Hoover Dam installs massive US flag display for America’s 250 anniversary
WASHINGTON — A massive 300-foot-wide, 150-foot-tall American flag has been draped over the Hoover Dam in Nevada as part of the celebration for America’s 250th anniversary. Read more Man pushing…
Man pushing shopping cart dies in crash near Loop 202 in Phoenix
PHOENIX — A man pushing a shopping cart died in a crash near Loop 202 in Phoenix on May 27, according to the city’s police department. Read more Bret Michaels…
Bret Michaels is latest artist to pull out of Freedom 250 concerts, citing divisiveness and threats
WASHINGTON — Bret Michaels is the fifth and latest artist to drop out of the lineup of the President Donald Trump- affiliated Freedom 250 event in Washington, D.C. Read more…
Mysterious rattling in South Carolina wasn’t an earthquake — it was a sonic boom with an unknown cause
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The revelation that a mysterious rumble heard across South Carolina Thursday night was a sonic boom, rather than an earthquake, has left more questions than answers. Read…
What we know and don’t know about the possible deal to end the Iran war
CAIRO, Egypt — The United States and Iran appear to be closing in on a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz. Read more Man convicted…
Man convicted in 2015 Scottsdale woman’s murder sentenced in sexual assault, burglary case
PHOENIX — Ian Mitcham was sentenced Thursday for burglary and sexual assault, but is still waiting to learn his fate for the murder of Allison Feldman. Read more Republican attorney…
Republican attorney general candidates clash turns messy in a heated Arizona debate
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Two Republicans hoping to become Arizona’s next attorney general traded sharp personal attacks and questioned each other’s qualifications during a contentious debate Thursday night. Read more Four-time…
Four-time Stanley Cup champion Claude Lemieux dies at 60
MONTREAL, QC — EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is…
Vermont becomes first U.S. state to ban paraquat herbicide over possible link to Parkinson’s
WASHINGTON — Vermont became the first U.S. state to ban the weed-killing herbicide paraquat dichloride this week after lawmakers pointed to research that claims the chemical increases the risk of…
US and Iranian negotiators reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire and start new nuclear talks, VP Vance confirms
WASHINGTON — U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement Thursday to extend the ceasefire in the 3-month-old war by 60 days and start a new round of talks on…