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Courtesy of the Timber Mesa Fire and Medical DistrictRep. Walt Blackman has asked Gov. Katie Hobbs to declare an emergency after a suspected tornado damaged dozens of homes in Navajo County Wednesday evening. -
Jasenko Kajic/via Tornado TacklersA possible tornado damaged homes and property in Heber-Overgaard Wednesday evening, injuring at least one person. -
Yavapai County Sheriff's Office Facebook pageSince the 2010 event, the occasional tornado has touched down in the state. But this is the most widespread series of tornado warnings in years, according to the National Weather Service. -
Katy Hooper/NPS PhotoChiricahua National Monument is now Arizona’s fourth national park. The site near Willcox, Ariz., is the first addition to the U.S. national park system in six years.
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More migrants are dying while crossing the Arizona-Mexico border, even as the overall number of encounters with Border Patrol drop. -
Should you rake up those fallen leaves — or let them be? How yard waste can benefit your garden and the environment. -
Chip Thomas, a retired physician on the Navajo Reservation, is well known for his large photographic murals. Now, he's been recognized with a MacArthur "genius" grant. -
A federal judge has restarted a nearly decade-old lawsuit to challenge the Trump administration’s repeated actions to reduce the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. -
There were flash floods, mystery illnesses and low water levels. But despite all that, river rafting companies say they had a decent season. -
A federal appeals court has put on hold a court-ordered takeover of healthcare operations in Arizona’s prisons that was scheduled to start Monday.
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Could the U.S. and Israel be on the verge of launching a new attack on Iran? President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been suggesting that's on the table.
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A WWII-era globe – one that once belonged to President Dwight Eisenhower – was damaged after an attempted relocation to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's office.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Lindsay Jones of The Ringer about Jalen Hurts, quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles. After his blood clot diagnosis, there are questions about how he's being treated.
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Dirt bike riding has been a part of Baltimore's Black culture for decades. But it creates tensions between riders, residents and the police. In Baltimore, one group is looking for common ground.
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The New York Times reported that the Trump Administration is considering physically moving the White House press corps out of the White House.
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The latest storm system clears eastern AZ pre sunrise Friday, a welcome sunny and cool day follows. Spotty light showers briefly return Saturday. A quiet and gradaully warmer period of weather is then forecast Sunday into next week.
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