Arizona

TL/DR - The top stories in Phoenix for March 1, 2024 included a Peoria woman being accused of attempting to run over children and an IRS special agent being indicted over a fatal shooting. There were reports of a driver dying in a fiery crash, a semi-truck dangling off a bridge, and a robbery suspect disrobing a security guard at gunpoint. There…

TL/DR - The worldwide donkey population has decreased by 76% since 1992 due to increasing demand for Ejiao, a gelatin found in donkey hides, primarily in China. To counter this trend, the US Congress introduced "The Ejiao Act of 2023", prohibiting the sale, import, or export of any product containing donkey hide. Daisy Acre Ranch in North Phoenix…

TL/DR - A 76-year-old man from Chandler, Arizona, Theodore Kleca, who suffers from a cognitive condition, has been reported missing, with a Silver Alert issued on Sunday. Kleca, who does not have access to a vehicle or a cellphone and is showing early signs of dementia, was last seen on foot near Price and Willis roads. Chandler police have asked…

TL/DR - President Joe Biden plans to use the Bayh-Dole Act to lower drug prices by potentially granting licenses to third parties if a federally funded invention is not commercially available to the public or in a national health emergency. This will mark the first time a presidential administration will use price to determine whether a drug is…