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
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 28 Unhoused people in Phoenix struggle to stay safe from record high temperatures By Thomas Machowicz, Anita Snow, Associated Press Homeless in America’s hottest big metro, Stefon James Dewitt Livengood counts on his neighbors in a sprawling downtown tent city to stay safe as temperatures soared over 110 degrees Fahrenheit every day this month. Continue reading
Jul 27 WATCH: Biden addresses extreme heat as Phoenix hits record number of days over 110 degrees By Chris Megerian, Drew Costley, Matthew Daly, Associated Press High temperatures have already scorched the Southwest this month, and more heat is expected in the Midwest and the Northeast in the coming days. Continue reading
Jul 18 Phoenix on track to break record for weeks of extreme heat By Seth Borenstein, Anita Snow, Associated Press The length of Phoenix's heat wave is notable even during a summer in which much of the southern United States and the world as a whole has been cooking in record temperatures, something scientists say is stoked by climate change. Continue reading
Jul 11 Across the U.S. Southwest, residents in desert cities like Phoenix endure an extreme heat wave By Terry Tang, Associated Press Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Southern California are getting hit with 100-degree-plus temps and excessive heat warnings. To add insult to injury, the region has been left high and dry with no monsoon activity. Continue reading
May 30 Phoenix becomes largest U.S. city to successfully challenge 2020 census By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Phoenix has become the largest U.S. city to successfully challenge its population count from the 2020 census. It claimed that group homes, jails and drug treatment centers were overlooked during the nation's head count. Continue reading
May 23 Waymo, Uber set aside past rift to team up on self-driving taxis in Phoenix By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The partnership announced comes five years after Uber reached a $245 million settlement with Waymo to resolve a lawsuit alleging former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick conspired with former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski to steal Waymo's technology. Continue reading
May 22 Taxpayers will wind up paying $273 million in Joe Arpaio’s racial profiling case By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press A decade ago, a federal judge concluded the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office had profiled Latinos in Arpaio's signature traffic patrols that targeted immigrants, leading to massive court-ordered overhauls. Continue reading
May 13 Complaints of 2020 census undercounts in major cities receive mixed results By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Some of the largest U.S. cities challenging their 2020 census numbers aren't getting the results they hoped for from the U.S. Census Bureau. Here's where the challenges stand for Austin, Boston, Detroit, Memphis, Milwaukee and Phoenix. Continue reading