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Arizona News

3 hours ago
Salt River Project offers Arizona teachers $400 classroom grants

Teachers can earn a grant by completing one of the public utility's education courses.
4 hours ago
Wittmann English teacher wins ‘Pay Tribute to a Teacher’ award for July

The award sponsored by Your Valley Toyota Dealers gives a deserving teacher $2,500 each month.
6 hours ago
SAFE Alert canceled for missing 65-year-old man last seen in Mesa

Manual Shaw's family was concerned about him because of his medical condition as well as memory issues.
8 hours ago
No injuries reported after 3 train cars go off track in Mesa

Motorists can expect road restrictions Tuesday morning in the area of the derailment near Center Street and Broadway Road for an undetermined time.
17 hours ago
Storm activity could bring showers through the Valley Tuesday morning

The National Weather Service said not to be surprised if you hear some thunder during your morning commute Tuesday.
Jul 27, 2026
Arizona Boardwalk breaks ground on new Hyatt Place Hotel at Talking Stick Resort

The new hotel will be next to the Arizona Boardwalk and minutes from Talking Stick Resort and Golf Club, iFLY Indoor Skydiving and other attractions.

Arizona Sports

Jul 27, 2026
Diamondbacks walked off by Pirates, drop 3 straight vs. Wild Card competitors

Brandon Lowe delivered the game-winning hit off the glove of first baseman Ildemaro Vargas, as the Diamondbacks have…
Jul 27, 2026
Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett is worth investing in for this season

If anything, the Cardinals deserve criticism for giving into Jacoby Brissett’s modest demands so late in the game.
Jul 27, 2026
Diamondbacks deadline: Left-handed bats to watch in trade rumors

The Diamondbacks could use another left-handed thumper in the lineup, so here is a list of potential fits…
Jul 27, 2026
Diamondbacks trade deadline: Which starting pitchers could help the injured rotation?

Which pitchers in trade rumors could help the Diamondbacks at this year's deadline? Here is a list of…
Jul 27, 2026
Diamondbacks not looking to trade Ketel Marte as he nearly wipes Instagram feed

Marte leads all Diamondbacks this season with 19 home runs and 104 hits. He's one behind Corbin Carroll…
Jul 27, 2026
Darius Robinson, Michael Wilson among early training camp standouts for Cardinals

Who has stood out in the early days of Arizona Cardinals training camp? Receiver Michael Wilson and pass…

Arizona Education

3 hours ago
Salt River Project offers Arizona teachers $400 classroom grants

Teachers can earn a grant by completing one of the public utility's education courses.
4 hours ago
Wittmann English teacher wins ‘Pay Tribute to a Teacher’ award for July

The award sponsored by Your Valley Toyota Dealers gives a deserving teacher $2,500 each month.
Jul 27, 2026
Peoria Unified adds new hotline for students to report questionable behavior

The district is adding safety measures with the school year starting next week amid an ongoing police investigation.

Arizona Votes

Jul 27, 2026
Meghan McCain says brother has ‘no interest in public office’ after turning down Lt. governor role

Meghan McCain laughs off brother's lieutenant governor offer from Hobbs as Biggs courts McCain Republicans in the general election.
Jul 27, 2026
Republican Jay Feely courts independents with affordability pitch in House race

In the northeast Valley race, Jay Feely says independents are key as he pushes tax cuts while Amish Shah targets tariffs, housing and health care costs.
Jul 27, 2026
Arizona governor hopeful Andy Biggs says more funding doesn’t mean better schools

The Republican nominee said he talked to Louisiana and Mississippi officials about how their states improved student performance.

