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The westbound lanes of the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway closed at 44th Street after a crash on Sun...

David Veenstra

Westbound Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway at 44th Street reopens after crash

The westbound lanes of the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway reopened at 44th Street after a crash on Sunday morning.

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Three major homebuilders acquire land near TSMC

Three major homebuilders have teamed up to buy nearly 300 acres of state land in Peoria.

Fox Restaurant Group will soon open an ungraded version of Blanco, a popular Mexican restaurant cha...

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Restaurant group behind Blanco to open upgraded version of the Mexican staple in Phoenix

Fox Restaurant Group will soon open an ungraded version of Blanco, a popular Mexican restaurant chain in Phoenix.

Whatameal featuring burger, fries and burger at Whataburger...

Payne Moses

Whataburger opening 1st location in West Valley suburb of Tolleson

Whataburger, the Texas burger chain, is set to open its first franchise location in Tolleson on Monday.

ADOT is continuing to explore the possibility of a passenger rail service between the Phoenix and T...

David Veenstra

ADOT leadership group formed to guide study of Phoenix-Tucson passenger rail service

ADOT is continuing to explore the possibility of a passenger rail service between the Phoenix and Tucson metro areas.

The US 93 highway near State Route 71 has closed in both directions due to a crash. (ADOT photo)...

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US 93 near State Route 71 closed due to crash

The US 93 highway near State Route 71 has closed in both directions due to a crash.

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Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns controls the ball against the Miami Heat during the second half...

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Suns’ glaring room to grow on display in loss to depleted Magic

Once you peel back a layer of the Phoenix Suns, it has not been a pleasant sight for what has been revealed. In a reveal brought on by stretches without Kevin Durant, that reveal continued in Sunday's 115-110 loss to the Orlando Magic.

Kyler Murray walks off the field during Cardinals-Seahawks in Week 14....

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Cardinals’ Kyler Murray on Seahawks loss: ‘I let the team down’

Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray is putting Sunday's loss to the Seahawks squarely on himself following another two-interception showing.

Arizona Cardinals Seattle Seahawks quarterback Kyler Murry rapid reactions...

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Rapid reactions: Cardinals lose critical rematch with Seahawks, Kyler Murray throws 2 INTs

The Arizona Cardinals are officially reeling after a third straight loss and fell below .500 (6-7) with an ugly 30-18 home performance against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks at State Farm Stadium on Dec. 8, 2024...

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Cardinals riding line of good, bad team after 2nd loss to Seahawks

In the NFL, there’s a big difference between a bad day and a bad team. The Cardinals are straddling a precarious line after a 30-18 home loss to the Seahawks.

Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray looks on during a Week 14 game vs. Seattle....

Tyler Drake

Cardinals’ season on life support after ugly loss to Seahawks

The Arizona Cardinals still have four games to play in 2024. But after Sunday's loss to the Seahawks, the season looks just about wrapped.

Arizona Cardinals P Blake Gillikin punts midgame...

Tyler Drake

Punter Blake Gillikin exits Cardinals-Seahawks with ankle injury

Arizona Cardinals punter Blake Gillikin exited Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks with an ankle injury.

Arizona Votes

Pima County recount...

Danny Shapiro

Recount confirms winner in tight Pima County sheriff race

The recount for the Pima County sheriff's race has been completed, confirming Democrat Chris Nanos as the winner.

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AZ Political Podcast: Did President Biden make a mistake in pardoning his son Hunter Biden?

This week on the AZ Political Podcast is Republican strategist Sean Noble, who discusses the Hunter Biden pardon.

Arizona election results 2024 Noble Predictive Insights Kamala Harris Donald Trump...

Serena O'Sullivan

Here's why Arizona voters preferred Donald Trump and Ruben Gallego over Kamala Harris, Kari Lake

What were the most important factors in the Arizona election results? A recent poll of voters offers new insights into the 2024 presidential election.

Arizona Business

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Three major homebuilders acquire land near TSMC

Three major homebuilders have teamed up to buy nearly 300 acres of state land in Peoria.

