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Two members of the Phoenix City Council have so far expressed an interest in running for mayor, once the current Mayor Greg Stanton resigns to run for Congress.
Oct. 12, 2017
President Trump has been in meetings to discuss the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Joining us to look at how the NAFTA talks are going and where the U.S. stands is Brian Peck. He's an expert in international trade and director of the Transnational Law and Business Center at USC.
Oct. 12, 2017
Historians examine how Elvis' famous pompadour haircut became an expression of sexuality by fans across the world, and why Americans freaked out when he had to cut it.
Oct. 12, 2017
Dozens of wildfires are burning in California, and entire neighborhoods have been reduced to piles of ash. Some 8,000 firefighters are fighting the blazes on the ground and from the air.
Oct. 12, 2017
Bisbee's City Hall sets up temporary operations at a nearby vacant school after fire gutted the historic building Wednesday morning.
Oct. 12, 2017
Energy Secretary Rick Perry has proposed subsidizing coal and nuclear power plants.
Oct. 12, 2017
Almost 50 years ago, Mexico City celebrated its Olympic games. A group of citizens decided to recover an important part of its cultural legacy: a forgotten sculpture trail from prominent world artists, like Alexander Calder.
Oct. 12, 2017
If Phoenix wants to hire enough police officers to satisfy the union, it faces some tough choices – either cut budgets for other city departments or raise taxes. Those options were laid out during Wednesday’s Public Safety Subcommittee meeting.
Oct. 12, 2017
A Nissan dealership in New Mexico has finalized its lawsuit settlement with the federal agency that accused the dealership of discrimination. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Office in Phoenix released the details Wednesday.
Oct. 12, 2017
The $2.7 million federally-funded project will install new adaptive signal control technology at 52 intersections along Bell Road.
Oct. 12, 2017
The Arizona Department of Corrections contracts with Corizon to provide health care services in Arizona prisons. Corizon has left many critical, provider-level positions unfilled at prisons across the state, sometimes for months at a time.
Oct. 11, 2017
A federal corruption probe continues to widen into the actions of college basketball coaches, including one at the University of Arizona.
Oct. 11, 2017
A new bill in the House Natural Resources Committee would make it more difficult for the president to name certain lands a national monument.
Oct. 11, 2017
Opportunities abroad and a direction that is picking up speed in moving away from traditional gas and diesel-powered cars has led General Motors to announce a major expansion of its electric vehicle offerings. Next year, GM will offer two new, completely electric models with many more to follow within five years.
Oct. 11, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in early December in a case from New Jersey; that state is interested in legalizing sports betting. And, if New Jersey is successful, a gaming research firm estimates most other states could allow sports betting within seven years, creating a multibillion-dollar industry.
Oct. 11, 2017
We all know the phrase there are a lot of fish in the sea, but do you think it’s possible to document all of them? Right now in a laboratory about 60 miles north of Seattle, scientists are busy taking CT scans of every type of fish in the ocean. One Valley professor spent his summer break up there helping out with that project.
Oct. 11, 2017
The Colorado River has been a driving force in the population growth in the Southwest over the decades. Without it, there may not be enough water to sustain extremely dry areas, which have become drier, thanks to extended periods of drought.
Oct. 11, 2017
The hopes for a successful 2018 World Cup run for the U.S. men’s soccer team abruptly came to an end — nearly a year before the tournament starts. That’s thanks to a disappointing 2-1 defeat Tuesday night to Trinidad and Tobago. The U.S. men’s team won’t take part in the World Cup for the first time since 1986.
Oct. 11, 2017
California has asked for 100 trucks and more than 400 firefighters from across Arizona to help extinguish flames whipping across thousands of acres.
Oct. 11, 2017
The future of many so-called DREAMers remains in limbo this week, as congressional leaders and the president play their bargaining chips in Washington. Ali Noorani, executive director of the National Immigration Forum, has more about this.
Oct. 11, 2017
