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In this Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. photo courtesy of Jim Whitfill, Phoenix police officers are seen on the tarmac of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, Ariz. Phoenix police say a woman angry about not being allowed to board a plane at Sky Harbor International Airport was arrested after allegedly mentioning an explosive device, resulting in hundreds of travelers evacuating part of one concourse. No device was found after a search Friday. (Jim Whitfill via AP)
Parts of Phoenix airport briefly evacuated; flights delayed
PHOENIX (AP) — Hundreds of travelers were temporarily evacuated from parts of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport on Friday after American Airlines called police to deal with a disruptive passenger, airport … more
This Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, photo provided by the Arizona Department of Public Safety shows a dummy skeleton found after a State Trooper traffic stop of a 62-year-old man for an HOV lane violation in Phoenix. (Arizona Department of Public Safety via AP)
Man cited for using fake skeleton to drive in HOV lane
PHOENIX (AP) — A 62-year-old man was cited in Arizona this week after trying to disguise a fake skeleton as a passenger just to use the HOV lane. The Arizona Department of Public Safety says a … more
People climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge stop under flags flying at half-mast as mark of mourning and respect in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, for three U.S. crew members of an aerial water tanker that crashed Thursday while battling wildfires in Australia. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Australia tries to recover bodies of 3 from US wildfire crew
SYDNEY (AP) — A tanker plane that crashed and killed its three American crew members as they fought wildfires in Australia had just dropped liquid to suppress the flames, investigators said … more
A makeshift memorial grows in front of the home where Rachel Henry was arrested on suspicion of killing her three children after they were found dead inside the family home earlier in the week, shown here Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Woman charged with killing kids faced child-welfare scrutiny
PHOENIX (AP) — A woman charged with murder in the deaths of her three young kids in Phoenix was the subject of several home visits by police and child-welfare authorities when she previously lived … more
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Desert Financial Credit Union Will Donate $3M To Phoenix Children’s ‘1 Darn Cool School’
Desert Financial Credit Union Will Donate $3M To Phoenix Children’s ‘1 Darn Cool School’
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 24, 2020-- In early 2018, Desert Financial Credit Union made a big announcement -- it had committed $2M in funding over three years to ‘1 Darn Cool School’, the … more
FILE - In this March 13, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during as he reviews border wall prototypes, in San Diego, as Rodney Scott, the Border Patrol's San Diego sector chief, listens. The Trump administration has named Rodney Scott the new head of the U.S. Border Patrol. Scott will take over for Carla Provost, who is retiring, according to an announcement obtained Friday by The Associated Press from Mark Morgan, acting head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Scott has been a member of the Border Patrol for 27 years. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
AP Exclusive: New Border Patrol chief named
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has named a new head of the U.S. Border Patrol. Rodney Scott will take over for Carla Provost, who is retiring, according to an announcement obtained … more
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Mesa Mayor John Giles told a panel at the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting in Washington that the problems surrounding immigration policy affect all cities — and must be addressed by all.
Mesa's Giles leads panel of mayors grappling with immigration policy
WASHINGTON — They were Democratic and Republican mayors from cities large and small across the country, but officials on the panel earlier this week agreed immigration is an issue they all … more
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Supreme Court Justice Ann Scott Timmer
Arizona high court says woman's frozen embryos should be donated
PHOENIX — A divorced man’s desire not to be a parent trumps the wishes of his ex-wife to use the embryos they agreed to have frozen in happier times, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled … more
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People climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge stop under flags flying at half-mast as mark of mourning and respect in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, for three U.S. crew members of an aerial water tanker that crashed Thursday while battling wildfires in Australia. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
3 US firefighters who died in Australia crash identified
SYDNEY (AP) — The three American firefighters who were killed when the aerial water tanker they were in crashed while battling wildfires in Australia have been identified by their employer. The … more
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Paul Hudson of Buckeye
Flags at half-staff for Arizonan killed in Australia crash
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey ordered that flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Friday to honor a Buckeye man killed in a plane crash while … more
A Phoenix woman has been arrested on suspicion of killing her three children after they were found dead inside the family home at this location Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Children's aunt says she was at Phoenix home when they were suffocated
PHOENIX (AP) — A Phoenix woman accused of suffocating her three young children never appeared to be a danger to them, according to an aunt who was in the house at the time of the killings. Pearl … more
A construction crew works on the future site of 83 Marketplace on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 near the intersection of Happy Valley Road and 83rd Avenue in Peoria. The jobless rate in Arizona reached its lowest point in December 2019 since 2008.
