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Some Mexican shelters see crowding south of the border as Biden’s asylum ban takes hold
MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — Some shelters south of the U.S. border are caring for many more migrants now that the Biden administration stopped considering most asylum requests, while others have yet to see much of a change. The impact appears uneven more than a week after the temporary suspension...
Northbound Interstate 17 reopened north of Phoenix
PHOENIX — Northbound Interstate 17, which was closed north of Phoenix on Friday afternoon due to the Ironwood Fire, has been reopened. A vehicle fire sparked the blaze and closed the freeway at milepost 261 near Cordes Lakes at 3:55 p.m., according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. With...
More than 100 people rescued after being stranded on Salt River
PHOENIX — Authorities rescued more than 100 people who got stranded on the Salt River on Friday afternoon. The Tonto National Forest reported the people were stranded at Pirates Island on the Lower Salt River due to swift currents and high water at about 12:40 p.m. The people were...
Here’s how to take good care of your appliances
We all have several appliances throughout our home. Most of the time, they work great. When they don’t work great, that’s another matter. Daniel Beyer with Beyer Appliance Service Inc., a Rosie on the House Certified Partner, shares with us the most common repairs and what you can do to help prevent repairs.
Phoenix City Council members criticize DOJ for no Spanish version of police investigation findings
PHOENIX — The Phoenix City Council expressed its disappointment with the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday for not including a Spanish version of the investigation of the city and the Phoenix Police Department. The DOJ released just an English version of the report, prompting the Phoenix City Council...
Here’s what DOJ found during civil rights investigation into Phoenix Police Department
PHOENIX – The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday released the findings of a yearslong investigation into civil rights violations by the Phoenix Police Department. The DOJ announced back in August 2021 it would launch the investigation. The 126-page report list the following six areas where the department’s conduct...
Kari Lake loses appeals court challenge for 2022 Arizona gubernatorial race
PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Kari Lake has lost an Arizona appeals court challenge arguing that thousands of Phoenix-area mail ballot signatures were not properly verified when she lost the 2022 governor election to Democrat Katie Hobbs. The state Court of Appeals upheld on Tuesday a judge’s finding last year...
US 60 closed in both directions near Wickenburg due to Rose Fire
PHOENIX – US 60 was closed in both directions near Wickenburg on Wednesday evening due to the Rose Fire, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The brush fire was about 60 miles outside of downtown Phoenix at milepost 115. The blaze was between Wickenburg and the junction of US 60 and State Route 74. The westbound lanes of US 60 were closed at State Route 74, and the eastbound lanes were closed at milepost 113.
House Democrats trying to stop far-right Project 2025 agenda for a Donald Trump White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Warning about the far-right Project 2025 agenda for a Donald Trump White House, a group of House Democrats has launched a task force to start fighting the proposal and stop it from taking hold if the Republican former president returns to power. Democratic Rep. Jared Huffman...
6-year-old boy dead after falling into water and drowning in Mesa
PHOENIX — A six-year-old boy died after falling into the water in Mesa on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The Mesa Police Department received a call saying the child was in the water surrounding an apartment complex near Baseline and Power roads, Sgt. Richard Encinas said in an email around 2:15 p.m.
Arizona man dies while hiking with 6-year-old son at Coconino National Forest campground
PHOENIX – A 51-year-old Arizona man died Sunday while hiking with his 6-year-old son in Coconino National Forest, authorities said. The boy told investigators his father fell backward into the water, couldn’t breathe and “wouldn’t get out,” according to a Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office announcement. The name of the victim was not released.
Weekend Wrap-Up: Here are the biggest Phoenix news stories from June 7-9
PHOENIX — From a Tucson woman trafficking large volumes of fentanyl to a man crashing an aircraft in Picacho Peak State Park, here are some of the biggest news stories in the Valley over the weekend. A Tucson woman was sentenced on Tuesday to 60 months in prison for...
Scorching heat keeps grip on Southwest US as records tumble and more triple digits forecast
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The first heat wave of the year maintained its grip on the U.S. Southwest on Friday, a day after records tumbled across the region as temperatures soared past 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) from California to Arizona. Although the official start of summer is...
Figure in 1990s ASU point-shaving scandal repays $3.6M in restitution for 2013 fraud case
PHOENIX – A figure in Arizona State University’s infamous 1990s point-shaving scandal has repaid more than $3.6 million in an unrelated bank fraud case from 11 years ago, federal authorities announced Thursday. Joseph N. Gagliano was sentenced to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay the restitution...
Biden calls for solidarity with Ukraine at D-Day anniversary ceremony near the beaches of Normandy
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — President Joe Biden marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday by pledging “we will not walk away” from Ukraine, drawing a direct line from the fight to liberate Europe from Nazi domination to today’s war against Russian aggression. “To surrender to...
Arizona Lottery partners with Circle K on fuel discount for Scratchers players
PHOENIX — The Arizona Lottery is partnering with Circle K on a special promotion that earns customers a discount on gas when they purchase a $10 Scratchers ticket. Through July 2, buying the Scratchers ticket will earn a gas discount of 15 cents off per gallon (up to 25 gallons per transaction, one ticket per day). Customers must purchase the fuel in the same transaction to get the discount.
Authorities give update on Bravo Fire threatening homes west of Flagstaff
PHOENIX — Authorities announced an update on Saturday morning to residents near the Bravo Fire west of Flagstaff. The update indicated that it is now safe to downgrade all zones that were placed on SET status earlier this week. It read: “Effective immediately, the neighborhoods that were put in...
Watch live: Donald Trump participates in town hall event at Phoenix church
PHOENIX – Former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is appearing at a town hall-style event at a Phoenix church on Thursday afternoon. The livestreamed event is taking place one week after a New York jury found Trump guilty on 34 felony charges involving falsified business records to cover up hush money payments to Stormy Daniels, the porn actor who said she had sex with the married Trump in 2006.
Watch: Arizona US House Congressional District 6 Republican debate
PHOENIX — The U.S. House seat currently held by Republican Juan Ciscomani is up for election this cycle. Ciscomani and just one other GOP candidate, Kathleen Winn, will go head-to-head for U.S. House Congressional District 6, which covers most of southeastern Arizona. The debate on June 5 only featured...
Phoenix firefighters turn to ice immersion to treat heatstroke victims as temperatures soar
PHOENIX (AP) — The season’s first heat wave is already baking the Southwest with triple-digit temperatures as firefighters in Phoenix — America’s hottest big city — employ new tactics in hopes of saving more lives in a county that saw 645 heat-related deaths last year.
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