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Community members who live near the mine met in Window Rock to argue against prolonging its life by as much as 110 years. Opponents say doing so would ignore a nationwide move away from fossil fuels.
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Arizona Democrats choose who can try to flip a Republican-held House seat, and Republicans pick their nominee to try to unseat a Democratic governor.
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After finishing an assessment of the 27,000-acre Pocket Fire, the Burned Area Emergency Response team says 70% burned at either low or very low severity.
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Millions remain under strict water restrictions because of historic drought. Failing to conserve could mean empty reservoirs, and even harsher restrictions.
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Monsoon rains have created new hazards for areas and communities that were threatened by the Pocket Fire.
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“He went for the jugular on this one,” a member of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah told KNAU about Trump's national monument cuts. At risk are sacred sites and plants in Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.
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Health officials have confirmed the first measles case in Yavapai County this year. Members of the public were possibly exposed at four locations in Prescott and Prescott Valley between July 3-8.
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Secretary of State Adrian Fontes has a message for the U.S. Department of Justice: We don’t need to be reminded to comply with laws ensuring only citizens cast a ballot in Arizona.
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Arizona hasn’t had the extreme wildfire season many had feared following one of the driest winters on record. But nationally, a severe fire season is raising questions about federal readiness.
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Magpies have earned a bad rap as the bully in the birdyard — some even call them the birds everyone loves to hate. But the often-misunderstood magpie may deserve a little more credit than they get.
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Pakistan went from fearing Trump's reelection to becoming a key U.S.-Iran peacemaker, though severe domestic instability threatens these gains.
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The announcement effectively canceled Nicaragua's next elections, originally scheduled for November 2027.
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A new study finds that consumers who are paying a premium for foods advertised as made with avocado oil are probably not getting what they think they're buying.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to appear before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday to ask for $350 billion to fund the Iran war.
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De Shields made his Broadway debut in the 1975 original production of The Wiz. He won a Tony in 2019 for his performance in Hadestown and co-stars in the new film of last year's London revival.
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