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Watch Sen. Ruben Gallego on the drone war crisis

Sen. Ruben Gallego on the drone war crisis

Watch Sen. Ruben Gallego: Why Congress should NOT be allowed to trade stocks

Sen. Ruben Gallego: Why Congress should NOT be allowed to...

Watch Sen. Ruben Gallego on Arizona's water future

Sen. Ruben Gallego on Arizona's water future

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Watch Rep. Andy Biggs pushes back on opponent Katie Hobbs' criticism of his role in stopping an FLDS polygamous sect leader in 2013

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UNITED STATES NEWS

What’s open on Labor Day? Most retailers. Closed? Government, banks and the stock market

A pedestrian is dead after being hit by a car in north Phoenix early Saturday morning, authorities said.

Pedestrian dead after being struck by car in north Phoenix

ADOT opened a new tunnel on Thursday that is part of a project meant to reduce delays on the main route between Phoenix and Las Vegas.

ARIZONA TRAFFIC

New tunnel opens as part of $106 million freeway project in Kingman

An aerial view of the South32 Hermosa mine under construction (Photo courtesy of South32)

ARIZONA BUSINESS

Arizona’s Hermosa mine becomes first in US to finish new fast-track federal permitting

ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS

Ruben Gallego wants to ban lawmaker stock trades if Democrats take Congress

Rep. Andy Biggs said he has "a record on protecting women and children that's unparalleled." (Screenshot)

ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS

Andy Biggs defends record of protecting women, children amid Katie Hobbs’ FLDS accusations

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Arizona News

13 hours ago
Pedestrian dead after being struck by car in north Phoenix

Preliminary information indicated that the man was struck by the car while crossing Deer Valley Road mid-block.
14 hours ago
New tunnel opens as part of $106 million freeway project in Kingman

The tunnel is 239 feet long. It is the project’s second tunnel and is expected to accommodate the most traffic.
16 hours ago
Woman hospitalized in critical condition after hit-and-run crash in Tempe

The driver involved in the crash has not been located, police said.
Sep 5, 2026
Phoenix-based Honeywell Aerospace to pay $2M for allegedly violating False Claims Act

The corporation provides aerospace products and solutions to government and commercial customers.
Sep 5, 2026
Movie studio, amusement park planned for huge site near Phoenix

Total costs for the entire development are estimated between $6 billion and $10 billion. It will be financed through a mix of equity and debt.
Sep 4, 2026
4 people in critical condition after crash in west Phoenix

"Two males and two females were transported to a hospital as 'immediate patients in critical condition,'" Phoenix Fire said.

Arizona Sports

3 hours ago
Arizona State, Morgan State agree to 10-minute 4th quarter in Sun Devils’ season opener

The decision came after a dominant performance by ASU's offense, which racked up nearly 700 yards in Saturday's…
4 hours ago
Arizona’s Noah Fifita looks sharp, Wildcats’ secondary struggles in win over NAU

Arizona's Noah Fifita completed 13 straight passes in the first half during the Wildcats' win over NAU.
4 hours ago
ASU dominant in opener, record-setting Cutter Boley performance not without blemishes

Boley needed just one half to set the record for most passing yards by an ASU quarterback in…
5 hours ago
Wild Card standings: D-backs jockeying for position with Padres, Marlins

The Cubs, Phillies, Padres, Marlins and Cardinals are all fighting with the Diamondbacks to earn a Wild Card…
6 hours ago
Diamondbacks’ Gabriel Moreno delivers clutch RBI in extra-innings win vs. Astros

With the win and a Padres loss, the Diamondbacks moved back into the third and final Wild Card…
6 hours ago
ASU goes ultra-aggressive early in season opener, pays off onside kick with score

Head coach Kenny Dillingham has been known for being aggressive, but an onside kick so early in a…

Arizona Education

Sep 4, 2026
Republican candidate Andy Biggs wants to expand ESA options for rural and disadvantaged students

Biggs said he also has plans to improve public schools, including addressing campus infrastructure issues if he becomes governor.
Sep 2, 2026
U.S. Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling praises Arizona’s workforce pathways

Sonderling was impressed with how West-MEC works with local companies to make sure students are trained with the same equipment and systems they will use in their future careers.
Sep 2, 2026
ASU is helping kids in a juvenile detention center get a head start on college degrees

The new ASU program allows students with a high school diploma or GED to complete college-level courses.

Arizona Votes

Sep 4, 2026
Republican candidate Andy Biggs wants to expand ESA options for rural and disadvantaged students

Biggs said he also has plans to improve public schools, including addressing campus infrastructure issues if he becomes governor.
Sep 2, 2026
AZ Political Podcast: Pollster Paul Bentz digs into latest numbers for Hobbs-Biggs, other findings

The vice president of research at political firm HighGround Inc. joins host Jim Sharpe to look at which way voters are leaning two months before the general election.
Sep 2, 2026
Arizona Republican Kimberly Yee files formal campaign complaint against school chief foe

Democrat Teresa Leyba Ruiz called the allegations "meritless" and an "attempt by a career politician to distract from the negative press she has garnered."

