Educators at 10-year-old Rebekah Baptiste’s school describe contacting DCS before her death
PHOENIX — Before 10-year-old Rebekah Baptiste died in late July, educators at her school filed multiple reports of abuse to the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS). After being found on July 27 severely beaten and unconscious in Holbrook, Baptiste died three days later at Phoenix Children’s. Official...
LIVE: Massive monsoon storm slams Phoenix area, thousands without power
Thousands of people are without power across the state as a strong Monsoon sweeps across parts of the Valley and Pinal County. SRP is reporting more than 46,000 customers lost power. The major outages are in Apache Junction, Chandler and near Mesa Gateway Airport. Temporary ground stop at Phoenix Sky...
Thousands without power as Monsoon hits The Valley
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Thousands of people are without power across the state as a strong Monsoon sweeps across parts of the Valley and Pinal County. SRP is reporting more than 2,500 customers lost power. The major outages are in Apache Junction, Chandler and near Mesa Gateway Airport. APS is...
AI program allows people to ‘speak’ with dead loved ones
Reports of armed suspect at Northern Arizona University determined to be hoax. Reports of an armed man at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff are unfounded, officials reported late Monday morning. Updated: 5 hours ago. |. Reflekta claims its artificial intelligence supports people going through grief. The...
Phoenix area honors Ukraine Independence Day
People in the Valley celebrated Ukraine's independence over the weekend, as the country continues to be engaged in an all-out war with Russia.
Chandler Council discusses affordable housing
City officials have been talking about the lack of affordable housing in Chandler for a few years. This month, they began talking about real steps they can take to do something about it. Council met in an Aug. 11 work session to see what it could do to bring more...
Person killed in four-vehicle crash in Tempe
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — A person is dead after a four-car crash in Tempe Sunday afternoon. Police responded to the area of Guadalupe and Rural roads for reports of a crash. They say one person was taken to the hospital in critical condition, where they later died. It is unclear if anyone else was injured. The victim’s...
NASCAR track (not named Phoenix Raceway) loses playoff race
While Phoenix Raceway will not host the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race in 2026, it is still set to host a playoff race.
Fill up at these fall food festivals: 20 events to fill your calendar
Fall may not be in the air, but it’s definitely on our minds as pumpkin spice starts to show up in lattes and Halloween decorations hit stores. The organizers of Arizona’s food festivals are getting ready, too. They’ll help you make the most of the cooling temperatures by...
Federal Lawsuit Accuses TSMC’s Phoenix Plant of Discrimination and Hostile Work Environment
The sprawling chip plant of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) in Phoenix, once a beacon of high-tech promise, is now the epicenter of a legal maelstrom, with allegations of discrimination and a hostile workplace escalating into a federal lawsuit—a situation that pits the corporate giant against the very...