White Sage Fire/Haven Barlow/Hurricane Valley Fire
Officials have closed the North Rim of the Grand Canyon as the White Sage Fire burns near the town of Fredonia. Just 35 miles south, the Bravo Dragon Fire has destroyed structures inside the park.
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Tony Gutiérrez/Cronkite NewsArizona Task Force 1 has deployed 49 members to Texas as part of a large-scale federal recovery effort following one of the worst flood disasters in the state’s history. -
Danielle DiFrancoThe University of Arizona’s Schroeder Lab is studying metastatic breast cancer and how to treat it. But as federal research grants become more scarce under the Trump administration, one researcher is getting funding from an unconventional source.
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Luis Sharpe, a three-time Pro Bowl selection at left tackle for the Cardinals during the franchise's time in both St. Louis and Arizona, has died. He was 65. -
Based out of Three Rivers, California, the Riata Ranch Cowboy Girls have a rich history of 68 years training women in Western arts. The goal of the program is to help young women grow up to be full of integrity, confidence and grit. -
The Phoenix Suns introduced technology to enhance the game-day experience for people with visual impairments earlier this year. Baseball fans now have that same option at Chase Field. -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the border closure after Mexico reported a case of a flesh-eating parasite northeast of Mexico City. -
Tesla has applied to operate autonomous robotaxis in metro Phoenix — marking a potential expansion of its ride-hailing service beyond a limited pilot in Austin, Texas. -
Ovidio Guzmán pleaded guilty in a Chicago courtroom to overseeing the production and smuggling of large amounts of narcotics into the United States. -
A new Arizona law is supposed to establish an independent office to provide oversight of state prisons, but lawmakers didn’t approve the funds necessary to implement it. -
A new ruling ensures voters registered with the No Labels Party in Arizona can run for any office they please, without the permission of top party officials. -
Arizona food banks are bracing for an increase in demand following the passage of President Donald Trump’s tax and policy bill. -
Despite the warnings, much of Arizona continues to face hot and dry conditions.
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Restoration workers are removing about 100,000 handbound books from their shelves and carefully placing them in crates, the start of a disinfection process that aims to kill the tiny beetles. -
The largest-ever war fighting drills in Australia is underway and expected to attract China's attention. Talisman Sabre began in 2005 as a joint exercise between the U.S. and Australia. -
The president joined the players on the field after the match to present PSG players with their runner-up medals and hand Chelsea their championship trophy. -
A park official said the visitor center, the gas station, a waste water treatment plant, an administrative building and some employee housing were among the 50 to 80 structures lost. -
Italy's Jannik Sinner defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to win his first Wimbledon title. Sinner is the first Italian to win the tournament.
