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Man wounded after exchanging gunfire with Border Patrol agents near US-Mexico border
A man who authorities say was involved in a human smuggling operation was shot Tuesday in an exchange of gunfire with the US Border Patrol.
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Activists to protest against deportation flights at Mesa Gateway airport
After Avelo Airlines cancelled its contracts with ICE, Arizona activists are warning other companies to stop aiding the Trump administration.
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Arizona measles outbreak linked to national surge as US risks losing measles-free status
Public health scientists around the country are investigating whether the now-ended Texas measles outbreak is linked to active outbreaks in Utah, Arizona, and South Carolina.
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Missing 8-year-old Navajo Nation girl found dead in northern Arizona
Navajo Nation officials say Maleeka Boone was last seen Thursday evening in the Coalmine Canyon area, located 240 miles north of Phoenix.
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Ex-Sen. Kyrsten Sinema sued for allegedly breaking up bodyguard’s marriage
Former US Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona was accused in a lawsuit of having a romantic relationship with a member of her security detail that led to the breakup of the man’s marriage.
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ICE detains an Arizona grandmother of 11
Norma Lopez-Acosta cleaned hotels, houses, and dishes to afford a modest life in Phoenix, raising her six children mostly on her own. Now, she sits in ICE custody.
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Move over, little libraries. Trinket boxes are taking over Phoenix
Trinket boxes have popped up across the country and right here in the Valley to bring people together in delightful, small ways.
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Ex-Arizona Republican lawmaker who questioned election integrity to be sentenced for using forged signatures
Austin Smith represented an Arizona House district in the Phoenix suburbs for one term before dropping his reelection bid in April 2024 when questions arose about signatures on his nominating petitions.
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University of Arizona student shares details of ‘cruel’ experience in ICE detention
Yassine Halhoul came to the US to study at the University of Arizona on a student visa. The Trump administration detained him anyway.
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Arizona’s most heartwarming news stories of 2025
As the year comes to a close, let’s choose to focus on the positives, with these 12 heartwarming stories of 2025.
