Six Flags says it will install seat belts on Georgia roller coaster after rider's death
Six Flags will add seat belts to Goliath and similar roller coasters after a rider was ejected and killed at its Georgia park.
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Mountain Pointe theatre program’s haunted house brings scares to support the arts
The annual fundraiser helps pay for about 80% of the theatre company’s season, organizers say.
Fire crews put out large recycling yard fire in central Phoenix
A huge plume of black smoke could be seen across the Valley. Phoenix fire crews worked to extinguish a blaze near 19th Avenue and McDowell Road.
Wrong-way driver in Scottsdale arrested for assault after hitting officer with car
A wrong-way driver was arrested after allegedly hitting a Scottsdale bike patrol officer during an attempted traffic stop, police say.
The uncertain future of Erika Kirk’s Turning Point USA
Student leaders described a renewed energy among young conservatives, others described a more chaotic and divided landscape.
Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concerns
Halloween candy sales are down as higher costs for housing, food and gas leave Americans with less money to spend on treats.
Police: 3 people shot and in critical condition following house party in Tempe
Tempe police investigate a shooting that left three in critical condition at a house party early Saturday, search for suspect ongoing.
Banks push back as AI agents enter customer accounts, raising concerns about unauthorized activity
Major U.S. banks are responding to reports of AI agents accessing customers’ online accounts, raising concerns about security and unauthorized activity.
Talento del valle se une para apoyar a Lazo Rosa Latinas. Usted también puede hacerlo.
Se llevará a cabo un evento para recaudar fondos y apoyar a sobrevivientes de cáncer de mama; usted también puede formar parte de esta noble causa.
Maricopa County recorder restores 25 voters wrongly flagged as noncitizens, ending lawsuit
Arizona’s top election official and attorney general have dropped their lawsuit asking a judge to force Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap to reinstate the voting rights of 25 people who were falsely flagged as noncitizens by a federal database. The resolution came after court-ordered mediation on Friday. At the…
Commentary: Every election indicator points to a big Democratic win. Here’s why I believe the polls.
All of the indicators suggest we are on the brink of a very large Democratic victory in the 2026 election. Not only is polling consistent and increasingly strong on this point, all of the non-polling indicators lead to the same observation. Of course. And individual polls often are. What gets publicly reported is a…
‘We don’t want it’: Voter backlash against data centers consumes midterm elections
SPRINGDALE, Pa. — Residents in a small southwestern Pennsylvania town are facing the prospect of a 47-acre data center facility on their doorstep. “Right here behind this fence is where they want to put up the data center, and as you can see, there’s houses right across the street, roughly 100 feet,” said lifelong…
Arizona Supreme Court limits Clean Elections’ power but lets fraud probe continue
The Arizona Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the Citizens Clean Elections Commission does not have the legal authority to overturn the secretary of state’s qualification of a candidate. But it also said that it won’t stop the commission, which oversees the state’s public campaign finance system, from investigating…
This new store brings punk culture back to Tempe. Here’s a look
The newly opened 45 Revolutions aims to revive a piece of Tempe's music culture.
Arizona’s proof-of-citizenship voting law heads to the Supreme Court in December
The U.S. Supreme Court scheduled oral arguments for early December in a case that could decide whether Arizona can require proof of citizenship to register to vote and if it can purge voter rolls prior to an election. Earlier this year, the high court agreed to hear the 2022 case in which Mi Familia Vota
See Arizona natural wonders on Free National Park Day Oct. 27
Check out some of the most beautiful places in the state for free on Oct. 27.
Trump’s DOJ sues over Alaska Senate race, expanding preelection legal fights
The U.S. Department of Justice is stepping up its legal campaign over the midterm elections, suing Alaska over its U.S. Senate election and appealing a lawsuit against suspected noncitizen voters in California. Election law experts have cast doubt on the strength of the cases, criticizing them as performative. The…
After long wait, Otra Pizzeria and upstairs bar open in historic downtown space
The highly anticipated one-two punch of a restaurant and bar is finally opening this weekend.
Commentary: The Cost of ‘I Do’ in the Disability Community
When Patrice Jetter and Garry Wickham became engaged, the first decisions were of small, giddy consequence: where to hold the ceremony, whom to invite, what to wear. But soon enough, a far weightier question eclipsed them all: whether they could afford to marry at all. They learned that, as people with disabilities…
More than 95% of US House races aren’t competitive. It pushes lawmakers toward ideological edges.
WASHINGTON — Fewer than 5% of U.S. House races are seen by a top political analysis as truly competitive heading into November’s midterm elections, giving relatively few voters the ability to determine which party controls the chamber for the next two years. The other 414 of 435 House districts are viewed by the…
‘We never got a chance to speak’
I knew heat would be a big part of my reporting in Phoenix. I didn’t fully realize how much impact on me it would have.
These Arizona hotels are among the most haunted in U.S.
Ghostly cowboys, a jilted bride and unexplained encounters haunt these historic properties.
This is what dying of heat looks like
Heat is a silent killer, but in the lead-up, it can be violent. Often the signs and symptoms are mistaken for other emergencies.
Judge approves fun weekend trip for disgraced cop facing violent felony charges
Judge Sigmund Popko allowed the former South Mountain cop to drive to California for his godson’s birthday and return Oct. 26.