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Adrian Skabelund / KNAUConservation groups drew attention to economic and other benefits of public lands during Arizona Public Lands Day. A new report shows federal lands have a $5 billion impact on the state economy. -
Buu Nygren/FacebookNavajo Nation President Buu Nygren announced he's running for a second term Monday, saying he wants to build on the momentum from his first term. -
Jonathan J. Cooper/APSkyrocketing power demand from massive data centers and rising household electric bills are injecting a wave of attention into who is getting elected to watch over electric utilities. -
Abigail Wilt/Cronkite NewsThe ongoing measles outbreak along the Arizona-Utah border has surpassed 500 cases.
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The SAVE America Act would require voters to prove their citizenship in person to register to vote. But tribal leaders say it would create barriers to voting for Indigenous populations. KNAU speaks with Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley about the proposal. -
Monument Valley’s long film history continues as the Navajo Nation and Utah sign a new agreement to expand production while supporting jobs and Indigenous storytelling. -
Hydrologists working high in the Rocky Mountains have measured what they say is Colorado’s driest winter of snow moisture on record. -
Flagstaff Mayor Becky Daggett says she and other local officials are still seeking information on a possible U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement substation in the city. -
The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected an attempt by Arizona Republicans to nullify a nearly million-acre national monument near the Grand Canyon. -
Low snowfall this winter, paired with unprecedented June-like heat in March, has local forest managers closely monitoring fire conditions across northern Arizona.
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The abortion pill mifepristone must undergo a safety review by the FDA, the judge said. Louisiana's case seeking to ban its use through telemedicine will proceed after that review. -
President Trump has backed down from his threat to wipe out Iran's civilization and bomb its power plants by Tuesday night. Online, he said he agreed to suspend the bombing of Iran for two weeks.
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The astronauts on Artemis II observed parts of the moon humans had never seen before. Their findings provide a scientific baseline — and sense of wonder — for future missions. -
In Russia, protesting against the war in Ukraine can be dangerous. But one Russian poet living in Moscow, Vadim Dzyuba, is speaking out.
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Lagos bursts into color as the vibrant Lagos Fanti Carnival celebrates the Afro-Brazilian heritage of the "Aguda," formerly enslaved people who returned from Brazil in the 19th century.
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Sunny and warm Wednesday, high temperatures running around 10 degrees above average for this time of year. Warm and windy afternoons are then forecast tomorrow and Friday ahead of a Pacific storm off the CA coast. The storm will bring a windy and cooler weekend and bring along welcome showers Saturday afternoon into Sunday morning.
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