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Patrick Horton was found dead near river mile 137 on the Colorado River. (NPS Photo/E. Whittaker)...

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Man found dead along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park

A man was found dead along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park on Saturday morning.

Donald Trump speaking at a podium...

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Donald Trump to speak in Tucson on Thursday, days after the presidential debate

Former President Donald Trump will visit Tucson on Thursday, two days after the presidential debate, to speak on the economy and housing costs.

Silver Alert...

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Silver Alert canceled for 76-year-old Phoenix man with medical condition

Authorities canceled a Silver Alert after a Phoenix man was found safe and in good health on Monday.

Authorities issued a Silver Alert for Joseph Gomez-Silvas, a missing Gilbert man, on Sept. 8, 2024....

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Silver Alert canceled for 36-year-old Gilbert man

Authorities canceled a Silver Alert after a Gilbert man was found safe and in good health on Monday.

lucky lottery player mesa arizona bashas millions...

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Jackpot lottery ticket worth $7.8M sold at Mesa grocery store

One lucky lottery player won a $7.8 million jackpot from a ticket for The Pick purchased at a Bashas grocery store in Mesa.

Maricopa High School was temporarily placed on lockdown for a bomb threat on Sept. 9, 2024....

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Bomb threat that prompted Arizona school lockdown deemed 'not credible'

Maricopa High School was temporarily placed on lockdown Monday in response to a bomb threat, authorities said.

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Paul Sewald...

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D-backs’ Paul Sewald nominated for Roberto Clemente Award

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Paul Sewald was nominated for the 2024 Roberto Clemente Award.

Matthew Stafford behind the Los Angeles Rams offensive line...

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Handful of Rams injuries from Week 1 loss carry into Cardinals game

Four of the Los Angeles Rams' top six offensive linemen were injured before halftime of their season opener. The Arizona Cardinals are up next.

Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter Joc Pederson is tagged out at the plate by Texas Rangers cat...

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Rangers-Diamondbacks preview: Pitching probables, key players in World Series rematch

The Arizona Diamondbacks need to get back on track against the middling Texas Rangers in a two-game series beginning Tuesday at Chase Field.

Arizona Diamondbacks standings...

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Diamondbacks’ standings: Where does Arizona rank in the NL West and Wild Card races?

The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres are chasing the Dodgers atop the NL West and competing in the NL Wild Card.

Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen tries to avoid the tackle against the Cardinals...

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Tale of 2 halves: Pressure and lack thereof key factor in Cardinals’ loss vs. Bills

The pressure the Buffalo Bills put on the Cardinals offense in the second half of Arizona's game on Sunday played a big role in the outcome.

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. runs on the football field...

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Gannon on Marvin Harrison Jr.’s 1-catch debut for Cardinals: ‘No question we got to get him going’

Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon is with the majority when it comes to Marvin Harrison Jr.: The rookie needs to be involved more.

Arizona Votes

Tim Walz in front of an American flag...

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Tim Walz speaking in Phoenix on Tuesday, same day as presidential debate

Tim Walz is scheduled to speak in Phoenix on the same day of the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on Tuesday.

A recent poll found that 60% of Arizona voters think the state is heading in the wrong direction....

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Is Arizona heading in wrong or right direction? Here's what voters think

A majority of Arizona Republicans and independents think the state is heading in the wrong direction, but Democrats have a more favorable view, according to recent polling.

JD Vance pints to the crowd while at the podium....

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JD Vance contrasts Trump and Harris' border policy in Phoenix speech

In Phoenix, JD Vance contrasted his running mate Donald Trump's border policy against his opponent Kamala Harris.

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Rectangle Investment Management buys Phoenix industrial building...

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Denver-based investment company buys 39.5K-square-foot industrial building in Phoenix

A Denver-based company called Rectangle Investment Management announced its acquisition of a Phoenix building on Monday.

Only 24 lots remain out of 142 at a master-planned community on Encanto Beach in Rocky Point....

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Rocky Point $1 billion master-planned community nearly sold out

A developer has sold 80% of its lots within the $1 billion master-planned community in Rocky Point, about a four-hour drive from Phoenix.

Pepper Lunch, a fast-casual restaurant concept started in Japan, is opening its first franchised U....

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Japanese restaurant Pepper Lunch to open first Arizona location at ASU

Pepper Lunch, a fast-casual restaurant concept started in Japan, is opening its first franchised location in the United States on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe.

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Arizona Department of Health receives $3 million grant to study maternal mortality

The Arizona Department of Health has been granted $3 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of a plan to improve maternal health.

Street vendors without permits allegedly made 17 people sick...

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Street tacos from Valley vendors without permits make 17 people sick

Love street tacos? You might get sick like 17 victims who reported their illnesses after eating food from street vendors without permits.

Barrow Neurological Institute is launching a study to determine if long COVID is a risk factor for ...

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Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix to study if COVID increases the risk for Alzheimer’s

Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix is launching a study to determine if long COVID is a risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease.

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Ronnie Jefferies paints the parking lot at Science, Arts and Entrepreneurship School to help cool i...

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School districts race to invest in cooling solutions as classrooms and playgrounds heat up

School districts across the United States are looking to invest in cooling solutions to relieve the heat at the playgrounds and classrooms.

Tom Horne school resource officers...

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Arizona education department to keep working with company that puts police officers in schools

State Superintendent Tom Horne extended a partnership on Thursday with a company that provides school safety officers to schools.

