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Schweikert Funds Debt Reduction via Weight-Loss Drug Endorsement

TL/DR - The Arizona Republic has revealed that Representative David Schweikert's support for weight loss drug, Ozempic, and his claim that it could help reduce the national debt, could be influenced by his campaign funding. Novo Nordisk, a pharmaceutical company that makes a similar drug to Ozempic, has been cited as the second-largest…

Support Phoenix Non-Profit Clothing Banks: Empower Lives Today

TL/DR - The Arizona Republic's 2022-23 Season for Sharing campaign raised over $1.6 million for 158 Arizona nonprofits. This included $7,500 for the Agua Fria Food and Clothing Bank, which provides food and clothing for almost 1,000 families in crisis. Several other nonprofits that help people obtain quality clothing, such as Assistance League of…

ADF’s Fight to Restrict Scottsdale Abortion Pill Access

TL/DR - The US Supreme Court is to hear a case relating to access to the most commonly used abortion pill, mifepristone. The case is being brought by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a conservative Christian-affiliated legal group with connections in Congress and the Supreme Court, which alleges that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA)…

Emma Stone Bags Two Golden Globe Nominations: Phoenix Pride

TL/DR - Emma Stone has been nominated twice for the 2024 Golden Globe Awards for her roles in the film "Poor Things" and the television show "The Curse." Stone, a Scottsdale native, has previously won a Golden Globe in 2017 for her role in "La La Land." She started her acting career at the Valley Youth Theatre in Scottsdale and has been praised…