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Courtesy/govinfo.govEnvironmental groups have sued to reverse President Trump’s cuts to two national monuments in Utah. Supporters and opponents of the cuts have pointed to the Antiquities Act to make their case. -
Joseph Gedeon/APA Sedona woman with anxiety issues will get a chance to prove she’s entitled to sleep in her car despite a city ordinance that makes it a crime. -
Bob Blasi/Coconino National ForestSearch and rescue crews conducted two separate helicopter hoist rescues near Humphreys Peak just days apart involving hikers who fell on steep, icy terrain. -
Courtesy/Gorman & CompanySix Victorian-era officers quarters up in Prescott have gotten a new lease on life after being transformed into a new affordable housing community for veterans experiencing homelessness.
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A record number of wildfires burned more than 14,062 square miles in the U.S. this year, leaving behind charred trees and scorched vegetation. That impacts streams and rivers that provide drinking water to urban and rural communities across the country. -
The plan presented by the Interior Department is part of an effort to "decrease the size of the federal estate." It didn't include details on the locations of parcels that could be sold. -
The Trump administration’s Office of National Drug Control Policy designated Coconino County as a target for its High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program. -
After last week's election President Donald Trump said his immigration crackdown may have been “too tough” but arrests have continued unabated. -
Gov. Katie Hobbs claimed Tuesday that her reelection and the historic victories for Democratic lawmakers is a mandate for them to pursue policies they have been trying to enact for decades. -
Kissing bugs are globally widespread members of the family known as “assassin bugs.”
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As the nationwide aviation ground stop continues, there are still planes in the sky. Pilots are having to navigate this situation as we continue to learn more.
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All flights across the United States are grounded and millions of passengers are stranded. NPR talked to passengers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin spoke to at the White House on Friday afternoon after the FAA issues a total ground stop. NPR was there for the briefing.
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Passengers stuck on airplanes on tarmacs across the country during the FAA ground stop on Friday share their stories.
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The Federal Aviation Administration took an extraordinary step Friday afternoon by issuing a nationwide ground stop. No planes are taking off at any airport and millions of passengers are stranded.
Rain showers develop late Friday and continue into a chilly Saturday, possibly a few snowflakes mixing in around the Flagstaff region, with no accumulation. Sunny and cool afternoons are then forecast Sunday and Monday with another potential storm on Tuesday, stay tuned.
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