Riders rescued from Texas roller coaster after being stuck for hours
GALVESTON, Texas — An hours-long ordeal for a group of charter school students stuck 100 feet in the air on a Galveston roller coaster ended safely Thursday night. Read more…
Blue Origin rocket explodes in massive fireball during test on launch pad
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded on the launch pad Thursday evening, creating a massive fireball, shaking homes and briefly painting the sky orange. Read more…
2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee winner crowned after lightning-round tiebreaker
WASHINGTON — Shrey Parikh felt his body shake from nerves and doubts every time he walked to the microphone at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, the final test of a…
Buckeye police officer indicted for assaulting people in custody
BUCKEYE, Ariz. — A Buckeye police officer has been indicted on aggravated assault charges following an investigation into two separate use-of-force incidents involving people in custody. Read more $15 bet…
$15 bet turns Mesa man into a millionaire
CHANDLER, Ariz. — A Mesa man walked into Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Lone Butte on Sunday night and walked out a millionaire after hitting one of the biggest…
Woman arrested for allegedly killing her stepfather 51 years ago in Arizona
PIMA COUNTY, Ariz — A 79-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of killing her stepfather decades ago in southern Arizona. Read more Great Hearts breaks ground on first Arizona…
Great Hearts breaks ground on first Arizona campus outside Maricopa County
APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz — Great Hearts Academies broke ground on its 25th Arizona campus, planting a shovel into Pinal County for the first time. The ceremony at the Blossom Rock…
Search warrant served to school district over Centennial High controversy
PEORIA, Ariz. — The Peoria Unified School District was served with a search warrant Thursday, instructing administrators to provide documents related to two former high school teachers accused of misconduct.…
Pedestrian dies after hit by city bus while using crosswalk in Phoenix, police say
PHOENIX — Phoenix police said a pedestrian was killed after being struck by a Valley Metro bus at Van Buren Street and 59th Avenue by the Loop 202 Frontage Road…
Fire official confirms fatalities in a massive explosion, fire at a Dallas apartment building
DALLAS — A huge fire destroyed a two-story apartment building in Dallas on Thursday, causing fatalities and injuries and the search for missing people is ongoing, a fire official said.…