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A customer checks gas price while he fills up his vehicle's tank at a gas station in Racine, Wis., Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
High gas prices are spurring states to waive taxes and regulations amid midterm election
State officials nationwide are focusing on rising gas and diesel prices tied to the war in Iran. They're offering gas tax holidays and other measures to ease costs as affordability remains a top … more
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At sentencing the victim’s father shared, “It is difficult for me as his father to understand how a son who survived two open-heart surgeries, earned a master’s degree, became a senior aerospace engineer, and built a family could have his entire future taken by fentanyl.”
Fentanyl dealer sentenced to prison for Mesa overdose death
James Amalfi, 45, was recently sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of manslaughter, a class 2 felony, in connection with an overdose death of a Mesa man. In … more
A Cornell University sign stands in Ithaca, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Heather Ainsworth)
Transcript shows woman told Cornell police 2 years ago she was 100% confident she was raped
A newly obtained transcript of a woman who has filed a lawsuit claiming she was sexually assaulted by seven men at a Cornell University fraternity house shows that she told police she was "100% … more
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An unidentified man was killed Tuesday night in a collision with a vehicle in central Phoenix according to a release from the Phoenix Police Department on Wednesday.
Man dies in collision with vehicle in central Phoenix
An unidentified man was killed Tuesday night in a collision with a vehicle in central Phoenix according to a release from the Phoenix Police Department on Wednesday. more
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FILE - An election worker verifies a ballot on a screen inside the Maricopa County Recorders Office, Nov. 10, 2022, in Phoenix. A federal appeals court has ruled that Arizona's voter-approved law requiring identifying the backers of so-called "dark money" groups is legal. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Federal appeals court backs Arizona's 'dark money' law
PHOENIX — There’s nothing unconstitutional about a 2022 Arizona law requiring people be informed of exactly who is spending money on campaign ads designed to influence their votes, a federal … more
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Fans sit among empty seats during the second inning in Game 1 of baseball's American League Wild Card Series between the Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)
Thin MLB crowds in Atlanta, Houston show challenge of selling afternoon Wild Card Series tickets
There has been a noticeable number of empty seats for MLB's Wild Card Series games that are played in the afternoon. The Atlanta Braves drew just over 30,000 fans at Truist Park on Tuesday, well … more
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Maricopa County Chief Deputy Recorder Jeff Mason and Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap speak to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors regarding the early voting plan for the November 3 General Election on Sept. 30.
Maricopa County Recorder presents early election plan to Board of Supervisors
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap presented the early general election voting plan to the county Board of Supervisors on Wednesday. more
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Judge approves Paramount's settlement with states over Warner buyout, allowing merger to soon close
A federal judge has now granted Paramount’s settlement agreement with 12 states that sued over the company’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, allowing the companies to soon close their $81 … more
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The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement website used to locate someone in immigration detention is displayed, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Rachel Leathe)
Human rights groups ask UN panel to help end ICE's effort to hide locations of detainees
Human rights advocates have asked a United Nations panel to intervene in a new U.S. government practice that they say amounts to the “enforced disappearance” of noncitizens. The practice involves … more
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‘Magic of Motown’ brings classic hits to Phoenix
“Magic of Motown” will bring more than two hours of Motown music to the Herberger Theater Center in downtown Phoenix at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. more
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gives a State of the Force address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026 in Quantico, Va. (Alex Wong/Pool Photo via AP)
Hegseth confirms the US military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed that the U.S. military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals. He made the announcement in a speech Wednesday to junior officers and enlisted leaders … more
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FILE - This Sept. 26, 2018, photo provided by the National Park Service shows a 4-year-old female gray wolf emerging from her cage as she is released at Isle Royale National Park in Michigan. (National Park Service via AP, File)
Isle Royale wolves inbred but likely to survive, study says
Researchers found Isle Royale wolves brought to the island in 2018 are likely to survive but are inbred and increasingly isolated. In 2016, the island had only a pair of inbred wolves not having … more
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