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A week since Democrats flipped control of both chambers of the Arizona Legislature and racked up numerous wins across the state and country, emeritus political science professor at Northern Arizona University Fred Solop breaks down what it all means.
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State Route 89A through Oak Creek Canyon will be closed indefinitely after recent flooding damaged pavement, undermined the road and caused major soil erosion.
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Recent flooding across the U.S. Southwest is providing rare relief to thirsty reservoirs that had fallen to record lows amid a yearslong megadrought. Lake Powell rose more than 20 feet from its mid-September low — dwarfing its gains from this year's snowmelt.
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The Associated Press projects that Republican Rep. Eli Crane will win reelection to his third term in the U.S. House by only about 4,000 votes.
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Native American women earned historic wins in Tuesday's elections. Crystalyne Curley was elected as the first woman president of the Navajo Nation and former U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland broke ground as the first Native woman elected governor of New Mexico.
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A Coconino County Sheriff’s deputy shot and killed an armed man at the KOA Campground late Saturday. The man's wife told 911 dispatchers her husband had a gun and threatened to take his own life.
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Arizona voters approved most of the measures Republican lawmakers put on the ballot, even as they handed control of the House and Senate to Democrats.
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In her first speech since easily coasting to reelection, Gov. Katie Hobbs promised to crack down on Arizona's school voucher system, which many see as out of control and riddled with fraud and abuse.
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Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley won by a margin of 1,115 votes. But her opponent, New Mexico attorney Justin Jones, isn’t giving up.
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Four weeks of flooding washed out roads and sent thousands fleeing their homes on the Navajo Reservation. But many worked hard to get to polling places and voting day became part of the recovery process.
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Tech companies want agentic AI to be the new way you shop. But should you trust AI when your money's involved?
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The House Oversight Committee has released a report into its investigation into sex-offender, Jeffrey Epstein. They faulted the federal government for not holding the financier accountable.
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It's getting harder to detect fake emergency calls thanks to AI. The tech is being used to generate believable swatting calls to law enforcement that claim a shooting or other crime is taking place.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to Danielle Fishel, co-author of Book Meets World: The Definitive Inside Story of the Hit Sitcom Boy Meets World about her reflections on growing up on-screen.
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Drone makers are testing new, big drones that can deliver water or fire retardant with AI assistance. Aspen, Colorado is the first place trying them out. Cool and expensive? Yes. Effective? TBD.
Sunny and mild afternoons are forecast daily into Thursday. Friday the first of two weak storms brings along a partly cloudy, cool end to the week and rain showers for eastern AZ. Another minor system quickly follows with region wide rain showers Saturday.
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