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Do you have tickets for the Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me! Yet?
Join panelists Luke Burbank, Shantira Jackson and Tig Notaro at Arizona Financial Theatre on Dec. 4.
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Join panelists Luke Burbank, Shantira Jackson and Tig Notaro at Arizona Financial Theatre on Dec. 4.
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Arizona’s child fatality rate dropped in 2024, but the number of children who died from vaccine-preventable diseases increased. Those are findings from the state’s annual Child Fatality Report out this month.
Arizona reports increase in vaccine-preventable child fatalities
Arizona’s child fatality rate dropped in 2024, but the number of children who died from vaccine-preventable diseases increased, according to the state’s annual Child Fatality Report.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Arizona’s child fatality rate dropped in 2024, but the number of children who died from vaccine-preventable diseases increased. Those are findings from the state’s annual Child Fatality Report out this month.
Arizona’s Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives want the Defense secretary to close a military investigation into Arizona senior Sen. Mark Kelly.
U.S. House Democrats from Arizona call for end of military review of Sen. Mark Kelly
Arizona’s Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives want the Defense secretary to close a military investigation into Arizona senior Sen. Mark Kelly.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Arizona’s Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives want the Defense secretary to close a military investigation into Arizona senior Sen. Mark Kelly.
Mexico has come to an agreement with farmers and truckers who blocked highways and some points of entry into the United States across the country this week.
Protesters, Mexican government come to an agreement to end road blockades
Farmers and truckers from across Mexico blocked highways this week with a variety of demands of the Mexican government.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Mexico has come to an agreement with farmers and truckers who blocked highways and some points of entry into the United States across the country this week.
All seven Phoenix police precincts had officer teams assigned to crack down on illegal fireworks over the July Fourth weekend this year. Now, the city’s fireworks safety task force is gearing up for New Year’s.
Phoenix's firework safety task force begins prep for New Year's
All seven Phoenix police precincts had officer teams assigned to crack down on illegal fireworks over the July Fourth weekend this year. Now, the city’s fireworks safety task force is gearing up for N...
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November 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
All seven Phoenix police precincts had officer teams assigned to crack down on illegal fireworks over the July Fourth weekend this year. Now, the city’s fireworks safety task force is gearing up for New Year’s.
A Republican state lawmaker is proposing a new refundable tax credit in a bill that he says would help financially support women who choose to give birth.
This Arizona lawmaker proposes a tax credit of up to $4,000 for women who choose to give birth
A Republican state lawmaker is proposing a new refundable tax credit in a bill that he says would help financially support women who choose to give birth.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
A Republican state lawmaker is proposing a new refundable tax credit in a bill that he says would help financially support women who choose to give birth.
The Trump administration is announcing new immigration protocols after a shooting in Washington, D.C., left one member of the National Guard dead and another in critical condition.
U.S. to reexamine green cards from 19 countries after National Guard shooting
One member of the National Guard is dead and another is in critical conditions after the shooting in Washington DC.
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November 28, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The Trump administration is announcing new immigration protocols after a shooting in Washington, D.C., left one member of the National Guard dead and another in critical condition.
One of the oldest rivalries in football resumes Friday night in Tempe as Arizona State hosts Arizona in the annual Territorial Cup. They’ve met every year since 1946 and this will be their 99th meeting overall.
ASU and UA both ranked as they face-off in annual Territorial Cup
One of the oldest rivalries in football resumes Friday night in Tempe as Arizona State hosts Arizona in the annual Territorial Cup. They’ve met every year since 1946 and this will be their 99th meetin...
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November 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
One of the oldest rivalries in football resumes Friday night in Tempe as Arizona State hosts Arizona in the annual Territorial Cup. They’ve met every year since 1946 and this will be their 99th meeting overall.
Thanksgiving in Phoenix is much hotter than it used to be. In fact, the climate research group Climate Central reports November temperatures in the Valley have risen faster than just about anywhere else in the country.
Phoenix's November temperatures are among the fastest-rising in the U.S.
Thanksgiving in Phoenix is much hotter than it used to be. In fact, Climate Central reports November temperatures in the Valley have risen faster than just about anywhere else in the country.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Thanksgiving in Phoenix is much hotter than it used to be. In fact, the climate research group Climate Central reports November temperatures in the Valley have risen faster than just about anywhere else in the country.
