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Former Paul Gosar intern, social media influencer charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

A conservative social media influencer who interned for Paul Gosar has been charged with storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari resigns from Phoenix City Council...

Serena O'Sullivan

Phoenix Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari resigns to focus on run for Rep. Ruben Gallego's seat

Phoenix City Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari said on Monday she will leave the City Council next week to focus on her Congressional run.

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Here's which communities in Maricopa County will split nearly $2M for improvements

Nearly $2 million in funding was approved on Monday to bolster neighborhoods in three communities across Maricopa County.

Crews responded to a fire at the Cocina Madrigal Mexican restaurant on March 17, 2024....

Kevin Stone

Acclaimed Phoenix Mexican restaurant Cocina Madrigal temporarily closed after fire

Cocina Madrigal, an acclaimed Phoenix Mexican restaurant, is closed temporarily after a fire broke out in the kitchen Sunday afternoon.

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Man fatally stabbed during altercation in West Valley over weekend

A man was fatally stabbed during an altercation in Glendale on Saturday night. It was the city's second fatal stabbing in as many days.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is seen using a veto stamp on an immigration bill on March 4, 2024. She ve...

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Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes Arizona Starter Homes Act, which drew pushback from cities

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday vetoed a housing reform bill that would have prevented local governments from regulating home designs and lot sizes.

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Blake Snell and San Francisco Giants agree to $62 million, 2-year contract, AP source says

Two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $62 million, two-year contract.

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PFF’s Spielberger grades Cardinals’ free agent class among worst in NFL

PFF's Brad Spielberger gave the Cardinals' free agent class a "C" grade in his latest rankings. It was the worst grade among all 32 teams.

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Damon Allred

Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen named Opening Day starter

The Arizona Diamondbacks named Zac Gallen the starter for Opening Day on March 28 when the Colorado Rockies come to Chase Field.

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Alex Weiner

Diamondbacks’ Merrill Kelly, Zac Gallen building strong outings with Opening Day near

Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly followed Zac Gallen's scoreless outing Sunday with one of his own Monday against the Athletics.

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The Athletic: Grand Canyon a favorite upset pick to break brackets in 2024 NCAA Tournament

Grand Canyon takes on Saint Mary's in the 2024 NCAA Tournament and looks to become the latest 12-seed to upset a 5-seed.

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Kevin Zimmerman

D-backs’ Alek Thomas found confidence with just 2 swings in 2023 playoffs

Two Alek Thomas home runs during the 2023 playoff run for the Arizona Diamondbacks helped build his confidence. You can guess one of them.

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Serena O'Sullivan

End of an era: Phoenix Old Station Subs hits the market after nearly 40 years

Owner Joe Faillace shares insights on the decision, citing changing times and what he plans to do once he's sold the restaurant.

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Thousands of new downtown Phoenix apartments are coming to 'weird market'

About 2,400 apartment units are under construction in downtown Phoenix, putting the submarket in danger of being overbuilt.

State Farm Stadium in Glendale, across the street from the proposed parking garage. (W Scott Mitche...

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Judge says city of Glendale can't build VAI garage without Cardinals' consent

The city of Glendale cannot build a major parking garage on a lot it was eyeing near State Farm Stadium without the approval of the Arizona Cardinals.

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Kevin Stone

Maricopa County shatters annual record with 645 heat-related deaths in 2023

The number of heat-related deaths in metro Phoenix soared by more than 50% in 2023, setting a new annual record.

VP Kamala Harris to give speech on reproductive rights in Phoenix...

Serena O'Sullivan

Vice President Kamala Harris urges Phoenix crowd to fight for reproductive rights

Vice President Kamala Harris visited Phoenix to give a speech on reproductive rights Friday afternoon. It's her fourth visit to Arizona.

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Damon Allred

Banner Poison Center warns public of lead poisoning in cinnamon after FDA recall

The Banner Poison and Drug Information Center warned the public about the dangers of lead poisoning after the FDA issued a cinnamon recall.

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Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari resigns from Phoenix City Council...

Serena O'Sullivan

Phoenix Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari resigns to focus on run for Rep. Ruben Gallego's seat

Phoenix City Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari said on Monday she will leave the City Council next week to focus on her Congressional run.

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Trump ramps up dark rhetoric in Ohio stump speech for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno

Donald Trump warned of a “bloodbath” if he loses in November as he campaigned for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno in Ohio.

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Lisa Marra named Arizona's state elections director after resigning from county position

The former elections director for a rural Arizona county has been elevated to a top electoral post for the state.

Youth Violence

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Kevin Stone

2 MCSO deputies reassigned after incident involving parents of Preston Lord murder suspect

Two Maricopa County deputies were reassigned after reportedly escorting the parents of a suspect in the Preston Lord murder case out of a courthouse without authorization last week.

Six suspects accused in the death of Preston Lord appeared in court on March 13, 2024. (Pool Photos...

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6 suspects plead not guilty in death of 16-year-old Preston Lord

Six of the seven people accused of killing 16-year-old Preston Lord at a Halloween party in October in Queen Creek pleaded not guilty Wednesday.

Surge of youth violence changed Gilbert, East Valley woman says...

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2 Gilbert moms turned a Facebook page into a digital town hall for youth violence activists

Two mothers started a Facebook page to keep the spotlight on the recent surge of youth violence in the East Valley.

Border and Immigration

Clothes hang on a barrier near the border in Arivaca, Arizona. (KTAR News Photo/Felisa Cardenas)...

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Here's what KTAR News learned from '48 Hours on the Border' immigration series

KTAR News, in conjunction with ABC15 Arizona, spent the last week examining the economic, social and political issues surrounding immigration.

