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BREAKING: Phoenix reaches 15 straight days of daily heat records
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What to know about powerful Hurricane Milton as it approaches Florida
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Arizona wildlife officials warn about Halloween pumpkins attracting wildlife
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New Latter-day Saints temple to be built in southeast Valley, will be 8th in Arizona
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Phoenix-based Press Coffee buys a Panama coffee estate
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‘Unsolved Histories’: The wreckage of cold war plane crash
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Developer Greenlight Communities bringing affordable rental complex to Tempe
Greenlight Communities is officially ready to start its project to bring to life Cabana Kyrene, an affordable rental community in Tempe.
Memorial services set for Phoenix firefighter/paramedic who died off-duty
Memorial services have been announced for a Phoenix firefighter and paramedic who died off-duty late last month.
Glendale man who allegedly decapitated his mother indicted for murder
Alejandro David Gonzalez, 25, was officially indicted — or formally accused — of murdering and decapitating his mother, prosecutors announced.
Phoenix streak of record daily high temperatures reaches 2 full weeks
The relentless streak of record daily high temperatures in Phoenix reached two full weeks on Monday, and there's more to come.
Driver killed in apparent road rage shooting in Glendale
A driver was killed in an apparent road rage shooting in Glendale on Monday morning, authorities said.
Brush fire causes heavy delays on northbound I-17 north of metro Phoenix
A brush fire caused delays for several hours on the northbound lanes of Interstate 17 north of the Valley on Monday morning, authorities said.
ArizonaSports.com
Cardinals’ Jonathan Gannon proud of work that led to bounce-back win
The Cardinals had quite a response to a Week 4 blowout, and head coach Jonathan Gannon was particularly impressed with their focus.
Report: Arizona football DB Treydan Stukes out for year with knee injury
Arizona football DB Treydan Stukes will miss the rest of the 2024 season due to a knee injury, according to the Arizona Daily Star's Justin Spears.
Cardinals’ Kyler Murray teases the meme-makers with Call of Duty partnership
Kyler Murray's apparent video game habits became a meme. Now, he's coopted that into a partnership with Call of Duty.
Cardinals OLB Jesse Luketa on 2024 debut: ‘Opportunity came knocking and I simply answered’
Arizona Cardinals linebacker Jesse Luketa was ready to be called upon in his first game of the 2024 NFL season.
Robert Saleh fired as New York Jets head coach, Jeff Ulbrich takes interim job
The New York Jets have fired coach Robert Saleh after the team's 2-3 start, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.
Westwood High School’s Kate Anderson juggles leadership in the pool and Unified Sports
Westwood High School's Kate Anderson might be surprised she's a senior now. But in her busy schedule of activities and athletics, it's clear that falling into new passions and leading comes naturally.
Arizona Votes
Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona warns voters about 'huge amount' of foreign misinformation
As Election Day draws near, U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona is warning voters about political misinformation being peddled online by foreign actors.
Presidential nominee Kamala Harris to campaign in Arizona this week
Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris plans to campaign in Arizona this week ahead of the Nov. 5 general election.
Group of small business owners in Arizona rally around Kamala Harris
Around 50 small business owners in Arizona gathered in Phoenix on Friday to try to drum up support for Vice President Kamala Harris before Nov. 5.
Arizona Business
3 Arizona airports getting over $75M in federal infrastructure funding
The federal government is sending three Arizona airports $75 million in airport infrastructure grants through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Phoenix developer invests $100M to buy and renovate iconic resort
Phoenix-based Pivotal Group is investing $100 million to purchase and renovate the Hilton Phoenix Resort at the Peak, an iconic property developed in 1977.
Group of small business owners in Arizona rally around Kamala Harris
Around 50 small business owners in Arizona gathered in Phoenix on Friday to try to drum up support for Vice President Kamala Harris before Nov. 5.
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Arizona Health
Opioid addiction treatment more accessible in Arizona with new federal regulations
Federal regulations around the at-home administering of methadone will make opioid addiction treatment more accessible for those in rural Arizona.
ACT Medical Park opening in Chandler to provide advanced imaging services
The grand opening for a new medical park in Chandler called the ACT Medical Park near Pecos and McQueen roads will be held on Sept. 19.
HonorHealth to take control of multiple Valley hospitals from Steward
HonorHealth announced Wednesday it has agreed to take operational control of multiple Valley hospitals under the Steward Health Care shield.
Arizona Education
SRP begins applications for classroom grants that provide up to $5,000 to Arizona teachers
Arizona teacher are now eligible to apply for up to $5,000 in classroom grants that go toward STEM and social science education.
ASU announces creation of Center for Free Speech, with annual forum starting in 2025
Arizona State University is creating a Center for Free Speech that will host an annual forum starting next year, the Tempe-based school announced.
