Overwhelmed hospitals face nurse shortages amid US COVID-19 surge

Florida, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oregon all have more COVID-19 hospitalizations than at any other point in the pandemic amid nursing staff shortages.

Justice Department investigating Phoenix Police over use-of-force allegations

The probe will also examine whether police have engaged in discriminatory policing practices and will work to determine if officers have retaliated against people engaged in protected First Amendment activity, Attorney General Merrick Garland said.

Kentucky woman dies, caught in flash flood in Arizona canyon

Sheriff's officials said 43-year-old Heather Rutledge of Louisville was hiking Labyrinth Canyon with her husband and three sons when they were all caught in a flash flood.

Man dies after Arizona bee attack; 3 others taken to hospital

Authorities said the swarming bees came from 100-pound open beehive that was in a tree inside a home’s backyard.

Video shows moments leading up to a near wrong-way driver crash in Arizona

An Arizona man's dashcam caught startling video of him nearly being hit by a wrong-way driver, and he says this isn't the first time something like this has happened with this driver.

Wall of dust blankets Phoenix during busy monsoon season

With Arizona's active monsoon season comes dangerous walls of dust over the state, clouding drivers' vision and blanketing cars and homes.

Jesse Jackson among 39 arrested for sit-in at Sen. Sinema's office in Phoenix

Rev. Jesse Jackson took part in a protest in Phoenix that called on Sen. Kyrsten Sinema to support ending the Senate filibuster. The protest ended in his arrest, along with dozens of others.

Poor People's Campaign plans to bring nonviolent action to Austin

The Season of Nonviolent Moral Direct Action will continue its purpose to protect democracy across the nation by holding a march in Central Texas.

'She was my rock': Arizona family loses mother of 4, grandmother to 10 after battle with COVID-19

A 47-year-old wife, mother and grandmother died from COVID-19 complications in Arizona on July 13. She and her husband both got the virus, but her health took a turn for the worst soon after.

MCSO deputies escort daughter of fallen officer to 1st day of kindergarten

Julianna Kinnard was surrounded by deputies from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office as they helped escort her to her first day of school.

AP: Few Arizona voter fraud cases undercut Former President Trump’s claims

Election officials in Arizona have identified fewer than 200 cases of potential voter fraud out of more than 3 million ballots cast in the November 2020 presidential election, undercutting Donald Trump’s claims of a stolen election as his allies continue a disputed ballot review in Maricopa County.

Flash flood watches blanket much of Arizona

The watches issued by the National Weather Service generally were scheduled to take effect Tuesday afternoon and run through July 14.

Mesa K-9 officer rescues black kitten from storm drain during monsoon season

A K-9 officer in Mesa was flagged down by residents who said a kitten was stuck in a storm drain for days. She along with her 4-legged partner rescued the kitten just as the state's monsoon season brings wet weather to the Valley.

Phoenix Suns fans surprise family with Suns-themed baby reveal

Married and expecting Phoenix Suns fans decided to share the news of a baby on the way with their family and the surprise was a slam dunk.