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After the shooting of former President Trump, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns
Shortly after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden turned his message to the need for more gun control. The shooti...
As millions will gather in Paris this week the officials strive for sustainability and change
Green initiatives for the Paris Olympics illustrate the emphasis on sustainability in Europe. The event could potentially spur change.
WNBA stars A'ja Wilson and Sabrina Ionescu aimed to be role models during the All-Star game weekend.
WNBA stars A'ja Wilson and Sabrina Ionescu lead mentorship initiatives during a record-breaking All-Star weekend, highlighting the league's...
ICYMI: Arizona Republican delegates weigh in on Donald Trump's nomination acceptance speech.
The last Republican National Convention was virtual and differed from the norm in a variety of ways. This year is set to be different in its own way.
Here's what Arizona Republican delegates have to say about last week's convention:
As the 2024 Republican National Convention came to a close, Arizona delegates were left dazzled by Donald Trump’s acceptance speech and other crowd...
With over 290,000 people estimated to be in Arizona illegally, Arizona Republicans wonder about the logistics of Donald Trump's deportation pledge.
Former President Donald Trump’s vow to carry out mass deportations – removing at least 11 million people in the country illegally – was largely...
AI has proven to be a powerful tool for many industries, but tech companies and election officials are warning of its danger in spreading disinformation related to elections.
Tech companies and elections officials are worried about the spread of AI-generated deepfakes and misinformation. At the Republican National...
Arizona monsoon season means challenges for those with asthma.
Arizona’s monsoon season is here, and it’s not all good news. Those with asthma have to be even more diligent to not get caught in the storm.
Last month was the hottest June on record for Phoenix. Arizona is getting hotter each year as the Colorado River system drought persists, “exacerbated by climate change,” according to the Arizona Department of Water. Yet Arizona Republicans in Congress continue to reject the scientific consensus that the climate is changing.
Explore the climate change denial among Arizona Republicans in Congress and the impact of human activities on the environment.
Some callers have experienced issues with the way call routing currently works for the 988 su***de and crisis lifeline.
The FCC has proposed a change in how 988 calls are routed, to end delays when callers end up speaking to a crisis center based on their own area...
Phoenix Mercury's Kahleah Copper rises to the top as she prepares to go to Paris for the 2024 Olumpics
The Mercury’s Kahleah Copper is off to a hot start in her first season with the team. She’s third in the WNBA in points per game and recently earned a trip t...
Big 12 wants to be the 'Big 1' as commissioner vows to make the conference the biggest in the nation
At the Big 12 media days in Las Vegas, Commissioner Brett Yormark unveiled an ambitious vision for the newly expanded 16-team conference.
Pitcher Chloe McKendry is the first girl to join Horizon High School's freshman baseball team.
Chole McKendry is making history at Horizon High School as the first girl to play on the freshman baseball team. (Video by Karli Koskovich/Cronkite News)
Some Arizona schools are restricting phone use in the classroom.
Across Arizona, classrooms and school districts have started limiting or banning cell phone use to combat student phone addiction. Educators have...
Title IX revisions to protect LGBTQ+ students, including changing the use of terms like "s*x" to "gender identity," are facing resistance.
The Biden administration is introducing new Title IX rules that add protections for LGBTQ+ students from abuse and also changes the wording from 's*x' to 'ge...
Audrey Jimenez of Tucson was the first girl to win the boys state wrestling championship.
A wrestler from Tucson's Sunnyside High School becomes the first female to win the boy's state championship. (Video by Anna De La Cruz/Cronkite News)
Left in the heat: Federal aid will be delayed for some Arizonans in public housing.
Arizona public housing authorities can expand utility assistance for cooling costs during extreme heat, but the Tucson authority won’t be...
Some Arizona Democrats have called for Biden to step out of the race, but many delegates are standing behind him.
In Arizona, a key battleground state, Democratic delegates willing to weigh in publicly on Joe Biden’s future rejected calls for him to quit the presidential race. Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Tucson is among those Democrats who want a different nominee.
If passed, the state constitutional amendment would let Arizona voters participate in primaries regardless of their party affiliation.
Backers of a ballot initiative that would open Arizona’s presidential primaries to independent voters filed over 500,000 signatures to get on the...
“You don’t put a price tag on human life,” said Maggie Billiman, whose father, a Navajo Code Talker during World War II, died of stomach cancer she attributes to exposure to fallout that affected their hometown in Arizona.
Congress let the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act expire June 10, leaving Navajo uranium workers and people downwind of nuclear weapons tests...
Abortion rights continue to be a major issue in the 2024 presidential race.
Polls show Joe Biden currently lagging behind Donald Trump in Arizona, with the president using abortion as the key issue to mobilize voters and...
SCOTUS decision upholds ordinances that criminalize sleeping in public places.
Arizona advocates fear the new Supreme Court ruling will have a disastrous impact on homeless people.
Parents as Teachers helps parents and children feel confident for school and life from the comfort of their own home.
Parents as Teachers is a program that helps with early child development. The Arizona Children's Association helps parents to fill the summer teaching gap by...
Does Arizona have enough water? Alex Hager from KUNC 91.5fm reports on how Phoenix-area cities are ensuring they do.
Phoenix, Peoria and cities across the Valley are focused on adding new water supplies, rather than just using less of the water they already have.
