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Breaking: Phoenix Children’s Give-A-Thon raises record-breaking $2.45 million in 2026

KTAR News 92.3 FM and Arizona Sports 98.7 FM staff and volunteers celebrate after the 18th annual Give-A-Thon for Phoenix Children's surpassed $2.46 million at the final bell Friday. (KTAR News 92.3 FM)

Phoenix Children’s Give-A-Thon raises record-breaking $2.46 million in 2026

Gov. Katie Hobbs cleared of wrongdoing in pay-for-play scandal Arizona absorbs bulk of historic Colorado River cuts as Upper Basin states face none

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ADWR Director Tom Buschatzky speaks to reporters Friday after the federal government ordered the largest mandatory cuts in Colorado River history. The Central Arizona Project canal delivers river water to Phoenix, Tucson and tribal communities across the state. (ADWR)

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Arizona keeps legal options on the table after feds order historic Colorado River cuts

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Arizona News

6 hours ago
ADOT narrows 2026 safety message contest down to 10 finalists

Voting to determine the two winners, which will then be displayed above highways throughout the Valley, is open online until Thursday.
7 hours ago
Widening work on Loop 101 and Loop 202 among weekend Valley freeway closures

Closures on Loop 101, Loop 202, SR 51 and SR 347 run Friday night through Monday morning. Here are the detours to get around this weekend's projects.
9 hours ago
Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego ready to ‘get into the fight’ against proposed changes to Head Start

The Democrat met Friday with local providers and parents who are worried about how federal officials want to alter the early learning and development program.
10 hours ago
43-year-old Mesa man located after SAFE Alert issued

Police said Silvio Batres is OK after being found by patrol a day after he was reported missing.
11 hours ago
California fugitive sex offender arrested after riding e-bike where children hang out in Gilbert

Gibran Alvarez was taken into custody two days after a caller reported seeing a suspicious man with a Barbie backpack and Disney princess tote bag.
13 hours ago
No relief: Extreme heat warning for Phoenix area extended through Aug. 28

The latest Valley weather forecast calls for possible record high temperatures, with very little chance for rain.

Arizona Sports

59 minutes ago
Ketel Marte at casino for hours Friday night while Diamondbacks hosted Reds

Arizona beat Cincinnati, 9-0, without Marte in attendance Friday.
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Diamondbacks tune out noise for dominant all-around win over Reds

From Eduardo Rodriguez's 5.2 shutout innings to 15 total hits from the offense, the Diamondbacks earned a dominant…
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Diamondbacks’ Torey Lovullo shares Ketel Marte meeting insights, teammates expect explanation

Diamondbacks players expect some sort of explanation from Ketel Marte after his no-show in Boston.
8 hours ago
ASU basketball adds former GCU player, Valley native Casey Benson as assistant coach

Casey Benson played three seasons at Oregon and one season at GCU. He played high school basketball at…
11 hours ago
Torey Lovullo says team is focused on getting Ketel Marte back on the field following meeting

Torey Lovullo provided some context behind the meeting he and the team had with Ketel Marte following his…

Arizona Education

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Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego ready to ‘get into the fight’ against proposed changes to Head Start

The Democrat met Friday with local providers and parents who are worried about how federal officials want to alter the early learning and development program.
Aug 20, 2026
Marcos de Niza High School in Tempe damaged by monsoon storm activity

Officials said classes will go on as scheduled Thursday, although some classrooms will be temporarily relocated due to the damage.
Aug 18, 2026
ESA reform Prop 212 won’t make Arizona voters’ ballot, per a court ruling

Prop 212, which would have put ESA limitations in front of voters, lacks enough valid signatures to qualify for the Arizona ballot.

