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Chris Clements/KNAUMoon trees are descendants of the seeds astronaut Stuart Roosa brought with him on Apollo 14 in the 1970s. U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly helped Lowell dedicate a tree on May 5. -
Diana RobinsonThe Navajo Nation Department of Criminal Investigations does not have an on-site medical examiner, forcing criminal investigators to take on duties they are not properly trained for and slowing down murdered and missing persons investigations. -
Cocodona 250Rachel Entrekin has become the first woman to win the Cocodona 250 ultramarathon while shaving two hours off the course record. -
Loren ThomasA consultant for Essential Minerals says the proposed project near Coppermine is only being explored. But Navajo residents are still skeptical.
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Calling the Republican budget “unbalanced and reckless,” Gov. Katie Hobbs late Tuesday vetoed the entire $17.9 billion package of spending bills and tax cuts. -
Paleontologists exploring the Zuni Basin of western New Mexico in the 1990s uncovered a turtle fossil shell that was later determined to be an entirely new species. -
The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is warning about a potential rabies outbreak after a string of aggressive bobcat attacks near Prescott earlier this week. -
May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons. It reflects both the collective grief and the resilience of Indigenous communities. -
Another severe wildfire season is forecast for the Western U.S. due to record-breaking heat and an abysmal snowpack, but some states and utilities are trying to get ahead of that threat using AI. -
A proposal from Arizona, California and Nevada would cut back on water and prop up Lake Mead and Lake Powell.
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It's the biggest day for America's restaurants, and one of the biggest for flower sales. Despite anxieties over rising gas prices, people are ready to splurge to celebrate. -
Spanish authorities are preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands. -
Plus: The Met Gala, GameStop, Canada and Banksy (again!). -
President Trump's decision to leave NATO in the dark before launching strikes on Iran has inflamed tensions and is putting new urgency on rethinking the alliance. -
When Spirit Airlines stopped flying last weekend, it left more than 90 planes scattered across the country. Many will go back to the companies that own them, while Spirit tries to monetize the rest.
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