From backyard batting cages to college champions, Queen Creek’s Berry siblings carry legacy of sports excellence
PHOENIX – The Berry family has demonstrated exceptional athletic talent across multiple sports and generations, continuing a legacy of athletic excellence that began with their parents, Perry and Lana.
Does Arizona have enough water? Phoenix-area cities are spending big to make sure it does
Phoenix, Peoria and cities across the Valley are focused on adding new water supplies, rather than just using less of the water they already have.
Miracle on wheels: GCU roller hockey makes national championship strides in two seasons against all odds
PEORIA – After feeling underutilized at Lindenwood University, Aydin Schwetz founded a roller hockey program at Grand Canyon University, which quickly became one of the top teams in the nation.
Where the buffalo roamed: Bill would return herds to ancestral Native American lands
WASHINGTON – A bill pending in the Senate would help tribal governments in Arizona and around the U.S. reintroduce buffalo onto reservations where millions of their ancestors once roamed.
In Phoenix, VP Kamala Harris puts focus on abortion rights as advocates mark two years post-Roe v. Wade
As the 2024 election creeps closer, Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in Phoenix to spotlight reproductive freedoms on the second anniversary of the fall of Roe v. Wade while protests erupted on the steps of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., Monday.
Democrats spend big hoping to snag two of Arizona’s congressional seats
WASHINGTON – The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee plans to spend $2.8 million on ads targeting two potentially vulnerable members of Congress, Reps. David Schweikert and Juan Ciscomani.
With 1864 abortion ban repealed, Arizona doctors don’t need emergency licenses in California and none have signed up
WASHINGTON – California lawmakers rushed to offer emergency licenses to let Arizona doctors provide abortion care after an Arizona court reinstated an abortion ban from 1864. But Arizona’s Legislature quickly repealed the near-total ban, leaving no need for that option.
Widely used abortion drug remains legal on 9-0 vote, as Supreme Court says anti-abortion doctors lack standing to challenge mifepristone
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld access to a widely used abortion drug, tossing out a challenge to the way FDA approved mifepristone. A federal judge in Texas had blocked use of mifepristone, questioning the FDA approval process, but the Supreme Court said the anti-abortion doctors who brought the case lack legal standing to sue.
Faith and baseball: Valley Christian’s journey from Dominican Republic fuels 3A state championship run
PHOENIX – Valley Christian's baseball team embarked on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic, which strengthened their bond and faith, ultimately leading them to win the state championship.
Despite first home loss, Phoenix Mercury remain confident as they embark on road trip
PHOENIX – The Phoenix Mercury suffered their first home loss of the season to the Dallas Wings, but they move forward expectantly and encouraged entering their first extended road trip of the season.
A plumbing issue at Lake Powell dam could mean big trouble for Western water
Damage to the Glen Canyon Dam’s “river outlet works,” a critical set of small tubes near the bottom of the dam that hold back Lake Powell, are raising new concerns that it may become harder to keep the falling Colorado River flowing downstream.
Border shelters stave off ‘homelessness on steroids,’ but funding worries remain
TUCSON - Shelters like Casas Alitas in Tucson prevent what one official said could be "homelessness on steroids," by caring for hundreds of asylum seekers who arrive daily with little more than the clothes on their backs. But funding for such programs almost ran out this year.
