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Yavapai County Sheriff's Office Facebook pageSince the 2010 event, the occasional tornado has touched down in the state. But this is the most widespread series of tornado warnings in years, according to the National Weather Service. -
Katy Hooper/NPS PhotoChiricahua National Monument is now Arizona’s fourth national park. The site near Willcox, Ariz., is the first addition to the U.S. national park system in six years. -
Courtesy/Humane BordersMore migrants are dying while crossing the Arizona-Mexico border, even as the overall number of encounters with Border Patrol drop. -
Melissa Sevigny/KNAUShould you rake up those fallen leaves — or let them be? How yard waste can benefit your garden and the environment.
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Chip Thomas, a retired physician on the Navajo Reservation, is well known for his large photographic murals. Now, he's been recognized with a MacArthur "genius" grant. -
A federal judge has restarted a nearly decade-old lawsuit to challenge the Trump administration’s repeated actions to reduce the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. -
There were flash floods, mystery illnesses and low water levels. But despite all that, river rafting companies say they had a decent season. -
A federal appeals court has put on hold a court-ordered takeover of healthcare operations in Arizona’s prisons that was scheduled to start Monday. -
From Phoenix to the Navajo Nation, AM radio stations continue to transmit bilingual news and entertainment. But some car manufacturers have dropped the technology as alternative technology has risen. -
Flagstaff High School senior Yohanes van Meerten is the number three ranked boys cross country runner in the nation and will compete for national powerhouse University of Oregon next season.
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North Korea plans to resume anti-Seoul propaganda broadcasts along the heavily armed border with South Korea, leader Kim Jong Un's sister said, reviving a psychological warfare campaign. -
The pro-Israel lobbying group and influential political funder announced it would no longer endorse candidates or give directly to campaigns. AIPAC's affiliated super PAC, though, will continue. -
The department has long deployed election monitors, but the Trump administration's unprecedented steps to try to wrestle control over elections have led to new concerns about DOJ monitoring this year. -
Gas prices in California continue to be the highest in the nation, but the war in Iran has given California Democrats a rare opportunity to turn the tables on the issue.
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Republican U.S. Rep. David Valadao is fighting for reelection in central California. Six in 10 residents of his district are covered by Medicaid, which he voted to cut last year.
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A vigorous fall storm continues to bring periods of heavy rain and severe weather Thursday. Threats include flash flooding (Flood Watches remain in effect through Thursday evening), large hail, damaging winds, and the potential for tornadoes (mainly across eastern AZ). A cold front pushes through Thursday night shifting the heavier activity into eastern AZ.Be prepared and have a way to receive warnings.
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