Nightly Roundup: Large fire near Phoenix airport; lottery dream ends for many

From a large fire that was accompanied by explosions in Phoenix, to a sad update on the story of a teen fighting cancer, here's some of our top stories this evening.

As Phoenix breaks daily heat record for 3rd day in a row, homes are becoming 'air fryers'

Phoenix has just broken a daily heat record for the third day in a row. Temperatures have peaked at or above 110 degrees Fahrenheit the entire month of July in the Valley.

Explaining Phoenix's urban heat island phenomenon

With all these records, one thing is clear: temperatures around downtown Phoenix tend to be a few degrees hotter than surrounding parts of the Valley. But why? It involves the urban heat island phenomenon.

Nightly Roundup: Strange twist in Carlee Russell case, Arizona restaurant incident ends in arrest

From a new twist in the Carlee Russell case, to details of a fast food store incident that ended with an Arizona school employee's arrest, here's a look at some of our top stories this evening.

Phoenix hits 118F, tying record for hottest day so far in 2023

The extreme heat scorching Phoenix set a new record on July 18, the 19th consecutive day temperatures hit at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit in a summer of suffering echoing around much of the globe.

A look at how the desert city of Phoenix copes with summer heat

The country's preeminent desert city has long sweltered through brutal heat. And there are lessons to be learned from people who live in a city so hot it's named after the mythical bird that was born from flames.

Passengers aboard Las Vegas flight pass out while awaiting takeoff in triple digit temperatures

Passengers aboard a Delta Air Lines flight to Atlanta were waiting in 111-degree heat with no air conditioning when the pilot announced the plane had to return to the gate due to multiple emergencies.

Missing children identified after flash flooding kills 5 in Bucks County

A 9-month-old boy and his 2-year-old sister are still missing after devastating flash flooding claimed the lives of five people in Bucks County over this weekend.

Monsoon Watch: Blowing dust in far East Valley as storms develop in parts of Arizona

Since this year's monsoon season began, the absence of stormy weather has been quite noticeable, but that came to an end of July 17 for people in Phoenix, as a storm brought blowing dust to parts of the Valley.

Viewer footage from July 17 monsoon across Arizona
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We've received lots of footage from the monsoon that swept through much of Arizona on Monday, July 17. A massive dust storm rolled into the Valley, first hitting the East Valley. Up north, hail was falling on the yards of residents.

Nightly Roundup: Monsoon storm moves into Phoenix area; shocking twist in stepdaughter murder case

From a shocking twist in the trial of a man accused of killing his stepdaughter, to a monsoon storm that is making its presence known in parts of the Valley, here's a look at some of our top stories tonight.

Monsoon storm develops in Tucson
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In a video captured by University of Arizona cameras, a storm can be seen developing over the Tucson area during the afternoon hours of July 17. While the monsoon season began in mid-June, the state has yet to see the stormy weather that is typical during an average monsoon season.

Man found dead in Buckeye desert after going on bike ride and getting a flat tire, Buckeye PD says

The Buckeye Police Department is investigating what it believes was a heat-related death on Sunday afternoon. A man reportedly went on a bike ride and got a flat tire so he told his wife he was going to walk to a fire station to meet her.

California's Death Valley sizzles, temps reach 128 degrees

Temperatures in Death Valley, which runs along part of central California’s border with Nevada, reached 128 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday.