Arizona House again refuses to repeal 1864 abortion law but Senate agrees
House Speaker Ben Toma kept the bill from being brought up.
ENVIRONMENTWATER
April 17, 2024
Reviving the Santa Cruz: efforts to restore Arizona’s endangered river
Local groups push for Urban National Wildlife Refuge designation.
April 17, 2024
Israel-Palestine tensions remain high in Tucson
Anti-semitic incidents increased in Arizona last year, and just this week a counter protestor ripped up signs at a Tucson demonstration in support of Gaza.
‘Arizona is Home’ mortgage assistance program kickstarts statewide homeownership drive
Empowering first-time buyers and expanding housing access across Arizona.
On the Road in Arizona
April 17, 2024
Two planes collided over the Grand Canyon and forever changed aviation
In the back of Flagstaff Citizen’s Cemetery hides a memorial for what was once the deadliest commercial airline disaster in U.S. history.
US court rejects a request by tribes to block $10B SunZia energy transmission project in Arizona
The project — approved in 2015 following a lengthy review — has been touted as the biggest U.S. electricity infrastructure undertaking since the Hoover Dam was built in the 1930s.
ELECTIONSARIZONA ELECTIONS
April 16, 2024
Arizona Secretary of State on how election officials are preparing for AI and misinformation
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes reflects on the security of election officials, threats posed by artificial intelligence and more.
On the Road in Arizona
April 16, 2024
Yuma Quartermaster Depot home to iconic Arizona history
The building housed the U.S. Army and Customs Service.
EDUCATIONUniversity of Arizona
April 15, 2024
ABOR begins search process for new UA president
The Board named an advisory committee on Monday night.
IN DEPTH
Two planes collided over the Grand Canyon and forever changed aviation
In the back of Flagstaff Citizen’s Cemetery hides a memorial for what was once the deadliest commercial airline disaster in U.S. history.
Yuma Quartermaster Depot home to iconic Arizona history
The building housed the U.S. Army and Customs Service.
Roadside monument honors the 1st cowboy star
Tom Mix died in a 1940 crash south of Florence.
Hours after near-total ban upheld: Providers in AZ abortion clinic fear for patients' lives
On Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court upheld a Civil War-era law that bans nearly all abortions, except to save the life of a pregnant person.
Business & Economics
There is hope for the homeless at Sister Josè Women's Center.
What is the new etiquette for tipping?
February employment statistics show hiring slowdown
Politics & Government
See - and hear - Chaplin's "City Lights", presented by The Fox Tucson Theatre and the Tucson Symphony Orchestra.
Arizona House again refuses to repeal 1864 abortion law but Senate agrees
US court rejects a request by tribes to block $10B SunZia energy transmission project in Arizona
HEADLINES
Arizona Secretary of State on how election officials are preparing for AI and misinformation
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes reflects on the security of election officials, threats posed by artificial intelligence and more.
NASA has been asked to create a time zone for the moon. Here's how it would work
As the world prepares for a new space race, the Biden Administration is calling on NASA to create a moon-based time standard.
To make sure grandmas like his don't get conned, he scams the scammers
Americans lost a record $12.5 billion to internet crimes last yearRoadside monument honors the 1st cowboy star
Tom Mix died in a 1940 crash south of Florence.
Days after abortion ruling: Vice President Harris visits AZ to discuss access
She says the Arizona Supreme Court ruling on abortion puts women in the state under one of the most "extreme" abortion bans in the U.S.
Eight decades after their wartime efforts, real-life 'Rosie the Riveters' reunite in D.C. to win the nation's top civilian honor
Twenty seven "Rosies" traveled from across the country to attend Wednesday's award ceremony
WATCH LIVE: The 2024 total solar eclipse
Watch the PBS NewsHour live feed of the last total solar eclipse in the U.S. until 2044.
Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona from Pearl Harbor attack, dies at 102
Conter passed away on Monday at his home in Grass Valley, California.
Once lost to science, these "uncharismatic" animals are having their moment
Species gain this "lost" status when there hasn't been a trace of them in 10 years, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.RECENT SERIES
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