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February 19, 2020

US judge in Arizona rules Border Patrol must provide mats, blankets for detained migrants

A federal judge in Arizona ruled Wednesday that certain U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) facilities in the state must provide clean mats and thin blankets to migrants who are held for more than 12 hours, and allow them to clean themselves. 

February 18, 2020

Arizona tribal police officer killed while responding to reports of ‘shots fired’ near casino, sheriff says

A tribal police officer in Arizona was shot and killed while responding to reports of “shots fired” near a resort and casino early Monday, authorities said.

February 15, 2020

Border Patrol ex-agent gets 6-year term for aiding smugglers

A former U.S. Border Patrol agent who admitted helping traffickers smuggle drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border has been sentenced to six years in prison on drug and bribery convictions.

February 15, 2020

Arizona widow gets final Valentine's Day gift from husband months after his death

Debra Tenney received her final bouquet of flowers from the afterlife this Valentine's Day.

February 11, 2020

Teen's cell phone found in Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell missing children case: report

A cell phone belonging to Lori Vallow’s missing teen daughter was found in Hawaii last month, according to a report Tuesday, but the mother and her new husband, Chad Daybell, still have not been arrested -- despite missing an Idaho court deadline to produce 7-year-old “JJ” Vallow, who is autistic, and 17-year-old Tylee Ryan alive to child welfare workers.

February 10, 2020

Arizona CEO fired after viral video shows him using racial slur against Uber driver

The white CEO of an Arizona fertilizer company said he was fired last week after a video allegedly depicting him using a racial slur against a black Uber driver went viral, according to reports.

February 7, 2020

Some retirees flocking to Arizona now homeless because of rising rents: ‘Not as affordable as used to be’

Some are calling it a ‘silver tsunami’ as hundreds of Arizona’s senior citizens are becoming homeless. Local shelters are struggling to keep up with the new influx of older adults as the inventory of affordable housing continues to decline

February 5, 2020

Lori Vallow abandoned missing children's photos, bikes, clothing in Idaho storage unit: report

Days after Lori Vallow ignored a court order to produce her two missing children, an Idaho company on Tuesday released security footage showing the mother – and her now-deceased brother – visited a storage unit multiple times in October and November where they abandoned photos, bicycles, clothing and other items belonging to 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and 17-year-old Tylee Ryan.

February 5, 2020

Dem Sen. Kyrsten Sinema stands to applaud Trump as Gillibrand, Harris stay seated at SOTU

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., earned praise from some right-leaning figures on Tuesday as she stood to applaud the opportunity zones President Trump created under his tax reform bill.

February 5, 2020

America's top 5 snowiest cities

If you live in one of these cities, better make sure you have a good shovel.