Arizona News

Mario Ventura resigned as superintendent of a financially troubled Phoenix school district....

Kevin Stone

Superintendent of financially troubled Phoenix school district resigns

The superintendent of a financially troubled Phoenix school district resigned on Thursday.

Preston Lord was killed after being attacked at a Halloween party in Queen Creek on Oct. 28, 2023. ...

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Here's a timeline of everything involving Preston Lord, Gilbert Goons, East Valley youth violence

Here's a timeline of everything involving Preston Lord, the Gilbert Goons and youth violence that has occurred in the East Valley.

"Preston's Law" press conference...

Danny Shapiro

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell confident 'Preston's Law' would deter group attacks

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell is confident a newly introduced bill called "Preston's Law" would deter group attacks.

Employees who rely on tips across the state may no longer be required to pay taxes on their earning...

Roxanne De La Rosa

Bill to end taxes on tips advances in Arizona House

Employees who rely on tips across the state may no longer be required to pay taxes on their earnings thanks to a no tax on tips bill.

AZ Political Podcast Matt Salmon...

Jim Sharpe

AZ Political Podcast: Matt Salmon on the 1st week of the 2nd Trump presidency

On this week's AZ Political Podcast, Matt Salmon joins Jim Sharpe to discuss Donald Trump's first week of his second term and more.

2 Somalian men living in Tucson wanted to fight for ISIS...

Serena O'Sullivan

2 Somalian men living in Tucson sentenced to prison for ISIS conspiracy

Two Somalian men living in Tucson named Ahmed Mahad Mohamed, 26, and Abdi Yemeni Hussein, 25, wanted to fight for ISIS, prosecutors said.

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Brian Schottenheimer...

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Cowboys hire Brian Schottenheimer as next head coach

The Dallas Cowboys say offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer has agreed on a deal to become the storied franchise’s next coach.

Suns...

Alex Weiner

Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer specifies areas needing improvement

Suns coach Mike Budenholzer provides updates on Bradley Beal, Jusuf Nurkic and what he wants to see improved in the second half.

Devin Booker, Forrest Gump...

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Forrest Booker? Devin Gump? Devin Booker gets creative to promote Cortez-style sneaker

Suns star Devin Booker had some fun using AI and his appreciation for "Forrest Gump" while promoting the new Cortez-inspired Nike Book 1. 

Utah Hockey Club...

Associated Press

Utah Hockey Club’s request to trademark ‘Utah Yetis’ gets denied

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has refused a request by the NHL’s Utah Hockey Club to trademark the name Utah Yetis.

Josh Winder, Diamondbacks...

Alex Weiner

D-backs take flier on RHP Josh Winder with spring training invite

Josh Winder, right-handed relief pitcher, is signing a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to the Triple-A Reno Aces.

ASU guard Joson Sanon...

Kevin Zimmerman

Joson Sanon expects to be green-lighted for ASU return vs. No. 3 Iowa State

Arizona State freshman Joson Sanon is expected to play Saturday as the men's basketball team hosts the No. 3 Iowa State Cyclones.

Arizona Business

Logisticus Group, a South Carolina-based logistics company, is expanding into Arizona....

Kevin Stone

South Carolina-based logistics company leases building at West Valley industrial park

Logisticus Group, a South Carolina-based logistics company, is expanding into Arizona at Glendale's Park303 industrial development.

ricemill...

Bailey Leasure

Ricemill to open 3 new Asian rice bowl restaurants in metro Phoenix this year

Ricemill, an Asian rice bowl restaurant, is planning to open three new locations in metro Phoenix this year.

Goodyear is getting a new AC Hotels by Marriott in it's GSQ district....

Kevin Stone

AC Hotels by Marriott coming to Goodyear's GSQ development

In the latest catch for Goodyear, AC Hotels by Marriott is coming to the West Valley suburb’s GSQ development.

Arizona Votes

Andy Biggs governor...

Danny Shapiro

Andy Biggs not going to make quick decision on potential run for Arizona governor

Rep. Andy Biggs announced his interest in running for governor of Arizona in 2026 on Tuesday, but don't expect the East Valley Republican to make a decision on his future any time soon.

Andy Biggs Arizona governor...

Danny Shapiro

Andy Biggs files statement of interest to run for Arizona governor in 2026

Rep. Andy Biggs filed a statement of interest on Tuesday to run for Arizona governor in 2026, the first Republican politician in office to do so for the next election cycle.

AZ Political Podcast...

Jim Sharpe

AZ Political Podcast: Bill Gates on new teaching gig, election fraud

On this week's edition of AZ Political Podcast, former Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates dishes on his new teaching gig, election fraud.

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Arizona abortion restrictions: 2025 hurdles to reproductive rights, laws...

Serena O'Sullivan

Arizona Democrats aim to protect reproductive rights by repealing 50 anti-abortion laws

Arizona Democratic Sen. Analise Ortiz and Rep. Sarah Liguori said they want to pass bills to repeal burdensome Arizona abortion restrictions.

New dementia research report suggests risk growing...

Serena O'Sullivan

With new report predicting surge in dementia cases, Phoenix expert shares preventative tips

Nature Medicine published a study on Monday that suggests there would be 1 million people diagnosed with dementia each year by 2060.

Dreamers health insurance lawsuit...

Kevin Stone

Arizona joins 13 other states in effort to protect 'Dreamer' access to ACA health insurance

Arizona joined the legal battle over a federal policy that gives immigrants known as "Dreamers" access to subsidized health insurance.

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Mario Ventura resigned as superintendent of a financially troubled Phoenix school district....

Kevin Stone

Superintendent of financially troubled Phoenix school district resigns

The superintendent of a financially troubled Phoenix school district resigned on Thursday.

State of Education Tom Horne...

