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Frontier plane kills fence-jumping pedestrian during Denver takeoff. Read more on
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Frontier plane kills fence-jumping pedestrian during Denver takeoff
Airport officials said the as-yet unidentified person jumped a security fence and was crossing the runway when they were struck.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/05/09/frontier-plane-kills-pedestrian-during-denver-takeoff/90008512007/
3 days ago
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Hackers lock thousands of Arizona students out of online platform. By
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Hackers lock thousands of Arizona students out of online platform
The group "ShinyHunters" claims to have its hands on data at thousands of schools across the nation. What to know about the breach.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-education/2026/05/07/asu-hacked-finals-week/89983285007/
5 days ago
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AZ resident on hantavirus cruise being monitored by health officials. Read more:
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AZ resident on hantavirus cruise being monitored by health officials
Officials said there was little risk to the public from the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise, as Arizona officials are monitoring a local passenger.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-health/2026/05/07/hantavirus-cruise-arizona-passenger/89978204007/
5 days ago
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The hantavirus outbreak making headlines now involves the Andes strain, which researchers say can spread person to person. That differs from the hantavirus strains more commonly associated with rodent exposure in Arizona and the Southwest.
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Arizona cases of the same virus that killed Gene Hackman's wife were fatal in 2025
Here's a look at the Arizona cases of a virus that recently killed Betsy Arakawa in New Mexico.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-health/2025/03/23/hantavirus-in-arizona-has-been-deadly-in-2025/82571812007/
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NYT: Passenger from Hantavirus-infected cruise ship returns home to Arizona, where they are a resident. They are non-symptomatic and being monitored by AZ health officials.
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U.S. Health Authorities Monitor Hantavirus Cruise Passengers in Georgia, California and Arizona
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/us/hantavirus-cruise-us-passengers.html?unlocked_article_code=1.glA.CBoC.mcIfHRFyxFgw&smid=nytcore-ios-share
5 days ago
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23 people injured, officials searching for suspects after Oklahoma shooting. More:
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23 people injured, officials searching for suspects after Oklahoma shooting
Nearly two dozen people were hospitalized after a mass shooting near Arcadia Lake, north of Oklahoma City, according to police.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/05/04/shooting-edmond-oklahoma-arcadia-lake/89926324007/
8 days ago
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See where layoffs hit the US job market in 2026 with this tracker. More:
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See where layoffs hit the US job market in 2026 with this tracker
Layoff filings with state labor departments indicate a sluggish job market in April. The BLS will release employment numbers on May 8.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2026/05/04/job-market-unemployment-layoffs-tracker-2026/89838863007/
8 days ago
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In an emergency action, Supreme Court reinstates mail-order abortion drug access. More by
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In an emergency action, Supreme Court reinstates mail-order abortion drug access
The Supreme Court temporarily reinstated mail-order access to the abortion drug mifepristone. The move gives them more time to decide what the rules should be.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/05/04/supreme-court-mifepristone-abortion-louisiana-mail/89909743007/
8 days ago
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Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani hospitalized, spokesperson says. Read more by
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Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani hospitalized, spokesperson says
Giuliani's spokesperson, Ted Goodman, said in a statement that the former New York City mayor is in "critical but stable condition."
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/05/03/rudy-giuliani-hospitalized/89923373007/
9 days ago
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Virginia voters approve redistricting measure. Read more >
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Virginia voters approve major redistricting measure, reports say. Live updates
The redistricting measure could give Democrats as large as a 10-to-1 House seat advantage over Republicans. Follow updates live.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/04/21/virginia-redistricting-special-election-updates-results--live/89705382007/
21 days ago
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ANOTHER EMERGENCY LANDING: Small plane forced to land on Mesa canal bank after mechanical problem.