Giant and sacred: A bipartisan bill pending in Congress would pay to relocate some of the 20,500 buffalo from public lands across the West and Midwest to reservation lands.
A bill pending in the Senate would help tribal governments in Arizona and around the U.S. reintroduce buffalo onto reservations where millions of...
Common Sense Institute Arizona estimated fentanyl cost Arizona $58 billion in 2023.
Common Sense Institute Arizona published a report on the growing fentanyl crisis in Arizona, estimating a cost of $58 billion in 2023. The nonpartisan think tank’s report included the costs of fatalities, opioid use disorder, hospitalizations and border security.
In case you missed it: Vice President Harris in downtown Phoenix to speak on the anniversary of the Dobbs decision.
Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Phoenix on Monday to mark the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling that ended a constitutional...
Juneteenth celebrations across the Valley started with Tempe’s block party last Saturday. For more on this see photos and read the story at cronkitenews.azpbs.org
Cities across the valley are finding new ways to celebrate Juneteenth including poetry contests, art festivals and double dutch competitions. (Video by Ashle...
President Biden has just declared protection for undocumented immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens and have been living in the U.S. for years, and their children, many of them DACA recipients
President Joe Biden is expected to issue an order giving protection to the spouses of some undocumented immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens. (Video b...
ICYMI: A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court upheld access to a widely used abortion drug Thursday.
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld access to a widely used abortion drug, tossing out a challenge to the way FDA approved mifepristone. A federal judge in Texas had blocked use of mifepristone, questioning the FDA approval process, but the Supreme Court said the anti-abortion doctors who brou...
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Anita Yellowhair was one of thousands of Indigenous children forced to attend Indian boarding schools, where they were stripped of their Native culture and identity to assimilate into American culture. Yellowhair’s granddaughter, Sierra Alvarez, shares her story and discusses Indigenous historical trauma. Read and listen to the full story here: http://ow.ly/1VYy50OlIkX
Anita Yellowhair was one of thousands of Indigenous children forced to attend Indian boarding schools, where they were stripped of their Native culture and identity to assimilate into American culture. Yellowhair’s granddaughter, Sierra Alvarez, shares her story and discusses Indigenous historical trauma. Read and listen to the full story here: http://ow.ly/xe2R50OlGfO
Most museums don’t want you to touch the artifacts, but Pueblo Grande Museum in Phoenix wants you to throw mud at one. The va’aki, or popularly known as the platform mound, at the museum is over 800 years old and preserved as a spiritual place. Once a month, volunteers come out to sling mud at the structure to stabilize it and “save the past for the future.” Amber Victoria Singer got her microphone muddy to find out more.
Katie Hobbs recently established a task force for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. The number of missing and murdered Indigenous women is alarming, and the 22 Indigenous nations in Arizona are significantly impacted. Watch the full package looking into what the task force plans to do here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLXpY7xHVUU
First Place offers supportive housing for adults who have autism, Down syndrome or are neurodivergent. Our reporters explore how the organization looks to close the housing gap within Arizona. Read and watch more: http://ow.ly/pLtc50NHBaP
An annual explosive disposal training event brings public safety departments from around the world to discuss and practice techniques. Raven’s Challenge, held in Marana, is an international exercise funded by the Army and led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. “In the event of a really large critical incident, getting this training in now, and getting those relationships and partnerships will be beneficial in the event that there’s a major critical incident where these teams will have to come together,” said Thomas Hawke, special operations section commander at Tucson Police Department. Read more and watch the full video: https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2023/03/21/atf-explosives-training-ied-military-law-enforcement-marana/
Have you been caught in a haboob? Driven on a frontage road? Used a swamp box? These are some of the terms one may hear in State 48, and a new survey suggests the majority of residents want to see the state’s dialect preserved. The Writing Tips Institute describes Arizona’s dialect as “a unique blend of Spanish, Native American, and cowboy lingo, vocabulary, grammar and intonation.” For more on Arizona dialects and how they came to be, check out the full video and story here. https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2023/03/21/arizona-residents-favor-protecting-state-dialect/
Reporter Emily Bernstein caught up with a former dancer who has teamed up with an activewear company to change the game for people with diabetes.
Tune in to Arizona PBS at 4:30 p.m. tonight to learn about how the weather will play a role in your Super Bowl game day plans!
SRP is researching cloud seeding along the Mogollon Rim as Arizona continues to struggle with its worst drought in 1,200 years. The partnership with the White Mountain Apache Tribe could bring Arizona its first cloud seeding operation. Find out more about cloud seeding in this stop-motion video by Emily Mai. http://ow.ly/Vgr150M5Y09
There may be lots to be thankful for this Thanksgiving, but the price of your holiday vittles is not likely to be on that list. The cost of a traditional Thanksgiving meal for 10 in Arizona this year is at a 44.86% increase from 2021, according to the Arizona Farm Bureau. Graphic: Campbell Wilmot
Don't miss our election coverage tonight on Arizona PBS from 9-9:30 p.m. on channel 8.3, continuing on channel 8.1 until 10 p.m.
The Kari Lake, Republican candidate for Arizona governor, arrives at a downtown Phoenix polling place on Election Day.
Catch these stories and more tonight on @arizonapbs at 5:30 p.m.!
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ICYMI, the average price for gas in Arizona fell to $3.99 a gallon Thursday, the first time in months it has been below $4. Tristan Richards has more on the story. http://ow.ly/82Fl50KyoTE
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