Fox Restaurant Group will soon open an ungraded version of Blanco, a popular Mexican restaurant cha...

KTAR.com

Restaurant group behind Blanco to open upgraded version of the Mexican staple in Phoenix

Fox Restaurant Group will soon open an ungraded version of Blanco, a popular Mexican restaurant chain in Phoenix.

Whatameal featuring burger, fries and burger at Whataburger...

Payne Moses

Whataburger opening 1st location in West Valley suburb of Tolleson

Whataburger, the Texas burger chain, is set to open its first franchise location in Tolleson on Monday.

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St. Luke's Behavioral Health Center approved to reopen after AZDHS order to cease operations

St. Luke's Behavioral Health Center has been approved to reopen after being ordered to cease operations earlier this year.

Bird flu...

Danny Shapiro

Health officials report 1st Arizona cases of bird flu in humans

Health officials on Friday reported the first Arizona cases of bird flu in humans, stemming from a poultry outbreak at a Pinal County farm last month.

Dr. Paul Isaacson speaks as Arizona abortion-rights supporters gather for a news conference, July 3...

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Arizona sued to undo 15-week abortion ban that conflicts with Proposition 139

Reproductive rights advocates sued Arizona in order to take down a 15-week abortion ban that conflicts with Proposition 139.

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Roosevelt School District is closing five Phoenix schools and merging enrollment boundaries....

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Roosevelt School District board votes to close 5 Phoenix schools, but not without opposition

The Roosevelt School District Governing Board voted to close down five schools in south Phoenix during a special meeting on Thursday evening.

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Balin Overstolz McNair

South Phoenix school district may close several campuses in effort to save money

A south Phoenix school district board will vote Thursday on whether to close five of its schools in an effort to boost educational outcomes and spending efficiency.

Arizona is getting $34.8 million to benefit educationally disadvantaged students through charter sc...

Kevin Stone

Arizona gets $34.8M federal grant to benefit educationally disadvantaged students

Arizona is getting a $34.8 million federal grant to benefit educationally disadvantaged students through its public charter school system.

Border and Immigration

Human smuggling charges lead to 33-year sentence for woman...

Serena O'Sullivan

Phoenix woman sentenced to 33 months in prison for role in human smuggling operations

A judge sentenced a 37-year-old woman from Phoenix to spend 33 months in prison after being convicted of human smuggling charges.

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Serena O'Sullivan

Here's how Phoenix Police will carry out President-elect Donald Trump's mass deportation plan

Michael Sullivan, the interim police chief for the Phoenix Police Department, said immigration is a federal issue in a Tuesday interview.

border issues Thanksgiving 2024...

Serena O'Sullivan

Will Arizona see a surge of migrants crossing the border this holiday season?

With President-elect Donald Trump vowing to tackle immigration on his first day in office, border issues are concerning Arizonans ahead of 2025.

A Tucson woman was sentenced to spend five years in prison for her role in a human smuggling scheme...

Serena O'Sullivan

Tucson woman sentenced to 5 years in prison for smuggling undocumented migrants for profit

A 32-year-old Tucson woman named Mariana Garcia-Tapia was found guilty of smuggling undocumented migrants and putting their lives in danger.

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Serena O'Sullivan

Katie Hobbs shares plans to strengthen border security, stop drug flow, work with Donald Trump

Gov. Katie Hobbs of Arizona, a Democrat, said she's willing to work with President-elect Donald Trump, who has plans for a deportation campaign.

Mass deportations subject of Ruben Gallego Nov. 18 interview...

Serena O'Sullivan

Ruben Gallego speaks out against Donald Trump's mass deportation plans

Ruben Gallego, who will join the U.S. Senate, disagrees with President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to use the military for mass deportations.

Youth Violence

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.

Preston Lord...

Kevin Stone

Preston Lord memorial event to be held 1 year after deadly attack shocked community

One year after Preston Lord was fatally attacked, the community is invited to honor the teen's life Monday night at a memorial event in Queen Creek.

East Valley youth violence suspect...

