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Republican lawmakers acted illegally in how they told voters about the effect of a provision of an initiative that would reform Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, the Arizona Supreme Court has ruled.
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New research suggests historic fires in the Southwest often grew to massive sizes, but were likely far less destructive than the megafires of today.
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The Navajo Nation Council is trying to determine how a USB stick containing the confidential information of Navajo veterans came to be found at a laundromat in northwestern New Mexico.
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Killip Elementary in Flagstaff has used grants to provide free afterschool programming to the students of working parents for nearly 30 years. But that fell through this year after the state awarded fewer grants to schools.
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On 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.
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The 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.
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A 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.
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Democratic 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.
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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.
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President Trump explained the decision by saying South Korea had declined to help with the "denuclearization" of Iran and he cited his good relationship with North Korea's leader.
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One of the most famous dishes across West Africa is Jollof Rice — fragrant rice cooked down with spices, tomatoes and meat. But which version is best? A traveling festival aims to find out.
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Sheriffs in Florida are all in on cooperating with ICE, but in practice, it isn't a high priority.
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Palestinian and Arab minority parties in Israel are gearing up for "the mother of all elections" this fall, as they try to oust a right-wing government they say is racist and a threat to their safety. Their biggest challenge may be divisions amongst themselves, however.
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Over the course of his 16 years as Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orbán eroded the country's democratic institutions. Now a new government is in power and is working to fix it.
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Storm activity remains isolated daily into mid-week, along with seasonably hot afternoons, temperatures running around 5 degrees above average for this time of year. The monsoon looks to ramp up late week, with better rain chances across the region.
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