Peoria school district reverses course, votes to provide mental health support funding to students
A Peoria school district voted Thursday to provide mental health support funding to students, a flip from earlier in the month when the board declined federal grant funding.
Border and Immigration
Mayor of Douglas looks forward to showing Kamala Harris around his Arizona border city
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit Douglas, a city on the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, on Friday. The city's mayor is looking forward to it.
Kamala Harris to visit border town of Douglas during upcoming Arizona trip
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the border town of Douglas late Friday afternoon during her upcoming trip to Arizona, her campaign announced.
Kamala Harris should focus on economy, border during Arizona visit, political expert says
Republican political strategist Stan Barnes said he hopes Vice President Kamala Harris' economic plan takes center stage during her Arizona visit.
Watch: Proposition 314 debate in Arizona on border policy
Two legislators stated their cases during the Proposition 314 debate in Arizona on Sept. 19.
Proposition 314 would make it an Arizona crime to cross border outside of port of entry
Crossing the U.S.-Mexico border outside of a legal port of entry could become a state crime if voters pass Proposition 314 in the general election.
Arizona man indicted in human smuggling crash that killed migrant
An Arizona man has been indicted in a human smuggling crash that killed a migrant and injured more, authorities announced Wednesday.
Youth Violence
Mesa Police Department concludes 'Operation Safe Summer' initiative
Operation Safe Summer was an initiative the Mesa Police Department launched in order to help cut down on youth violence in the city.
Preston Lord Day observed in Chandler on what would have been his 17th birthday
The community is invited to observe Preston Lord Day in Chandler on Monday, which would have been the slain youth’s 17th birthday.
Valley leaders push for harsher punishments for group attacks, youth violence
Maricopa County's top attorney wants Arizona lawmakers to inflict harsher punishments on suspects involved in group attacks.
Arizona Homeless News
Mayor says Phoenix will revamp its homelessness policing policy, prioritize social workers
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego said the city is changing its strategy when it comes to homelessness policing in light of the DOJ report's findings.
ID service helped over 8,300 unhoused people in Arizona in first year
Over 8,300 unhoused people have benefitted from the Homeless ID project in its first year, officials announced on Thursday.
Appeals court upholds injunction against city of Phoenix in Zone homeless encampment case
An Arizona court affirmed a permanent injunction that requires the city of Phoenix to prevent another homeless encampment from emerging in the area known as the Zone.
Arizona Technology
Metro Phoenix Verizon customers impacted by service issue
Metro Phoenix Verizon customers were among those impacted when the cellphone carrier experienced issues in multiple markets Monday morning.
Cybersecurity team including students, faculty from ASU wins $2 million in international contest
A 25-person team of cybersecurity experts called Shellphish, which includes students from ASU, won a jackpot at a hacking competition last month.
Waymo expands curbside robotaxi service hours at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to 24/7
Travelers can now catch Waymo robotaxis directly to and from the terminals at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 24 hours a day.
United States
Why and how AP counts the vote for thousands of US elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — There isn’t an easier way to count votes than to count the votes. The Associated Press has been tallying results in national, state and local elections since 1848. In broad terms, the process is the same today as it was then: Vote count reporters collect election results at a local level as […]
AP Elections Top 25: The people, places, races, dates and things to know about Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans will cast roughly 160 million ballots by the time Election Day comes to a close — in several different ways, including many submitted a few weeks before polls even open. They will choose a president, members of Congress and thousands of state lawmakers, city council members, attorneys general, secretaries of state […]
Gun activists say they are aiming to put Massachusetts gun law repeal on 2026 ballot
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts gun advocates announced Tuesday that they have gathered enough signatures to place a question on the 2026 ballot that would repeal a sweeping new gun law that cracks down on privately made, unserialized ghost guns, criminalizes possession of bump stocks and trigger cranks and requires applicants for a gun license to […]
How a poll can represent your opinion even if you weren’t contacted for it
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chances are, you have never been contacted for an election poll. But the dozens of high-quality election polls that will be released before Election Day, Nov. 5, represent a reasonable estimate of the opinions of all Americans. The best pollsters do that by ensuring they can randomly select the group of people […]
Will the polls be right in 2024? What polling on the presidential race can and can’t tell you
WASHINGTON (AP) — The presidential race is competitive. That’s about as much as the national polls can tell us right now, even if it looks like Democrat Kamala Harris is down in one poll or Republican Donald Trump is up in another. And that’s just fine. Even though polls are sometimes treated as projections, they […]
How AP VoteCast works, and how it's different from an exit poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to understanding elections, it’s not just about who won and lost. To explain what really happened, it’s important to understand who voted and how, what they cared about and how they felt about important issues facing the country. At The Associated Press, AP VoteCast is a key part of […]
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