Danny Shapiro

Danny Shapiro is a Phoenix native and 2014 graduate of Arizona State University. He spent 3 years covering athletics in Beaumont, Texas, before coming to KTAR and Arizona Sports in 2018. He has been KTAR's lead editor for digital content since 2021. Follow him on X @DannyShapiro13.

ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 2020
Kelly visits McCain’s grave a day before assuming his U.S. Senate seat

A day before being sworn into the U.S. Senate, Mark Kelly visited the grave of John McCain, the longtime senator from Arizona whose seat he is assuming.
ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 2020
Scottsdale gym owner stands behind defiance of closure order, no mask rule

A Scottsdale gym owner is standing by his decision to remain open and not require masks despite a closure order issued Wednesday by state health officials.
ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2020
President Trump slams Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey in series of tweets

President Donald Trump expressed displeasure with Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey in a series of tweets on Monday, the same day the state certified its Nov. 3 election results.
ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2020
Arizona COVID modeler says ‘storm coming’ in 2-4 weeks without action

A researcher at the University of Arizona cautioned Monday that the state will be faced with a dire coronavirus situation within four weeks if no further action is taken to slow the spread of the virus.
ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 25, 2020
St. Mary’s distributes Thanksgiving meals to nearly 11,000 Arizona families

St. Mary’s Food Bank distributed Thanksgiving meals to nearly 11,000 Arizona families during its annual three-day giving event that ended Tuesday.
ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 25, 2020
Arizona health boss expects COVID-19 surge to continue after Thanksgiving

Dr. Cara Christ, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services, doesn't believe the passing of Thanksgiving weekend will lead to a reduction of coronavirus cases in the state.
ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 24, 2020
Thanksgiving tradition lives on for viral Arizona grandma, teen

An Arizona grandma and a man who was a teenager when their Thanksgiving text message exchange went viral have carried on their tradition for a fifth consecutive year despite challenges brought on by COVID-19.
ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 23, 2020
Gov. Ducey says first doses of COVID-19 vaccine expected in December

Gov. Doug Ducey said Monday that the first doses of a coronavirus vaccine should be on the ground in Arizona by the end of December.
ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 23, 2020
Coronavirus relief fund for Navajo, Hopi families running out of resources

A coronavirus relief fund meant for Navajo and Hopi families is running short on food and other supplies, prompting officials to ask for donations in the midst of the newest wave of rising cases.
ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 21, 2020
Enrollment rises at Arizona public universities despite pandemic

Enrollment at Arizona's three public universities is on the rise despite challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 20, 2020
Hospitals across Arizona cutting off visitations as coronavirus cases surge

Hospitals across Arizona -- including the state's largest hospital system -- are cutting off visitations in the midst of another surge in coronavirus cases.
ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 20, 2020
Hobbs ‘disappointed’ Ducey wouldn’t put election conspiracies to rest

Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs is disappointed in Gov. Doug Ducey for not denouncing the validity of election conspiracies that have contributed to her receiving death threats.
ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 20, 2020
Banner Health offers alternatives to in-person Thanksgiving gatherings

Banner Health is offering alternatives to in-person Thanksgiving gatherings as the coronavirus pandemic again worsens in the state.
ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 19, 2020
Maricopa County’s Adel responding well to treatment for brain bleed

Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel is alert and responding well to treatment for a head injury suffered earlier this month, officials said Thursday.
ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 18, 2020
Sen. McSally thanks Ducey, staff in emotional final speech on Senate floor

Outgoing Republican U.S. Sen. Martha McSally of Arizona thanked her staff and Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday in an emotional final speech on the Senate floor.
ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 18, 2020
Arizona Gov. Ducey calls threats to Sec. Hobbs ‘completely unacceptable’

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday denounced threats against Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, who is being harassed by individuals who continue to push unsubstantiated claims of election fraud.
ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 18, 2020
Sec. Katie Hobbs says family, staff have received threats following election

Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs said Wednesday her family and staff have been the subjects of threats as unsubstantiated doubts rage on about the validity of the election.
ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 17, 2020
Arizona schools chief Hoffman wants winter sports paused to slow COVID-19

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman believes that winter sports should be paused in schools in order to slow another spike of coronavirus cases in the state.
ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 17, 2020
Phoenix sets heat records for second consecutive day

For the second time in as many days this week, heat records were broken in Phoenix as the mercury surpassed 90 degrees.
ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 2020
Maricopa County survey shows about 10% of residents have had COVID-19

A survey released Monday from the Maricopa County Department of Public Health revealed that about 10% of residents have been infected with coronavirus since the start of the pandemic.
ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 2020
Phoenix sets record for latest 90-degree day in calendar year

Phoenix hit 90 degrees at about 1:30 p.m. on Monday, the latest the temperature has reached the mark in a calendar year in city history.
ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 13, 2020
Arizona health boss would prefer schools stay open despite virus surge

Dr. Cara Christ maintains that schools should continue with in-person instruction if possible, even as case numbers begin to surge again in the state and districts return to virtual learning.
ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 12, 2020
Navajo Nation says 34 communities have uncontrolled spread of COVID-19

The Navajo Nation Department of Health has identified 34 communities with an uncontrolled spread of coronavirus, leading officials to issue a warning and enact a weekend curfew.
ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 9, 2020
Maricopa County Attorney’s Office to begin dismissing marijuana charges

The Maricopa County Attorney's Office will begin dismissing marijuana possession and paraphernalia charges as early as Tuesday following the passage of Proposition 207.