Day, a new survey shows Arizona voters are overwhelmingly supportive of labor law protections and are opposed to cuts affecting …

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As of 2022, 15% of Latinos are evangelical Protestants, a share that has remained relatively stable over the past decade, according to Pew Research Center. (Andy Dean / Adobe Stock)
Pastor contends Hispanic evangelicals are not 'one-issue voters'

Roughly 10 million Hispanic people identify as evangelical or Protestant and one pastor contended there has been what he called "an awakening" regardi…

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