CHICAGO (AP) — For college senior Nana Ampofo, an unconventional book club inside one of the nation’s largest jails has transformed her career ambitions.
Each week, the 22-year-old drives a …
Emerging cicadas are so loud in one South Carolina county that residents are calling the sheriff’s office asking why they can hear sirens or a loud roar. The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office sent …
ENVIRONMENT
The combination of Arizona Volunteer Week and Earth Day on Monday brought out volunteers April 22 for an adopt-a-highway cleanup effort.
The Arizona Department Adopt a Highway volunteers were …
Valley & State
SENIORS
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Tuesday that a receiver has been appointed for Heritage Village, an assisted living facility in Mesa.
Maricopa County Superior Court appointed Peter S. …
ON TOUR
Megadeth is bringing its live show to North America with a nationwide fall tour, Destroy All Enemies, which will include a Phoenix stop.
GRAND JURY
Two teens have been indicted in what the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office called an “ambush” shooting of a Phoenix police officer.
Mathew Rodriguez, 17, has been charged as an …
SERVICES
The Arizona Corporation Commission has voted to approve the Luke 303 Wastewater rate consolidation sought by EPCOR, a utility company that manages water, wastewater, natural gas and electricity …
An Arizona judge has declared a mistrial in the case of rancher accused of fatally shooting a Mexican man on his property near the U.S.-Mexico border. Jurors could not reach consensus on last …
Health care
PHOENIX — California is preparing emergency legislation to allow abortion providers from Arizona to practice there if and when the procedure once again becomes illegal here.
The medical …
courts
Two First Amendment advocacy groups are asking a federal district court to throw out a case that a Peoria Unified School District governing board member filed against her own school board.
Election 2024
PHOENIX — Progress Arizona is launching a campaign to deny new terms to two of the state Supreme Court justices who voted earlier this month to allow the 1864 law on abortion to once again be …
2024 ELECTION
As a result of a legal challenge to his nominating petition signatures last week, Jamie Aldama dropped out of the Glendale mayoral race Monday afternoon, just before a court hearing.
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