Undocumented immigrant at center of legal battle between state and federal authorities
Pima County police say Julio Aguirre is accused of fatally shooting a man while trying to steal his car late last month in Tucson.
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Grand Canyon north rim evacuated as wildfire spreads
According to the National Park Service, the “White Sage Fire” began Wednesday southeast of the town of Fredonia, Arizona.
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Historic lodge in the Grand Canyon National Park destroyed by Dragon Bravo Fire
The Dragon Bravo Fire on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park exhibited extreme and volatile fire behavior Saturday, resulting in a 500-acre expansion.
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Plague detected in patient who died in Arizona
A patient who died at a Flagstaff, Arizona hospital last week was diagnosed with the bacteria that causes the plague, marking the first known plague-related death in Coconino County since 2007.
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Katie Hobbs signs new animal cruelty law
Governor Katie Hobbs signed a bill making it a crime to fail to get medical attention for pets. Pet owners who fail to properly attend to their animals are at risk of a class 5 felony, class 6 felony, or a class 1 misdemeanor.
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Largest illegal marijuana bust in years
Months of undercover work by local law enforcement have led to the discovery of the largest illegal homegrown marijuana operation Maricopa County has seen in ten years.
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VA to scale back on planned layoffs by less than half
The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) announced Monday it is scaling back on plans to lay off more than 83,000 employee. Instead, the VA will lay off 30,000 employees.
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Arizona woman creates tool to prevent wildfires
An Arizona woman created tow chain covers to help prevent wildfires caused by dragging chains.
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Dog in Arizona rescued after falling down a mine shaft
A rescue crew successfully extracted the nine-year-old dog, Hailey, after she fell about 100 feet down the shaft.
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Arizona Senator Mark Kelly travels to Romania to strengthen NATO alliance, reaffirm support for Ukraine’s defense
During his trip, Kelly met with U.S. troops “stationed near the Black Sea, observed Ukrainian pilots training on U.S.-built F-16s, and toured key NATO missile defense infrastructure,” according to a press release.
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One dead, two hospitalized following bee attack in Arizona
First responders say the victims were working on the roof of a retirement community in Scottsdale when they were stung. One resident says he heard screams at about 9:30 a.m. Monday.
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Arizona father killed in road rage shooting
An investigation is underway after a father was killed in a road-rage shooting in Tempe, Arizona earlier last week.
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New school opt out ruling could affect Yuma classrooms
A new U.S. Supreme Court ruling allows parents to opt their children out of public school lessons that conflict with their religious beliefs.
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Child in Arizona found after wandering off into the desert
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office says the five-year-old wandered into the desert with his dog on June 22.
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Silver Alert: Julian and Leo Ayers
The brothers were last seen on Sunday, June 29, at around 8:30 p.m. near S. Rodeo Buckle Drive and E. Eagle Mountain Drive in Saddlebrooke, Arizona.
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Daniel Hernandez holds press conference in Yuma
According to a press release obtained by KYMA, Hernandez is slamming Senate Republicans for “their dangerous budget bill that cuts access to Medicaid.”
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Officials in Idaho say suspect in ambush shooting has ties to Arizona
Wess Roley’s grandfather confirmed he attended school in Phoenix, where some of his relatives still live, but moved to Idaho to live and work with his father.
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Arizona House passes measure to designate drug cartels as a terrorist organization
According to a press release obtained by KYMA, HCR 2055 is to direct Arizona “to recognize transnational cartels as terrorist organizations and authorizes the Arizona Department of Homeland Security to use all available tools to confront them.”
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Phoenix Fire Department adds drones to its arsenal of firefighting and rescue equipment
The Phoenix Fire Department (PFD) has recently added drones to its arsenal of firefighting and rescue equipment.
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Latest on the family of 11 rescued from a hiking trail in Arizona
They started around 10:00 a.m. Sunday, but by noon, several kids were complaining of heat and exhaustion, unable to finish the hike.
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