Arizona Business

Sep 5, 2026
Movie studio, amusement park planned for huge site near Phoenix

Total costs for the entire development are estimated between $6 billion and $10 billion. It will be financed through a mix of equity and debt.
Sep 4, 2026
Beyond Yoga lifestyle brand to open first Arizona retail store in Scottsdale

The athletic lifestyle brand's new location will be in the Kierland Commons near Scottsdale Road and Greenway Parkway.
Sep 4, 2026
Off-grid 35-acre estate in Arizona’s White Mountains listed for $9.475 million

The estate includes a private pond, four guest residences and acres of rolling horse and llama turnouts.

Arizona Water News

Sep 2, 2026
Residents push for special election to designate Arizona’s McMullen Valley as AMA

A local PAC in the rural community is gathering signatures in an effort to designate the basin as an Active Management Area that can regulate groundwater pumping when the supply is scarce.
Aug 26, 2026
Upper Basin on verge of first-ever Colorado River Compact breach, CAP president warns

CAP President Terry Goddard says the Upper Basin is failing to deliver enough water to Arizona and the Lower Basin, and a lawsuit may be on the table.
Aug 25, 2026
Rep. Juan Ciscomani blames Arizona Democrats for fumbling Colorado River negotiations

The congressman says Gov. Katie Hobbs and Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego squandered leverage by fighting the Trump administration.

Border and Immigration

Sep 3, 2026
Person of interest in fatal shooting of Tucson police recruit apprehended at border

Alexis Monter was caught as he tried to enter the U.S. through the pedestrian lane of the Douglas Port of Entry.
Aug 27, 2026
Arizona cartel leader who trafficked guns via Facebook sentenced to 11 years

The 21-year-old trafficked guns to Mexico and led a Sinaloa Cartel sicario cell behind kidnappings and killings in Sonora.
Aug 27, 2026
Arizona targeted by Justice Department for letting students lacking lawful immigration status pay in-state tuition

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office says the federal government’s lawsuit against a voter-approved state law "rests on a faulty premise."

Arizona Health

Aug 18, 2026
State’s 1st primary care medical clinic for autism opens in Phoenix

Arizona Autism Family Medicine is located on Arizona Autism Charter Schools' Phoenix campus and part of a partnership between AZACS and Mercy Care. It will be operated by Valle del Sol.
Aug 18, 2026
Phoenix Children’s uses model patients to teach healthcare workers new skills

The mannequins have advanced anatomy and physiological responses that real patients would have.
Aug 9, 2026
Barrow Neurological Institute gets $5M Arizona health grant for brain injury drug trial

The grant is for a five-year trial, and Barrow Neurological Institute plans to enroll its first participant in 2027.

Arizona Technology

Sep 5, 2026
Phoenix-based Honeywell Aerospace to pay $2M for allegedly violating False Claims Act

The corporation provides aerospace products and solutions to government and commercial customers.
Sep 4, 2026
Arizona leads nation in battery storage growth, overtaking Texas

Arizona is increasingly pairing its solar resources with storage to capture power generated in the state.
Aug 31, 2026
AG Kris Mayes calls for pause on new data centers, citing Arizona’s water and power crunch

The attorney general wants lawmakers to halt approvals until Arizona has a growth plan, citing rising power bills and Colorado River water cuts.

United States

5 hours ago
California made Gavin Newsom famous. Will it drag down his 2028 presidential ambitions?

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Gavin Newsom's secret is no secret here in South Carolina. They were selling “Gavin…
9 hours ago
Parents of San Diego mosque gunman say a mental health facility failed to heed FBI warning

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just days before two teenagers carried out a mass shooting at a San Diego…
13 hours ago
Venus and Serena Williams put on a show in thrilling U.S. Open return, in photos

NEW YORK (AP) — The Williams sisters returned to the U.S. Open doubles court, thrilling a packed Arthur…
15 hours ago
Trump’s first major midterm money move: A $10M Texas Senate ad blitz

BRIDGEWATER, New Jersey (AP) — The political group associated with President Donald Trump is spending $10 million on…
16 hours ago
Robin Morgan, feminist, poet and editor, dies at 85

NEW YORK (AP) — Robin Morgan, a wholesome child star of the 1940s and ‘50s who grew up…
16 hours ago
Kennedy Center renews call for Trump-backed shutdown after part of a ceiling collapses

WASHINGTON (AP) — A chunk of ceiling fell inside a main hallway of the Kennedy Center, according to…

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