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10/29/2025

A Phoenix ICE leader is among a handful of ICE officials in major cities who have reportedly been reassigned by the federal government.

10/28/2025

Arizona has filed a lawsuit alongside two dozen other states in an attempt to force the Trump administration to continue funding the food assistance relied on by nearly 900,000 Arizonans.

10/28/2025

Hundreds of thousands of Arizonans who receive federal food assistance could see that help run out next week. How food banks are trying to prepare. Plus, why a new report says climate-related events are having a negative impact on Arizonans’ health.

🎧 Those stories and more on today's Show podcast.

Hundreds of thousands of Arizonans who receive federal food assistance could see that help run out next week. How food banks are trying to prepare. Plus, why a new report says climate-related events are having a negative impact on Arizonans’ health.

10/28/2025

The Department of Homeland Security is rolling out a new surveillance dragnet for non-U.S. citizens at any point of departure from the country, starting the day after Christmas.

10/28/2025

The number of family caregivers in Arizona is on the rise. Roughly one in five adults in the state are caregivers. And they are largely unpaid and unsupported.

10/28/2025

Ashley Pennington turns reclaimed wood and preserved pumpkin stems into glow-in-the-dark Halloween decor, but she also makes some eye-catching gothic keepsakes: creepy dolls. And we mean creepy.

This Valley artisan creates upcycled Halloween decoration, including porcelain dolls with creepy face paint.

10/28/2025

"And for those of us who've worked in hunger relief for a while, this is unprecedented. This is worse than it was after 9/11, worse than it was after Hurricane Katrina. This is worse than it was during the height of COVID. Food banks are seeing a higher number of people today than they saw during the height of COVID — more than ever before. "

The ongoing federal government shutdown means around 900,000 Arizonans who rely on federal aid to buy food will not get that assistance starting on Saturday. Furloughed federal workers are visiting food banks as they miss paychecks.

10/28/2025

Lots of Americans experience more inflammation in their bodies as they get older. Researchers, in fact, have a term for it: inflammaging. But, new research from Arizona State University suggests it doesn’t have to be this way.

Lots of Americans experience more inflammation in their bodies as they get older. But, new research from ASU suggests it doesn’t have to be this way.

10/28/2025

Starting next month, 24 Arizonans living with PTSD will take part in an FDA-approved study using psilocybin — a naturally occurring psychedelic found in certain mushrooms.

10/28/2025

Need a coffee break? Stop by Sip and Savor with KJZZ at Brick Road Coffee today in Tempe to meet KJZZ reporters. They'll be at 4415 S. Rural Road until 2 p.m.

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10/28/2025

Tempe-based Amkor Technology announced a CEO change amid record-breaking third-quarter revenue in a call with investors.

10/28/2025

The Arizona Republic’s Sasha Hupka has written about recent wins in the semiconductor space and what the Valley needs to do to continue its current momentum. She joined The Show to talk more about it.