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July 3, 2023

Phoenix buys land to give city’s growing homeless population structured campground

Phoenix is planning to buy 4.2 acres of state-owned land for $5.4 million. The Arizona city plans to use the land to build a structured campground for its homeless population.

July 3, 2023

Excessive heat warnings remain in place across US, expected to last at least through Monday

Many states across the U.S. delt with extremely high temperatures over the weekend. Excessive heat warnings are expected to remain in place at least through Monday.

June 30, 2023

Experts say America’s heat waves will become more frequent and enduring after a dozen died in Texas

Heat waves similar to the weather event that caused a dozen people to die in Texas are expected to become more common as climate change pushes temperatures higher, according to experts.

June 30, 2023

Arizona holds 10-year remembrance for 19 firefighters who died while combatting the Yarnell Hill Fire

Arizona city Prescott and neighboring town Yarnell will hold public events Friday to mark 10 years since 19 firefighters died while battling the Yarnell Hill Fire.

June 29, 2023

Elderly Arizona man dies after numerous bee stings, cardiac arrest at home

Police in Peoria, Arizona, responded to a call at a home Wednesday and found an 83-year-old in full cardiac arrest after suffering numerous bee stings.

June 29, 2023

Over a thousand Arizona evacuees return home as firefighters contain brush fire

Evacuation orders for a suburb near Phoenix, Arizona, have been lifted. The residents of Scottsdale are now able to return home as firefighters have contained 30% of a brush fire.

June 29, 2023

Arizona county elections director who said she wasn’t protected from political attacks resigns

Geraldine Roll has resigned as the elections director of Pinal County, Arizona. Roll claimed that she was subjected to ridicule, intimidation, and attacks.

June 28, 2023

Arizona man accused of secretly filming another man in mall bathroom stall

Tempe resident Jonathan Roy Jackson was arrested for allegedly recording a man inside a mall restroom. Jackson reportedly told investigators that he has a sexual fetish.

June 28, 2023

Arizona halts spending $15 million for a rodeo after taxpayers file lawsuit

Two city residents and a legal rights group filed a lawsuit that prompted Arizona to pause a state-funded rodeo. The lawsuit claims the rodeo violates the constitution’s gift clause.

June 28, 2023

Diamond Fire threatens homes in Scottsdale, AZ; more than 1K residents ordered to evacuate

Firefighters and air tankers in Scottsdale, Arizona, battled a brushfire on Tuesday as more than 1,000 residents were ordered to evacuate their nearby homes.