Highway fatalities in state, nation continued three-year climb in 2016
WASHINGTON - Highway fatalities in Arizona rose from just over two per day in 2014 to an average of more than 2.6 per day last year, the highest level in nine years, according to the most recent estimates.
Time’s running out for Arizonans to claim millions in old tax refunds
WASHINGTON - Arizonans have until Tuesday to claim close to $25 million in tax refunds left on the table from the 2013 tax season, part of more than $1 billion nationally in unclaimed refunds from that year.
Report: Airline quality best in years, but Sky Harbor carriers lag
WASHINGTON - Airlines performed better last year than they had for almost the last three decades, according to an annual report on airline quality released Monday.
Kelly: Trump is giving him ‘elbow room’ on what border wall should be
WASHINGTON - Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly told a Senate committee Wednesday that his department will not build a border wall "from sea to shining sea," but will instead use a variety of techniques to secure the Southwest border.
GOP urges vote on Gorsuch nomination that Democrats vow to block
WASHINGTON - The Senate began debate Tuesday on Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch with Republicans decrying the possibility of a filibuster and Democrats all but promising to deliver one.
Driverless cars back on the road, along with public’s qualms
WASHINGTON - Self-driving Uber test vehicles are back on the road in the Valley, but not before the crash that temporarily sidelined the cars put the question of autonomous vehicles' safety in the headlights.
Congress rescinds rule limiting internet collection of customer data
WASHINGTON - The House voted Tuesday to repeal an Obama-era regulation that would have required internet service providers to get explicit consent before selling customer data, a policy that critics said would have stifled business.
Just like death and taxes, tax scammers are a sure thing, IRS warns
WASHINGTON - The tax filing deadline is just three weeks away, which means tax scams are in full swing, the Internal Revenue Service warns.
Resolution mine official calls permitting process a barrier to business
WASHINGTON - The Resolution Copper Mine in Arizona would be operating by now in most countries, but is still years away from getting all the permits it needs to begin mining in the U.S., a company official testified Tuesday.
Arizonans for, against keeping Obamacare bring stories to Washington
WASHINGTON - Two Arizonans were in Washington this week with stories of how the Affordable Care Act has affected them - stories that came down on opposite sides of the debate over whether the health care law should be replaced.
Arizona lawmakers give Trump’s first speech to Congress mixed reviews
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump delivered an hourlong speech to Congress Tuesday that, while short on detail, was long on rhetoric that kept Republican lawmakers jumping to their feet and Democrats mostly sitting on their hands.
Synergy Sports Tech has ‘changed the game’ of basketball analysis
PHOENIX -- Basketball coaches and their players -- from colleges to the pros, men and women -- turn to a technology company founded by a former Grand Canyon University assistant coach to evaluate players, scout opponents and recognize tendencies.