Arizona Business

Jul 27, 2026
Arizona Boardwalk breaks ground on new Hyatt Place Hotel at Talking Stick Resort

The new hotel will be next to the Arizona Boardwalk and minutes from Talking Stick Resort and Golf Club, iFLY Indoor Skydiving and other attractions.
Jul 27, 2026
Arizona events give residents chance to adopt trained, untrained wild burros

The Bureau of Land Management will have three events for residents to adopt wild burros over the next three weeks.
Jul 26, 2026
Construction begins on 1.1 million-square-foot warehouse in Phoenix

The warehouse development sits on 75 acres in Tolleson’s Estrella Park neighborhood, offering direct three-minute access to Interstate 10.

Arizona Water News

Jul 22, 2026
ASU professor wins United Nations award for using NASA satellites to map groundwater

Jay Famiglietti will be presented with a Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water at the U.N. office in Vienna later this year.
Jul 15, 2026
Could Arizona communities share water during shortages? Phoenix is taking the first step

Phoenix voted to join a statewide water-sharing framework to prepare for future Colorado River cuts, but the program is still in its early stages.
Jul 15, 2026
Arizona university researchers study how to increase shrinking groundwater supplies

The Arizona Tri-University Recharge Project used satellite-based methods to find where the most water is being lost.

Border and Immigration

Jul 16, 2026
FBI investigating shooting at ICE field office in Phoenix

Nobody was injured Tuesday when shots were fired into the exterior of the ERO building on Central Avenue.
Jul 13, 2026
US Marshals rescue missing Arizona girl; 2 suspects taken into ICE custody

Two undocumented Mexican men were arrested on Thursday after U.S. Marshals rescued a missing Arizona girl, authorities said.
Jul 1, 2026
Rep. Greg Stanton calls DHS warehouse purchases ‘a joke’ amid Surprise ICE facility pause

U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton expressed anger over the lack of foresight used by DHS before buying a warehouse to convert into an immigration detention center in the city of Surprise.

Arizona Health

Jul 27, 2026
Park City-based fitness, retail and social space celebrates grand opening in Phoenix

Owner Whitney White Kozlowski founded The Beau Collective to bring the community together, focusing on fitness and mental health.
Jul 22, 2026
Department of Health confirms first case of Clade I mpox in Arizona but says public risk low

There are two types of mpox, Clade I and Clade II, and as of Tuesday 34 cases have been reported in the state between the two this year.
Jul 21, 2026
Maricopa County announces 6 new measles exposure sites in Chandler, Phoenix

The Maricopa County Department of Public Health said sites were related to a non-resident who had tested positive.

Arizona Technology

Jul 17, 2026
Phoenix mayor says TSMC’s $265 billion investment is historic on multiple levels

Kate Gallego called the chipmaker's financial commitment in her city the "largest single economic development investment in our country's 250-year history."
Jul 16, 2026
TSMC announces additional $100 billion investment in Arizona operations

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego celebrated the announcement, calling it “incredible news.”
Jul 9, 2026
Salt River Project, the Valley’s largest electricity provider, inks major wind energy deal

Salt River Project is buying 600 megawatts of wind power from Pattern Energy's SunZia project in New Mexico.

United States

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Washington crime stats system experienced a ‘systemic breakdown’ of internal controls, report says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department's crime statistics collection experienced a “prolonged, systemic breakdown of…
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New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash

NEW YORK (AP) — A school district in a rural corner of upstate New York is hitting pause…
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California lifeguard is hailed as a hero after rescuing a boy from pounding surf

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A lifeguard who dove into massive waves to save a boy in a…
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Lawsuit claims US civil rights agency has halted all federal-sector class complaints

NEW YORK (AP) — A labor union and two female prison employees filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing a…
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College NIL bill includes $25 million ‘retention pool’ but is that enough to sway Big Ten, SEC?

A reworked Senate bill designed to regulate college sports proposes to more than double the amount of money…
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5 states offer to accept nuclear waste in exchange for help developing nuclear energy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Five states have agreed to accept nuclear waste from around the country in exchange for…

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Rapidly changing retirements: Why longevity and diversification should be front of mind

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Jun 25, 2026
Can Arizonans still afford to get an education in this ever-changing economy?

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