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Sen. Jeff Flake and injured coach reflect on congressional baseball game shooting

Cronkite News reporter, Noƫlle Lilley, returns to Washington, D.C., to follow-up on the aftermath of a shooting that targeted Republican members of Congress nine months ago.


Arizona edges to front of states eyeing blockchain technology

WASHINGTON - Before Arizona could be recognized as a leader in blockchain technology legislation there was one major challenge - helping lawmakers "get your head around" exactly what the technology is.


Trump backs ‘merit-based’ visa bill that could halve legal immigration

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump threw his support behind a bill Wednesday that would slash immigration into the United States and create a merit-based system favoring those who speak English, have higher education and high-paying job offers.


Opioid prescriptions drop, but Arizona counties still above norm

WASHINGTON - Despite recent declines in the number of opioids prescribed in the U.S., prescriptions are still three times higher than they were in 1999 - and most Arizona counties are prescribing at rates well above the national average.

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Highway crashes continued six-year climb in 2016, Arizona data show

WASHINGTON - Motor vehicle crashes, injuries and fatalities continued their steady six-year rise in Arizona in 2016, according to the most recent data from the state's Department of Transportation.


Flake, witnesses recall ‘indiscriminate firing’ at lawmakers in attack

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake was among the Republican lawmakers practicing for a charity baseball game Wednesday when "indiscriminate firing" rang out from a gunman who left five wounded before he was killed in a shootout with police.