Scottsdale new scholarship program launches....

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City of Scottsdale launches new scholarship program for residents

Scottsdale has launched a new scholarship program for students, Scottsdale College Promise, which is now live and accepting applicants.

Border and Immigration

Arizona gets $47M in funding help border communities...

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Arizona receives $47M more in federal funding to support border communities

Arizona is set to benefit from a rush of $47 million in federal funding for border communities, the Department of Homeland Security said.

File phot of the Arizona border crossing at Lukeville....

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Arizona border ballot measure has strong support from voters, new poll finds

An Arizona border ballot measure that would criminalize entering the state from Mexico outside a port of entry has strong voter support, a new poll says.

Border patrol agent Pete Bidegain looks from a hilltop on the U.S. side of the US-Mexico border in ...

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Border arrests are expected to rise from August but are hovering near 4-year lows

Border arrests are expected to rise slightly from July, officials said, but the numbers are hovering near four-year lows.

Trump Arizona border speech covered immigration, crime, politics...

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Former President Donald Trump stresses dangers of lax policies during Arizona border visit

Former President Donald Trump visited the Arizona-Mexico border in an afternoon press conference in Cochise County on Thursday.

Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego order food at Cocina Adamex on Aug. 9, 202...

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Rep. Ruben Gallego: 'No sane politician' can think immigration system isn't broken

While Republican Donald Trump toured the border in Arizona on Thursday, Rep. Ruben Gallego spoke from Chicago about immigration reform.

Trump border trip in Cochise County set for Thursday...

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Security on high alert for former President Donald Trump's trip to southern Arizona

Former President Donald Trump will take a border trip on Thursday. Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels said security is a top priority.

Youth Violence

Connor Jarnagan spoke in support of Tempe's brass knuckles ban at a Sept. 5, 2024, City Council mee...

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Tempe responds to youth violence with restrictive brass knuckles ban

Tempe is the latest East Valley community to enact a brass knuckles ban in response to the youth violence issue.

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.

A community vigil was held in Queen Creek on May 7, 2024, after arrests were made in the murder of ...

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Preston Lord's parents open up about Valley teen's life, death in emotional TV interview

Ten months after Preston Lord was beaten to death in a case that sparked outrage across the Valley, his parents sat down with a Phoenix TV station to discuss their unimaginable ordeal.

Arizona Homeless News

the homeless ID project ADOT partnership...

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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.

Tents and trash overtook the Phoenix Zone homeless encampment before the city cleared it out after ...

Kevin Stone

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.

A man stands out a tent in an urban area at night. The Supreme Court decided on June 28, 2024, that...

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Supreme Court permits sleeping bans on people experiencing homelessness

The Supreme Court decided on Friday that cities can enforce bans on people sleeping outdoors in West Coast areas where shelter space is lacking.

Arizona Technology

Shellphish team celebrates after victory...

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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.

Promotional photo of a Waymo One robotaxi stopped on a street as a pedestrian crosses....

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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.

hydrogen-fueled turbines...

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Arizona State University receives $800,000 to improve hydrogen turbine performance

Arizona State University received $800,000 in federal funding to support the increased use of clean hydrogen in industrial and power sectors.

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Delta Air Lines planes collide on Atlanta taxiway but no one is hurt

ATLANTA (AP) — Two Delta Air Lines planes collided on a taxiway at Atlanta’s airport Tuesday morning, with a larger plane knocking over the tail of a smaller regional jet. No injuries were reported and Delta said passengers would be rebooked on other flights. Atlanta-based Delta said the wing of a Delta Airbus A350 jet […]

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A Boeing strike is looking more likely. The union president expects workers to reject contract offer

The risk of a strike at Boeing appears to be growing, as factory workers complain about a contract offer that their union negotiated with the giant aircraft manufacturer. The president of the union local that represents 33,000 Boeing workers predicted that they will vote against a deal that includes 25% raises over four years and […]

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Texas official sentenced to probation for accidentally shooting grandson at Nebraska wedding

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Texas county commissioner will spend one year on probation for accidentally shooting his grandson during a Nebraska wedding he was officiating. Michael Gardner, 63, of Odessa, Texas, was sentenced Monday for misdemeanor child abuse in the September 2023 shooting. His grandson, then 12, survived the shoulder wound. “It’s something I’ll […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., talks to reporters as he arrives at the Capitol in Washington, M...

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Speaker Johnson pushes ahead on funding bill with proof of citizenship mandate despite dim prospects

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed Tuesday to press ahead with requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration as part of a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1, though the measure appeared likely to be voted down. Democrats overwhelmingly oppose the measure. Enough Republicans […]

FILE - Ethel Rosenberg, the convicted wife of the Cold War atomic spying case, in this undated file...

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Declassified memo from US codebreaker sheds light on Ethel Rosenberg's Cold War spy case

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top U.S. government codebreaker who decrypted secret Soviet communications during the Cold War concluded that Ethel Rosenberg knew about her husband’s activities but “did not engage in the work herself,” according to a recently declassified memo that her sons say proves their mother was not a spy and should lead to […]

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People take precautions they never thought would be needed as search continues for highway shooter

LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Jittery residents living near where a gunman opened fire on a Kentucky highway are taking precautions they never thought would be needed in their rural region, as searchers combed the woods Tuesday hoping to find the suspect. Brandi Campbell said her family has gone to bed early and kept the lights […]

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