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TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - University of Arizona researchers received nearly $1 million in federal funding to advance skin cancer research, focusing on prevention methods for a state with one of the highest UV indexes in the country. The $917K grant from the National Cancer Institute is one of only...

Tucson Police officers are increasing their presence at Midtown parks as part of a new year-long initiative called "Operation Relay."

The Tucson City Council adopted a Transit Safety and Security Action Plan on Tuesday. Though violent crimes on the city’s Sun Tran bus system are uncommon, city officials have recently taken a firmer stance on visible social issues like public drug use and homelessness. In its final form, the transit safety plan...

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TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Authorities responded to a multiple-vehicle crash near Craycroft and Glenn in Tucson on Tuesday, Dec. 16. The Tucson Police Department confirmed officers were called to the area for a two- or three-vehicle accident. DANGEROUS AND DEADLY DECEMBER. 13 News has reported on 11 serious crashes...

Records show the University of Arizona Police Department searched a national license-plate database on behalf of a federal agency — contradicting a university official’s claim that the department wasn’t sharing that data with the federal government. UAPD participated in a national network for sharing data collected...

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Arizona Department of Public Safety says a pedestrian died from a crash along Interstate 10 this morning, December 16. The AZDPS says it happened in the westbound lanes of Interstate 10 at milepost 286 near Vail. Officials say the pedestrian sustained life-threatening injuries and...

The fire was in the yard of the property on Tucson's southeast side with building materials and a cell tower.

Tucson Fire Department rescued a German Shepherd puppy Tuesday night from underneath a car on Tucson's east side.

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Tucson’s City Council will vote Tuesday on increasing the transient occupancy tax rate from 6% to 9%, a move that could make hotel stays more expensive. The city estimates the increase will bring in $1.1 million in funding to address lower-than-expected revenue streams and...