The port of entry in Nogales from the United States side of the border. (KTAR News Photo/Felisa Car...

Jim Cross

Nogales business leader believes community hasn't been as affected by border crisis

Recent migrant surges strained cities and nonprofits across the Southwest, but a business leader said Nogales hasn't been hit as hard as others.

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Watch replay of '48 Hours on the Border' roundtable with KTAR, ABC15

KTAR News and ABC15 Arizona held a two-hour roundtable discussing the economic, social and political issues surrounding immigration.

Hector Leon Jr. shares a picture of what the Mexico-U.S. border looked like in the past. (KTAR News...

Balin Overstolz McNair

Arizona border city of Douglas grappling with new reality as hub of immigration crisis

Border encounters show that Douglas and neighboring community in Mexico aren't the quiet hubs they once used to be.

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Serena O'Sullivan

Gov. Katie Hobbs says Congress must give migrant assistance program $752M to avoid street releases

Gov. Katie Hobbs sent a letter Wednesday to leaders in the Senate and House Appropriations Committees urging more border security funding.

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Heidi Hommel

Arizona border community empathetic but growing tired of migrant crisis

Cochise County Supervisor Ann English believes her city is empathetic and concerned as migrants pour over the border, but frustration is growing.

Arizona Education

An airplane sits inside a hangar at the new Aviation Institute of Maintenance in Phoenix, Arizona....

Kevin Stone

Aircraft mechanic school opens near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

The Aviation Institute of Maintenance recently opened a new campus in a former call center near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

Grand Canyon University President Brian Mueller talks lawsuit to Mike Broomhead...

Serena O'Sullivan

Grand Canyon University president says he'll keep fighting against FTC, DOE allegations

"We're not gonna pay as long as there's an appeals process," Grand Canyon University President Brian Mueller told KTAR News 92.3 FM Monday.

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Judge tosses Tom Horne's challenge of Arizona programs that teach non-English speaking students

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Arizona's schools chief that challenged programs that some school districts use to teach non-English speaking students.

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Valley nonprofit opens new Phoenix facility to provide mental health services

Gov. Katie Hobbs spoke at a Tuesday grand opening for a new community resource center from Southwest Behavioral and Health Services.

Drug-free zones focus of new bill Republican lawmaker pushes...

Balin Overstolz McNair

State lawmaker wants to change Arizona law related to drug use and homelessness

Arizona state Rep. Matt Gress introduced a bill that would amend current law to create drug-free zones within areas around service providers.

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Colton Krolak

New Phoenix court helps those experiencing homelessness through the legal system

The Phoenix Community Court is a new path where people experiencing homelessness who are facing low-level criminal charges.

Arizona Technology

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Damon Allred

Pentagon Technologies to build $50 million semiconductor cleaning facility in Mesa

Construction is underway for a semiconductor equipment cleaning facility in southeast Mesa expected to open later this year.

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Kevin Stone

Phoenix pilot program allows e-scooter, e-bike and bicycle rentals 24 hours a day

Phoenix is expanding its Shared Micromobility Program on a trial basis, allowing e-bike, e-scooter and bicycle riders to rent and roll all night.

A gloved hand holds a Planatome surgical blade...

Kevin Stone

Planatome, a Phoenix-based surgical blade maker, plans to double size of workforce

Planatome, a Phoenix-based medical device company that makes advanced surgical blades, announced plans to double its workforce.

United States

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The Latest | Qatar is 'cautiously optimistic' after cease-fire talks with Israeli intelligence chief

Qatari officials were “cautiously optimistic” after talks with Israel’s intelligence chief in Doha aimed at trying to reach a cease-fire, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said Tuesday at a news conference, stressing that an Israeli ground operation in Rafah would set back any talks. Meanwhile, incoming Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa laid out wide-ranging […]

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Oregon man found guilty of murder in 1980 cold case of college student after DNA link

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man living in the suburbs of Portland, Oregon, has been found guilty in the 1980 cold case murder of a 19-year-old college student. Multnomah County Circuit Judge Amy Baggio on Friday found Robert Plympton, 60, guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Barbara Mae Tucker, the Multnomah County District […]

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Discrimination lawsuit brought by transgender athlete sent back to Minnesota trial court

A Minnesota appeals court has sent the lawsuit brought by a transgender athlete back to a trial court to determine whether she was illegally denied entry into women’s competitions because of her gender identity. JayCee Cooper, a transgender woman, sued USA Powerlifting in 2021 after the organization denied her 2018 request for participation. She alleged […]

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Cleanup continues in Ohio following tornados, severe weather that killed 3

LAKEVIEW, Ohio (AP) — The three people killed when several tornados roared through Ohio last week all died from storm-related injuries, authorities announced Monday. Darla Williams, 70, and Marilyn Snapp, 81, both lived in the Geiger Mobile Home Park in Lakeview, while Neal Longfellow, 69, lived in nearby Orchard Island. The two communities were among […]

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Chinese billionaire pleads guilty to straw donor scheme in New York and Rhode Island

NEW YORK (AP) — A Chinese billionaire pleaded guilty Monday to violating federal election law by funneling illegal straw donations to a New York City official, a member of the U.S. House and a congressional candidate. Hui Qin, a Chinese film magnate with homes in Manhattan and Long Island, admitted to using his fortune to […]

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Movie armorer challenges conviction in fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec Baldwin

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A movie set armorer is challenging her conviction on an involuntary manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust,” court records released Monday show. Defense attorneys for “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed filed a request for a new trial […]

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