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The 1,107 Congolese refugees who have come to Arizona since October 2017 are the most from any one country in that time. Still, they are a fraction of about 7,500 people the United Nations said were forced to flee violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in June.
July 11, 2019
Early Tuesday, the 911 emergency system in Tucson stopped working. City officials are investigating the outage but want to stress that 911 is now working and has been for hours.
July 10, 2019
A global software company specializing in cyber protection opened a research and development center in Tempe this week.
July 10, 2019
A federal agency has settled with Freedom Debt Relief, an arm of Freedom Financial, for deceptive business practices. Freedom Financial has offices in Tempe and San Mateo, California.
July 10, 2019
At the end of the Mexican-American war in 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo spelled out that the U.S. would respect Spanish and Mexican land grants in the territory ceded to America — including Arizona. It’s in that context that Missouri native James Addison Reavis got an idea.
July 10, 2019
Arizona will be opening three new international trade offices. State lawmakers and the governor approved $475,000 in the new state budget for trade offices in Chihuahua and Guanajuato, Mexico as well as in Israel.
July 10, 2019
Ten days after an underground explosion in an Arizona Public Service vault, the Wells Fargo building is still running on backup generators for power. APS restored power, however, to all other buildings relying on the electrical grid impacted by the explosion.
July 10, 2019
Arizona could play a major role in helping Californians displaced by earthquakes, wildfires or other disasters. Two powerful tremors shook Southern California last weekend, prompting Arizona emergency management officials to go on alert.
July 10, 2019
Heat-related deaths are all too common in Arizona. In 2018, excessively hot temperatures claimed 182 lives in the Phoenix area, according to the Maricopa County Department of Public Health. It was a new record — and the numbers continue to rise.
July 10, 2019
Goodyear police are deciding whether to file criminal charges against a driver who left a disabled teen for several hours on his empty school bus Tuesday.
July 10, 2019
If you’re over the age of 50, the kind of car you drive could mean the difference between life and death, at least according to an automotive researcher from Arizona State University.
July 10, 2019
Valley Metro received a major federal investment Tuesday. The money will go toward the South Central Light Rail extension. The project includes 5.5 miles of new rail lines connecting downtown Phoenix to the South Mountain Village area.
July 10, 2019
The leader of a Tucson-based organization is visiting Sonora, Mexico, this week to share a guide designed to help migrants on their journey through Mexico and into the United States. One of the biggest dangers for migrants traveling through Mexico is a lack of information, said the Rev. Robin Hoover, president of Migrant Status Inc.
→ Some U.S. Asylum Seekers Find Work In Northern Mexico
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July 10, 2019
When patients want to say "thank you" with a gift, it can create an awkward situation for doctors. KJZZ medical commentator Dr. Joseph Sirven explains.
July 10, 2019
Over a hundred asylum-seekers from Cameroon blocked the path of Mexican immigration vans Tuesday morning in Tijuana, in protest of what they believe to be corruption by Mexican immigration officials.
July 9, 2019
A company that hopes to be the largest marijuana operation in Arizona, if not the nation, is expanding its holdings ahead of what is likely to be an expensive ballot fight to legalize the drug for recreational purposes.
July 9, 2019
Maricopa County Department of Transportation is testing a program that uses wireless sensors to monitor drive times in work sites on county roads.
July 9, 2019
On Tuesday, just seven months after taking oath, Mexico’s president was surprised by the resignation of the finance secretary, who slammed the administration on his way out.
July 9, 2019
Just a few weeks ago, the Mexican National guard began to operate not only against organized crime but also detaining undocumented immigrants. But experts and members of the Federal Police are concerned with the guard’s protocols and duties.
July 9, 2019
During his Tuesday morning press conference, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he had “confidence that we’ll be able to confront this new challenge.”
July 9, 2019
