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 ...
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.
Pearl Harbor survivor remembers attack 80 years later - Cronkite …
WEBDec 7, 2021 · Roosevelt said the attack at Pearl Harbor would live in infamy. Even 80 years later, it has. Many are commemorating the attack at Pearl Harbor and remembering the lives lost that day and the sacrifices made after. Commemorations and remembrances may be even more important now, as many World War II …
Modern-day druids: No animal sacrifices, but connected to …
WEBJul 18, 2019 · He doesn’t sacrifice animals or worship nature, and he has nuanced beliefs about an afterlife. Druids are steeped in over two millennia of history, originating with the elites and the educated among the Celts, an Indo-European people. Modern druid practices are tamer, reincarnation is debated and human and animal sacrifices are forbidden.
What to know about open carry gun laws in Arizona - Cronkite News
WEBDec 8, 2020 · Residents who are at least 21 can legally own or purchase a firearm, can carry a gun loaded and concealed without any type of permit in their vehicle and around the state, according to Arizona’s concealed carry law. The measure, which was established in July 2010, also eliminated the need for a permit for those 21 or older to carry a ...
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New Native American health care facilities in Arizona - Cronkite …
WEBJan 1, 2024 · Sage Memorial Hospital is scheduled to open a new 90,000-square-foot, 25-bed hospital located in Ganado on May 30, 2024. The hospital and medical, dental and field clinics are operated by a private, nonprofit corporation, Navajo Health Foundation-Sage Memorial, and provide health care for about 23,000 people in the area.
Valleywise medical center opens in Phoenix to replace old hospital
WEBApr 22, 2024 · On April 3, Valleywise Health hosted an opening ceremony for its new medical center on E. Roosevelt Street in Phoenix. This center replaces the previous building, which served the public for 53 years. Standing 10 floors high and sprawling over 673,000 square feet, the new Valleywise medical center features upgraded facilities to …
Navajo Nation has a plan to tackle climate change - Cronkite News
WEBApr 11, 2022 · The Navajo Nation released its first climate adaptation plan in 2018, after long talks with elders and community members to identify such priorities as addressing drought, pollution and overgrazing. For the past several years, Howard said, the Navajo Nation Climate Change Program has tried to get on the same page as members about climate change ...
Air pollution in Phoenix puts it among 25 worst cities in the U.S.
WEBApr 21, 2022 · State of the Air report ranks Phoenix among 25 worst U.S. cities for pollution. PHOENIX – Maricopa County is one of several Arizona counties that received a failing grade in air cleanliness based on high ozone days and high particle pollution days, according to the latest State of the Air report by the American Lung Association.