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The board of directors at Hacienda HealthCare made the decision to close the facility after state officials ordered third-party oversight of daily operations after a patient was sexually assaulted and impregnated.

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Arizona Facility Where Incapacitated Woman Was Raped And Gave Birth Is Shutting Down

10:39am February 08, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The board of directors made the decision to close the facility after state officials ordered third-party oversight of daily operations after a patient was sexually assaulted and impregnated.

A 29-year-old incapacitated patient at Hacienda HealthCare in Phoenix gave birth in December.

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Arizona Police Arrest Nurse Suspected Of Impregnating Incapacitated Woman

3:41pm January 23, 2019

by Ian Stewart

Nathan Sutherland, 36, a licensed practical nurse who police say worked at the Hacienda HealthCare facility in Phoenix, has been charged with sexual assault and vulnerable adult abuse.

Verlon Jose, vice chairman of the Tohono O'odham Nation, says President Trump's proposed wall would devastate his community.

Native American Leader: 'A Wall Is Not The Answer'

3:08pm January 23, 2019

Verlon Jose, vice chairman of the Tohono O'odham Nation, says President Trump's proposed border wall would cut through the reservation, with negative impacts.

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Rick Romley, former Maricopa County Attorney, held a news conference on Monday, explaining his role in the internal investigation of management and security practices at Arizona's Hacienda Healthcare.

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Nursing Home Launches New Investigation After Woman In Vegetative State Gives Birth

9:49pm January 14, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

A former prosecutor of Maricopa County, Ariz., "will have unfettered access to every facet of [Hacienda Healthcare's] business — including all the records related to this matter," the company said.

A Hacienda HealthCare location in Phoenix, where a patient in a vegetative state gave birth to a child last month. Police are now investigating the incident.

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After Patient In Vegetative State Gives Birth, Facility's CEO Resigns

7:47pm January 08, 2019

by Ian Stewart

Hacienda HealthCare is facing investigations after the birth. Staff at the Phoenix facility reportedly hadn't noticed she was pregnant.

Rep. Martha McSally, R-Ariz, speaks during a rally for President Trump in October. In response to her appointment, McSally said she was "humbled" and looked forward to working with Sen.-elect Kyrsten Sinema, her former opponent.

Politics & Government

Republican Martha McSally Picked To Fill Senate Seat Formerly Held By John McCain

1:07pm December 18, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

The decision comes after Republican Sen. Jon Kyl, who had been a temporary replacement after John McCain's death in August, announced last week he would step down at the end of the year.

Olive, a pet pigeon now famous for wearing a bedazzled vest, was reunited with her family in Phoenix, Ariz., on Tuesday, after nearly two weeks.

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Rhinestone Vest-Wearing Pigeon Reunited With Family

11:17pm November 21, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Thanks internet! A well dressed, bedazzled pet pigeon who appears to have gone on the bird equivalent of a rumspringa, is back home after nearly two weeks.

The Peregrine Fund recently released four California condors over high cliffs in Northern Arizona. In 1982, there were only 22 of these giant birds left in the wild.

The Flight Of The Condors, And Their Audience

8:23am September 30, 2018

by Stina Sieg

Hundreds of condor groupies flocked to a spot on the Utah-Arizona border to witness the annual release of young condors into the wild.

Rana Sodhi (L) and Harjit Sodhi hold a photograph of their late brother, Balbir Singh Sodhi, who was shot and killed at 52. Since his death, the brothers have been involved in educating others about Sikhism and the discrimination their community faces in

'People Saw Only A Turban And A Beard': Reflecting On A Post-Sept. 11 Death

8:17am September 14, 2018

Two Sikh men lost their brother in a violent hate crime following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. At StoryCorps, they reflect on his life and how they were treated after the terrorist attacks.

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Former Sen. Jon Kyl has been shepherding Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh through the Senate. Kyl will return to the chamber, succeeding the late John McCain.

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Former Sen. Jon Kyl To Replace The Late John McCain In Senate

5:07pm September 04, 2018

by Brian Naylor

The 76-year-old Kyl, who served three terms in the Senate before retiring in 2013, has been helping guide Brett Kavanaugh through the Supreme Court nomination process in the Senate.