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Watch: Proposition 314 debate in Arizona on border policy
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Wall Street soars to records as Dow leaps 500 in a rate-cut rally that swept the world
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12-year-old Apache Junction girl arrested for posting school threat on social media
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Suspect in a deadly Phoenix construction site shooting identified, arrested
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Republican Maricopa County supervisor crosses aisle to endorse Democrat
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Harris campaign woos Latter-day Saints church members in Arizona
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1 swimmer dead, 1 missing after drowning incident at Salt River recreation area
One person is dead and another is missing after a Salt River drowning incident on Wednesday evening, authorities said.
A doggone miracle: 2-year-old Shepherd mix impaled, disemboweled in Phoenix fully recovers
Emergency technicians with the Arizona Humane Society discovered a dog who accidentally impaled himself on July 31. He made a full recovery.
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.
2024 Arizona State Fair: Here's everything you need to know about the annual event
The 2024 Arizona State Fair will provide five weeks of rides, wacky food and fun beginning Friday. Here's what you need to know.
Arizona nonprofit and industry partner launch master's scholarships for Native American students
An Arizona nonprofit has partnered with a mining company to help Native American students further their college educations.
Real estate investment company Lukrom opens headquarters in Phoenix
The real estate investment company, Lukrom, announced the opening of their Phoenix headquarters on Tuesday.
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WNBA playoff bracket set, Mercury to visit Lynx on Sunday
The WNBA regular season is over, the playoff bracket is set and the Phoenix Mercury will begin their run on Sunday at the Minnesota Lynx.
Mercury’s Diana Taurasi receives curtain call in what could be final home game
Fans at Footprint Center got their wish, as they chanted for Mercury legend Diana Taurasi to check back in one more time in what could be her final home game.
Surging D-backs prospect Demetrio Crisantes ends season with 57-game on-base streak
Arizona Diamondbacks prospect Demetrio Crisantes finished his season in Single-A Visalia with minor league baseball's longest on-base streak.
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.
D-backs’ Brandon Pfaadt strikes out 7 Brewers in a row, tying club record in key win
Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt struck out seven straight Brewers hitters during a dominant seven-inning outing at American Family Field on Thursday.
Cardinals’ Marvin Harrison Jr. gets slimed by teammate after winning NVP
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. gets slimed after winning the Nickelodeon Valuable Player on Wednesday.
Arizona Votes
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 voters with eligibility questions related to citizenship glitch told to 'hang tight'
Arizona voters concerned about their registration status due to a system glitch related to proof of citizenship are being told to “hang tight" until the issue is settled in court.
Arizona officials scramble to address a 20-year-old voter registration system error
A recently discovered Arizona voter registration system error could impact the status of thousands of registered voters for the upcoming election.
Arizona Business
2024 Fall Arizona Restaurant Week serves up 10 days of dining deals
More than 230 restaurants of all types will offer special deals starting Friday as part of 2024 Fall Arizona Restaurant Week.
Here's why Southwest Gas customers in Arizona can expect to see lower bills
Southwest Gas recently announced that customers in Arizona will get some relief on their bills starting next month.
Real estate developer opens Valley office, plans multiple hotels
West77 Partners has opened an office in Scottsdale as it plans on building several hotels in the Phoenix market in the next several years.
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Arizona Health
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.
New cancer research center opening to serve West Valley patients
A new cancer center in Goodyear opening to offer comprehensive services, such as genetic counseling, chemotherapy and more, to patients.
Arizona Education
Arizona nonprofit and industry partner launch master's scholarships for Native American students
An Arizona nonprofit has partnered with a mining company to help Native American students further their college educations.
Arizona school districts running out of time to spend federal COVID funding
Several Arizona school districts are running out of time to spend money allocated to them as part of federal COVID funding.
West Valley district building its 8th elementary school
A West Valley school district is set to break ground Friday on a new elementary school in Goodyear. It's named after a 38-year district employee.
Border and Immigration
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.
DHS says new Biden-Harris executive action could help fight flow of fentanyl over border
New executive actions from the Biden-Harris administration will help fight the flow of fentanyl over the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities said.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema hopes bipartisan immigration bill gets new life beyond her tenure
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona said Wednesday she hopes the spirit of her failed bipartisan immigration legislation lives on beyond her time in office.
Arizona political expert: Donald Trump let Kamala Harris off easy on immigration issue
An Arizona political expert thinks Donald Trump let Kamala Harris off the hook on the issue of immigration during Tuesday’s presidential debate.
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.
Youth Violence
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.
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.
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.
Arizona Homeless News
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.
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
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.
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.
United States
Highway crash injures 8 Southern California firefighters
SANTA ANA, Calif (AP) — Eight firefighters were injured Thursday in a severe highway crash involving a fire truck in Southern California, authorities said. Chief Brian Fennessy of the Orange County Fire Authority said the truck overturned on the California State Route 241 just north of Portola Hills. The vehicle was transporting a ground crew […]
In-person voting for the US presidential contest is about to start as Election Day closes in
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Democratic and Republican parties conventions are just a memory, the first and perhaps only debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is in the bag, and election offices are beginning to send out absentee ballots. Now come the voters. Friday is the start of early in-person voting […]
The politics of immigration play differently along the US-Mexico border
SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (AP) — The politics of immigration look different from the back patio of Ardovino’s Desert Crossing restaurant. That’s where Robert Ardovino sees a Border Patrol horse trailer rumbling across his property on a sweltering summer morning. It’s where a surveillance helicopter traces a line in the sky, and a nearby Border Patrol […]
Congress scrambles to ensure safety of presidential candidates in final weeks of campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are scrambling to ensure that the U.S. Secret Service has enough money and resources to keep the nation’s presidential candidates safe amid repeated threats of violence. It’s unclear, though, how much they can do with only weeks before the election, or if additional dollars would make an immediate difference. The efforts […]
Voters split on whether Harris or Trump would do a better job on the economy: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — Going into November’s election, neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump has a decisive edge with the public on the economy, turning an issue that was once a clear strength for Trump into the equivalent of a political jump ball. About 4 in 10 registered voters say Republican Trump would do a better […]
South Carolina prepares for first execution in 13 years
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is set to execute its first inmate in 13 years after an unintended pause because the state could not obtain the drugs needed for lethal injections. Freddie Eugene Owens, 46, is scheduled to die just after 6 p.m. Friday at a Columbia prison. He was convicted of the 1997 […]
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