Arizona Votes

Aug 20, 2026
Sen. Mark Kelly calls conditions aboard USS Lincoln ‘unacceptable,’ seeks visit to carrier

In a KTAR News exclusive, the Arizona senator also confirmed he's weighing a 2028 White House run after an Iowa swing: "Gabby and I talk about it, but I have not made a decision."
Aug 20, 2026
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly optimistic about Gov. Katie Hobbs: ‘I think she’s gonna get reelected’

The Democratic Senator said he approves of her pick for lieutenant governor, describing John Giles as a "really good guy."
Aug 20, 2026
New poll shows Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs with 13-point lead over U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs

The Democratic incumbent holds a 48% to 35% lead over her Republican challenger among likely voters with less than three months to go until the Nov. 3 election, according to the findings.

Arizona Business

Aug 20, 2026
Cox and Spectrum are merging. Here are the changes Phoenix customers will see

The Cox-Spectrum merger is complete. Here's what Phoenix and Tucson customers should know about new pricing, packaging and branding coming in September.
Aug 17, 2026
Raytheon lands $22.9B Tomahawk missile contract

The Tucson-based Raytheon missile-making facility just inked a seven-year contract with the U.S. Navy to dramatically to accelerate production of Tomahawk cruise missiles.
Aug 17, 2026
Mesa Gateway posts back-to-back records as Allegiant adds winter flights

Allegiant reversed months of nationwide schedule cuts. The airport topped 2 million passengers for the second straight fiscal year.

Arizona Water News

Aug 19, 2026
After recent water utility hacks, how secure is Arizona?

A swath of cyberattacks on U.S. water infrastructure in recent weeks raises the question: Could something like that happen here in Arizona?
Aug 16, 2026
Lake Powell hits record low, threatening key water and electricity supply for millions

The reservoir is now about 30 feet (9.1 meters) away from the point at which turbines would stop producing hydroelectric power.
Aug 12, 2026
Arizona’s tribal, rural communities will bear the brunt as Colorado River plan fails to stabilize

Water policy expert expects legal challenges and warns Yuma's winter vegetables are at risk as tribal and rural communities face the deepest impacts.

Border and Immigration

Aug 10, 2026
Tohono O’odham Nation posts ‘No Trespassing’ signs for border wall crews

The Arizona tribe placed police on alert after learning federal contractors may enter the reservation next weekend.
Aug 6, 2026
Trump renews effort to limit birthright citizenship with scaled-back executive actions

Months after the Supreme Court struck down his first attempt, the president signed two narrower executive actions also targeting birth tourism.
Aug 6, 2026
Arizona demands border payback, requesting nearly $1 billion from federal government

Gov. Hobbs and Arizona sheriffs filed for federal reimbursement of border security costs spent fighting drug trafficking and human smuggling.

Arizona Health

Aug 18, 2026
State’s 1st primary care medical clinic for autism opens in Phoenix

Arizona Autism Family Medicine is located on Arizona Autism Charter Schools' Phoenix campus and part of a partnership between AZACS and Mercy Care. It will be operated by Valle del Sol.
Aug 18, 2026
Phoenix Children’s uses model patients to teach healthcare workers new skills

The mannequins have advanced anatomy and physiological responses that real patients would have.
Aug 9, 2026
Barrow Neurological Institute gets $5M Arizona health grant for brain injury drug trial

The grant is for a five-year trial, and Barrow Neurological Institute plans to enroll its first participant in 2027.

Arizona Technology

Aug 6, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump admin ‘laser-focused’ on Arizona semiconductors

Along with House Speaker Mike Johnson and Arizona's own Juan Ciscomani, Bessent toured a factory in Casa Grande on Wednesday.
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.”

United States

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How a sanctuary outside LA has cared for rare, endangered gibbons for a half-century

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US is set to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products

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TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with US Justice Department over children’s privacy

TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging…
6 hours ago
Federal officials announce water cuts as Colorado River supplies continue to plunge

Federal officials announced sharp water cuts for the next two years on Friday for three Western states that…
8 hours ago
Trump threatens lawsuit against nonprofit that questioned whether National Guard plan lessened crime

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is threatening to sue a left-leaning think tank unless it retracts a…
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Damon Sacco had never seen anything like the fish he and fellow anglers fought…

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