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The Watch Fire is the latest reminder of what a bad fire looks like in Arizona. It’s also a reason why the San Carlos Apache Tribe and U.S. Forest Service have been trying to reduce the frequency of these wildfires by working together.
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Grace Hand/Cronkite NewsThe Phoenix area is under an excessive heat warning through Saturday evening. It's a continuation of the abnormally hot weather the city has been experiencing for weeks. -
Amber Victoria Singer/KJZZKJZZ’s Friday NewsCap revisits some of the biggest stories of the week from Arizona and beyond.
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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is suing Fiat Chrysler and Cummins Incorporated, which supplied the diesel engines that she says deceived customers by fudging emissions test results. -
Michael Grant, the longtime host of "Arizona Horizon," died this week. He hosted the program from its debut until stepping down from the position in 2007. -
The Second Gentleman, Douglas Emhoff, visited Tempe on Friday and took a ride on a Valley Metro streetcar. He emphasized the importance of reliable public transportation and praised the investments being made in Maricopa County. -
A worldwide outage affecting Microsoft customers is also affecting early voting in Maricopa and Pima counties ahead of the July 30 primary election. -
The WNBA All-Star Weekend has arrived here in the Valley. Ahead of the events, the Phoenix Mercury and nonprofit organization Chicanos Por La Causa teamed up with a local artist to create a mural outside a domestic violence shelter. -
It’s a Wednesday afternoon, and I’m walking around in north Phoenix, looking for the entrance to a place called the Nemesis Club. I’ve been given an address, but it leads me to an ice cream shop called the Soda Jerk. -
Negotiations over the water supply for 40 million people are hinged on how you interpret the words "will not cause," written into the century-old Colorado River Compact. -
The WNBA is enjoying increased attendance and TV ratings, as well as a sold out All-Star game coming to Phoenix this weekend. The Show sat down with Cassandra Negley, women’s basketball writer for Yahoo Sports, to talk more about it. -
PAWS 2 Read, an organization that partners with libraries around the Valley to connect kids and therapy dogs, holds events at Peoria Main Library. -
Arizona has documented 125 rattlesnake bites so far in 2024. Bryan Kuhn, a pharmacist and clinical toxicologist, emphasizes the importance of knowing the right steps to take if bitten and the costs involved in treatment.
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Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Watching the WNBA, celebrities throwing first pitches, the novel The God of the Woods, and the Criterion sale at Barnes & Noble. -
Netflix says it will no longer offer its basic plan for U.S. and French subscribers, which had already been phased out of other markets. -
Looking for new podcasts to get you through that 14-hour layover? The NPR One team has you covered with recommendations from the summer's hottest releases across public media. -
Antony Blinken talks speaks on everything from the prospect of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, to the war in Ukraine and what the U.S. is doing to bring home Americans detained in Russia. -
PoliticsFour days, dozens of speakers and many balloons later, the 2024 Republican National Convention is officially over.
