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Nonprofit organizations Read On Arizona and Read On Tempe work in conjunction with partners to improve child literacy as third grade test scores show pandemic literacy loss. (File photo by Keerthi Vedantam/Cronkite News)
Arizona group, partners aim to bolster youth reading skills lost during pandemic
PHOENIX – Child literacy is at the forefront for many Arizona educators, as English language arts and reading comprehension prepare students for adulthood and future careers. Recent … more
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Killer sentenced to life for 2017 Chandler murders
A 29-year-old man was given two consecutive life sentences this week for the 2017 murders of two people in Chandler. Taron Lavelle Watkins also received 10.5 years for the attempted murder of a … more
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This artist’s rendering shows plan for a new transit station at the northwest corner of Central Avenue and Van Buren Street, along with a 32-story, mixed-use tower and 21-story student housing tower. Phoenix City Council on Wednesday advanced an effort to name the transit hub, scheduled for completion next year, after U.S. Rep. and former Phoenix Mayor Greg Staton. (Courtesy city of Phoenix)
Phoenix Council moves to name new downtown transit hub after Rep. Greg Stanton
Phoenix City Council advanced an effort on Wednesday to name a new downtown light rail and bus station after U.S. Rep. and former Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton. The 7-2 vote came over objections … more
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FILE - An election worker carries two ballots to be verified inside the Maricopa County Recorders Office, Nov. 10, 2022, in Phoenix. Arizona Republicans are trying to block the use of a federal voter registration form being used in the state. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Arizona Republicans again seek to bar federal form use in voting for president
PHOENIX — Republicans want a federal judge to let the state block those who do not provide proof of citizenship from voting in this year’s presidential election. In new legal filings … more
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Tunnel work near Sky Harbor Airport resumes Saturday night
Westbound Interstate 10 will be closed between I-17 at the Split Interchange near Sky Harbor Airport and Seventh Avenue from 9 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday for scheduled tunnel maintenance. … more
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Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks to supporters during a campaign stop, Monday, May 13, 2024, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Here's how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could make the first debate stage under stringent Biden-Trump rules
PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long argued that the biggest hurdle of his presidential campaign is the perception that independent candidates can't win. He has looked to the debates as a … more
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Surprise Police Department vehicle outside Surprise Stadium.
6-month-old shot as Surprise home burns down
A 6-month-old Surprise baby is recovering from serious injuries after being shot multiple times Friday afternoon at a home that later burned to the ground. more
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Jamarr Young
Phoenix family fight ends in Tempe after car chase, bicyclist killed
Phoenix Police Department detectives are investigating several incidents stemming from a domestic dispute that led to a chase, a collision that killed a bicyclist and an arrest in Tempe. Phoenix … more
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ORNL’s Frontier, the first and fastest exascale supercomputer in the world, will accelerate advances in AI, computational sciences, HPC and data analysis. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy
Goodyear’s Microsoft using AI to address water shortage, usage up 23%
Microsoft attributes generative AI for a 23% increase in water usage and plans to use AI tools to detect and address water supply shortfalls in Arizona and the Colorado River basin. In its … more
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A Phoenix man was found guilt of multiple sexual-related crimes against a child and sentenced to two life sentences and an additional 170 years.
Phoenix man gets life, 170 years for multiple child sex crimes
A Phoenix man recieved two life sentences and an additional 170 years in prison after being convicted in multiple counts of sexual conduct with a minor, molestation, aggravated assaut and sexual … more
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According to Mesa PD, the accident occurred at around 5:30 a.m. near 1600 N. Stapley Drive.
Driver dies after crashing car into power pole and bus stop in Mesa
A driver died after crashing his vehicle into a power pole and bus stop in Mesa Friday morning, according to a spokesperson for the Mesa Police Department.  According to Mesa PD, the … more
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FILE - A voter drops off her ballot at a drop box, Nov. 7, 2022, in Mesa. Arizona Republicans in the Legislature want to change the way ballots can be collected and counted. (Associated Press/Matt York)
Arizona Republicans aim to change ballot counting, election procedures
PHOENIX — Republican senators advanced changes in election laws and procedures on Thursday that officials who run those elections said actually could disenfranchise some voters. The heart … more
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