Sep 21 Kari Lake’s 3rd trial to begin after unsuccessful lawsuit challenging her loss in 2022 Arizona governor’s race By Associated Press The trial starting Thursday seeks to review ballot envelopes signed by approximately 1.3 million early voters in the state's most populous county. Continue reading
Sep 21 15,000 voters in Arizona have joined a new political party. Democrats worry that’s enough for a Biden spoiler By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press It's a number big enough to tip the presidential election in a critical swing state — something that has particularly alarmed people trying to stop Trump from winning the White House again. Continue reading
Sep 10 Phoenix hit 110 degrees on 54 days in 2023, setting another heat record By Associated Press In what has been the hottest summer ever measured, Phoenix broke yet another record Saturday when temperatures topped 110 degrees Fahrenheit. It was the 54th day this year to make that mark, eclipsing the previous record of 53 days set in… Continue reading
Sep 01 Smugglers are steering migrants into the hot Arizona desert, posing new Border Patrol challenges By Anita Snow, Associated Press In just a month, the Border Patrol's Tucson Sector in July became the busiest along the U.S. border with Mexico for the first time since 2008. Continue reading
Aug 24 U.S. to start training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s at air base in Arizona By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The training will be part of a U.S. and European effort to get the advanced fighter jets to Ukraine for its defense against invading Russian forces. Continue reading
Aug 22 Fake Arizona rehab centers scam Native Americans from across the country, officials warn during investigations By Anita Snow, Associated Press Arizona's Medicaid program has now suspended payment to more than 300 providers pending investigations. Government and tribal officials in other states are warning people in their areas as the fraud's reach becomes better known. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 6:24 Interior Secretary discusses importance of new national monument protecting tribal land By Amna Nawaz, Elizabeth Summers, Stephanie Kotuby, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura President Biden headed to Arizona Tuesday where he made an announcement designating some million acres of land around the Grand Canyon as a national monument. The move would stop future uranium mining projects on the land, marking a key victory… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 3:25 Heat Diaries: What it’s like living through Phoenix’s historic heat wave By John Yang, Harry Zahn Phoenix, Arizona has been hotter for longer than any other big U.S. city this summer, with a record 30 consecutive days of highs above 110 degrees Fahrenheit. We hear first-hand accounts from some of those sweltering in the heat, including… Continue watching
Jul 29 Late arriving monsoon rains expected to bring relief to heat-blasted Southwest By Anita Snow, Associated Press A historic heat wave that turned the U.S. Southwest into a blast furnace throughout July is beginning to abate with the late arrival of monsoon rains. Continue reading
Jul 24 Why advocates say more can be done to prevent heat-related deaths By Anita Snow, Associated Press Gov. Katie Hobbs has demanded that Arizona’s power companies spell out in writing their plans during the current hot spell for disconnections of service, how they will handle possible grid outages and how they will react in the event of… Continue reading