Arizona

Sen. John McCain will lie in state at the Arizona State Capitol Wednesday as part of a series of funeral events over the next four days. A memorial service will be held in Phoenix on Thursday and then McCain’s body will be flown to Washington, D.C. for a procession past the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. A funeral service will follow at...

This week, an Arizona family received far more than they bargained for when they bought a Glo Worm toy for their daughter — only to find that it was stuffed with a sandwich bag full of illicit drugs.

An Arizona family purchased a Glo Worm toy from a thrift store for their daughter and found 5,000 pills “believed to be fentanyl” inside.

Arizona’s Rep. Debbie Lesko appeared to conflate undocumented immigrants with all Hispanics during debate on COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

Frank Shankwitz, a co-founder of the Make-A-Wish charity and a former Arizona state trooper, has died.

An Arizona Senate panel has approved a measure that bans medical providers from performing an abortion when a fetus has a genetic abnormality such as Down Syndrome. A Republican-majority state Senate panel on Thursday approved SB 1457, which includes several anti-abortion provisions. Arizona is among several states attempting to enact abortion regulations as Roe v. Wade’s future remains uncertain with a...

As the coronavirus pandemic takes a mental toll on young people, more states are considering expanding opportunities for students to take mental health days to try to lessen stigma and reduce youth suicide

On Monday, President Donald Trump defended his immigration order that sparked protests at airports around the country, and White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer argued the 109 detentions over the weekend was a minor inconvenience to keep America safe. Meanwhile, two new federal lawsuits were filed in Washington state and Virginia, where a Muslim civil rights group argues it’s not…

Elephants at Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Arizona, enjoyed snow flurries on Tuesday.

The Cactus League and Arizona community leaders have asked Major League Baseball to delay the start of spring training due to coronavirus concerns just over three weeks before pitchers and catchers are supposed to report

Authorities say a Las Vegas-based tour bus headed to the Grand Canyon rolled over in northwestern Arizona

The results submitted by the Electoral College for the presidential election in Arizona were challenged during Tuesday’s joint meeting of the House and Senate

A 32-year-old Arizona mother is accused of assaulting her children and stepchildren for not wearing masks after they tested positive for COVID-19.

Rep. Louie Gohmert’s lawsuit is effectively attempting to reverse President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over President Trump.

After a record hot and dry summer, more deaths among border-crossers have been documented in Arizona’s desert and mountains. It’s a reminder that the most remote paths to enter the U.S. from Mexico can be the deadliest.

Arizona and Wisconsin’s declaration of wins for Joe Biden damage efforts by President Donald Trump to reverse his projected loss in the Electoral College.

An Arizona family visiting San Diego faced a scenario that could be any parent’s nightmare when their 3-year-old scraped his knee, leading to a double amputation, NBC affiliate KPNX reports.

The chairwoman for the Native American tribe Hia C-ed O’odham, which means Sand People, shares her story about how the Trump administration’s border wall has hurt her community. Chairwoman Christina Andrews said construction has already destroyed a children’s shrine and sacred trails.

Arizona has 11 Electoral College votes. Polling averages had indicated that Joe Biden was a slight favorite to win the state.

U.S. investigators have determined that shrapnel from an exploding Takata air bag killed a BMW driver during a crash in Arizona.