Federal judge strikes down Trump asylum restrictions before they take effect
PHOENIX (AP) – A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s most sweeping set of asylum restrictions less than two weeks before…
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Twitter says it is banning Trump permanently from social media platform
Twitter says it is banning President Donald Trump from its platform, citing “risk of further incitement of violence.” The social media giant said…
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Mercedes recalls 750,000 cars because sunroof can fly off
NEW YORK (AP) – Mercedes-Benz is recalling roughly 750,000 cars because the vehicles’ sunroofs could potentially detach and fly off. That could…
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Shooting inside suburban Denver mall kills 1; suspect sought
AURORA, Colo. (AP) – Gunfire broke out inside a mall in a Denver suburb on Friday, killing a 17-year-old boy and causing shoppers to scatter in…
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New Mexico couple in family found dead was getting divorce
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico police say a married couple found dead on Christmas Day in their home with their two dead sons in what authorities…
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Endangered black rhino at Lansing zoo delivers first calf
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – A black rhino that is part of a critically endangered species delivered her first calf at a Lansing zoo, officials announced on…
Continue Reading Bill would ban private immigration detention in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico Democrats plan to try once again to ban privately run detention centers in the state from housing migrants.…
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‘Game of Thrones’ author Martin opens bookstore in Santa Fe
SANTA FE, N.M. – “Game of Thrones” author and television producer George R.R. Martin is adding bookstore owner to his resume. The fantasy writer…
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Surfer attacked by shark calls rescue a “Christmas miracle”
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A surfer attacked by a shark off the coast of Southern California called his tale of survival a “Christmas miracle” that he…
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The Latest: APS lawyer says federal investigation continues
PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest on Arizona Public Service executives testifying before utility regulators (all times local): 1:20 p.m. A lawyer for…
Continue Reading Shuttered shelter for migrant kids to reopen in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) — A national provider of shelters for immigrant children will be allowed to reopen one of two Arizona facilities it was forced to…
Continue Reading Utility regulators grill Arizona Public Service executives
PHOENIX (AP) — State utility regulators lit into top executives from Arizona Public Service Wednesday at the start of a hearing on power…
Continue Reading Democrats decry Pentagon shift of military funds to border
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s move to kill or delay hundreds of construction projects on U.S. military bases to fund about 175…
Continue Reading Maricopa County community colleges chancellor to step down
PHOENIX (AP) — The chancellor of the Maricopa County Community Colleges District says she intends to step down when her contract ends in May 2020.…
Continue Reading Waterline work to reroute traffic at Grand Canyon North Rim
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Traffic at the Grand Canyon’s North Rim will be rerouted at times while crews install water…
Continue Reading Postal truck catches fire in Phoenix, destroying some mail
PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service says some outgoing mail was destroyed when a mail truck suddenly caught fire in Phoenix. The agency said…
Continue Reading Marshal: Fugitive couple likely getting help to stay hidden
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities believe that a fugitive couple wanted in a killing in Arizona are getting help staying missing. U.S. Marshal for Arizona…
Continue Reading Arizona police: Child left in vehicle for up to 3 hours dies
GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities in Gilbert say a child has died after being left inside a vehicle for up to three hours on a hot day. The name of…
Continue Reading WNMU freshman wide receiver Cruz dies in apparent drowning
SILVER CITY, N.M. (AP) — Western New Mexico University officials say freshman wide receiver Eddie Cruz has died in an apparent drowning. Grant…
Continue Reading Autopsy report says football player died of opioid overdose
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Medical examiners say a Northern Arizona University offensive lineman died of an opioid overdose. Authorities found Malik…
Continue Reading Islamic State follower seeks lower bond in officer assault
PHOENIX (AP) — An 18-year-old Islamic State follower who was shot earlier this year after throwing rocks at and wielding a knife toward a police…
Continue Reading Cause of Chinese ASU students’ denial into US still unknown
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State University officials are continuing to sort out why several students from China were denied entry into the U.S.…
Continue Reading Water restored at Grand Canyon after break in pipeline
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Officials at the Grand Canyon have lifted water restrictions after fixing a pipeline break. A section of…
Continue Reading Phoenix police ID man dead after hospital room visit
PHOENIX (AP) — Police have identified the man who died shortly after receiving a visitor in his Phoenix hospital room. Det. Luis Samudio said…
Continue Reading Woman rescued after car ran off road in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) — A young woman is in stable but serious condition after her car fell 20 feet below the road at South Mountain. Phoenix firefighters…
Continue Reading Shooting victim banged on doors before police found him
PHOENIX (AP) — Police say a man had been shot before he knocked on several doors in Phoenix on Monday. Phoenix police say 43-year-old Jason…
Continue Reading Grand Canyon to make second run at corralling bison herd
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — In the two years since the Grand Canyon approved a plan to reduce the number of bison roaming in the national park, the…
Continue Reading Police: 18-year-old woman fatally struck by truck in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) — Police in Phoenix say they’re investigating the death of a pedestrian who was fatally struck by a pickup truck. The name of…
Continue Reading Ex-Eloy corrections officer pleads guilty to sex with inmate
FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) — A female corrections officer accused of having sex with an inmate at an Eloy private prison has changed her plea to guilty.…
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