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Savannah Peters/APThe 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. -
Ty ONeil/APLake 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. -
Gabriel Pietrorazio/KJZZCoal 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. -
Brittany Peterson/APFederal 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.
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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. -
Molly Breivis admitted selling more than $92,000 in jewelry imported from Asia and falsely marketing it as authentic Navajo, Apache and other Native American artwork. -
Gov. Katie Hobbs has reportedly picked former Mesa Mayor John Giles, a Republican-turned-independent, to be her running mate in her bid for reelection. -
Grand Canyon National Park officials have implemented water restrictions on the South Rim following a break in the Transcanyon Waterline. -
New research shows a small change in where homes are built could make a big difference for wildlife like elk, mule deer and pronghorn. -
The federal framework could result in steep cuts to Arizona’s share of river water. Some Native American communities could be impacted.
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A Syrian court sentenced Assad along with his brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead. -
New research from the March of Dimes says more than half of U.S. counties have no labor and delivery hospitals. One Black midwife tries to make a difference for moms in Alabama. -
As educators in the nation's second-largest district prepare for the new limits on classroom screen time, some teachers say it will be a difficult adjustment. -
After Alabama redrew its congressional maps in May, voters in several districts saw their primaries pushed to August. Now, it's time to vote and there are concerns confusion will dampen voter turnout.
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Expect an active week of weather as deep moisture is now in place across the region. Numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop day and night into Thursday. Temperatures pleasantly cool off, especially mid to late week. The monsoon simmers down during the weekend ahead.
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