The first big Arizona wildfire of 2013 has burned 5,000 acres northwest of Prescott. Hundreds of homes have been evacuated as the fire creeps towards Prescott.
The first big Arizona wildfire of 2013 has burned 5,000 acres northwest of Prescott. Hundreds of homes have been evacuated as the fire creeps towards Prescott.
The valley's light rail system is poised to surpass all expectation since it launched in 2008. But with that success has come a dangerous problem that police are having a hard time getting a handle on -- jaywalking.
The valley's light rail system is poised to surpass all expectation since it launched in 2008. But with that success has come a dangerous problem that police are having a hard time getting a handle on -- jaywalking.
We have new information on the search for a missing 19-year-old woman who vanished over the weekend. Detectives learned who she called just moments before she vanished.
We have new information on the search for a missing 19-year-old woman who vanished over the weekend. Detectives learned who she called just moments before she vanished.
The House Judiciary Committee is preparing to vote on its first immigration bill this year, a tough enforcement measure giving state and local officials new powers to act against people here illegally.
Sweeping immigration legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, at the same time it would bestow legal status on an...
An Arizona State University fraternity that has suffered several serious problems over the past few months has had its status as a fraternity revoked by the school.
An Arizona State University fraternity that has suffered several serious problems over the past few months has had its status as a fraternity revoked by the school.
The mayors of Phoenix, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 14 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks.
The mayors of Phoenix, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 14 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks.
During the summer, most people in the valley escape the heat in the pool or inside with air conditioning. But one Sun City woman didn't have that choice.
During the summer, most people in the valley escape the heat in the pool or inside with air conditioning. But one Sun City woman didn't have that choice.
Crews at the Doce fire are not only getting help from fire crews, they're getting support from the air. We got a closer look at some of those aircraft.
Crews at the Doce fire are not only getting help from fire crews, they're getting support from the air. We got a closer look at some of those aircraft.
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - A federal judge in Tucson is
being asked to finally rule in a long-lingering case on the adequacy of
Arizona's public school programs for students learning the English
language.
The filing this week by the Arizona Center for Law
in the Public Interest says the state won't consider making further
changes to the programs until the judge rules.
U.S. District Judge Raner C. Collins has had the
case under advisement since April 2011. That was after the last filing
following a trial that ended in January 2011.
A previous judge ruled that the programs were
inadequate, but the U.S. Supreme Court decided in June 2010 that Arizona
was entitled to a fresh review.
The case was originally filed in 1992 on behalf of children and parents in the Nogales school district.
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Riders should anticipate some changes but "near normal" service on the Long Island Rail Road for the Wednesday morning rush.
Riders should anticipate some changes but "near normal" service on the Long Island Rail Road for the Wednesday morning rush. Crews have bee working to repair tracks and switches after Monday's derailment.
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Emergency responders rescued a worker who was trapped when a trench collapsed Tuesday evening at a Queens construction site that was supposed to be closed.
Emergency responders rescued a worker who was trapped when a trench collapsed Tuesday evening at a Queens construction site that was supposed to be closed.
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It's a sight that can trigger dread. The low-battery message appears on your cell phone when there's no charger around.
It's a sight that can trigger dread. The low-battery message appears on your cell phone when there's no charger around. Now New York City has teamed up with AT&T to install 25 solar powered charging stations over the summer.
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A man accused of fatally shooting a gay man walking with a companion in New York City's Greenwich Village pleaded not guilty.
A man accused of fatally shooting a gay man walking with a companion in New York City's Greenwich Village afterward claimed that he opened fire because the victim "thought he was tough in front of his bitch," prosecutors said in court papers Tuesday.
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Nearly 3 million New Yorkers' homes are now in evacuation zones that cover more than a third of the city's population, under new maps released Tuesday.
Nearly 3 million New Yorkers' homes are now in evacuation zones that cover more than a third of the city's population, under new maps released Tuesday.In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, officials said last month, the number of zones would double and encompass about 600,000 more residents.
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Police are looking for a man who stabbed another man in Times Square Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.The victim was stabbed in the chest, the NYPD and FDNY said.
Police are looking for a man who stabbed another man in Times Square Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.The victim was stabbed in the chest, the NYPD and FDNY said.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:20 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:20:04 GMT
The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York Stock Exchange.
The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York Stock Exchange.
