Phoenix Arizona Republic
- 3rd-generation Phoenix firefighter loses battle to occupational cancer at 31
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 02:16 PMPhoenix Firefighter Brian Beck Jr. died of occupational cancer on Sunday. He served with Fire Station 33 in north Phoenix.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Brenly the therapy dog comforts Diamondbacks' fans at Chase Field
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 02:36 PMBrenly is as beloved as his famous human namesake, who managed the Diamondbacks when they won the World Series against the New York Yankees in 2001.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - New Jersey police punch restrained suspect in the face in video
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 09:56 AMNew Jersey officers can be seen punching Cyprian Luke in the face while he is pinned to the ground. He was arrested on assault and other charges.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Smartphones, Snapchat, Instagram transform how today’s teens bully each other
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 09:00 AMSocial media platforms, sometimes used anonymously, are employed to strengthen mob mentalities and the shame of victims, according to a psychologist.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'This was somebody's special person': Linda Puckett remembered by her sons one week after her death
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 02:04 AMLinda Puckett knew hardship, but her son Chris Fields said she relied on her faith through many trials. Her sons remember a doting mother, grandmother.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Meet Brenly, the Diamondbacks' new golden, furry and friendly recruit
Sunday - 05/19/2019 - 09:21 PMBrenly is a golden retriever who has goals on and off the field: To become a certified therapy dog and raise awareness of issues faced by at-risk kids.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - This 'Game of Thrones' stunt double has ties to Arizona State University
Sunday - 05/19/2019 - 07:26 PMKristina Baskett, a stunt double on "Game of Thrones," is also an ASU gymnastics volunteer assistant coach.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 1 dead, 1 injured following motorcycle crash in Buckeye
Sunday - 05/19/2019 - 03:55 PMA motorcyclist was killed Sunday morning after a crash near Interstate 10 in Buckeye, police say.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Half a million APS customers are paying too much for electricity. Do you have the best plan?
Sunday - 05/19/2019 - 09:00 AMArizona electricity rates: Each APS plan has benefits and drawbacks. These are the basics to pick your best plan to save money.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Two new light-rail stations extending further east into Mesa now open
Saturday - 05/18/2019 - 09:20 PMHundreds of people gathered at a parking lot in Mesa on Saturday morning to celebrate the opening of two new light rail stations.
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- How (not) to catch sheep
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 02:26 PMKarina Bland's niece Isabel Trujillo tries to sneak up on sheep at Mount Maunganui while on vacation in New Zealand.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ford cutting 7,000 salaried jobs under pressure to boost profits, reduce bureaucracy
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 12:32 PMFord workers opened their email Monday to find a letter from CEO Jim Hackett with details on how many salaried workers would be leaving the automaker.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How extremists are reasserting themselves in mainstream GOP politics in Arizona
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 09:00 AMRight-wing extremists appear to be moving from the fringes and getting a foothold in mainstream Arizona Republican Party politics.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'All out warfare': Hundreds take the streets in Alabama in abortion ban protest
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 05:58 AMAlabama Gov. Kay signed the near-total ban Wednesday, a day after lawmakers declined to add exceptions into the ban for cases of rape or incest.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Brenly the therapy dog comforts Diamondbacks' fans at Chase Field
Sunday - 05/19/2019 - 09:16 PMBrenly is a golden retriever who has goals on and off the field: To become a certified therapy dog and raise awareness of issues faced by at-risk kids.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Kent Dana may be retired, but Phoenix TV viewers can't forget the beloved news anchor
Sunday - 05/19/2019 - 09:40 AMWhere is Kent Dana now? The beloved Phoenix TV anchor from Channel 12 (and father of Joe Dana) tells us what he's up to and how his take on media.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Columbine school shooting survivor Austin Eubanks found dead
Sunday - 05/19/2019 - 11:40 AMAustin Eubanks, 37, struggled with addiction following the deadly high school shooting that killed 13, including his best friend, in 1999.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Man dead after fatal Pima County shooting
Sunday - 05/19/2019 - 12:23 PMA fatal shooting near Tucson left one man dead Saturday evening according to the Pima County Sheriff's Department.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Woman hit by pickup truck while trying to retrieve phone from roadway
Saturday - 05/18/2019 - 09:58 PMA woman riding a golf cart dropped her phone, and a 24-year-old woman tried to get it for her but was struck by a pickup and critically injured.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 1 person is dead after shooting involving Navajo police in Tonalea
Saturday - 05/18/2019 - 07:28 PMNavajo Police Department officials say one person is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Tonalea.
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- Learning the haka, tourist-style
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 02:26 PMSawyer Bland, his uncle Danny Bland and other tourists learn the haka, a traditional Maori war dance, at Te Puia in Rotorua, New Zealand.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Low-fat diet with more fruits and vegetables may decrease risk of dying from breast cancer
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 11:19 AMNew research says that women who eat a low-fat diet as well as more fruits, vegetables and grains may have a lower risk of dying from breast cancer.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - As states gather to sign Colorado River drought plan, focus turns to what's next
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 09:00 AMArizona and six other Colorado River basin states have agreed to the plan, but that may just be the easy part. Hard work still remains.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tornadoes, Chicago's mayor, kilograms and John Wick: 5 things you need to know Monday
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 04:59 AM"Avengers" falls to "John Wick." Lori Lightfoot prepares to take office. Kilograms are about to change. Here's what to know Monday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Police ID woman who died after trying to retrieve her phone from roadway
Sunday - 05/19/2019 - 10:27 PMThe fatal collision happened in Scottsdale. Friends were driving in a golf cart when the woman dropped her cell phone and went to retrieve it.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Phoenix police ID officers who fatally shot man after responding to trespassing call
Sunday - 05/19/2019 - 08:38 PMPolice had responded to reports of trespassing near 7th Avenue and Buckeye Road on May 9. Officers weren't wearing body cameras during the shooting.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Argument escalates to fatal shooting at private fundraiser in Buckeye
Sunday - 05/19/2019 - 04:29 PMAn argument between men Saturday night in Buckeye escalated into a shooting that left one man dead, another wounded, according to officials.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Man fatally shot by Phoenix police near 16th and Portland streets
Sunday - 05/19/2019 - 01:06 PMA man is dead following a police shooting near 16th and Portland streets, Phoenix police say.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - MCSO: Detectives investigating Tonopah homicide
Sunday - 05/19/2019 - 01:00 AMMaricopa County Sheriff's Office officials say a homicide that happened during a gathering is being investigated by homicide detectives.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Check out these beautiful reader-submitted Arizona weather photos and send us yours
Saturday - 05/18/2019 - 05:41 PMHere are some of the beautiful photos azcentral readers have submitted. Do you have one? Send it to us!
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