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Federal officials say plan for water cuts from 3 Western states is enough to protect Colorado River

By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press

The U.S. Department of the Interior is throwing its support behind a proposal by Arizona, Colorado and Nevada. The states' plan would conserve 3 million acre feet of water through 2026.

Arizona tribe is protesting the decision not to prosecute Border Patrol agents for fatal shooting

By Associated Press

The tribe's executive office called the decision not to file charges "a travesty of justice." Raymond Mattia was shot the night of May 18 outside a home in the reservation's Menagers Dam community near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Trump ally and election denier Kari Lake to launch campaign for contested U.S. seat in Arizona

By Jill Colvin, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

Donald Trump ally Kari Lake, who's refused to acknowledge her loss in last year's race for Arizona governor, is now running for U.S. Senate.

WATCH: Biden offers dire warnings about Trump in democracy-focused address

By Seung Min Kim, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

The 2024 election is still more than a year away, yet Biden’s focus reflects Trump’s status as the undisputed frontrunner for his party’s nomination despite facing four indictments.

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.