Danny Shapiro

East Valley youth violence suspect sentenced to prison on assault, drug charges

A suspect connected to East Valley youth violence was sentenced to prison on assault and drug charges on Thursday, authorities said.

Arizona Homeless News

Tempe said it will start strict enforcement of its urban camping ban....

Kevin Stone

Tempe to strictly enforce its urban camping ban after SCOTUS ruling, Prop 312 passage

In the wake of a related court ruling and state ballot initiative, the city of Tempe announced Tuesday that it will start strict enforcement of its urban camping ban.

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and Councilmember Kesha Hodge-Washington participated in a ribbon-cuttin...

Serena O'Sullivan

Local nonprofit teams up with Phoenix to open nearly 100 new shelter beds for women, families

A new shelter coming to the city of Phoenix will bring almost 100 shelter beds to families experiencing homelessness in Maricopa County.

people experiencing homelessness policing Phoenix law enforcement...

Serena O'Sullivan

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.

Arizona Technology

Arizona broadband projects electricity 2024...

Serena O'Sullivan

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs launches high-speed internet initiative ConnectAllAZ

State leaders want to expand access to high-speed internet. That's why they're announced an initiative to unify Arizona broadband projects.

APS, SRP and two other Arizona utility companies are planning to join the Markets+ energy market....

Kevin Stone

APS, SRP among Arizona utility companies joining Markets+ energy market

Four major Arizona utility companies have agreed to join a new regional energy market called Markets+, including APS and SRP.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs speaks as Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and others look on while officials an...

Kevin Stone

Arizona semiconductor apprenticeship program expands to address growing workforce needs

Arizona officials and business leaders gathered Tuesday to announce the expansion of a semiconductor apprenticeship program, further addressing the growing need for technicians.

United States

FILE - Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announces a $149.5 million settlement with drugmake...

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How should the opioid settlements be spent? Those hit hardest often don’t have a say

People with substance use disorder across the country are not getting a formal say in how most of the approximately $50 billion in opioid lawsuit settlement money is being used to stem the crisis, a new analysis found. Some advocates say that is one factor in why portions of the money are going to efforts […]

Sen.-elect Adam Schiff, D-Calif., arrives to meet with fellow Democrats for caucus leadership elect...

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Adam Schiff to be sworn into the Senate, where he wants to be more than a Trump antagonist

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Adam Schiff stood on the Senate floor almost five years ago as a House impeachment manager and made a passionate case that Donald Trump should be removed from office for abusing the power of the presidency. “If right doesn’t matter, we’re lost,” he told the senators, his voice cracking at one […]

FILE - Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones speaks to the media after arriving at the federal ...

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The Onion's bid to buy Infowars goes before judge as Alex Jones tries stopping sale

A bid by The Onion satirical news outlet to buy Alex Jones’ conspiracy theory platform Infowars is scheduled to return Monday to a Texas courtroom, where a judge will be deciding whether a bankruptcy auction was properly run as Jones alleges collusion and fraud. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez in Houston is set to hear […]

Daniel Penny walks towards the courtroom, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khal...

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Jury in subway chokehold case to begin weighing lesser charge after manslaughter count was dismissed

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City jury will begin weighing whether to convict Marine veteran Daniel Penny of criminally negligent homicide in the death of a man he placed in a chokehold on a subway train, after the jurors said last week they couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict on a more serious charge. […]

FILE - From left, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala H...

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‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year

EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/9 at 12:01 a.m. ET. Photos prelinked XKS301-308 and video TK. The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause for celebration, depending on who you ask. Is it any surprise then that the Merriam-Webster word of the year is “polarization”? […]

Eric and Lara Trump watch the second half of an NFL football game between the Miami Dolphins and th...

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Lara Trump steps down as RNC co-chair and addresses speculation about Florida Senate seat

Lara Trump will step down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee as she considers a number of potential options with her father-in-law, President-elect Donald Trump, set to return to the White House. Among those possibilities is replacing Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, whom Trump tapped to be the next secretary of state. If Rubio is […]

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