Wildfire in Tonto National Forest burns 250 acres near Horseshoe Lake
MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. — Crews are working to put out the Horseshoe Fire, which started Thursday on the west side of the Verde River northeast of the Valley. Read more…
Arizona ranks last in class size, near last in school spending as teacher pay fails to keep up with inflation
PHOENIX — Darla Trujillo Knight has spent more than 25 years teaching children with disabilities in the Gilbert School District. She loves her job, she just can’t afford to do…
Canvas back online after system hack. Here’s what happened
WASHINGTON — After a cybersecurity hack of Canvas interrupted learning for more than 8,000 schools and colleges around the country, the site’s parent company said Friday the learning management system…
Spain readies for landfall of hantavirus-hit cruise ship at the Canary Islands, US to bring 17 passengers home
MADRID, Spain — Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where…
Driver flees after pedestrian is killed in south Phoenix, police say
PHOENIX — Law enforcement officials are investigating a deadly collision reported Thursday evening in south Phoenix. Read more 1 injured in shooting at Surprise residence, police investigating At about 10…
1 injured in shooting at Surprise residence, police investigating
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Surprise police are investigating a shooting reported Friday morning that resulted in a man being taken to a hospital. Read more Car crash shuts down westbound lanes…
Car crash shuts down westbound lanes of I-8
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. — The westbound lanes of Interstate 8 were blocked off early Friday morning due to a crash near Casa Grande. Read more ‘I don’t know if I…
‘I don’t know if I passed’: Some ASU exams canceled due to Canvas outage
TEMPE, Ariz. — Some exams have been canceled by Arizona State University following a cyberattack on the online platform Canvas. Read more Daily gas prices drop by 1 cent, marking…
Daily gas prices drop by 1 cent, marking first day-to-day decrease since April
WASHINGTON — The national average price of a gallon of regular gas dropped by one cent overnight, marking the first decrease in price since April. Read more UAE reports drone…
UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Iran war’s shaky ceasefire was further strained on Friday as the United Arab Emirates said it intercepted a missile and drone strikes, hours after…