Arizona

Arizona governor approves over-the-counter contraceptive medications at pharmacies

1:39am July 07, 2023

by The Associated Press

Gov. Katie Hobbs said the rule will go into effect immediately. It applies to self-administered birth control. Patients 18 or older must complete a screening and blood pressure test.

Arizona farmer Craig Alameda stands next to a tractor on his farm near Yuma.

Politics & Government

Arizona's farms are running out of water, forcing farmers to confront climate change

1:15pm May 18, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

Farmers in Arizona are facing the brunt of climate change as the Colorado River experiences shortages. Even in rural and conservative areas, most agree something needs to change.

This photo provided by the Washington Department of Ecology shows a derailed BNSF train on the Swinomish tribal reservation near Anacortes, Wash. on Thursday, March 16, 2023.

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Trains derail in Arizona and Washington, with oil spilled on Puget Sound tribal land

3:10am March 17, 2023

by The Associated Press

The derailment in Washington state occurred on a berm along Padilla Bay, on the Swinomish tribal reservation near Anacortes. Most of 5,000 gallons of spilled diesel fuel leaked on the land.

This Sunday booking photo provided by the Goodyear Police Department shows suspect Pedro Quintana-Lujan, 26. He was arrested in connection with a crash that killed two bicyclists and injured 11 others in Goodyear, a Phoenix suburb, authorities said Sunday.

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An Arizona driver is in custody after crashing into bicycling group, killing 2

9:36am February 27, 2023

Pedro Quintana-Lujan, 26, was arrested on several charges, including manslaughter, aggravated assault and endangerment after driving his pick-up truck into a group of bicyclists on Sunday.

An accident involving a commercial tanker truck caused a hazardous material to leak onto Interstate 10 outside Tucson, Ariz., on Tuesday, prompting state troopers to shut down traffic on the freeway.

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A hazardous spill in Arizona closes down an interstate and forces an evacuation

3:07pm February 15, 2023

by The Associated Press

A portion of the main freeway that links the state's two largest cities remains closed outside Tucson a day after a deadly crash caused a hazardous material leak and forced evacuations nearby.

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs speaks at her state of the state address in Phoenix on Jan. 9, 2023.

National

Arizona executions are on hold until a review ordered by the governor is completed

3:31am January 21, 2023

by The Associated Press

The review will examine Arizona's procurement process for lethal injection drugs and gas, execution procedures, news organizations' access to executions and training of staff to carry out executions.

A Chase Bank branch is seen in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 13, 2022. The Wall Street Journal is asking for answers from the Phoenix Police Department after a Black Journal reporter was handcuffed and detained outside a Chase Bank in November.

National

A Black 'Wall Street Journal' reporter was detained while working outside a bank

6:00am January 07, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

The Phoenix Police Department says that it has launched an internal investigation following the arrest of Journal finance reporter Dion Rabouin, who was conducting interviews outside a Chase Bank.

An unoccupied recovery area, left, and an abortion procedure room are seen at a Planned Parenthood Arizona facility in Tempe, Ariz., on June 30, 2022. On Friday, Dec. 30, the Arizona Court of Appeals concluded that abortion doctors can't be prosecuted under a pre-statehood law that criminalizes nearly all abortions.

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An Arizona court rules abortion doctors can't be prosecuted under pre-statehood law

10:17pm December 30, 2022

by The Associated Press

The law in question was enacted before Arizona became a state, carrying a sentence of two to five years in prison for anyone who assists in an abortion and providing no exceptions for rape or incest.

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich speaks at a news conference in Phoenix, on Jan. 7, 2020.

Arizona's AG says dropping Title 42 would cause border 'chaos'

5:53pm December 30, 2022

by John Helton

Mark Brnovich led the fight to keep Title 42 in place. He explains to NPR why he and other state AGs want to keep it in effect until the surge of migrants at the southern border is under control.

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Democrat Kris Mayes narrowly defeated Republican Abraham Hamadeh in the Arizona attorney general's race, a recount confirmed.

Democrat wins Arizona attorney general race after recount

2:48pm December 29, 2022

by The Associated Press

A recount has confirmed that Kris Mayes defeated Republican Abraham Hamadeh by 280 votes, one of the closest elections in state history.