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Republic drops Dilbert comic after creator faces backlash
For decades, Scott Adams has been poking fun at the business world through his popular comic strip, “Dilbert.” But the laughter came to a screeching halt when the increasingly outspoken cartoonist posted a racist diatribe on YouTube last week.
Feb. 27, 2023
Mexico will retain diplomatic ties with Peru after removal of ambassador
Last week, the president of Peru announced she was withdrawing her country’s ambassador from Mexico. The move comes after Peru also expelled the Mexican ambassador there late last year.
Feb. 27, 2023
Superintendent Horne backs bill to raise teacher salaries
An Arizona House bill that would increase teacher pay in the state is moving through the Legislature.
Feb. 27, 2023
Hermosillo claims world record for most simultaneously grilling
With nearly 2,200 participants tending to thousands of pounds of beef, the mass cookout in downtown Hermosillo was far more than sufficient to earn the Guinness World Record for the most people simultaneously grilling or barbecuing.
Feb. 27, 2023
Arizona GOP lawmakers distance themselves from election-related bribery accusations
Top Arizona Republican lawmakers on Monday denounced a legislative hearing that gave oxygen to dubious election conspiracies and let one woman testify, without evidence, that a host of elected officials and judges, including Gov. Katie Hobbs, took bribes from the Sinaloa drug cartel.
More Arizona politics news
Feb. 27, 2023
Another march critical of electoral reforms in Mexico
A similar back and forth played out last fall when those opposed to the reform marched through downtown Mexico City.
Feb. 27, 2023
Why hasnt Phoenix created a civilian oversight board for its police accountability office?
The Phoenix City Council voted twice in the last three years to make police officers subject to civilian oversight. But a spokesman says starting to set up a key part of the Office of Accountability and Transparency requires council members to act again.
Feb. 27, 2023
Pro-asylum alliance launches portal to leave comments for government
A pro-asylum coalition is organizing pushback on a proposed United States plan to generally deny asylum to migrants who come here without first seeking protection in a country they passed through. The alliance called Welcome With Dignity has launched a webpage portal for submitting comments directly to the government.
Feb. 27, 2023
New trial date set for polygamous sect leader on AZ-Utah border
A trial set for a polygamous sect leader charged for kidnapping, child abuse and evidence tampering has been postponed until 2024.
Feb. 27, 2023
Lawmakers move to expand access to MDMA, psilocybin mushrooms as medications
One bill would allow MDMA to be prescribed if rescheduled by the federal government, and another would fund a $30 million research program to study psilocybin mushrooms' ability to treat PTSD and depression.
Feb. 27, 2023
16 complaints about Brnovich have been filed with Bar
More than a dozen complaints have been filed with the State Bar of Arizona against former Attorney General Mark Brnovich, including one from the governor.
Feb. 27, 2023
Pearl Harbor survivor Jack Holder dies at 101
An Arizona man who was one of the last known survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack, has died at the age of 101.
Feb. 27, 2023
Díaz and Montini: Criminalizing wont solve homelessness
People are not committing a crime simply by living unsheltered — that is, unless some of our state lawmakers get their way. Some Arizona leaders want to take a punitive approach to addressing homelessness that E.J. Montini says is a mistake.
Feb. 27, 2023
This nonprofit helps tribes get the feathers they need
Bird feathers play a central role in many aspects of life for Native Americans. And an Arizona-based nonprofit helps make sure tribal members have the feathers they need, regardless of where they are across the country.
Feb. 27, 2023
BBC Look-Ahead: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hits one-year mark
Friday marked the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and news out of both countries continues to develop quickly. For a look at some of the key global stories in the days ahead, The Show caught up with the BBC’s Rob Hugh-Jones.
Feb. 27, 2023
Health anxiety is on the rise as we come out of the pandemic
While a lot of us are able to return to the world in this phase of COVID-19 easily enough, a lot of people can’t. Dr. Gina Touch says the diagnosis of health-specific anxiety has jumped during the pandemic.
Feb. 27, 2023
Man accused of crashing into a group of Goodyear cyclists, killing 2
Authorities in Goodyear arrested a man in connection with a weekend crash that killed two people and injured 11 others. Officials say Pedro Quintana-Lujan, 26, drove his pick-up truck into a group of cyclists while crossing the Cotton Lane Bridge around 8 a.m. in Goodyear on Saturday.
Feb. 27, 2023
AZ Senate Republicans target how Tucson chooses City Council members
Arizona lawmakers are moving to strip 19 cities of their right to home rule simply to help get Republicans elected to the Tucson City Council.
Feb. 27, 2023
Arizona redesigns drivers licenses and ID cards
The Arizona Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Division announced Monday that beginning in March, the updated design “will include several new security features that help prevent counterfeit reproductions or fraudulent use.”
Feb. 27, 2023
More snow expected for northern Arizona this week
Yet another snowstorm is expected in Arizona’s high country. Officials are telling residents to prepare.
Feb. 27, 2023

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