President Biden speaks after at least 12 U.S. service members were killed in explosions near the Kabul airport in Afghanistan. The attacks also injured at least 60 people, with officials warning that number could grow. Video is scheduled to begin around 2 p.m. Arizona time.

The John Lewis Voting Rights Act passed through a House vote Aug. 24 along a party-line vote of 219-212. The bill would strengthen portions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 — specifically addressing the federal government's ability to intervene in state election operations.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s office has issued an emergency declaration to address post-wildfire flooding in Coconino County. In July, the Flagstaff area was hit with heavy rains, which resulted in flooding, and prompted the governor to declare a state of emergency.

The Maricopa County Superior Court will hear arguments in September over whether it was legal for state lawmakers and Gov. Doug Ducey to bar schools from requiring students and staff to wear masks.

The so-called audit of Maricopa County ballots has shown a clear political divide — between Democrats and Republicans, of course, but also between Republicans who believe there has been widespread voter fraud and conspiracy and those who don’t. Staci Burk is a Republican who once fell into the former category — but who now has landed in the latter one.

Arizona has a relatively small population of Afghan refugees. They have watched in horror as their home country has collapsed into the hands of the Taliban. KJZZ caught up with three members of the community to hear how they’ve been received here, their fears for family back home — and their hopes of bringing loved ones to the Grand Canyon State.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the ongoing effort to evacuate people from Afghanistan after the Taliban assumed control of the country.

Election watchers across the country anticipated the release of the results of the so-called audit of Maricopa County’s 2020 ballots Aug. 23. And they’ll continue to wait as organizers announced Doug Logan, the CEO of Cyber Ninjas, has contracted COVID-19.

President Biden recently made the decision that the U.S. would completely cease operations in Afghanistan, with the expectation that the Taliban wouldn’t be able to rapidly take control of the country. But as we’ve seen over the past week or so, the Taliban has restored its dominance. In a column published over the weekend, Republic columnist Bob Robb had harsh words for Biden — but also for former President George W. Bush.