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May 23, 2023

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes bill banning use of names, pronouns trans students identify by

Katie Hobbs, the Democratic governor of Arizona, has vetoed a Republican-led legislation that would have banned schools from calling trans students by their preferred pronouns.

May 23, 2023

US Border Patrol agents who killed a tribal member in Arizona were responding to gunfire reports, agency says

U.S. Border Patrol agents were answering to reports of gunfire when they fatally shot a tribal man outside a home on the Tohono O’odham reservation in southern Arizona.

May 23, 2023

Kari Lake loses last claim in Arizona election challenge

An Arizona judge dismissed Kari Lake's only remaining legal claim in her lawsuit challenging the 2022 election results, affirming a victory for Katie Hobbs.

May 22, 2023

Lauren Heike murder: Arizona man indicted for allegedly stabbing 29-year-old hiker to death last month

A 22-year-old Phoenix man has been indicted on one count of first-degree murder, in the death of 29-year-old Lauren Heike, who was found dead on a hiking trail in April.

May 22, 2023

Biden admin announces 'historic' plan to reduce western states' water supply

The Biden administration is green-lighting a plan from seven western states to reduce critical water supplies by nearly a trillion gallons amid an ongoing drought.

May 22, 2023

Arizona high school student arrested for bringing AR-15, ammo to campus

Police arrested a student at Bostrom High School in Phoenix , Arizona for bringing an AR-15 and ammunition onto school grounds. The student was 15 years old.

May 21, 2023

New York shooting suspect indicted for allegedly murdering friend at LIRR train station

Suffolk County, New York DA Raymond Tierney announced the indictment of a man accused of shooting and killing a friend as he walked onto a Long Island Railroad train.

May 21, 2023

Arizona woman allegedly kills boyfriend with car during argument: police

Arizona woman Shelly Shears was charged with second-degree murder after allegedly killing her boyfriend Billy Stephens with a car during an argument, Casa Grande police said.

May 20, 2023

Arizona Sheriff Mark Lamb says he was uninvited to speak for Mothers Against Drunk Driving over his politics

Arizona Sheriff Mark Lamb said he and his wife were asked not to speak at a Mother's Against Drunk Driving event in July, after originally being invited, because of his politics.

May 19, 2023

Arizona Coyotes troll fans by promising to 'leak' new arena plans

Voters in Tempe, Arizona, this week rejected a referendum for a multibillion-dollar entertainment district that would have included a new stadium for the NHL franchise.