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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - A 28-year-old Scottsdale man is accused of pointing an assault rifle at his mother and another man, before pulling the trigger. While the gun didn't go off, there are new concerns about his alleged obsession with an online video game, and his close ties with global extremists.

PHOENIX — Two people died and three others were injured during a crash near Riggs and Ellsworth roads in Queen Creek, according to the city police. Police responded to a call of a crash on Friday around 10:44 p.m. Five people were involved in the fatal crash, and one...

SUN LAKES, AZ (AZFamily) — Five people, including two kids, have been seriously hurt after a crash south of Chandler early Sunday afternoon. Maricopa County sheriff’s deputies, along with crews from the Arizona Fire and Medical Authority and the Chandler Fire and Medical Department, responded to a two-vehicle crash...

No. 16 Texas Tech sent No. 1 Arizona to its second straight loss, shocking the Wildcats 78-75 on Saturday night.

Researchers at Arizona State University are studying how technology could help older adults who are living alone with cognitive decline. Ross Andel is a professor at ASU’s Edson College of Nursing and Innovation, where he studies aging and cognitive decline. He’s also a co-lead of the Roybal Center there.

In Arizona, outdoor seating is not an extra, but the reason people choose where to eat when the day finally begins to cool. Regulars tend to time reservations around sunset, knowing the light, air, and atmosphere matter just as much as the menu. These restaurants understand that evenings here are...

The mysterious saga dubbed “Whitmergate” continues. And so Mayor Lisa Borowsky continues to express bafflement and displeasure over the vague suspension of her chief of staff, R. Lamar Whitmer. On Jan. 14, City Manager Greg Caton placed Whitmer on paid “non-disciplinary suspension” over “allegations of policy...

The days of lots of extra dollars coming into Chandler’s coffers are over. “We’ve had the luxury over the last few years to always come in above, [but] we’re coming in pretty much spot on,” said Dawn Lang, Chandler’s assistant city manager and chief financial officer. “We’re really operating on what we believe is...

A local business shares how the Opioid Use Disorder Business Toolkit helped turn intention into action. For many employers, the desire to support employees impacted by substance use disorder is there. The challenge is knowing how to translate that intention into clear, thoughtful policies and practices that work in...

PHOENIX — United States Air Force veteran Bob Jeffrey and his wife, Jean Jeffrey, were on a flight home to Phoenix on Sunday after an important trip to Vietnam. Jeffrey went to the country for the first time since he was released as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War. While it must have been a powerful trip...