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Congressional District 7 candidate Adelita Grijalva and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly speak at a roundtable event focusing on issues facing labor unions in Tucson, Arizona, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

Unions claim Trump undermining worker protections on military bases

Apr 23, 2025 Labor leaders for government contractors said they face new barriers to entering military installations.
People stood in a line that snaked across St. Peter's Square to pay their respects to Pope Francis. His funeral could become a significant political event, with sensitive meetings on the sidelines.

Pope Francis' body lies in state ahead of Saturday funeral

Apr 23, 2025 For three days mourners will be able to pay their respects.
U.S. citizen Jose Hermosillo was detained by ICE for 10 days.

U.S. citizen detained for 10 days by immigration officials may not have known what he was signing

Apr 21, 2025 A 19-year-old man who was held by immigration officials for ten days may not have been aware of what he was doing, when he allegedly signed a paper provided by authorities, admitting to having entered the country illegally.
Most Reverend Gerald Kicanas walks towards the entrance of St. Augustine Cathedral in downtown Tucson, Ariz., on Monday, April 21, 2025. The Apostolic Administrator and former Bishop of the Diocese of Tucson held a reposal mass for the passing of the Catholic Pope Francis who died on Easter Monday. The 266th Pope was 88 and suffered a stroke and cardiac arrest.

Southern AZ mourns passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday

Apr 21, 2025 Former Tucson Bishop Gerald Kicanas held a reposal mass at the St. Augustine Cathedral in downtown Tucson.
Inhalers developed for asthma patients.

Tech Launch startup focuses on respiratory therapy

Apr 21, 2025 UA research could result in COPD patients using inhalers instead of a mask
Pope Francis, the first non-European head of the Roman Catholic Church in more than a millennium, died at age 88. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, a top Vatican official, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta on Monday morning.

Leaders and faithful around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis

Apr 21, 2025 Pope Francis, who reached out to the margins of society, has died at 88
A March 2018 photo of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.

U.S. citizen in Arizona detained by immigration officials for 10 days

Apr 18, 2025 Immigration officials in Tucson arrested the 19-year-old man from Albuquerque on April 8, saying he had entered the country illegally, before a judge dismissed his case on April 17.
Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee speaking with attendees at the 2024 Legislative Forecast Luncheon hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Buzz sits down with AZ Treasurer Kimberly Yee

Apr 18, 2025 Yee talks about her job, new initiatives and financial literacy.
Illustration of asteroid approaching Earth.

UA researchers get the spotlight in new NASA documentary

Apr 18, 2025 The film follows asteroid hunters at telescopes in Arizona and around the world.
The floor of the Arizona State Senate at the Arizona State Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona. January 15, 2025

Standoff over disability funding heats up as Hobbs threatens blanket vetoes

Apr 17, 2025 Gov. Katie Hobbs, a democrat, is mirroring a tactic previously used for republican administrations like former governor Doug Ducey and Jan Brewer.
A 5-year American Community Survey found that Latinos had the highest risk of job automation of any ethnic or racial group.

Latino workers in Arizona face the highest risk of job automation, report finds

Apr 17, 2025 UCLA researchers call for investments in education and training to protect Latino workforce.
A file image of a judge's gavel in a courtroom at the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

Trump ends legal assistance programs for migrants

Apr 16, 2025 Advocates say terminating these national legal access programs poses a significant threat to the rights of immigrant children, adults, and families.
The number of Medicaid recipients in Arizona rose to more than 2 million this summer, after a five-month surge that mirrored the impact of COVID-19. Experts said the increase was not as large as they had feared, but also said there’s no way to predict what happens next.

Caregiver program faces $122 million shortfall, putting health coverage for 60,000 at risk

Apr 16, 2025 Legislature split over fix for program
The University of Arizona campus shot from above using a drone. Old Main is visible in the center of the photo and the Bear Down Gym is seen to the left.

University of Arizona announces consolidation of two colleges

Apr 16, 2025 University officials said the changes were unrelated to federal issues.
Border barriers in the Sierra Vista District of the Coronado National Forest on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. Emily Burns, program director for the Sky Island Alliance says the state government opted not to place shipping containers in this specific area.

Environmental group says government shared plan for border barrier in critical wildlife passage

Apr 15, 2025 They say the area is the last unwalled major biodiversity hotspot in the border region.
Pima County Supervisors Matt Heinz, Jennifer Allen, and Rex Scott pose with new Supervisor Andrés Cano [second from left] after he was sworn in for the District 5 seat on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

Andrés Cano appointed to District 5 seat

Apr 15, 2025 The former state representative was sworn in at the April 15 Pima County Board of Supervisors meeting.

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