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Along a front line that has barely shifted in four years, a belt of drone-saturated territory has become the defining feature of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Juan Gonzalez · October 5, 2026
A sharp escalation in Ukrainian air and sea drone attacks has disrupted power, water, fuel and supply shipping on the Russian-controlled peninsula, though Kyiv says it is not trying to retake it for now.
Juan Gonzalez · August 13, 2026
Researchers at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety report that Waymo vehicles were involved in 68% fewer crashes per mile than human drivers, though they say the data has limits and the technology is still early.
Juan Gonzalez · July 30, 2026
Neighbors say the smell on the night of July 6 made them feel ill, but fire crews and Southwest Gas found no leak and no broader danger.
Juan Gonzalez · July 16, 2026
A 10.8% error rate for fiscal year 2025 could cost Arizona about $208 million in penalties once new federal cost-sharing rules take effect in fiscal year 2028.
Juan Gonzalez · June 29, 2026
Aluminum Dynamics says it will build its recycling facility at an alternative location, citing differences with some state officials, after a year of local opposition that included a council recall.
Juan Gonzalez · June 25, 2026
Three House Democrats have formed a caucus intended to move environmental justice legislation forward, building on a bill that stalled in both chambers in 2023.
Juan Gonzalez · March 27, 2026
Megan Moroney's debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and Ella Langley's return to the top of the Hot 100 mark the first time women known mainly for country music have led both charts at once.
Juan Gonzalez · March 5, 2026
Policies from the Heritage Foundation-led blueprint, which Trump dismissed during the 2024 campaign, have been put in place, according to critics, supporters and the project's director, while the White House says the president is simply carrying out his campaign agenda.
Juan Gonzalez · January 19, 2026
Jose "Joey" Martinez was held for about 90 minutes after agents entered his cabin, and federal officials said only that he was taken into custody as a person of interest.
Juan Gonzalez · January 8, 2026
Restored cameras from the Eisenhower era were used on awards-buzz films One Battle After Another and Bugonia, and more major productions are lining up to use the format.
Juan Gonzalez · December 10, 2025
The longtime Scottsdale pastry chef, now behind Tracy Dempsey Originals, explains how planning and cold ingredients make for better pie crust.
Juan Gonzalez · November 21, 2025
Democrat Adelita Grijalva, who won a September special election, says she is about 90% sure she will take her House seat after a 49-day wait, and plans to vote against the funding bill to end the shutdown.
Juan Gonzalez · November 11, 2025
Tanya Eby says a brief moment of kindness from her sixth-grade teacher, Mrs. Welch, shaped her life and the way she later taught college students.
Juan Gonzalez · September 29, 2025
Actors, musicians and directors have joined an American Civil Liberties Union open letter condemning the government pressure they say led ABC to take the late-night host off the air indefinitely.
Juan Gonzalez · September 22, 2025
Hundreds of current and former HHS employees have signed a letter accusing Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of contributing to conditions that led to the Aug. 8 attack on the CDC's Atlanta campus.
Juan Gonzalez · August 20, 2025
The Center for Biological Diversity wants a court to force the Arizona Department of Water Resources to review, and potentially revoke, the city of Benson's 100-year assured water supply designation.
Juan Gonzalez · August 6, 2025
Forensic experts say a realistic-looking TikTok speaker was created with artificial intelligence and delivered word for word the script of another creator's video, a tactic researchers describe as a new form of deception.
Juan Gonzalez · July 10, 2025
As the East African Crude Oil Pipeline advances, residents in western Uganda describe lost ancestral land, broken families, environmental damage and compensation they say fell far short.
Juan Gonzalez · July 7, 2025
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said he will not challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026, leaving Republicans without the candidate they considered their strongest option in a top pickup state.
Juan Gonzalez · May 6, 2025
Many of the riders in Saturday's Kentucky Derby are immigrants from Latin America, and people in the sport are watching the Trump administration's immigration policies closely.
Juan Gonzalez · May 3, 2025
Arizona's governor says she will not spend state dollars covering laid-off National Park Service workers, citing no guarantee of federal reimbursement.
Juan Gonzalez · February 28, 2025
City officials say the web-based ParkPHX platform, expected to launch within weeks, will let visitors find, reserve and pay for downtown parking from any internet-connected device.
Juan Gonzalez · February 17, 2025
With a Jan. 19 divest-or-ban deadline approaching, analysts say President-elect Donald Trump could extend it and try to broker a sale, possibly tied to trade talks with China.
Juan Gonzalez · November 27, 2024
