Cronkite News
WEBA team of Cronkite journalists and content creators were in Paris as the world came together for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Cronkite News is a multiplatform news organization that covers news, business and sports …
Two cities tried to fix homelessness, only one succeeded
WEBDec 14, 2020 · HOUSTON — Nearly a decade ago, two U.S. cities with large homeless populations tried to solve their problem by adopting a strategy that prioritized giving people housing and help over temporary shelter. But Houston and San Diego took fundamentally different approaches to implementing that strategy, known as Housing First.
What to know about open carry gun laws in Arizona - Cronkite News
WEBDec 8, 2020 · For residents under 21, it is illegal to carry a concealed firearm within the immediate control of anyone in the vehicle. Firearms must be transported in a case, holster, storage compartment, trunk or glove compartment. If the gun is in a holster, then it can be concealed anywhere in the car. “Arizona is considerably more permissive than most ...
Pandemic unemployment relief ends, cutting off 45,000 jobless in …
WEBSep 6, 2021 · The PUA program was approved by Congress in March 2020 to provide financial assistance to people who were unemployed as a result of the impact of COVID-19, but who did not qualify for traditional unemployment benefits. It was extended in March 2021, through last week. People who were eligible for weekly PUA payments could also receive a weekly $300 supplement from the Federal Pandemic ...
Experts disagree on role of nuclear power in a more sustainable …
WEBApr 19, 2021 · PHOENIX – The rising demand to eliminate fossil fuels has left some researchers and activists skeptical that nuclear energy can be part of the solution to meet climate goals. But a recent study finds that the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station outside Phoenix may be key to eliminating carbon …
Arizona law enforcement struggle to halt deadly street racing
WEBMay 11, 2021 · Highway safety office documents show Phoenix police received grants for more than $200,000 to combat street racing from January 2020 to January 2021. This year, Scottsdale police got $110,000, and Tucson police received $30,000, according to officials and statements from each agency.
Tribes face an uphill battle to defend their sacred land against ...
WEBJan 25, 2024 · Lithium Nevada's open pit lithium mine can be seen under construction in Thacker Pass, Nev. on Oct. 10, 2023. Members of the Paiute and Shoshone tribes believe that the mine is located where their ancestors were massacred by the 1st Nevada Calvary in 1865. It is a sacred site to those tribes.
School-to-prison pipeline has deep roots in tangled history of …
WEBAug 12, 2020 · The school-to-prison pipeline – a trend of school discipline pushing children into prison – is recognized to have started developing at the end of the 20th century, experts say. But Carr’s story is an example of this phenomenon from decades earlier, when the U.S. government sanctioned, and sometimes operated and financed, hundreds of ...
Affordable housing bill proposed by Arizona Republican, Democrat
WEBFeb 2, 2022 · House Bill 2674 would make it easier to build affordable homes more quickly by streamlining the building process and simplifying zoning laws, said state Reps. César Chávez, D-Phoenix, and Steve Kaiser, R-Phoenix. The bill also would provide $89 million to the Arizona Housing Trust Fund for grants to cities and organizations that are helping ...
Here’s what you need to know about Phoenix’s Climate Action Plan
WEBJan 7, 2022 · Phoenix’s action plan. The city’s plan focuses on two critical goals to achieve by 2050: reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build resiliency. Emission reduction goals target stationary energy – fossil fuels, including gas and oil, as defined by the Environmental Protection Agency – transportation and waste as a resource. Resilience ...