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CrowdStrike outage made a big AZ impact. Experts say it raises resiliency questions
Experts say a widespread technology outage that closed health care facilities, ensnarled travel and disrupted emergency services worldwide on Friday highlighted the fragility of technological systems that are increasingly globally interconnected and the need for improved user resiliency. The issues stemmed from a software update issued by CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm that provides...
Arizona Facebook User’s Epic Response: ‘Not All Handicaps are Visible’
We've all parked in a busy parking lot and noticed the vehicles in the disabled spot. Sometimes, a person's disabilities are clear. An elderly woman walking with a cane, for example, or a man confined to a wheelchair or a walker. But not all disabilities are that obvious. To the...
Migrant children were put in abusive shelters for years, suit says. Critics blame lack of oversight
As allegations of sexual abuse built up at the largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children in the U.S., officials continued placing children in their care in a system that advocates
Legal fight continues with appeals over proposed immigration initiative for Arizona Nov. 5 ballot
PHOENIX (AP) — The fight to keep a proposed border initiative off Arizona’s Nov. 5 ballot is not over yet. Immigrant advocates kept the issue alive this week by filing notice to the state Supreme Court that they will appeal the judge’s ruling. A Maricopa County Superior Court judge on July 12 rejected an effort by the advocates to keep the proposed initiative off the ballot. The advocates argue that the measure breaks the rules because it deals with more than a single subject. Attorney Andy Gaona, who represents some of the groups, was working Friday on legal briefs in the case that he filed later in the day. The Legislature will have until July 26 to respond, he said.
Arizona legislature puts measure on Nov. ballot that would establish REINS-style oversight of agency rulemaking
The Arizona State Legislature on June 12, 2024, put a ballot measure on the Nov. 5 ballot that would amend state law to require legislative ratification of certain state agency rules. If voters approve the measure, proposed rules estimated to increase regulatory costs by more than $500,000 over five years...
Delta Dental of Arizona contributed more $2 million in 2023
This summer, the Delta Dental Institute released its 2023 Community Impact Report highlighting the philanthropic investments that Delta Dental made last year to support the oral and overall health of communities across the country. According to the report, Delta Dental of Arizona, which is headquartered in Scottsdale, contributed $2.1 million, positively impacting 252,094 people.
7 Arrested in Arizona on Hospice, Behavioral Health Fraud Charges
Seven individuals in Arizona face federal charges for their alleged roles in defrauding Medicare out of hundreds of millions of dollars in total. The charges for the most part stem from submitting Medicare claims for patients who were not eligible for hospice care, as well as fraud related to behavioral health services. The arrests were the result of a two-week nationwide federal law enforcement action that resulted in criminal charges for 193 individuals for a total of more than $2.75 billion in alleged false claims, as well as opioid abuse schemes.
Arizona’s top DJs compete at the Phoenix DMC regional battle
Turntablists of Arizona, we hope you’ve been practicing. The best DJs in the Southwest will face off on Sunday at local hip-hop shop Trill during the 2024 DMC Phoenix Regional DJ Battle and your skills will have to be at their sharpest if you hope to win. That’s because...
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