As friends and family gather for the holidays, one expert says there’s something we should all keep in mind: food waste.
Americans waste a lot of food. Here's what you can do this holiday season to reduce that
As friends and family gather for the holidays, one expert says there’s something we should all keep in mind: food waste.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:38 PM
As friends and family gather for the holidays, one expert says there’s something we should all keep in mind: food waste.
A Phoenix police officer faces charges of assault and other crimes in a newly unsealed indictment stemming from a serious vehicle accident in March.
Newly unsealed indictment shows Phoenix officer charged in connection to on-duty vehicle crash
A Phoenix police officer faces charges of assault and other crimes in a newly unsealed indictment stemming from a serious vehicle accident in March.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A Phoenix police officer faces charges of assault and other crimes in a newly unsealed indictment stemming from a serious vehicle accident in March.
A member of the Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board hosted a party earlier this month that was shut down by police. There were reports of underage drinking, and some state lawmakers are calling for the board member’s resignation.
Arizona lawmakers want Scottsdale school board member to resign following out-of-control party
A member of the Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board hosted a party earlier this month that was shut down by police. There were reports of underage drinking, and some state lawmakers are...
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November 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
A member of the Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board hosted a party earlier this month that was shut down by police. There were reports of underage drinking, and some state lawmakers are calling for the board member’s resignation.
Phoenix is among 10 FBI Field Offices that were assigned extra agents and resources to focus on violent crime against indigenous people.
Phoenix among 10 cities getting extra FBI agents. They have helped with over 300 indigenous cases
Phoenix is among 10 FBI Field Offices that were assigned extra agents and resources to focus on violent crime against indigenous people.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Phoenix is among 10 FBI Field Offices that were assigned extra agents and resources to focus on violent crime against indigenous people.
A new lawsuit accuses a Turning Point staffer of kidnapping the daughter of a subordinate last year after he reportedly rebuffed the staffer’s sexual advances.
Lawsuit accuses Turning Point staffer and Avondale council member of kidnapping teen
A new lawsuit accuses a Turning Point staffer of kidnapping the daughter of a subordinate last year after he reportedly rebuffed the staffer’s sexual advances. The accused, who is also an Avondale Cit...
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November 27, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A new lawsuit accuses a Turning Point staffer of kidnapping the daughter of a subordinate last year after he reportedly rebuffed the staffer’s sexual advances.
Gov. Alfonso Durazo says millions of doses of drugs, mainly methamphetamine, were confiscated in the state last week.
Sonoran governor touts drug seizures, over 150 arrests
Gov. Alfonso Durazo says millions of doses of drugs, mainly methamphetamine, were confiscated in the state last week.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Gov. Alfonso Durazo says millions of doses of drugs, mainly methamphetamine, were confiscated in the state last week.
Mexico intends to build what it says will be the most powerful supercomputer in Latin America.
Mexico plans to build what it says will be the most powerful supercomputer in Latin America
The $300 million public investment will take two years to build. Officials say it will help the country more fully embrace artificial intelligence.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Mexico intends to build what it says will be the most powerful supercomputer in Latin America.
The Arizona Court of Appeals has rejected arguments by the city of Sedona that it was free to prohibit a 59-acre mobile home park from renting out its units short term.
Arizona appeals court: Sedona can't bar vacation rentals in mobile home parks
The Arizona Court of Appeals has rejected arguments by the city of Sedona that it was free to prohibit a 59-acre mobile home park from renting out its units short term.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The Arizona Court of Appeals has rejected arguments by the city of Sedona that it was free to prohibit a 59-acre mobile home park from renting out its units short term.
The city of Flagstaff is having one of the wettest starts to the water year on record, according to the National Weather service. A water year is a yearlong measurement of surface-water supply.
Flagstaff measured nearly record-breaking precipitation to the start of the water year
The city of Flagstaff is having one of the wettest starts to the water year on record, according to the National Weather service. A water year is a yearlong measurement of surface-water supply.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The city of Flagstaff is having one of the wettest starts to the water year on record, according to the National Weather service. A water year is a yearlong measurement of surface-water supply.
