AZ Science Center’s new experience features Bad Bunny’s music and visuals of PR
The experience features a program with original immersive visuals and 360-degree cinematography set to Bad Bunny’s music.
Interstate road repairs impact Mother’s Day weekend around the Valley
Transportation officials are warning Phoenix-area drivers to plan ahead for freeway road repairs and traffic restrictions over Mother’s Day weekend. Closure or lane restrictions are scheduled on State Route 51 and Interstate 17 in Phoenix and the Loop 101 Pima Freeway in Scottsdale, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory for May 8-11.
Phoenix’s Hazen Fire Is Almost Out — But Valley Air Is Still Unhealthy
The worst of the Hazen Fire is behind us. After six days of burning through salt cedar and brush near Buckeye, the blaze that smothered the Phoenix Valley in heavy black smoke is nearing full containment. But for hundreds of thousands of residents — especially children, the elderly, and anyone...
‘I have to eat’: Arizonans adjust to huge cuts to food stamps
In February, Lee Rosen heard from the state of Arizona that his monthly food-assistance benefit had been terminated. He felt the impact of losing his $260 stipend immediately. “I’ve been stretching,” said the 69-year-old from Phoenix whose refrigerator is stocked with three eggs, a quart of milk and a few bottles of condiments. “I’ve never been like this in my life...
Suspect in Navajo woman’s disappearance sentenced to 5 years for robbery after plea deal
PHOENIX — The only person ever charged in the unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay, whose case became emblematic of a crisis fueled by disproportionately high rates of violence faced by Native Americans, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Douglas...
Laura Owens rejects plea in ‘Bachelor’ fraud case, Maricopa County Attorney confirms trial
The Laura Owens case is heading to trial after her legal team rejected a plea offer, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said Friday in an interview on KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Outspoken with Bruce & Gaydos. Owens, a 34-year-old Scottsdale woman, is facing two sets of felony charges in...
DOJ moves to denaturalize former Phoenix driving school owner accused of killing Iraqi officers
The Department of Justice filed denaturalization actions against Ali Yousif Ahmed, the former owner of a Phoenix driving school. Ahmed, an Iraqi native who came to the U.S. in 2009, is accused of killing two Iraqi police officers while serving as a leader of the terrorist organization al-Qaeda. Ahmed was...
Measles cases climb to 14 in Maricopa County as Gilbert, Queen Creek exposure sites...
The Maricopa County Department of Public Health confirmed a new measles case on Friday, bringing the county’s 2026 total to 14 and the state’s total to 90. The latest case is linked to a previously confirmed local case that had no travel history or known exposure source, suggesting the virus is spreading within the community, health officials said.
Woman ran over and killed man who tried to end date early when he...
An Arizona woman is behind bars after she intentionally ran over and killed a man she met on a dating app, according to law enforcement in the Grand Canyon State. The post Woman ran over and killed man who tried to end date early when he realized he was being 'catfished,' police say first appeared on Law & Crime .
Mesa homebuilder files bankruptcy ahead of receivership hearing
Mesa-based ZenniHome LLC filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy papers the day before a scheduled court hearing on an application for appointment of a receiver related to a lawsuit.
