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High school students at VUSD now using new bus ridership program
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News)—High schools in the Vail Unified School District are back in session, which means the district’s new student ridership system for bus riders will start. For years, the district had manually tracked students who got on and off the bus, but that would be slow...
2024 Arizona football season countdown: 42 days to kickoff
A LOOK BACK — NO. 42 HANK “BIRDLEGS” STANTON. With it being the 42nd day until kickoff between the Lobos and Wildcats, the best player to wear No. 42 for Arizona is split end Hank “Birdlegs” Stanton, who played with the Wildcats from 1939-41. He is an Arizona Hall of Famer who was a first team Little All-American in 1941 and All-Border Conference pick in 1940 and 1941. He was also named to Rocky Mountain area (NCAA District 7) all-time team. He once held the national record for most receptions in a season with 50 and for receiving yards in a season with 820 in 1941. He held the record for number of receptions for eight years and the record for receiving yards for 20 years. A talented athlete, he also led the 1940-41 baseball team with a .367 batting average. He played football for a professional team called the New York Yankees from 1946 to 1947. He later served as an ends coach at both Arizona State and Arizona, retiring from his position with the Wildcats in 1955 to take a job with the sales department of the Arizona Portland Cement Co. in Phoenix. He passed away from an apparent heart attack at his Phoenix home in 1975 at age 54. Another No. 42 worth mentioning is former defensive end Brooks Reed, a Sabino graduate who was an All-Pac-10 selection in 2010 and went to play in the NFL.
Illegal immigrants storm border, then soccer game
On March 24, 2022, Elkin Mayorga, a migrant from Colombia, illegally crossed the southern border and was arrested by Border Patrol near Yuma, Arizona. As was President Joe Biden’s policy at the time, instead of being detained or returned to Mexico, Mayorga was enrolled in Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Alternatives to Detention program, the same […]
Driver shares photo of disappointing scene at Tesla Supercharger station: 'Not sure why individuals do this'
A driver discovered an upsetting scene at a charging station that seemingly inconvenienced them on their trip. The Redditor posted a photo in the r/TeslaLounge subreddit that showed a Tesla Supercharger station in Quartzsite, Arizona, near the California border that had multiple chargers vandalized. The user wrote in the caption that they "Counted at least seven stations" that were damaged.
Tucson celebrates 10 years of Sun Link Streetcar
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The city of Tucson celebrated its 10th year of the Sun Link Streetcar on Saturday, July 20. A nearly four-mile-long route was praised for serving more than ten million riders over the past decade, but their work is far from over. While the streetcar was...
Arizona fires burning south of Kearny
Wildfires in Arizona are burning near the town of Kearny, about 90 miles southeast of Phoenix. The Romero Fire is estimated at 3,500 acres, spreading west and north through grass and brush. It’s 13 miles southwest of Kearny and 22 miles northwest of Mammoth, according to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management. There is as of Saturday afternoon zero containment.
Arizona Facebook User’s Epic Response: ‘Not All Handicaps are Visible’
We've all parked in a busy parking lot and noticed the vehicles in the disabled spot. Sometimes, a person's disabilities are clear. An elderly woman walking with a cane, for example, or a man confined to a wheelchair or a walker. But not all disabilities are that obvious. To the...
Migrant children were put in abusive shelters for years, suit says. Critics blame lack of oversight
As allegations of sexual abuse built up at the largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children in the U.S., officials continued placing children in their care in a system that advocates
‘I’m minding the business,’ says Angel Reese as WNBA star hits back at angry fans after missing All-Star event
WNBA rookie star Angel Reese wasn't afraid to respond to criticisms about not appearing at an All-Star event this week. The Chicago Sky power forward Reese didn't appear at the WNBA's orange carpet event on Thursday night but instead appeared at another basketball occasion. Reese was selected to play in...
Tucson Wildlife Center sees increase in animals after Sunday storm
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A powerful storm on Sunday caused significant damage to poles, power lines, and buildings, but animals in the wild were hit pretty hard as well. Summer is usually a busy time for the Tucson Wildlife Center, but since the storm, they have seen a significant increase in animals needing their help.
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