Gov. Hobbs wants to implement new state-level tax cuts for middle-class families that mirror federal cuts backed by Trump earlier this year, and she said she’s open to discussing proposals to adopt other cuts for higher-income Arizonans — if Republican lawmakers can find the money to pay for it.
Hobbs backs Trump tax cuts for the middle class. But she's open to breaks for the wealthy, too
Gov. Katie Hobbs wants to implement new state-level tax cuts for middle-class families that mirror federal cuts backed by President Donald Trump earlier this year, and she said she’s open to discussin...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Gov. Hobbs wants to implement new state-level tax cuts for middle-class families that mirror federal cuts backed by Trump earlier this year, and she said she’s open to discussing proposals to adopt other cuts for higher-income Arizonans — if Republican lawmakers can find the money to pay for it.
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly is firing back at Trump administration efforts to investigate his participation in a now viral video, in which he and five other Democratic lawmakers urged U.S. servicemembers to disobey illegal orders.
Arizona's Sen. Kelly calls Pentagon investigation of him 'so ridiculous'
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly is firing back at Trump administration efforts to investigate his participation in a now viral video, in which he and five other Democratic lawmakers urged U.S. servicemembers ...
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November 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly is firing back at Trump administration efforts to investigate his participation in a now viral video, in which he and five other Democratic lawmakers urged U.S. servicemembers to disobey illegal orders.
Farmers and truckers demanding better prices and more security blocked the Mariposa truck crossing to Arizona for a third day this week.
Protesters in Mexico block Nogales border crossing for 3rd day
Farmers and truckers demanding better prices and more security blocked the Mariposa truck crossing to Arizona for a third day this week.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Farmers and truckers demanding better prices and more security blocked the Mariposa truck crossing to Arizona for a third day this week.
Earlier this year, two Cartwright school board members were accused of trying to sneak a box cutter into Maryvale High School. Now the Phoenix Union High School District is apologizing to one of the women and seeking help in identifying the correct person.
Maryvale High box cutter incident: District apologizes to board member, still seeking culprit
Earlier this year, two Cartwright school board members were accused of trying to sneak a box cutter into Maryvale High School. Now the Phoenix Union High School District is apologizing to one of the w...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Earlier this year, two Cartwright school board members were accused of trying to sneak a box cutter into Maryvale High School. Now the Phoenix Union High School District is apologizing to one of the women and seeking help in identifying the correct person.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump has been briefed and actively monitoring the situation.
Two National Guard members shot in D.C., suspect is in custody, authorities say
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump has been briefed and actively monitoring the situation.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump has been briefed and actively monitoring the situation.
Cory Yeager is the head drum major of ASU's Sun Devil Marching Band. He told The Show about his nuanced approach to the Battle of the Bands — which he said isn’t technically a competition.
There's a lesser-known face-off during Arizona's Territorial Cup: The Battle of the Bands
Cory Yeager is the head drum major of ASU's Sun Devil Marching Band. He told The Show about his nuanced approach to the Battle of the Bands — which he said isn’t technically a competition.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Cory Yeager is the head drum major of ASU's Sun Devil Marching Band. He told The Show about his nuanced approach to the Battle of the Bands — which he said isn’t technically a competition.
Psychotherapist and writer Elizabeth Dyer argues that, in a climate change future, maybe we should look at the mall in a new way: as bunkers.
As malls lose their third-space cachet, this writer sees them as climate change bunkers
Psychotherapist and writer Elizabeth Dyer argues that, in a climate change future, maybe we should look at the mall in a new way: as bunkers.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Psychotherapist and writer Elizabeth Dyer argues that, in a climate change future, maybe we should look at the mall in a new way: as bunkers.
The Navajo Nation Council is considering a motion to remove the tribe’s president, Buu Nygren, and Vice President Richelle Montoya after a special prosecutor filed an ethics complaint accusing Nygren of misusing government funds.
Judge blocks council speaker’s push to oust Navajo president facing financial allegations
The Navajo Nation Council is considering a motion to remove the tribe’s president, Buu Nygren, and Vice President Richelle Montoya after a special prosecutor filed an ethics complaint accusing Nygren ...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The Navajo Nation Council is considering a motion to remove the tribe’s president, Buu Nygren, and Vice President Richelle Montoya after a special prosecutor filed an ethics complaint accusing Nygren of misusing government funds.