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Chelsey Heath/KJZZThousands gathered in downtown Phoenix at Wesley Bolin Plaza on Saturday morning to protest President Donald Trump and the large military parade being held in Washington, D.C., on Saturday evening. -
Bridget Dowd/KJZZExtreme heat is gripping much of Arizona this weekend, prompting warnings from the National Weather Service and public health officials. -
Mark Brodie/KJZZRepublicans in the Arizona House of Representatives worked late into the evening on Friday to pass a state budget package that Governor Katie Hobbs has already said she won’t sign. -
Kathy Ritchie/KJZZMuch of the Arizona Canal running through metro Phoenix is a barren stretch of pavement and gravel paths — that is until you reach a stretch in north central Phoenix where huge eucalyptus trees line the banks. But why are they there?
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A protester involved in a tense immigration enforcement-related demonstration in Peoria earlier this week is now facing felony charges. -
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging a controversial proposal approved last year by the Arizona Corporation Commission to allow utility companies to seek yearly rate increases. -
Whether we laugh at them or groan at them, we’ve all heard our share of dad jokes. Last fall, The Show checked in with comedian and father of two Anwar Newton about what a dad joke is — and what makes a good one. -
As some in the country celebrate the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary parade and President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, protests are also planned. Protests will target recent immigration enforcement actions and military deployments, while some push back against what they see as an administration out of control. -
Parents in Buckeye’s Liberty Elementary School District say they’ve gathered nearly 3,500 signatures in an effort to recall a governing board member. Community members have been speaking out for months against the district’s superintendent and board members who they say have created an environment where teachers and staff no longer feel valued or supported. -
CASS and Keys to Change held a water drive last weekend, but say they only received a fraction of what is needed for the summer. -
A mostly administrative agency within the Homeland Security Department says it has sent nearly 27,000 people to face deportation in about 100 days. -
An Arizona state lawmaker's slate of candidates could upend the state Republican Party. Hopis were among the earliest Alcatraz prisoners. Arizona university students and staff express outrage over decision to remove diversity from policies. Plus the latest business, metro Phoenix and Fronteras Desk news. -
The president of Mexico is awaiting confirmation from the Trump administration that they will meet at the G7 summit in Canada next week. -
WrestleDrag is a professional wrestling company that also includes drag performances, two forms of entertainment that you might not think at first blush should go together. -
For a lot of people, Father’s Day is going to be a great day. But for those who, for one reason or another, don’t have a relationship with their dads, it can be tough to navigate. -
To talk about budget talks apparently hitting high gear, new Freedom Caucus candidates and more, The Show sat down with Lorna Romero Ferguson of Elevate Strategies and Karl Gentles of The Gentles Agency.
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To talk about budget talks apparently hitting high gear, new Freedom Caucus candidates and more, The Show sat down with Lorna Romero Ferguson of Elevate Strategies and Karl Gentles of The Gentles Agency.
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The Show for June 13, 2025: Friday NewsCap, Father's Day without a dad, wrestling and drag, and moreArizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has joined other Democratic governors in opposing the use of National Guard troops to quell protests in LA. The Friday NewsCap panelists analyze that and the rest of the week’s top stories. Plus, a therapist on celebrating Father's Day without a father.
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A jury in Phoenix has convicted Lori Vallow Daybell of conspiring to kill her niece’s ex-husband in 2019, marking her second murder conspiracy conviction in Arizona in less than two months. -
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap has filed a lawsuit against the county’s Board of Supervisors, escalating a monthslong fight over control of Maricopa County’s elections. -
The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for Maricopa County Saturday through Monday. Highs are expected to climb above 110 degrees. -
Commentator Herb Paine explores the accelerating crisis of soil depletion and its far-reaching consequences for food security, climate stability and global equity. -
Sen. Jake Hoffman’s growing list of endorsements in 2026 GOP primary races threatens to upend traditional state party politics. And if his challengers are successful, their victories could cement Hoffman’s place as a new power player in Arizona. -
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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. -
President Donald Trump issued a memo ordering 2,000 National Guard to the streets of Los Angeles earlier this week in response to widespread protests over a spate of workplace raids and arrests by federal immigration authorities. The deployment came despite objections from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other leaders. -
Republican lawmakers are moving to deny in-state tuition at state universities to anyone not here legally, a move that could undermine what voters approved just three years ago. -
Tensions were high Thursday morning at the Arizona Board of Regents meeting in Tucson. Students and staff at the state’s public universities spoke out ahead of a vote to scrub board policies of words like diversity and affirmative action.