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Small plane forced to land on Mesa canal bank after mechanical problem
The plane suffered an "inflight mechanical problem" and was forced to land on a Mesa canal bank, officials said.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa-breaking/2026/04/21/mesa-plane-forced-landing/89716455007/
21 days ago
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BREAKING: 8 children killed in Louisiana mass shooting, police say. By
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8 children killed in Louisiana mass shooting, police say
Eight children ranging in age from 1 to 14 are dead following a shooting that Louisiana police described as a domestic disturbance. The suspect has also died.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/nation/2026/04/19/shreveport-louisiana-mass-shooting/89690138007/
23 days ago
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‘Phoenix speed camera scam sends fake fines’ By
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Phoenix speed camera scam sends fake fines
Phoenix police warn drivers about fake collection notices tied to new radar speed cameras, urging caution against scams.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2026/04/18/phoenix-speed-camera-scam-sends-fake-fines/89679749007/
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Gosar's appearance with Trump prompts concerns about health condition. By
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Gosar's appearance with Trump prompts concerns about health condition
Rep. Paul Gosar's delivery of remarks at a Trump event at Dream City Church in Phoenix prompted some to speculate about a possible medical condition.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2026/04/18/does-paul-gosar-have-an-illness-what-to-know/89669877007/
24 days ago
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BREAKING: Small plane makes emergency landing on central Phoenix street. Read more on
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Small plane makes emergency landing on central Phoenix street
A small plane made an emergency landing on a residential street in central Phoenix, causing road closures. No community members were injured.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2026/04/12/small-plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-uptown-phoenix-area/89582044007/
30 days ago
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Chandler teen killed after car crash saved lives of at least 4 others. By
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Chandler teen killed after car crash saved lives of at least 4 others
A restaurant across from Chandler High School held a fundraiser to honor one of their most loyal patrons after his death: 16-year-old Jayben Camacho.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/chandler/2026/04/08/chandler-teen-who-died-in-crash-saved-lives-of-others-as-organ-donor/89523868007/
about 1 month ago
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CEASEFIRE: Trump suspends bombing after issuing major threats: Iran war live updates
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Trump suspends bombing after issuing major threats: Iran war live updates
President Donald Trump agreed to suspend strikes that he threatened against critical Iranian infrastructure for two weeks.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/04/07/iran-war-us-trump-hormuz-deadline-updates--live/89492185007/
about 1 month ago
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MUST READ: Arizona right-wing pundit arrested, accused of DUI in Scottsdale.
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Arizona right-wing pundit arrested, accused of DUI in Scottsdale
Rachel Alexander said she accepts "responsibility for my actions" with her DUI arrest but shifted the blame to "the left and their agents."
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/scottsdale/2026/04/06/former-arizona-prosecutor-rachel-alexander-dui-charges/89394047007/
about 1 month ago
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Savannah Guthrie is returning to 'Today'. Here's how to watch.
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Savannah Guthrie is returning to 'Today'. Here's how to watch.
Savannah Guthrie had stepped down from her duties following the disappearance of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie on Jan. 31.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2026/04/05/savannah-guthrie-returns-today-show-how-to-watch/89457387007/
about 1 month ago
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BREAKING: Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi after criticism over Epstein docs: reports.
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Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi after criticism over Epstein docs: reports
Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi after controversies over withholding Jeffrey Epstein documents and the dismissal of charges against Democrats.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/04/02/pam-bondi-fired-attorney-general/89433774007/
about 1 month ago
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Inconclusive bullet match in Charlie Kirk case prompts debate. By
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Inconclusive bullet match in Charlie Kirk case prompts debate
The ATF was not able to connect the recovered bullet "to the rifle allegedly tied to Mr. Robinson," a court filing in Tyler Robinson's case said.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2026/04/01/charlie-kirk-recovered-bullet/89412364007/
about 1 month ago
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How many people have died in Tempe Lake? Here's who and how.
