National Weather Service issues Excessive Heat Warning for Phoenix area and Southwestern Arizona

Weather officials say temperatures of up to 120°F are expected as an excessive heat warning was extended to nine counties. Back in Phoenix, two hiking trails will be closed to keep people safe during the hot weather.

Man dies after Arizona bee attack; 3 others taken to hospital

Authorities said the swarming bees came from 100-pound open beehive that was in a tree inside a home’s backyard.

Tucson PD: Alleged shoplifter running from business struck, killed by driver

A man ran into the street after shoplifting from a Tucson business on July 31, police say, and he was hit by a car. He died soon after arriving to the hospital.

Employer: Tucson EMT wounded by gunman in shooting rampage dies

Dindinger had been hospitalized in extremely critical condition since being shot by the gunman while sitting in an ambulance with a co-worker.

Arizona man in fatal road rage shooting won’t be charged

Prosecutors said David Rivera, 31, will not be charged because the incident falls under self-defense statutes. The prosecutors are legally and ethically not able to seek charges where self-defense is claimed, and if facts support the claim.

Some Arizona city facilities again will have mask mandates

As the CDC released a state-wide new mask mandate for vaccinated and non-vaccinated, some Arizona cities started to follow.

Drought persists but recent rain has impact across Arizona

The latest drought monitor "shows substantial improvement" in the two most severe drought categories, now reporting 52% of Arizona in either extreme or exceptional drought, down from 84% last week.

U.S. Marshals, Tucson Police arrest alleged child predator

A week long search for a sexual misconduct suspect in the Tucson area has ended with his arrest on July 15.

Flash flood watches blanket much of Arizona

The watches issued by the National Weather Service generally were scheduled to take effect Tuesday afternoon and run through July 14.

Guatemalan consulate sees 456 lone kids in Arizona in July

The Guatemalan Foreign Relations Ministry said July 14 that the children were found in several Arizona border communities, including Sasabe, Naco and Nogales.

Mayors show support in new Amtrak line between Tucson and Phoenix

An Amtrak route between Phoenix and Tucson is a step closer to becoming a possibility after several mayors expressed their support for the infrastructure proposal.

Blake Masters launches GOP run against Arizona Senator Mark Kelly

Appearing in an announcement video with his wife and three young boys, Masters says America needs to finish the border wall, enforce the law and build an economy where families can live on a single income.

More migrant deaths recorded in heat along Arizona border

The nonprofit group Humane Borders, which maps the recoveries of bodies in Arizona using data from the Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office in Tucson, said 43 sets of human remains were found in the state’s border region last month — the hottest June on record for Phoenix.