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Now we’re going to check in with the Editorial Board of The Arizona Republic. Arizona Republican Trent Franks is the latest in a line of congressional members who have decided to leave office in the wake of sexual harassment accusations and allegations.
Dec. 11, 2017
The variety of restaurants in the Phoenix area continues to grow, and authenticity is a prime goal for many of them. Dominic Armato covers the restaurant scene here for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.
Dec. 11, 2017
Wildfires in and around Los Angeles continue to burn — together the fires are collectively burning an area larger than New York City and Boston combined. Joining us now with an update is Lance Orozco, news director at KCLU in Thousand Oaks, California, in Ventura County.
Dec. 11, 2017
The wildfires that continue to cut through highly-populated areas near Los Angeles have residents concerned in the moment about their safety and what will happen to their homes and properties.
Dec. 11, 2017
New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows some sobering trends in non-fatal self-inflicted harm among kids and young adults. The study looked at 10- to 24-year-olds.
Dec. 11, 2017
During rush hour this morning a homemade bomb went off at the New York Port Authority bus terminal in Midtown, New York City. NPR’s Amita Kelly is in New York City and is reporting on what we know so far about the attack and the suspect.
Dec. 11, 2017
The Southwestern U.S. could get 60 percent more rain by the end of the century than it currently gets — that’s according to new research from the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
Dec. 11, 2017
Arizona State University’s men’s basketball pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the program’s history on Sunday.
Dec. 11, 2017
French President Emmanuel Macron will host a climate summit starting tomorrow, on the second anniversary of the Paris climate accords.
Dec. 11, 2017
It should be a slam dunk in Congress: Helping kids. But the Children’s Health Insurance Program still doesn’t have a funding plan.
Dec. 11, 2017
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has announced the dates for the upcoming special election to replace U.S. Rep.Trent Franks in Congress.
Dec. 11, 2017
No one hunts the California Condor, one of the largest flying birds in the world. But the endangered bird has a problem only hunters can solve.
Dec. 11, 2017
The American West is known for its wide open spaces. Those open spaces can make for some pretty epic road trips, unless, that is, you have an electric vehicle and you’re stuck hours away from a charge.
Dec. 11, 2017
Art is being used to help people with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias decrease stress, even communicate. And around the Valley, organizations, including Scottsdale Arts, are creating programs to help improve quality of life.
Dec. 11, 2017
Arizona Salt River Project (SRP) employees deployed over the weekend to help guide and coordinate ongoing efforts to rebuild Puerto Rico’s power grid in the wake of Hurricane Maria’s devastation.
Dec. 11, 2017
This year, five journalists have been killed in Mexico as a result of their work, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. The U.S. Embassy in Mexico is becoming a more active advocate for freedom of the press.
Dec. 11, 2017
The federal tax bill currently moving through Congress is causing consternation for graduate students across the nation.
Dec. 11, 2017
Phoenix is joining a nationwide campaign to get millions of people to apply for citizenship, Mayor Greg Stanton announced Sunday.
Dec. 10, 2017
Saturday afternoon, people who say they were targeted by former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s unlawful immigration policies attended a clinic where they could get legal advice on how to process a claim against the county.
Dec. 10, 2017
A former priest from Scottsdale has been sentenced to life in prison for the rape and murder of a woman nearly 60 years ago.
Dec. 10, 2017