Arizona can’t use COVID money for anti-mask grants, feds say
The Biden administration on Tuesday ordered Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to stop using the state’s federal pandemic funding on a pair of new education…
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California oil spill renews Democrats’ efforts to rein in offshore drilling
By Ella Nilsen and Rene Marsh, CNN The slow-moving oil spill off the coast of Orange County, California, this week has reinvigorated federal and…
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Southern California storm brings lightning, welcome rain
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Showers were tapering off from a storm system that brought thunder, lightning, hail and welcome rain to parts of…
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Hundreds of bills signed into law during the 55th Legislative Session
Dozens of new Arizona laws are now in effect. During the 55th Legislative Session, Gov. Doug Ducey (R-AZ) signed 445 new bills into law. A large…
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New Details: DEA agent and accused gunman dead in shooting at Tucson train station
One officer is dead, two others are injured, and one person is in custody after a shooting aboard an Amtrak train in…
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Judge weighs law that hits Flagstaff for higher minimum wage
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A judge in Phoenix is weighing whether the Legislature’s decision to charge the city of Flagstaff…
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New California law aims to reduce deaths among Black moms
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law aimed at reducing the disparity of deaths…
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According to Huntington Beach residents, some began to smell oil in the air on Friday. However, reports confirming the oil spill did not come in…
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BREAKING NEWS: California pushes 1st U.S. vaccine mandate for schoolchildren
The State of California announces Friday the nation’s first coronavirus vaccine mandate for…
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Federal Judge to hear request to block Texas Abortion Law
A federal judge will consider the Justice Department’s emergency request to block the controversial texas abortion law during a hearing…
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4th Anniversary of Las Vegas Strip Shooting
Friday marks the somber fourth anniversary of the Las Vegas strip shooting. It has since been described as the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S.…
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Gunman who opened fire in a synagogue sentenced to life behind bars
A gunman who opened fire inside a crowded southern California synagogue, killing one worshipper and wounding three others, will spend the rest of his…
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Monsoon 2021 leaves Tucson with termite trouble
Monsoon 2021 brought us our third wettest monsoon on record, but it’s also providing life-giving moisture to a certain monsoon pest –…
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Arizona mother of decapitated children charged in their killings
An Arizona woman whose two children were found decapitated at the family’s Lancaster home in California last year has finally been arrested in Tucson…
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Best counties to retire to in Arizona
Stacker compiled a list of the best counties to retire in Arizona using data from…
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Police: Phoenix shootout wounds two, causes collision hurting third
The Phoenix Police Department (PPD) reports the driver of an SUV and a passenger were seriously wounded in a shootout involving an unspecified driver…
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Arizona long-term healthcare facilities face staffing crisis
Arizona’s long term health care facilities are struggling due to an employee shortage.…
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Arizona high court allows school mask ban ruling to stand
The Arizona Supreme Court won’t immediately reinstate a series of new laws that include measures that block schools from requiring masks and restrict…
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Fastest-growing counties in Arizona
Stacker compiled a list of the fastest growing counties in Arizona using data from the U.S. Census…
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California’s second largest school district votes to mandate vaccines for eligible staff and students
The board of California’s second-largest school district unanimously approved a mandate Tuesday that all eligible students and staff must be…
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