Trump fined, warned of jail time by judge

Judge Juan M. Merchan fined the former president $1,000 and warned that going forward, additional violations could result in jail time. Prosecutors had accused Trump of four violations, but the judge only concurred with one.

The fight against fentanyl; water storage in AZ | Newsmaker

In this episode of John Hook's Newsmaker, we're talking with Josephine Dunn. She's the mother who lost her daughter, Ashley, following a fentanyl overdose in 2021. Ashley's legacy lives on in an act signed by Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs named the "Ashley Dunn Act." Her mother talks about the fentanyl crisis and how she continues to fight for change. In the second segment, John Hook chats with SRP water expert, Charlie Ester, about the water crisis in Arizona and the pioneers who helped create water storage infrastructure.

Abortion in AZ: Gov. Hobbs signs ban repeal bill

A chapter in the battle over abortion in Arizona has come to an end, as Governor Katie Hobbs signed a bill that repeals a near-total ban on the procedure in Arizona. The now-repealed ban can trace its roots back to the 1860s, before Arizona was even a state.

College protests must remain peaceful, Biden says

As police continue to clash with protesters on college campuses, President Joe Biden says the demonstrations must remain free of violence. "There’s the right to protest but not to cause chaos," the president said in brief remarks Thursday morning.