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Police identify West Valley shooter, charge with first-degree murder

June 18, 2021 3:01 PM Caleb J. Fernández

Peoria Police Department identifies 19-year-old Ashin Tricarico as the suspect in Thursday’s West Valley shooting spree which left one person dead…

Satellite images show extreme drought drying up California reservoirs

June 18, 2021 10:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul P. Murphy, CNN; Photo Editing by Will Lanzoni, CNN As extreme drought continues to choke the southwest, new satellite images are showing the…

Yuma police warn of online puppy scam

June 18, 2021 9:56 AM Sumiko Keil, Mercedes Martinez

Police warn the community of scammers claiming to sell puppies on several Facebook groups using a fake…

Tips for beating the heat this summer in the desert southwest

June 18, 2021 8:34 AM Sumiko Keil

Triple-digit temperatures are among us, and it’s time to keep ourselves and our homes cooler this time around. But how is that possible when electric…

Border Patrol rescues 8 lost in mountains

June 18, 2021 7:17 AM Sumiko Keil

El Centro Sector agents rescued eight individuals in the Jacumba Wilderness region Tuesday night.…

Maricopa County’s partisan ballot review in final stages

June 18, 2021 5:29 AM CBS News

The county’s 2.1 million ballots have been recounted by hand, except for the braille ballots, which are now undergoing a “paper examination” by…

A ranch is running out of water in the West’s historic drought. ‘In 85 years, it’s not been this bad.’

June 18, 2021 5:20 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi and Stephanie Elam, CNN T.J. Atkin’s family has been in the cattle ranching business for nearly a century. In that time, he…

California: People must look for work to get jobless aid

June 18, 2021 5:17 AM The Associated Press

Federal law requires people who are out of work to be actively looking for jobs to be eligible for unemployment benefits. But the federal government…

Police identify suspect in connection with multiple shootings near Phoenix

June 18, 2021 3:22 PM CNN Newsource, Christian Galeno

By Andy Rose, Jamiel Lynch and Jenn Selva, CNN Police arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with eight shootings near Phoenix, Arizona, on…

Crossroads Mission offers two cooling centers for the public

June 17, 2021 11:21 PM Joe Teposte, Brandon Mejia

The Desert Southwest is known for a variety of things including its agriculture, history, military, and last but certainly not least, its heat.…

Excessive heat reaches record highs

June 17, 2021 3:15 PM Rob Fram

Summer hasn’t officially started yet, but that hasn’t stopped the highest heat yet in 2021 to eclipse new daytime high…

AC units taking a toll during summer heat making for a busy season for AC repair companies

June 17, 2021 10:33 PM Cody Lee

As the temperatures continue to stay in the triple digits some AC units in the desert southwest are struggling to operate…

Excessive heat warnings in place for much of the U.S.

June 17, 2021 4:56 PM NBC News, Jenny Day, Lisa Sturgis

It’s already mid-summer hot across much of the country, and the season doesn’t officially start until this…

Border Patrol rescue migrants amid high temperatures

June 17, 2021 5:11 AM Sumiko Keil, Mercedes Martinez

Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents rescue a group of nine migrants after realizing they wouldn’t survive in the desert in this…

Arizona reports 332 new coronavirus cases, 18 deaths

June 17, 2021 12:06 PM The Associated Press, Brandon Mejia

More than 3.4 million people in Arizona, or 48% are at least partially vaccinated. Another 3 million people, or 42% of the Arizona population, are…

Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Affordable Care Act, leaving it in place

June 26, 2021 2:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue and Chandelis Duster, CNN The Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to the Affordable Care Act on Thursday in a decision that will…

Arizona lawmakers advance $100M fire fund in special session

June 17, 2021 4:50 AM The Associated Press, Cole Johnson

The Legislature is meeting in a special session called by Gov. Doug Ducey to quickly boost funding for firefighting and recovery efforts as the state…