Recent Articles from The Associated Press
Border arrests plunge 29% in June to the lowest of Biden’s presidency as asylum halt takes hold
Arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico plunged 29% in June, the lowest month of Joe Biden's presidency, according to figures released Monday that provide another window on the impact of a new rule to temporarily suspend asylum.
Arizona congressman Raúl Grijalva says he has cancer, but plans to work while undergoing treatment
U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva announced Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with cancer, but he said he is continuing to work while undergoing treatment.
Arizona hires Desireé Reed-Francois as athletic director to navigate move to Big 12
Arizona has hired former Missouri athletic director Desireé Reed-Francois to guide the athletics department through financial difficulties prior to the school's move to the Big 12.
Arizona Republicans choose Trump favorite Gina Swoboda as party chair
Gina Swoboda, an election activist endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has been chosen as the next chair of the Arizona Republican Party, a leadership post that puts her center stage in the battleground state for November's presidential election.
No joke: Feds are banning humorous electronic messages on highways
It's no joke. Humorous and quirky messages on electronic signs will soon disappear from highways and freeways across the country.
The Supreme Court will decide whether local anti-homeless laws are ‘cruel and unusual’
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to review lower-court rulings that make it harder for cities in the western United States to prevent people from sleeping on the streets when there aren't enough beds in homeless shelters.
Family of an Arizona professor killed on campus reaches multimillion-dollar deal with the school
The family of a University of Arizona professor who was fatally shot on campus in the fall of 2022 has reached a multimillion-dollar agreement with the school, attorneys for the man's wife and sons said Tuesday.
2 Cochise County officials arraigned in election certification case
Two Cochise County supervisors pleaded not guilty Thursday to felony charges for delaying the certification of their county's 2022 midterm election results.
Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, honored as trailblazer
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, was remembered Monday as a trailblazer who never lost sight of how the high court's decisions affected all Americans.
County attorney kicks case against driver in deadly bicyclists crash to city court
Metro Phoenix's top prosecutor said Thursday her office will no longer pursue a case against a driver who crashed into a group of bicyclists, killing two of them.
Tribal police officer arrested in connection to a hit-and-run accident in Arizona
A White Mountain Apache Police officer has been arrested in connection to a deadly hit-and-run accident in northeastern Arizona, authorities said Monday.
US closes border crossing to vehicles and limits traffic at another in response to illegal entries
A Texas border crossing was closed to vehicles Monday, and traffic at an Arizona crossing was limited to shift more resources to illegal entries, U.S. authorities said in the latest sign of how fast-changing migration routes are challenging the government to keep up.