Construction work strong as Arizona jobless rate drops to lowest point since 2008
PHOENIX — Arizona’s economy continues to improve, with the state’s jobless rate dropping in December to the lowest point since January 2008. New figures from the state Office of … more
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Top Arizona court: Divorced woman can't use frozen embryos
PHOENIX (AP) — A woman can't use her frozen embryos to have a baby over opposition from her ex-husband under terms of the contract they signed with a fertility clinic, the Arizona Supreme Court … more
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Republican Rep. Matt Shea speaks at a gun-rights rally, where many gathered in support of the embattled lawmaker, Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, in Olympia, Wash. Shea was suspended from the Republican caucus in the wake of a December report that found he was involved in anti-government activities and several lawmakers have called on him to resign, something he says he will not do. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)
Controversial Washington lawmaker spreads views across West
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state lawmaker whose actions surrounding an armed standoff with federal agents were dubbed “domestic terrorism” in a recent report has for years been … more
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Pending New Home Sales Show Continued Strength in the Housing Market According to Meyers Research
Pending New Home Sales Show Continued Strength in the Housing Market According to Meyers Research
COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 23, 2020-- Today, the experts at , the housing industry’s foremost advisors, released the New Home Pending Sales Index (PSI) for December 2019. The New … more
FILE - This Sept. 2015, file image made from U.S. Border Patrol surveillance video shows a child crawling on the concrete floor near the bathroom area of a holding cell, and a woman and children wrapped in Mylar sheets at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection station in Douglas, Ariz. A years-old lawsuit challenging detention conditions in several of the Border Patrol’s Arizona stations will go to trial Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, as the agency as a whole has come under fire following several migrant deaths. The lawsuit was first filed in June 2015 and applies to eight Border Patrol facilities in Arizona where attorneys say migrants are held in unsafe and inhumane conditions. (U.S. Border Patrol via AP, File)
Judge hints he may rule for migrants in Border Patrol suit
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A judge indicated Wednesday he may side with migrants in a lawsuit that alleges extreme overcrowding and inhumane conditions at some of the Border Patrol's facilities in … more
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Ex-pharma CEO gets over 2 years in prison for bribery scheme
BOSTON (AP) — The former head of drug company was sentenced Wednesday to two and a half years in federal prison in a that prosecutors say helped fuel the opioid crisis. Michael Babich, a … more
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This Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 booking photo released by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, shows Rachel Henry, 22, who has been arrested on suspicion of killing her three children. They were found dead inside the family's home after firefighters got a call about a drowning authorities said Tuesday. (Maricopa County Sheriff's Office via AP)
Police: 3 children killed by their mother were suffocated
PHOENIX (AP) — A woman arrested on suspicion of killing her three young children told investigators that she suffocated her son and two daughters with her hands, police said in court … more
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Molly Gill of Families Against Mandatory Minimums explains to lawmakers on Jan. 22, 2020 about why she believes mandatory prison terms for those who sell any amount of fentanyl is a bad idea.
Debate continues over sentencing terms for illegal opioid sales in Arizona
PHOENIX — Legislation to require mandatory 5-year prison terms for anyone who sells even the slightest amount of opioids appears dead, at least in its current form. Current law says people … more
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Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee chat as they pose for photographers before a meeting May 18, 2017 in Seattle. The PM announced Tuesday the Canadian parliament will take up ratification of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement on Jan. 29, 2020.
USMCA trade deal: Leaders, experts praise bipartisan U.S. Senate ratification
Business groups and world leaders have praised last week’s passage of an updated North American trade deal by U.S. lawmakers, claiming the measure will bring stability and prosperity. The … more
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