The Latest Breaking News from Arizona

Down to Earth: The Arizona teen whose death in extreme heat is a warning of tragic things to come

In this week’s newsletter: Caleb Blair’s death showed how the climate crisis is a ‘risk multiplier’, amplifying problems with housing, mental health and addiction services, policing and more

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023

Officials: Arizona spill likely not due to speed or alcohol

Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say this week's deadly truck accident that caused a hazardous materials spill southeast of downtown Tucson did not appear to be caused by high speed, drugs or alcohol

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023

Off the air, Fox News stars blasted the election fraud claims they peddled

Fox News stars, including Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity, privately derided then-President Donald Trump's assertion he'd been cheated of victory in 2020, even as the network amplified such claims.

WEKU · Feb 17, 2023

As Colorado River shrinks, water evaporation becomes critical to California’s future supplies

LOS ANGELES — Much of the Colorado River’s water is diverted from reservoirs and transported in canals to the farmlands and cities of the desert Southwest. But some of the water also ends up going elsewhere — vanishing into thin air.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 16, 2023

Larry Stone: Seahawks rising again, but Sunday's Super Bowl provided grim reminder

I can't be the only one who had a flashback Sunday while watching the Super Bowl in Glendale, Arizona — the first at the venue since the fateful afternoon in February 2015 when the Lombardi Trophy was yanked out of the Seahawks' hands.

Tribune News Service · Feb 16, 2023

Harsh cold forecast for parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada

A winter storm warning was in effect through Wednesday evening for much of northern Arizona and New Mexico, with the National Weather Service forecasting bitter cold conditions

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Cubs pitchers enter spring training with head start on previous years

Lefty Justin Steele spent much of the offseason in Arizona, training at the Cubs’ complex in Mesa, something that wasn’t available to him during the lockout last year.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 15, 2023

A hazardous spill in Arizona closes down an interstate and forces an evacuation

A portion of the main freeway that links the state's two largest cities remains closed outside Tucson a day after a deadly crash caused a hazardous material leak and forced evacuations nearby.

WEKU · Feb 15, 2023

'Extended closure' expected after deadly Arizona crash, leak

Officials in Arizona anticipate "an extended closure” of a key highway through the state, a day after a deadly crash caused a hazardous material leak and forced evacuations nearby

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Truck driver dead and toxic orange cloud released after hazmat spill forces evacuation

The truck carrying toxic nitric acid overturned on the I-10 in Arizona, US, sending a cloud of gas into the air which could be seen five miles away

Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023