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Grand Canyon National ParkOn the evening of October 9, 1946, members of the Kaibab Trail crew at the Grand Canyon National Park were watching the sky during a meteor shower caused by the trail of Comet Giacobini-Zinner. -
Dom Smith/EcoFlightThe investigation centers on whether two of the uranium mining company’s leaders used nonpublic information about President Trump’s cuts to a Utah monument for stock purchases. -
Courtesy of Abe SpringerA new study says the tiny alpine streams that feed rivers like the Colorado are seeing less groundwater-fed streamflow. That could have a cascading effect. -
Ross D. Franklin/AP Photo/APDemocratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has selected a Republican-turned-independent as her running mate in a tough reelection campaign. The ticket with former Mesa Mayor John Giles aims to appeal to Republicans and conservative independents in a state that once was a GOP stronghold.
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Carter Eslick pleaded guilty to hazing a fraternity pledge who died after drinking excessively during a rush event. Under a plea deal, he could serve up to four years of probation and a year in jail. -
The U.S. Senate voted Friday to confirm Mark Cruz, a citizen of the Klamath Tribes, to lead the federal agency that provides healthcare for some 2.8 million Native American and Alaska Native patients. -
Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was filled some 90 years ago, another sign of the crisis plaguing the Colorado River system. -
Coal has long since given way to cleaner and cheaper energy sources. But President Trump is pushing for a coal comeback, which could have huge implications for the Navajo Nation. -
Federal officials will not release cool water from Glen Canyon Dam, which would have protected a threatened native fish downstream but put more strain on already struggling hydropower production. -
Crews are thinning large areas south of Snowbowl Road after Coconino County officials warned a fire on the San Francisco Peaks could lead to severe flooding through Flagstaff.
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Primary races across the country tested which direction voters want their candidates to take ahead of November's midterms. The results were mixed.
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After President Trump took office, Andrew Tate proclaimed, "The Tates will be free." A year later, Tate is being held in federal prison after he was arrested following a U.K. extradition request. -
NPR's Michel Martin asks Kyle Kondik of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics about the takeaways from Tuesday's primary elections in Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Carolina and more.
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A former U.S. Marine is home after more than four years in a Russian prison. President Trump says Robert Gilman was freed on humanitarian grounds after supporters raised concerns about his health.
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The exercise can help you identify what's wasting your time — and make room for what matters, says psychotherapist Niro Feliciano. Take a moment to try it. You might be surprised with what you find.
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An active monsoon pattern remains in place into Thursday, expect widespread storms along with pleasantly cooler afternoons through the end of week. A downturn in storm activity is then forecast Friday into the weekend ahead.
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