Arizona News
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Richie Meno/Cronkite NewsThe Valley was once in contention to host matches but withdrew from the bidding process after civic leaders concluded FIFA's financial requirements outweighed the projected economic benefits. -
Samad Khan/Cronkite NewsThe Summer Reading Game, hosted by the Maricopa County Library District, is dinosaur-themed this year. It's designed for players of any age who can earn one point for every minute they read. They also can earn points for attending library events. -
Wirestock/Getty Images/iStockphotoThe Arizona Game and Fish Department is warning that a contagious disease that wiped out a large percentage of rabbit populations in the early 2020s is making a comeback. -
Jean Clare Sarmiento/KJZZA Tucson woman is suing the city of Tempe over its reaction to a social media post that led to the evacuation of City Hall and her arrest. The federal that alleges constitutional rights violations.
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Health experts are advising people to wash their fresh produce before consuming it. The warning comes as a parasitic infection called Cyclosporaisis has been reported in 31 states, including Arizona. -
The Sun Streams solar farm, located 17 miles west of Buckeye, is first and foremost built to harvest energy. But it has also become home to what some people say is one of Arizona’s most recognizable birds. -
The state passed a law earlier this year that expands restrictions on using firefighting foams that contain PFAS. -
Hundreds of firearms and thousands of ammunition were destroyed on International Firearms Destruction Day at a military base in the Mexican state of Sonora. -
A proposal sent to the November ballot by Republican lawmakers to undercut Arizona’s teachers unions has drawn the ire of police and firefighters across the state, who believe the measure would also harm their labor organizations. -
The Pocket Fire near Sedona is now more than 70% contained. But this local business is still coping with the blaze. -
Two more ICE facilities in Arizona are keeping some detainees quarantined for possible measles exposure after a third facility reported multiple cases of the extremely contagious virus. -
Ukrainians in Arizona say their country is defenseless and are urging immediate action from the state’s congressional delegation — to maintain American military and economic support. -
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Chandler police on Wednesday arrested a 48-year old doctor from Gilbert on suspicion of sexual assault and abuse last year. Court records appear to show a pattern of behavior with patients. -
To talk about the state Supreme Court siding with the Maricopa County recorder in his dispute with county Supervisors and more of the week’s news, The Show sat down with Regina Cobb and Dawn Penich. -
With longtime Congressman Andy Biggs leaving to run for governor, two Republicans are running to replace him in Congressional District 5. As wildfires grow larger in the West, utilities are using a variety of strategies to get ahead of risks and keep the power on. New World Screwworm cases have been confirmed in more than two dozen cows, sheep and goats in Texas since early June, having made its way up through parts of Mexico for over a year and a half. Plus the latest metro Phoenix, tribal natural resources, business, and education news.
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Phoenix musician and writer Jason Woodbury's got a road trip story for the dogs. -
With Phoenix's triple-digit high temperatures firmly upon us, taking a swim in ice-cold water may sound appealing. If so, Chris Ballard has something for you. -
Kenda Lenseigne is the six-time world champion in her sport, and she lives and works here in Arizona. And now, she’s being inducted into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame. -
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued a high pollution advisory in Phoenix on Friday, July 10. -
The state Supreme Court has sided with the Maricopa County recorder in his ongoing election fight with the county’s Board of Supervisors. Our Friday NewsCap panelists analyze that and the rest of the week’s top stories. Plus, the physical and mental appeal of swimming in ice-cold water. -
Commentator Herb Paine says masculinism is a challenge to our democracy. -
KJZZ's Sun Up is a weekday morning podcast giving you the Arizona news you need to start your day. It is the biggest stories of the day from KJZZ News. -
Voters will get the chance to add guardrails to the state’s universal private school voucher program in November — probably. -
The U.S. is building more solar farms than ever. But as projects expand, they're also raising questions about where they belong. A new industry analysis suggests one of the biggest concerns — that solar is consuming too much prime farmland — may be overstated, especially in the American West. -
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is demanding that automated vehicle developers keep their tech from interfering with police and firefighting activity. -
Regulators say repealing energy efficiency standards should help lower costs. Proponents of the rules say it's not that simple. -
The New World screwworm parasite has been in Mexico for more than a year and a half. Now that it’s crossed the border, the United States could turn south for direction.