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How many people have died in Tempe Lake? Here's who and how
Nearly a third of the seven drownings at Tempe Town Lake have happened in 2026.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/2026/03/31/tempe-town-lake-deaths-5-years/89393429007
about 1 month ago
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‘Missing Indigenous woman found dead in Scottsdale canal’ By
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Missing Indigenous woman found dead in Scottsdale canal
A woman whose body was recovered from a Scottsdale canal had been reported missing just days earlier.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/scottsdale-breaking/2026/03/29/missing-indigenous-woman-found-dead-in-scottsdale-canal/89379718007/
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HAPPENING NOW... ICE agents spotted at Sky Harbor Airport. Why they're helping TSA. Read more by
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ICE agents spotted at Sky Harbor Airport. Why they're helping TSA
President Trump ordered ICE to Sky Harbor Airport after negotiations failed to end a federal partial shutdown that stopped pay for TSA employees.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2026/03/23/ice-agents-assisting-with-security-at-phoenix-airport/89289142007/
about 2 months ago
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What to know about Dolores Huerta, who accused César Chávez of abuse.
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What to know about Dolores Huerta, who accused César Chávez of abuse
Dolores Huerta gained prominence as an organizer of farmworkers seeking better wages. Here's why she visited Arizona over the years.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2026/03/19/activist-dolores-huerta-has-history-in-arizona/89215259007/
about 2 months ago
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BREAKING: Gallego presses EPA, Energy Department over Arizona gas spike. Read the scoop on
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Gallego presses EPA, Energy Department over Arizona gas spike
Arizona depends on two pipelines for fuel. U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego wants federal agencies to be ready if disruptions hit.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/consumers/2026/03/17/ruben-gallego-us-energy-department-gas-prices/89185211007/
about 2 months ago
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Shooter on the loose after injuring 3 teens in north Phoenix.
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Shooter on the loose after injuring 3 teens in north Phoenix
Three teen boys were shot near 28th Street and Greenway Road in Phoenix. The shooter had not yet been identified.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2026/03/12/three-teens-injured-north-phoenix-shooting/89121167007/
2 months ago
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Active shooter alert at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan police say.
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Active shooter alert at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, police say
Police are responding to an 'active situation' at Temple Israel, a Reform Jewish synagogue, in West Bloomfield on Thursday, March 12.
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2026/03/12/temple-israel-shooting-west-bloomfield/89119641007/
2 months ago
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ABC: FBI warns Iran aspired to attack California with drones in retaliation for war.
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FBI warns Iran aspired to attack California with drones in retaliation for war: Alert
The warning came in a bulletin that was reviewed by ABC News.
https://abcnews.com/US/fbi-warns-iran-aspired-attack-california-drones-retaliation/story?id=130973820
2 months ago
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Iran claims responsibility for ship attacks. By
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Iran war live updates: Ships burn on Strait of Hormuz, gas prices jump
Iran took credit for attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. gas prices reached a national average of $3.59 a gallon.
https://www.usatoday.com/live-story/news/world/2026/03/11/iran-war-live-updates-us-israel-strait-hormuz/89093377007/#glc89097614007
2 months ago
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ICE facility likely coming to Marana despite protests. What to know by
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ICE facility likely coming to Marana despite protests. What to know
Homeland Security documents confirm ICE intends to operate a new detention facility in southern Arizona. Protesters aren't happy.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/immigration/2026/03/11/will-marana-prison-become-an-ice-detention-facility/89075014007/
2 months ago
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Video shows apparent US-made Tomahawk missile strike near Iran girls school.
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Video shows apparent US-made Tomahawk missile strike near Iran girls school
Who uses Tomahawk missiles? Video shows what appears to be a Tomahawk missile strike near Iranian school where 175 people were reportedly killed.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2026/03/10/tomahawk-missile-us-iran-girls-school/89087551007/
2 months ago
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Report says no evidence Arizona DPS helicopter hit by bullets in crash. By
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Report says no evidence Arizona DPS helicopter hit by bullets in crash
Officials were still investigating what caused a helicopter crash that killed a DPS pilot and trooper-paramedic, but a report noted gunfire damage was unlikely.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2026/03/10/flagstaff-dps-helicopter-crash-report-new-details/89088963007/
2 months ago
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Tempe Tavern is a 'clear and present danger,' report says.
