Arizona News Archives

Maricopa County sees a decrease in heat-related deaths

March 11, 2025 5:55 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman, Valeria Rodriguez

Fewer people died from extreme heat in the Valley last year, marking the first time Maricopa County has reported a decrease in year-over-year heat deaths since 2014.

Attorney General Kris Mayes joins lawsuit against John Deere

March 10, 2025 5:40 PM Eduardo Morales

Attorney General Kris Mayes is accusing John Deere of restricting farmers and independent repair providers from repairing John Deere equipment.

Arizona teen saves man’s life by performing CPR

March 10, 2025 6:42 AM CNN Newsource, Dillon Fuhrman, Valeria Rodriguez

An Arizona teen, who’d learned CPR only a month earlier, knew what to do when a man collapsed at a golf course.

Arizona Senator Mark Kelly visits Ukraine

March 9, 2025 6:40 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Zackary Moran-Norris

In a press release, Kelly “was briefed by U.S. embassy officials and Ukrainian military leaders, visited defense industry sites, heard from wounded service members, and met with the International Red Cross Committee.”

Flagstaff hit by more than two-feet of snow

March 9, 2025 10:00 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman, Zackary Moran-Norris

Flagstaff was hit by a winter storm, which started on Friday, and officials say it’s the most significiant winter storm so far this season.

Grand Canyon prepares for surge of visitors amid recent layoffs

March 8, 2025 9:55 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

Last month, the Trump administration cut 1,000 employees from the National Park Service, including 10 workers at the Grand Canyon.

Two brothers arrested for smuggling seven migrants in Nogales

March 6, 2025 5:39 PM Marcos Icahuate

Two brothers were arrested for attempting to smuggle seven migrants in Nogales, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Arizona judge blocks 15-week abortion ban

March 5, 2025 9:43 AM Dillon Fuhrman

In a press release, the case “asserts that the ban is unconstitutional because it denies Arizonans’ access to abortion care in violation of the state’s 2024 constitutional amendment protecting the fundamental right to abortion.”

Baby in Arizona found unconscious inside of hot tub

March 5, 2025 6:36 AM Jalen Fong, CNN Newsource, Dillon Fuhrman

PHOENIX (CNN, KYMA/KECY) – A one-year-old boy was listed in extremely critical condition after he was found unconscious in a hot tub in Phoenix Sunday. It’s unclear how long the boy was underwater. Officials said the child was not breathing when his father pulled him out, and CPR was performed on the child before he

Three men detained after car they rented from was reported stolen

March 5, 2025 6:24 AM Jalen Fong, Dillon Fuhrman

Jeff Addo and Kwab Asante told ABC15 in Phoenix they were detained by Glendale police officers outside of Raising Cane’s last month. The three men were released by the Glendale Police Department (GPD) after they shared verification of their Turo rental.

One person dead in FBI agent-involved shooting in Arizona

March 3, 2025 2:04 PM Marcos Icahuate, Jailene Aguilera

An FBI agent was involved in a fatal shooting Monday in Moenkopi, Arizona.

Arizona man speaks out after ICE arrested his father

March 2, 2025 6:02 PM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

An Arizona man is speaking out after his father’s ICE arrest outside of their Gilbert home last Tuesday.

Arizona residents protest outside Tesla dealership in Tucson

March 2, 2025 5:51 PM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman, Zackary Moran-Norris

Hundreds of people gathered outside of the Tucson Tesla Dealership Saturday to protest Elon Musk. The gathering was to protest Musk’s role in the Trump administration and cuts happening at the federal level.

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Bull jumps fence during rodeo in Tucson

March 2, 2025 5:12 PM Zackary Moran-Norris, Dillon Fuhrman

A scary moment was caught on camera as a bull jumped the fence at a rodeo in Tucson. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

Arizona Senator Mark Kelly on Trump-Zelenskyy meeting and immigration policies

March 2, 2025 12:09 PM CBS News, Dillon Fuhrman

Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump’s Friday meeting in the Oval Office, and President Trump’s immigration policies.

First responders train with new rescue equipment for faster, safer migrant rescues in Yuma

February 26, 2025 5:30 PM Andrea Turisk

Rescue operations often require multiple agencies working together and that team work was on full display. YFD, Border Patrol, among others took part in joint training exercises using new equipment.

U.S. Forest Service layoffs impacting trails in Arizona

February 25, 2025 5:57 AM Jalen Fong, CNN Newsource, Dillon Fuhrman

According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Trump administration has continued cutting federal jobs, including thousands of U.S. Forest Service workers across the country, and these layoffs could impact Arizona.