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ASU women’s basketball hopes to lead Turner Thorne to first Final Four

PORTLAND – ASU women’s basketball hopes to lead Charli Turner Thorne to her first Final Four.


Grappling with costs, Tucson is rethinking its recycling program

TUCSON – Tucson officials expect the city’s recycling program to lose $3.3 million in fiscal year 2018-19, and they’re looking at ways to save the program.

Workers sort through recycled material at a facility in Phoenix.

Pentagon moves ahead on border wall, as House can’t override Trump veto

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's proposed border wall continued to inch forward this week, as the Democrat-controlled House failed Tuesday to block the border emergency declaration that let the Pentagon approve $1 billion in wall work Monday.


Murray, Rosen? Cardinals’ Kingsbury remains coy when asked about No. 1 pick

PHOENIX – Kliff Kingsbury discussed the difference between NFL and college coaches while discussing the team’s plans for the No. 1 pick.


Tuesday forecast: Temperatures continue to climb

PHOENIX – A big ridge of high pressure will bring the warmest weather of 2019 so far to the state.


Ball and Oats: ASU’s Hurley will square off with former team, assistant in NCAA Tournament

TULSA, Okla. – For the second straight time this tournament, Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley is matched up against a familiar face on the opposite bench.


Friday forecast: Bring on the heat!

PHOENIX – Temperatures increase across Arizona. Even after a break from the precipitation over the past few months, certain areas are still above average moisture levels.


Thursday forecast: Lower temperatures, rain and snow up north

PHOENIX – A cold front will knock Thursday’s temperatures down and bring rain and snow to the high country.


Thursday forecast: Winds back off, temperatures huddle below average

PHOENIX – Sunny and dry conditions will take shape as high pressure builds in this weekend


Border communities refine tactics to deal with onslaught of fentanyl overdoses

NOGALES – Law enforcement in border communities are taking a proactive stance against fentanyl overdose deaths through community engagement and naloxone training.


‘Historical trauma’: Native communities grapple with missing and murdered women

SELLS – A complex legal process, inconsistent data and a lack of attention contribute to the forgotten missing and murdered indigenous women. The #MMIW movement is advocating for women who no longer have a voice.


Weekend forecast: Highs in the 70s and a few clouds

PHOENIX – Across the state, temperatures are increasing throughout the Valley just in time for the weekend