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Arizona schools cracking down on students using cellphones in classroom
PHOENIX (AZFamily) —Schools across the state are cracking down on students using their cellphones in the classroom. Some require students to put their phones away, while other school districts lock them up. Sixteen-year-old Chloe Sakala is a Sandra Day O’Connor High School in Phoenix student. She said seeing...
Arizona Created a Navy to Start a Dam War with California
I'll preface this article by saying I'll do my best to steer clear of a bunch of "dam" puns --less the one in the title. My prepubescent mind will want to get the best of me, so know that I'm really trying to behave. States have been battling who gets...
CrowdStrike outage made a big AZ impact. Experts say it raises resiliency questions
Experts say a widespread technology outage that closed health care facilities, ensnarled travel and disrupted emergency services worldwide on Friday highlighted the fragility of technological systems that are increasingly globally interconnected and the need for improved user resiliency. The issues stemmed from a software update issued by CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm that provides...
Global computer outage snarls Arizona’s early voting, raises alarm about November
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Arizona’s free newsletter here.A global Microsoft-based computer outage early Friday crippled the electronic systems Arizona’s two largest counties use for early in-person voting, causing election officials to quickly divert to backup plans to keep early voting open for the state’s primary election.The breakdown affected the devices that Maricopa and Pima counties use at voting locations to check voters in, verify voter eligibility and print ballots. It did not affect the machines the counties use to count ballots, which are not...
Legal fight continues with appeals over proposed immigration initiative for Arizona Nov. 5 ballot
PHOENIX (AP) — The fight to keep a proposed border initiative off Arizona’s Nov. 5 ballot is not over yet. Immigrant advocates kept the issue alive this week by filing notice to the state Supreme Court that they will appeal the judge’s ruling. A Maricopa County Superior Court judge on July 12 rejected an effort by the advocates to keep the proposed initiative off the ballot. The advocates argue that the measure breaks the rules because it deals with more than a single subject. Attorney Andy Gaona, who represents some of the groups, was working Friday on legal briefs in the case that he filed later in the day. The Legislature will have until July 26 to respond, he said.
Victims of massive propane tank fire fighting for answers and compensation 1 year later
PHOENIX — For an entire year, Stephanie Perez has played the images of July 20, 2023, in her head constantly. “I’m just so ready to put this behind me and get this over with,” she says. On that day the mother of three was headed back to...
A gun accidentally went off at an East Valley home. 1 person was hospitalized.
CHANDLER, Ariz. — One person was sent to an East Valley hospital after an accident shooting, according to the Chandler Police Department. Officers were called to the home on the 900 block of West Hemlock Way at about 2:05 p.m. on Saturday. Two people were reported to have been...
Tempe's 'Tha Truth Track Tribe' headed to Junior Olympics
PHOENIX — A Tempe club track and field team, Tha Truth Track Tribe, is headed to Texas to participate in the National Junior Olympics next week. The team includes 28 children and teens, and 26 of these kids qualified for the national tournament. “It's a pretty big deal,” said...
Carroll and Thomas hit home runs to guide the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-0 victory against the Chicago Cubs
Corbin Carroll hit a two-run homer and Alek Thomas added a solo shot during Arizona’s three-run fifth inning, helping the Diamondbacks secure a 3-0 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night. It was their sixth victory in seven games. Zac Gallen pitched five scoreless innings, allowing three hits...
Things to do: Arizona Science Center to host teen Frankenstein Lab next week
Beginning Monday, July 22, the Arizona Science Center is set to host Frankenstein Lab, a five-day workshop for teens in grades 7-12. Local teens will partake in a workshop all about the science behind Frankenstein in the full-day workshops with lunch provided. This is a chance for teens to build automatons and moving mechanical devices and they will discover how to use 3D printers, laser cutters and woodworking tools.
Lightning sparks 3 new wildfires in Tonto National Forest near Cave Creek
CAVE CREEK, AZ (AZFamily) —Crews are battling three new wildfires that ignited in the Tonto National Forest, and officials believe lightning is the cause. On Thursday, the Deer Fire started east of Horseshoe Lake and northwest of Bartlett Lake in the Mazatal Wilderness. Officials say the fire is burning around 100 acres of grass, brush and timber.
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