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Scorching heat in the US Southwest kills three migrants in the desert near the Arizona-Mexico border

Three Mexican migrants have died in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona near the U.S.-Mexico border. The deaths come as temperatures hit the triple digits across parts of the Southwest.

Air tankers and helicopters attack Arizona wildfire that has forced evacuations near Phoenix

Water-rich Gila River tribe near Phoenix flexes its political muscles in a drying West

A signature Biden law aimed to boost renewable energy. It also helped a solar company reap billions

Arizona authorities are investigating theft of device that allows access to vote tabulators

Air tankers and helicopters attack Arizona wildfire that has forced evacuations near Phoenix

Air tankers and helicopters helped douse flames from the sky as nearly 200 firefighters on the ground battled a wildfire northeast of Phoenix on Friday. (AP produced by Javier Arciga)

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Trump, in his first post-trial rally, demands that appeals courts reverse his felony conviction

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Ex-University of Arizona grad student gets life sentence for killing professor on campus

A former University of Arizona graduate student has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing a professor on campus months after he was expelled.

Planned Parenthood says it will spend $40 million on abortion rights ahead of November’s election

Planned Parenthood’s political and advocacy arms will spend $40 million ahead of November’s elections to bolster the campaigns of President Joe Biden and leading congressional Democrats.

At least 6 heat-related deaths reported in metro Phoenix so far this year as high hits 115 degrees

At least six people have died from heat-related causes this year so far in sizzling metro Phoenix, where the temperatures this week hit 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 Celsius), Arizona’s Maricopa Department of Public Health reported this week.

US chipmaker onsemi will invest $2 billion in a chip production facility in the Czech Republic

The U.S. chipmaker onsemi is planning a multi-year investment of up $2 billion in its production facility in the Czech Republic.

Arizona governor signs budget into law after fierce negotiations to make up a massive shortfall

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a fiercely negotiated budget into law. The spending plan agreed to over the weekend erases a shortfall of over $1 billion.

Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake elector case

Three people facing charges connected to trying to overturn former President Donald Trump’s Arizona election loss are pleading not guilty.

Arizona lawmakers pass budget closing $1.4 billion deficit

Arizona lawmakers have approved a budget deal that erases a $1.4 billion shortfall by curbing spending on higher education, trimming funding for state agencies and raiding a host of special funds.

Some Mexican shelters see crowding south of the border as Biden’s asylum ban takes hold

Some shelters south of the U.S. border are caring for many more migrants now that the Biden administration stopped considering most asylum requests.

‘Biden Bingo': The president’s campaign adapts a classic game to include malarkey and aviators

President Joe Biden’s campaign is using social events like bingo and pickleball to get older Americans engaged in his quest for a second term.

Dozens of hikers became ill during trips to waterfalls near the Grand Canyon

Dozens of tourists say they became ill after visiting a popular Arizona tourist destination known for its towering blue-green waterfalls.

Key Phoenix-to-Las Vegas highway reopens after wildfire claims 6 homes near historic Arizona town

Officials say a wildfire near a historic old Arizona mining town destroyed at least six homes, prompted overnight evacuations and closed the main highway between Phoenix and Las Vegas for nearly 23 hours.

Waymo recalls more than 600 self-driving vehicles for software, map updates after one strikes a pole

Waymo is recalling more than 600 self-driving vehicles after one of them struck a telephone pole in Arizona.

Arizona lawmakers agree to let voters decide on retention rules for state Supreme Court justices

Arizona lawmakers have voted to send an initiative to the November ballot that would protect two state Supreme Court justices targeted for removal over their support for a near-total abortion ban.

Arizona man sold firearms to undercover FBI agent for mass shooting, indictment says

A federal grand jury in Arizona has indicted a firearms dealer accused of selling weapons to an undercover federal agent to be used for a mass shooting.

Kari Lake loses Arizona appeals court challenge of 2022 loss in governor race

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.

Rudy Giuliani processed in Arizona in fake electors scheme to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss to Biden

Rudy Giuliani has been processed in the criminal case over the effort to overturn Trump’s Arizona election loss to Joe Biden.

Overnight fire damages or destroys about 15 boats at a Nevada marina

Authorities are trying to determine the cause of a fire that damaged or destroyed about 15 boats at a Lake Mead National Recreation Area marina in Nevada.

National Weather Service forecasts more sweltering heat this week for Phoenix and Las Vegas areas

More sweltering heat appears to be headed to parts of Arizona and Nevada this week. The National Weather Service said Sunday that an excessive heat watch is in effect Tuesday through Thursday for the Phoenix metro area plus other portions of south-central and northwest Arizona.

Arizona closes Picacho Peak State Park after small plane crash that killed pilot

Authorities say Picacho Peak State Park in southern Arizona is closed until further notice after a small plane crashed near the summit and killed the pilot.

Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake elector case

Former Donald Trump presidential chief of staff Mark Meadows and Trump 2020 Election Day operations director Michael Roman have pleaded not guilty in Phoenix to nine felony charges for their roles in an effort to overturn Trump’s election loss in Arizona to Joe Biden.

Judge dismisses Native American challenge to $10B SunZia energy transmission project in Arizona

A U.S. district judge has dismissed claims by Native American tribes and environmentalists who sought to halt construction along part of a $10 billion energy transmission line.

Trump, in his first post-trial rally, demands that appeals courts reverse his felony conviction

Donald Trump has returned to the campaign trail with a trip to Arizona, his first appearance in a battleground state since he was convicted in a hush money scandal.

Election certification disputes in a handful of states spark concerns over 2024 presidential contest

A ghost from recent election cycles — controversies over certification of results — is beginning to re-emerge as the nation heads closer to the fall presidential contest.

Latino advocacy group asks judge to prevent border proposal from appearing on Arizona’s ballot

A Latino advocacy group has filed a lawsuit asking a court to prevent a border proposal from appearing on Arizona’s Nov. 5 ballot.

2 women suspected in a 2022 double-homicide case in Colorado arrested in Arizona by a SWAT team

Authorities say two women wanted in connection with a double-homicide case in Colorado have been arrested in northwest Arizona.

Phoenix using ice immersion to treat heatstroke victims as Southwest bakes with highs well over 100

The season’s first heat wave is already baking the Southwestern U.S. with triple-digit temperatures as Phoenix firefighters employ new tactics in hopes of saving more lives.

Arizona man gets 15 years in prison for setting woman’s camper trailer on fire

An Arizona man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for setting fire to a camper trailer that was occupied by a woman who had a court protection order against him.

Arizona voters will decide if local police can arrest people for crossing into the US from Mexico

The Arizona Legislature has given final approval to a proposal that will ask voters to make it a state crime for noncitizens to enter the state through Mexico at any location other than a port of entry.

Record highs expected to fall as Southwest US bakes in first heat wave of season earlier than usual

The first heat wave of the season has arrived earlier than usual across much of the U.S. Southwest. Forecasters say Tuesday’s triple digits in parts of southeast California, southern Nevada and Arizona are likely to top 110 degrees or higher by Thursday.

Ex-US soldier charged in ‘international crime spree’ extradited from Ukraine, officials say

Federal prosecutors say that a former U.S. soldier has been extradited from Ukraine on years-old charges in an alleged “international crime spree,” including the 2018 killings and robbery of a couple in Florida to fund travel plans to Venezuela to wage military-style raids against its government.