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...
PRESS Coffee Planning New Cafe in Peoria
PRESS Coffee appears to be preparing its first West Valley location, according to a recent Instagram post from The Upper West Side PHX. The upcoming cafe is planned for the Sprouts Farmers Market at Four Corners in Lake Pleasant Towne Center at 10134 W Happy Valley Rd, near the intersection of Lake Pleasant Parkway and Happy Valley Road.
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.
Perryville women’s prison survey changed assumptions about inmates’ education level
Earlier this year, researchers from ASU released a report about incarcerated women at Estrella jail — a women’s-only facility in Maricopa County. Now those same researchers released a new report about the women at Perryville Prison in Goodyear. Dominique Roe-Sepowitz is a professor at Arizona State University and...
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.
South Phoenix Pedestrian Left Dead As Driver Bolts From 7th Avenue Crash
A man was struck and killed Thursday night in south Phoenix at the intersection of 7th Avenue and Elwood Street, and the driver who hit him never stuck around. Emergency crews pronounced the pedestrian dead at the scene, and police say the vehicle took off before officers arrived. Detectives have launched a hit-and-run investigation, and the victim’s identity has not yet been...
Cyberattack disrupts ASU finals week, leaving students unable to complete exams
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — A cyberattack has disrupted exams and grading at Arizona State University during finals week, leaving students unable to complete coursework. Sebastian, an ASU student, said he still has work due but cannot access the system. “I simply can’t do anything about it right now,” Sebastian...
Cyber attack hits schools in Arizona and across the country
A cyber attack has shutdown a vital program for countless schools. Now students at ASU are worried what this means for them as the school year comes to an end.
Some ASU exams canceled as Canvas outage continues
TEMPE, Ariz. — Some exams have been canceled by Arizona State University following a cyberattack on the online platform Canvas. ASU officials announced Thursday afternoon that all exams scheduled to take place in Canvas on Friday and Saturday have been canceled. Instructors are set to update students on how grading will be adjusted.
Man hospitalized after shooting in central Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — An early morning shooting in central Phoenix sent one man to a Valley hospital. Phoenix Police responded to the reported shooting around 4 a.m. Friday near 22nd and Devonshire avenues, just north of Indian School Road. Officers at the scene found a man who had been...
