PHOENIX - From 2027 Social Security cost of living increases to the potential impact of the "no tax on groceries" ballot measure, here's a look at your top stories and videos on FOX 10 for Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
1. A bigger Social Security check in 2027
Social Security 2027 COLA increase: How much monthly checks will go up
Social Security recipients, including retirees and those on disability, now know how much larger their monthly payments from the federal government will be next year.
2. 911 call reveal moments after failed Christa Pike execution
3. Arizona ballot measure wants to do away with sales tax on groceries
2026 Election: Arizona Prop 316 explained: What to know about proposed limits on city grocery taxes
Proposition 316 on the 2026 Arizona ballot aims to cap local sales taxes on groceries at 2%. Here is what a YES or NO vote means for shoppers and local city budgets.
4. Pope diagnosed with cancer
5. Man who shot and killed Gila River police officer sentenced
30-year sentence handed down in 2024 fatal shooting of Gila River police officer
New court filings reveal details about a 2024 shooting that left a Gila River police officer and a woman dead.
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1. East Valley man sentenced for stabbing his girlfriend
Mesa man sentenced to 15 years in prison after stabbing girlfriend 22 times
A 36-year-old man was sentenced to over a decade in prison after stabbing his girlfriend 22 times in Mesa. The victim survived the domestic violence attack after her children called 911.
2. Stranded campers begin to leave campground after floodwaters blocked bridge
3. Woman shot during disputein Phoenix, police say
Woman hospitalized, man in custody after Phoenix apartment shooting
A woman was hospitalized and a man was handcuffed following a domestic violence shooting near 19th and Glendale avenues in Phoenix.
4. Prop 142: Arizona voters to decide on race and DEI limits
5. Man and his dog ‘Miraculously unharmed’
Igloo water cooler 'miraculously' saves Arizona camper, dog from giant falling tree
CLOSE CALL! A man and his dog survived a massive tree crushing their van outside Prescott after an ordinary Igloo cooler blocked the roof.