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Almost three decades ago, a school shooting prompted congressional action on assault weapons. In 2018, what can we learn from the assault weapons ban of 1994?
Feb. 27, 2018
State offers alternate land to Hopi Tribe in exchange for its prime real estate held in federal trust.
Feb. 27, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to immediately weigh in on a legal roadblock to President Donald Trump’s plan to end the DACA program is a momentary relief and a partial victory for so-called Dreamers.
Feb. 27, 2018
After KJZZ published Dr. Jan Watson’s emails from her time working in the Arizona prison health-care system, U.S. Magistrate Judge David Duncan called a special hearing to investigate the claims. On Tuesday, Duncan will hear testimony from witnesses.
Feb. 26, 2018
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey met with President Trump on Sunday while he was in Washington, D.C., attending the National Governors Association winter meeting and a state dinner at the White House.
Feb. 26, 2018
The Satanic Temple is suing Scottsdale for religious discrimination.
Feb. 26, 2018
We turn now to an Arizona author whose latest fictional novel is about the events that lead up to a high school shooting.
Feb. 26, 2018
Since the mass shooting at a Parkland high school on Valentine’s Day, students across Florida have demanded changes to gun laws — and across the country, we’re seeing other high schoolers echo them.
Feb. 26, 2018
This has been a bad flu season, both here and across the country. But public health officials are working on something they think could, in the future, bring those numbers way down: a universal flu vaccine, which would inoculate people against most, if not all different versions of the flu.
Feb. 26, 2018
The Winter Olympics have come to an end in PyeongChang, South Korea. On Sunday night at the closing ceremonies — the torch was passed to China, which will host the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. But while the world’s attention has been turned to curling and downhill skiing, there’s a lot more to watch for this coming week in international news.
Feb. 26, 2018
Debate over gun control and gun rights has been front and center since the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School earlier this month.
Feb. 26, 2018
The opioid crisis has gained a lot of attention in the 2018 session of the Arizona Legislature. Lawmakers pushed through a host of new laws and regulations at the beginning of the session aimed at curbing the rising number of overdoses, limiting the supply of pills and giving those who are addicted access to treatment.
Feb. 26, 2018
Saturday’s men’s basketball game between the University of Arizona and Oregon was about much more than what happened on the court.
Feb. 26, 2018
With no movement in Congress, supporters of undocumented immigrants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program are continuing their fight in the courts.
Feb. 26, 2018
If you’ve ever been to an aquarium, you know how beautiful it can be to see the colorful tropical fish up close and personal. But, have you ever thought about how those fish get to that aquarium?
Feb. 26, 2018
Some high schools in Arizona has a new way of getting announcements in front of their students. Digital billboards. Provided by California-based “Skool-Live” they don’t come with a price tag but there is a cost.
Feb. 26, 2018
The college basketball scandal that’s reached schools including Duke, North Carolina and Michigan State has reached the University of Arizona.
Feb. 26, 2018
California Democrats held their convention in San Diego over the weekend. The big news out of the convention is longtime Sen. Dianne Feinstein didn’t receive the party’s endorsement.
Feb. 26, 2018
More high school students are taking — and excelling — in college courses than ever before. Recently-released data from the College Board shows the class of 2017 took twice as many advanced-placement courses as students in the class of 2007.
Feb. 26, 2018
Mesa Mayor John Giles has been working to get a branch of Arizona State University built in his city’s downtown for years.
Feb. 26, 2018