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Deadly Grand Canyon flooding knocks out critical water line amid race to find missing hikers

August 31, 2026

Deadly Grand Canyon flooding knocks out critical water line amid race to find missing hikers

A 46-year-old man was found dead and one other body was recovered in the Colorado River as search and rescue teams race to locate over a dozen missing hikers in the Grand Canyon area.

Dozens of illegal alien truck drivers busted with licenses from deep blue states

August 31, 2026

Dozens of illegal alien truck drivers busted with licenses from deep blue states

Arizona's Yuma Sector bust netted 95 illegal alien truck drivers with state-issued CDLs, seizing methamphetamine and marijuana in smuggling crackdown.

Urgent search underway for more than a dozen people after Grand Canyon flash flood

August 30, 2026

Urgent search underway for more than a dozen people after Grand Canyon flash flood

Fifteen people may be missing after a major flash flood tore through Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch in the Grand Canyon on Aug. 29.

Ken Paxton pressed on potential electability concerns as he trails Talarico in Texas Senate race

August 30, 2026

Ken Paxton pressed on potential electability concerns as he trails Talarico in Texas Senate race

Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton addresses the latest polls in his race with Democratic opponent James Talarico, the state's deal with Meta and more on 'The Sunday Briefing.'

Social media influencer pleads guilty after prank videos at Arizona Chipotle, other businesses

August 30, 2026

Social media influencer pleads guilty after prank videos at Arizona Chipotle, other businesses

Arizona influencer Heston James Cobb pleaded guilty to criminal impersonation after videos of his restaurant prank takeovers went viral online.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to cut state funding for AI-powered Flock cameras amid privacy concerns

August 28, 2026

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to cut state funding for AI-powered Flock cameras amid privacy concerns

Greg Abbott ordered Texas agencies to pause funding for Flock Safety's AI-powered license plate readers as cities cancel contracts over privacy.

Illegal immigrant tuition perks put 4 states in Trump DOJ crosshairs

August 28, 2026

Illegal immigrant tuition perks put 4 states in Trump DOJ crosshairs

Arizona State University gave 432 illegal immigrants in-state tuition in Fall 2025, totaling $10.5 million in reduced costs, the Justice Department alleges.

Trump calls ISS crew from Houston to praise space pioneers and offer 'Oval Office time'

August 28, 2026

Trump calls ISS crew from Houston to praise space pioneers and offer 'Oval Office time'

President Donald Trump spoke with astronauts aboard the International Space Station from NASA's Johnson Space Center, joking he wouldn't travel to space.

Trump border wall construction kicks off in Arizona amid clash with Native American tribe

August 28, 2026

Trump border wall construction kicks off in Arizona amid clash with Native American tribe

The Tohono O'odham Nation claims masked CBP agents blocked tribal police as border wall contractors drilled on their sacred Native American land.

ICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting released in Texas after judge declines to intervene

August 28, 2026

ICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting released in Texas after judge declines to intervene

Christian Castro, an ICE officer charged in connection with a shooting in Minnesota, was released from lock up in Texas after a judge declined a temporary restraining order.