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Workers in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Emergency Operations Center, which was activated to work with the World Health Organization, federal, state and local public health agencies and others responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus victim out of quarantine, officials see ‘no risk’ of spread

Feb 25, 2020 Arizona was one of a handful of states to record a confirmed case of the disease since it was first reported earlier this year.
A keyboard on a desk.

Study finds ransomware cost AZ health care more than $2.7 million since 2016

Feb 24, 2020 Three attacks affected nearly 12,000 people and totaled $2.7 million to $4.2 million in downtime in Arizona.
El Pinacate

Conservation groups to UNESCO: Border wall puts Sonora's World Heritage sites 'in danger'

Feb 24, 2020 The groups are urging the agency to declare the cratered landscape known as El Pinacate "in danger" due to border wall construction.
Jesus Seade, Mexico's undersecretary for North America.

Consular IDs come up during visit by high-ranking Mexican official

Feb 24, 2020 Mexico's undersecretary for North America called into question a ban on accepting the identification cards in Arizona.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders had a strong lead in campaign donations from Arizona donors among the Democratic field of presidential hopefuls, raising $768,054 as of Jan. 31, according to Federal Election Commission reports.

FEC filings show Arizonans favor Trump, Sanders with campaign dollars

Feb 24, 2020 Arizona numbers saw Sanders leading No. 2 Democratic fundraiser Warren. The biggest fundraiser in the state was Trump.
President Donald Trump addresses the crowd during a rally at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix on Feb. 19, 2020.

Trump rally, building the wall, retaining UA grads

Feb 21, 2020 Plus, Phoenix finds itself in the political spotlight.
People line up outside of the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix for President Donald Trump's campaign rally on Feb. 19, 2020.

Trump rally draws thousands in Phoenix

Feb 21, 2020 Arizona 360 heard from supporters and protesters at the event.
Arizona State Capitol building.

Arizona sanctuary city ban dies in the Legislature

Feb 21, 2020 The proposed constitutional amendment was pulled from further consideration.
An image from a video camera in a Customs and Border Protection immigrant processing facility in the Tucson-area shows the overcrowding, with detainees forced to wrap themselves in Mylar blankets and sleep on the floor or sitting against a wall.

Judge caps time CBP can hold migrants in ‘degrading’ Tucson centers

Feb 21, 2020 The ruling noted overcrowding, a lack of sleeping areas or blankets, a lack of showers and other problems.
Two images captured approximately one year apart with the SPHERE instrument on the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope show the apparent dimming of the star Betelgeuse.

Star Betelgeuse's mysterious dimming has the attention of UA astronomer

Feb 21, 2020 If the star goes “supernova,” Narsi Anugu says it will provide a boost the field of astronomy.
The San Pedro River in late January, 2020.

Groundwater use for Fort Huachuca and the San Pedro River

Feb 21, 2020 A look at the latest legal fight over the groundwater supply shared by Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista and the San Pedro River.
A file image of the Colorado River in Northern Arizona.

Report: Colorado River more sensitive to climate change than previously thought

Feb 21, 2020 A new study says the future water supply of the Colorado River is even more at risk.
A voter displays their "I Voted Early in Pima County" sticker.

Timing means Arizona's Democratic ticket has presidential candidates no longer in race

Feb 21, 2020 Ballots were printed in December, and some of the candidates have dropped out since then.

Here comes the boom: Arizona girls high school wrestling participation nearly doubles

Feb 19, 2020 While boys wrestling numbers are dropping, girls' participation has grown rapidly in two seasons.

Novel or familiar: A conversation about drug addiction and the brain

Feb 19, 2020 Researchers are seeking a better understanding of compulsive behavior on a cellular level.
Mohab Ibrahim wondered if the green of parks could be why they seem to be effective at soothing headaches.

How green light might help pain sufferers wary of opioid addiction

Feb 19, 2020 A UA scientist is researching how the color green can be used to help manage chronic pain.

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