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March 27, 2018

Uber disabled safety component in self-driving car before fatal crash, company alleges

Uber was accused Tuesday of disabling the software in the self-driving Volvo vehicle that fatally struck a woman last week in Arizona.

March 27, 2018

Homeless woman critically injured after being crushed by garbage truck compactor

A homeless woman was critically injured when a dumpster she was inside of was unloaded into a garbage truck and compacted, officials said Monday.

March 27, 2018

Uber suspended from testing self-driving cars in Arizona

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey suspended Uber from testing autonomous vehicles in the state after a self-driving car fatally struck a woman last week.

March 24, 2018

Second Amendment supporters voice different idea of 'March for Our Lives'

As March for Our Lives rallies advocating for gun control were held across the nation on Saturday, some cities saw dueling events staged by pro-gun activists.

March 22, 2018

Build that wall -- between Arizona and California, congresswoman says

An Arizona congresswoman eyeing a U.S. Senate seat has proposed building a border wall between her state and California.

March 22, 2018

Dashcam video of deadly self-driving Uber crash released

Dashcam video was released Wednesday night showing the dramatic and deadly crash of a self-driving Uber SUV in Arizona — as the woman operating the vehicle had her head down.

March 21, 2018

Phoenix breaking barriers as only major city with women as police, fire chiefs

Women have made major strides in many male-dominated professions. But two fields that remain male-led bastions are police and fire departments. One rare exception is Phoenix, the only major city in the U.S. where women serve at the helm of both those departments.

March 20, 2018

Operator of self-driving Uber vehicle that killed Arizona pedestrian was felon, report says

The operator of a self-driving Uber vehicle that struck and killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix Monday was a convicted felon who served almost four years in prison on an attempted armed robbery charge, according to court records.

March 20, 2018

Self-driving Uber car kills Arizona pedestrian, police say

Officials said an Arizona woman was killed after being struck by a self-driving Uber vehicle Sunday — an incident believed to be the first of its kind.

March 19, 2018

Self-driving Uber crash could open the company to criminal charges

Sunday night's fatal crash in Arizona involving a self-driving Uber SUV could leave the ridesharing company vulnerable to criminal charges under new rules enacted earlier this month by the state's governor.