“They have the authority to cancel these projects. Grants can be canceled at any moment,” ASU President Michael Crow said. “But nonetheless the less impact in the areas where these projects are operating is significant.”

In Arizona – home to roughly 34,000 federal employees – President Donald Trump’s orders can impact a massive workforce of health care professionals and the individuals who rely on their services.

Funeral services were held in Tucson on Wednesday for the late southern Arizona Congressman Raúl Grijalva. The 77-year-old lawmaker died this month after a yearlong battle with lung cancer.

Gov. Katie Hobbs has outlined a series of cost saving measures for a state Medicaid program for disabled Arizonans that is at risk of going bankrupt in the coming months, but a top Republican lawmaker said the changes don’t go far enough.

Ex-City Manager Daniel Cotterman was placed on leave last week after Buckeye Police Department was made aware of allegations made against him by the Department of Child Safety.

The World Food Programme says it has just five days left of flour and two weeks left of other food supplies in Gaza.

The reduction in force comes along with a reorganization of the Department of Health and Human Services, consolidating 28 divisions to 15.

The appointment of Catherine Eschbach could raise conflict-of-interest concerns. She will also lead the downsizing of an agency that holds contractors accountable to federal civil rights laws.

Springtime means cherry blossoms in the nation's capital. On a recent breezy morning, with peak bloom still two days away, the Tidal Basin was packed with both blossoms and visitors.

Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, companies are telling regulators they plan to move ahead, whether or not rules are in place.