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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks in Tucson about abortion and reproductive rights. April 12, 2024

Days after abortion ruling: Vice President Harris visits AZ to discuss access

Apr 12, 2024 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.
Sisters Ruth, Jean, Lois and Leona Johnson are pictured at Women's Army Corps training school in this undated photo.

Eight decades after their wartime efforts, real-life 'Rosie the Riveters' reunite in D.C. to win the nation's top civilian honor

Apr 10, 2024 Twenty seven "Rosies" traveled from across the country to attend Wednesday's award ceremony

WATCH LIVE: The 2024 total solar eclipse

Apr 8, 2024 Watch the PBS NewsHour live feed of the last total solar eclipse in the U.S. until 2044.
Lou Conter, an Arizona crewman, attends ceremonies for the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 2016, in Honolulu. Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, died on Monday, April 1, 2024, following congestive heart failure, his daughter said. He was 102.

Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona from Pearl Harbor attack, dies at 102

Apr 1, 2024 Conter passed away on Monday at his home in Grass Valley, California.
A group of local scientists finally found De Winton's golden mole on a recent expedition.

Once lost to science, these "uncharismatic" animals are having their moment

Mar 29, 2024 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.
An image from a handout video produced by the U.S. Census Bureau promoting participation in the 2020 census.

US changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. It's the first revision in 27 years.

Mar 28, 2024 The goal is to more accurately count residents, including those who identify as Hispanic and of Middle Eastern and North African heritage.
A cross atop the San Xavier Mission.

People say they're leaving religion due to anti-LGBTQ teachings and sexual abuse

Mar 28, 2024 The Public Religion Research Institute poll found that the vast majority of those who are unaffiliated are content to stay that way.
A basketball hoop is silhouetted against the sunset.

Here are some numbers that will help you get your March Madness fix for the Sweet 16

Mar 27, 2024 Notable facts and stats about each team in the round of sixteen.
According to a 2023 Pew Research survey, tipping expectations have grown over the past few years.

What is the new etiquette for tipping?

Mar 26, 2024 While some experts say much of the etiquette remains the same, there are a few new variables to keep in mind.
Gethsemani Baptist Church in San Luis, Ariz.

An Arizona church known for feeding migrants now says the city is blocking its work

Mar 26, 2024 In a recent lawsuit, Jose Manuel Castro, pastor of the Gethsemani Baptist Church, says friction with the city of San Luis has forced the church to cancel multiple events.
President Joe Biden listens to Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, left, as Intel factory manager Hugh Green listens, during a tour of the Intel Ocotillo Campus, in Chandler, Ariz., Wednesday, March 20, 2024.

Biden touts Arizona as America's 'future' as government invests $8.5 billion in chipmaker Intel

Mar 20, 2024 The Biden administration has predicted that the cash infusion should help the U.S. boost its global share of advanced chip production from zero to 20%.

We take the risk because we love what we do: From rodeo to fandom heartbreak

Mar 20, 2024 Rodeo in Arizona, from its roots to its place as a collegiate sport. Plus a trip to the Pac 12 basketball tournament.
The official White House portraits of President Joe Biden, and the previous President, Donald Trump.

Arizona Presidential Preference Election Live Results

Mar 19, 2024 Polls close at 7 p.m., expect first results around 8 p.m.
12P/Pons–Brooks is a Halley-type periodic comet with an orbital period of 71 years. It was discovered in 1812 and later recovered during passages in 1883 and 1954. It is expected to brighten to an apparent magnitude of 4.5 (visible to the naked eye) during its upcoming passage in April 2024.

The 'devil comet' is visible in the night sky, and is sticking around for the eclipse

Mar 19, 2024 A rarely-seen comet with a reputation for colorful flare-ups is once again visible from Earth.
Astronaut Tom Stafford (left) and cosmonaut Alexey Leonov shake hands after the first docking of U.S. and Soviet spacecraft in 1975.

NASA astronaut Tom Stafford, famed for U.S.-Soviet orbital handshake, has died at 93

Mar 18, 2024 Stafford, who flew in space four times including a trip to orbit the moon and then a historic rendezvous with Soviet cosmonauts, passed away on Monday.
A basketball hoop is silhouetted against the sunset.

Let the madness begin: 3 things to watch at the NCAA basketball tournaments

Mar 18, 2024 The official brackets for the men's and women's NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments were revealed Sunday evening.

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