Construction on Arizona replacement border barrier begins

Construction crews broke ground Thursday on a small portion of the $664 million border fence project in the Arizona desert that is funded through President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration.

Boeing gets new contract for replacement wings for A-10 jets

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract for replacement wings for more than 100 A-10 jets, covering the remaining ground support jets still needing wing replacements.

Tucson man charged with voting in 2 states in 2016 election

A Tucson man is facing felony charges for allegedly voting in the 2016 presidential election in two different states.

Tucson man convicted of fatally starving his 3-year-old son

An Arizona man has been convicted of fatally starving his 3-year-old son and putting the body into a toy box.

Arizona Daily Star building for sale; Smaller site is sought

The Arizona Daily Star building is up for sale as the newspaper plans to relocate the editorial and business staff to a smaller location in Tucson.

Judge allows Tucson sanctuary city vote to go forward

A judge will allow Tucson voters to decide whether their town should become Arizona's first "sanctuary city." 

US Air Force completes installing new wings on A-10 jets

The U.S. Air Force has completed installing new wings on 173 A-10 attack jets to lengthen the service lives of the decades-old jets whose main mission is close support of ground forces.

Project widens more of I-10 between Phoenix and Tucson

Another stretch of Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Tucson has been widened to three lanes in each direction.

Trial set for 82-year-old charged in bank robbery in Tucson

An Oct. 8 trial has been scheduled for an 82-year-old man charged with bank robbery in the January 2018 holdup of a Tucson credit union.

Arizona border volunteers opening office with limited hours

A humanitarian organization that provides aid to border crossers says it is opening an office to welcome visitors for a few hours on Thursday afternoons and Saturday mornings in the southern Arizona desert community of Ajo.

Border agent facing trial for hitting migrant gets plea deal

A Border Patrol agent accused of using his vehicle to knock over a fleeing Guatemalan migrant nearly two years ago in Arizona has reached a plea agreement.

FBI seek sex abuse suspect awaiting trial in New Mexico

Federal authorities are searching for a defendant in a sexual abuse case who went missing from a halfway house in Albuquerque.

Tucson man gets prison in 2017 death of girlfriend's baby

A man has been sentenced to a decade in prison after the death of his girlfriend’s baby boy in Tucson.

Arizona copper mine ruling expected to have national impact

A federal court ruling against a planned Arizona mining project is expected to have national repercussions if upheld by higher courts, experts said.

US Forest Service issues review of underground Arizona mine

The U.S. Forest Service on Friday issued a draft environmental review of a proposed underground copper mine in the mountains east of Phoenix, saying it favors an alternative that would keep the project’s tailings in a more remote area.