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Annie Rice/AP PhotoArizona is part of one of the nation's largest measles outbreaks as the number of cases surpasses the record high set in 2025, with five months of 2026 still to come. -
Adrian Skabelund / KNAUFor seven decades, Flagstaff’s Starlite Lanes has been a bowling beacon in the Flagstaff community along Route 66. Now, its owner looks to pass the torch to the next generation. -
Screenshot of nifc.govThe National Interagency Fire Center raised the country’s wildfire preparedness level to the highest point. Even though Arizona is in the midst of monsoon season, a former Forest Service official says the state isn't out of the woods yet. -
Courtesy of Coconino CountyHopi Tribal Leaders declared an emergency Wednesday after monsoon rains flooded the villages of Moenkopi.
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As Lake Powell shrinks to near historic lows, marinas have had to adapt, and boat ramps have closed or moved to deeper waters. -
Trump-endorsed U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs has won the Republican nomination for Arizona governor. He'll take on Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs in November. -
Incumbent Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren has lost his bid for a second term after finishing behind attorney Justin Jones and council speaker Crystalyne Curley in Tuesday’s primary. -
That unmistakable smell after rain has a name: petrichor. It's been signaling the arrival of rain for millions of years. -
The Navajo Police Department says an empty uranium transport semi-truck rolled over Tuesday afternoon during heavy rain on U.S. 160 near Black Mesa on the Navajo Nation. -
Scientists with the Burned Area Emergency Response Team say the 27,000-acre Pocket Fire has increased the risk of flash flooding but mostly burned at a low intensity.
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I'll Take the Fire is the third book in a trilogy inspired by generations of Leïla Slimani's Moroccan French family. She is also the author of the bestselling thriller The Perfect Nanny. -
South Asia's leaders have long boasted about their demographic dividend. But the region's young people are turning it into a political reckoning. -
India’s education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, has resigned following days of protests from the youth-led ‘cockroach’ movement. -
It’s been just over a month since devastating double earthquakes struck Venezuela.
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Seattle police are still searching for a second suspect following a mass shooting at a food festival in the city.
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A typical monsoon forecast with scattered showers and thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday. Drier air works into the region mid to late week with a downturn in storm activity and heat building.
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