Stories tagged: "Arizona"

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Coronavirus Arizona, Florida, and Texas See a Surge in COVID Cases. Now Their Governors Are Singing a Different Tune.

Listen to how these governors first reacted to COVID vs. how they're talking now.

Brandon Gates Brandon Gates June 29, 2020 3:44 pm EDT
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Immigration Being a Dreamer Is Traumatic. But I Turned Fear Into Action.

The founder of Arizona-based immigrant-support organization Aliento reflects on how to transform trauma into hope and action.

Reyna Montoya Reyna Montoya June 22, 2020 11:45 am EDT
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Economy People Will Be Hurt: Trump Calls For Americans to Risk Health to Salvage Economy

"Will some people be affected badly? Yes, but we have to get our country open, and we have to get it opened soon."

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson May 5, 2020 9:39 pm EDT
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Arizona Why States Like Arizona Are Seeing a Bigger Push to Reopen Than Others

A University of Arizona professor says differing opinions on COVID-19 often come down to personal experiences and an urban vs. rural divide.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner May 4, 2020 8:27 pm EDT
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Coronavirus Millions of Taxpaying Immigrants Won’t Get Stimulus Checks

As the U.S. starts to send out stimulus checks to Americans, immigrants who pay into the tax system and provide essential services will not get relief.

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
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Arizona Students all over the country have been showing their teachers how much they miss them with posters and waiting for them to drive by their houses in what seems to be caravans of love.
Arizona This Is How Teachers Show Love During Coronavirus

Students and teachers can't be with each other every day. But some have found sweet ways to stay connected and show love and appreciation beyond video chat classrooms.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson Cristy Marrero Cristy Marrero April 11, 2020 9:48 am EDT
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Coronavirus Husband of Woman Who Mistakenly Invited Teen to Thanksgiving Dies of COVID-19

The Arizona woman garnered social media fame in 2016 when she accidentally invited 17-year-old Jamal Hinton to her home for the holiday.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner April 10, 2020 7:55 am EDT