ASU football lends a hand as Louisiana floods hit home in Tempe
TEMPE – Last month, record-setting floods swept through the suburbs of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. For some within the Arizona State football program the disaster didn’t just hit home - it was home.
Arizona residents ease into voting in Tuesday’s primary
PHOENIX - So far, so good. The polls were quiet through most of Tuesday for Arizona's primary election as voters across the Phoenix area and elsewhere in Arizona cast ballots for their Republican or Democratic choice for Congress, statewide and local offices ranging from the Senate to Maricopa County sheriff.
McCain, Ward spending on Senate primary rivaled by outside groups
WASHINGTON - Sen. John McCain has spent $6.2 million on his re-election bid and his lead challenger, Kelli Ward, has spent about $1.3 million as they prepare to square off in Tuesday's Republican primary.
15 Arizonans become U.S. citizens while overlooking Grand Canyon
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK – Liliana Spurlock knew she wanted to be a U.S. citizen since the first moment she stepped on American soil 13 years ago.
Open House seats draw hopefuls – and millions in funds – before primary
WASHINGTON - Republican congressional hopefuls in Arizona's 1st District have raised more than $3.3 million ahead of Tuesday's primary, already surpassing the $2.4 million that GOP candidates in the district raised for all of 2014.
Why overseas military personnel ballots may not be counted
When Americans vote for president in November, many of the 1.4 million active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed or deployed overseas will not know whether their absentee ballots have reached their home states to be counted. And the federal Election Assistance Commission, charged with monitoring their votes, may not know either.
Will the Latino ‘sleeping giant’ wake and vote this November?
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Andrea Montes turns 18 just weeks before the November election, and the Wisconsin resident plans to vote for the first time.
Park Service push for centennial visitors worries environmental groups
WASHINGTON - The National Park Service hopes to boost visits in honor of its centennial later this month, but its "Find Your Park" program has some environmental groups asking: How much is too much?
Group home caters to LGBT foster children
LAVEEN — After fostering a lesbian daughter, mother of five Jennifer Redmond realized the population of LGBT foster kids is growing, and they may face more challenges than other children.
‘Pokemon Go,’ virtual interns and the race for the U.S. senate seat
PHOENIX — When one of Sen. John McCain’s campaign rivals stages an event, the Arizona Republican uses Snapchat GeoFilters to digitally advertise “Vote McCain” in the area. His opponent in the GOP primary, Kelli Ward, has galvanized hashtags and six second videos to get her point across. And interns for Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, the Democratic candidate for McCain’s seat, are catching voters while they're trying to catch Pokemon.
Veterans call on McCain to take back endorsement of ‘unfit, bigot’ Trump
WASHINGTON — Veterans rallied outside Sen. John McCain's Capitol Hill office Thursday demanding that the Arizona Republican rescind his endorsement of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump in light of Trump's comments about veterans and Muslims.
Arizona officials warn of Zika spread on return from Rio
As the eyes of the world descend upon Brazil, Valley resident Marla Dorman is ready to cheer on Team USA, hoping the experience outweighs the risk of Zika.