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Horne highlights school safety, teacher retention, more in annual State of Education address

Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne delivered his annual State of Education speech this week, touching on 15 different initiatives his department has recently or is currently overseeing.

free Narcan kits Phoenix Arizona 2025 education schools...

Serena O'Sullivan

AZED task force places more than 4,000 Narcan kits in schools

Ever looked up "free Narcan kits Phoenix"? You'll see that many are in public schools. That's because of a task force launched by education officials.

Border and Immigration

Andy Biggs wants to end birthright citizenship via 2025 bill...

Serena O'Sullivan

Andy Biggs backs bill that would codify Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship

Andy Biggs, who represents Arizona's fifth congressional district, is working with other Republicans to end birthright citizenship through a new bill.

The judge in Arizona's multistate lawsuit against President Donald Trump's effort to end birthright...

Kevin Stone

Judge in Arizona's multistate lawsuit temporarily blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes won the first battle in her multistate lawsuit to block President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship.

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) speaks to the media before a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmati...

Kevin Stone

Sen. Mark Kelly stresses importance of bipartisanship for border, immigration solutions

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona is urging Republicans to work in a bipartisan fashion to find border security and immigration solutions.

AZ ICE Act...

Danny Shapiro

Senate president confident AZ ICE Act could reinforce cooperation with immigration policies

Senate President Warren Petersen believes a piece of legislation he recently introduced would ensure cooperation with enforcement of federal immigration laws.

“I don't think it's a close call at all,” Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said about her la...

Kevin Stone

Arizona AG Kris Mayes expects birthright citizenship lawsuit to reach Supreme Court

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes expects her lawsuit to block President Donald Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship to reach the Supreme Court.

troops border...

Associated Press

Pentagon to send up to 1,500 troops to help secure US-Mexico border, officials say

The Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days, officials said.

Arizona Technology

law banning tiktok...

Associated Press

Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok if Chinese company doesn't sell it

The Supreme Court upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it's sold by its China-based parent company.

President Joe Biden tours the site of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company facility in Ph...

Associated Press

CHIPS Act will ramp up US semiconductor production, but at high cost, report finds

The CHIPS Act will sharply increase production of semiconductors in the U.S., but at a high cost, according to a new report.

Mayor Kate Gallego led a Phoenix contingent to the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vega...

Kevin Stone

Mayor Kate Gallego explains why she's in Las Vegas representing Phoenix at tech show

Mayor Kate Gallego is looking for wins this week in Las Vegas, where she is touting Phoenix as a hotspot for innovative technology at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

Youth Violence

Preston Lord was killed after being attacked at a Halloween party in Queen Creek on Oct. 28, 2023. ...

KTAR.com

Here's a timeline of everything involving Preston Lord, Gilbert Goons, East Valley youth violence

Here's a timeline of everything involving Preston Lord, the Gilbert Goons and youth violence that has occurred in the East Valley.

"Preston's Law" press conference...

Danny Shapiro

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell confident 'Preston's Law' would deter group attacks

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell is confident a newly introduced bill called "Preston's Law" would deter group attacks.

A Justice 4 Preston Lord banner is seen on the ground during a Preston Lord Day event in Chandler o...

Kevin Stone

Charges dropped against owners of home that held party before Preston Lord was attacked

Prosecutors won’t pursue charges against the owners of the Queen Creek home that hosted the party attended by Preston Lord before he was fatally beaten last year.

United States

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Homeland S...

Associated Press

Senate heads toward confirming Kristi Noem as Trump's homeland security secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is heading towards a vote on confirming South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, placing her at the head of a sprawling agency that will be essential to both national security and President Donald Trump’s plans to squash illegal immigration. Republicans were determined to barrel through on Noem’s […]

Wine Styles owner Arthur Lampros, left, and Valentyna Parsaieva, head of export for Shabo, a Ukrain...

Associated Press

Ukrainian winemaker, US vets team up on a mission: showing the best of Ukraine, one glass at a time

MONTCLAIR, Va. (AP) — In a wine shop an hour outside of Washington, owner Arthur Lampros sampled a wine from a part of the world that was totally new to him, racking his brain to pin down the tastes on his tongue. Was there a body of water near the vineyards, he wondered, that would […]

Associated Press

Trump's border emergency declaration comes amid relative calm after years of major turmoil

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Long stretches of silence on a Border Patrol scanner are punctuated with updates on tracking a single migrant for hours. The radio traffic sounds like a throwback to earlier times, before the United States became the largest destination for asylum-seekers in 2017. “There’s a pair way down there. We’ll see if […]

Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., arrives before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the...

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Conservatives of color have lofty expectations for Trump's second term

WASHINGTON (AP) — Delivering his first address as a reinaugurated president, Donald Trump spoke directly to communities that had historically shunned his party. “To the Black and Hispanic communities, I want to thank you for the tremendous outpouring of love and trust that you have shown me with your vote,” Trump said. “We set records, […]

FILE - Construction crews replace sections of one of two border walls separating Mexico from the Un...

Associated Press

Democratic states weigh more support for immigrants as Trump administration cracks down

As President Donald Trump tightens the nation’s immigration policies, lawmakers in Democratic-led states are proposing new measures that could erect legal obstacles for federal immigration officials and help immigrants lacking legal status avoid deportation. The resistance efforts in California, New York and other states are a counterpoint to the many Republican-led states advancing measures to […]

A mural of female Israeli soldiers held hostage by the Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip is di...

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Israel and Hamas are set to swap more hostages for prisoners in another test of the Gaza ceasefire

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel and Hamas were expected to swap more hostages for Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, the second such exchange since a ceasefire began in the Gaza Strip last weekend and another test for the deal. The truce is aimed at winding down the deadliest and most destructive war ever fought […]

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