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17 years later: Remembering 4 Arizona journalists killed in helicopter crash
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Saturday marks 17 years since a tragic helicopter crash took the lives of four Arizona journalists, including two beloved Arizona’s Family colleagues: Jim Cox and Scott Bowerbank. On July 27, 2007, two two-man helicopter crews were covering a police chase in the Valley when they...
Arizona community college program training thousands for film jobs
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - It’s been two years since a new Arizona law was signed to lure moviemakers to film in the Grand Canyon State instead of Los Angeles, and in recent months, there has been a lot of buzz on what’s on the way. Since the Motion Picture...
Harris' ascension could break a barrier — but fewer women are running for Congress
PHOENIX — Vice President Kamala Harris is on track to become just the second female major-party presidential nominee. But further down the ballot, the number of women jumping into congressional races is down this year after hitting record highs in 2020 and 2022. The trend tracks against a surge...
Existing home sales continue to slide in Arizona, nationwide
Existing U.S. home sales slipped 5.4% to an annualized 3.89 million — the lowest level since December 2023 — after falling 0.7% in May, according to the National Association of Realtors. This is the fourth-straight drop amid high mortgage rates and low affordability, which have undermined home demand,...
Retail chain Big Lots to close 13 locations across Arizona
PHOENIX – Big Lots will be closing over a dozen of its Arizona stores, a product of the company’s plans to shut down multiple locations across the country. Thirteen locations across the Grand Canyon State are planned to close sometime this year. Closing stores will have banners on their personal webpages indicating their closure and promoting a 20% off discount with limited exceptions.
Northern Arizona Thunderstorm Forecast: Isolated Storms Expected Over Weekend
Flagstaff, AZ – Northern Arizona is set to experience a mix of weather conditions over the coming days as a drier air mass moves in from the west. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Flagstaff, isolated showers and thunderstorms will mainly impact the White Mountains and portions of the eastern Mogollon Rim through Wednesday.
US to award Amkor up to $400 million for chip packaging plant
(Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday it plans to award Amkor Technology up to $400 million in government grants to help fund the company's planned $2 billion advanced semiconductor packaging facility in Arizona.
Here's how Arizona athletes did on the first day of Olympic competitions
PARIS, France — The games of the 33rd Summer Olympics in Paris are now underway!. The Olympics officially kicked off with an opening ceremony unlike any before. As athletes paraded down the Seine River, artists such as Celine Dion and Lady Gaga performed to the delight of more than 300,000 people in attendance and millions watching worldwide.
Arizona judge rejects wording for a state abortion ballot measure. Republicans plan to appeal
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge on Friday rejected an effort by GOP lawmakers to use the term “unborn human being” to refer to a fetus in the pamphlet that Arizona voters would use to weigh a ballot measure that would expand abortion access in the state. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Christopher Whitten said the wording the state legislative council suggested is “packed with emotion and partisan meaning” and asked for what he called more “neutral” language. The measure aims to expand abortion access from 15 weeks to 24 weeks, the point at which a fetus can survive outside the womb. It would allow exemptions to save the woman’s life or to protect her physical or mental health. It would also prevent the state from adopting or enforcing laws that would forbid access to the procedure. Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma, a co-chair of the legislative council, said the group will appeal the court’s decision to the state Supreme Court.
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