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.
New law changes how English Language learners are taught.
WEBMay 14, 2019 · Arizona’s history with EL has been rocky. In 1992, parents of students in the Nogales Unified School District filed suit in federal district court alleging the civil rights of English Learners students were violated under the Equal Education Opportunities Act because Arizona did not have a program that included “adequate language acquisition” or sufficient funding for EL students, and ...
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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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 …
Indigenous groups maintain talking circle traditions during COVID …
WEBJun 25, 2021 · More than 1,300 of the reservation’s 170,000 residents have died of COVID-19. Throughout the Southwest, organizations that serve Indigenous communities have worked to keep talking circles alive through the pandemic. Left: Andrea Klimas, the clinical director and a talking circle facilitator at Native American Connections, burns sage in a ...
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.
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 …