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Tempe Tavern is a 'clear and present danger,' report says
An investigation by the Department of Liquor Licenses and Control released March 9 found that Tempe Tavern staff violated the law 753 times.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/2026/03/09/az-department-liquor-licenses-urges-tempe-tavern-license-revoked/89075312007/
2 months ago
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Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos' work history misrepresented on résumé
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Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos' work history misrepresented on résumé
Sheriff Chris Nanos' résumé says he worked at the El Paso Police Department until 1984. Records obtained by The Arizona Republic say differently.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2026/03/09/pima-county-sheriff-chris-nanos-resume-incorrect-work-history-misrepresented/89069315007/
2 months ago
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Politico: Trump administration subpoenaing Arizona 2020 voting records, as Trump pushes to consolidate election power
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Trump administration subpoenaing Arizona 2020 voting records, as Trump pushes to consolidate election power
The administration has also obtained records from Fulton County, Georgia, as Trump continues to focus on the 2020 election he lost.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/09/donald-trump-arizona-2020-elections-maricopa-subpoena-00819024
2 months ago
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Trump says he 'will not sign other bills' until the SAVE Act is passed. By
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Trump says he 'will not sign other bills' until the SAVE Act is passed
President Donald Trump pledged his support for the SAVE America Act in a post, writing that he won't sign other bills until the legislation is passed.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/09/trump-wont-sign-bills-save-america-act-passed/89063973007/
2 months ago
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Former presidents, mourners are gathering to honor Rev. Jesse Jackson.
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Former presidents, mourners are gathering to honor Rev. Jesse Jackson
The celebration of life is being held Friday, March 6, and includes former presidents, music legends and thousands of adoring people.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/06/rev-jesse-jackson-funeral-chicago/88904180007/
2 months ago
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WaPo:Cancelation of Army exercise fuels speculation about Mideast troop deployments
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Cancelation of Army exercise fuels speculation about Mideast troop deployments
The abrupt cancelation of a training event has put a spotlight on the 82nd Airborne Division, which specializes in ground combat and other fraught missions.
https://wapo.st/4uiXxTO
2 months ago
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Tucson man indicted in shooting at federal officer in helicopter. By
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Tucson man indicted in shooting at federal officer in helicopter
The indictment stems from a shooting Jan. 27 near Arivaca, about 10 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2026/03/05/tucson-man-indicted-in-border-patrol-helicopter-shooting/89005362007/
2 months ago
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Engine trouble tied to Phoenix neighborhood plane crash, report says. By
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Engine trouble tied to Phoenix neighborhood plane crash, report says
The plane's occupants suffered "serious" injuries while an unknown person inside one of the homes had minor injuries, according to the FAA report.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2026/03/06/phoenix-plane-crash-report-details/89003742007/
2 months ago
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Who is Markwayne Mullin, Trump's pick for new Homeland Security secretary?
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/05/who-is-markwayne-mullin-dhs-noem/89002885007/@marywhnews.bsky.social
2 months ago
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BREAKING: Trump removes Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary
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Trump removes Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary
Trump replaced Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security after lawmakers grilled her over an ad campaign that featured her.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/05/kristi-noem-fired-dhs-trump/89002336007/
2 months ago
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WSJ: Trump Is Preparing to Fire Kristi Noem
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Exclusive | Trump Is Preparing to Fire Kristi Noem
The president has already been asking aides and congressional Republicans for names of potential replacements.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-iuis-preparing-to-fire-kristi-noem-85815862?st=T39Eor&reflink=article_copyURL_share
2 months ago
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Senate fails to block US involvement in Iran war.
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Senate fails to block US involvement in Iran war
The Senate failed to advance a war powers resolution to halt hostilities in Iran.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/04/iran-war-powers-resolution-senate-vote/88963809007/
2 months ago
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US ground troops 'not part of the plan,' White House says.
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US ground troops 'not part' of plan in Iran war, White House says
White House officials and U.S. military leaders show no sign of slowing attacks on Iran. The war has quickly transformed the region.
https://www.usatoday.com/live-story/news/world/2026/03/04/iran-us-israel-war-live-updates/88973156007/
2 months ago
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Gilbert child thought dead for hours from drowning discovered alive. By
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Gilbert child thought dead for hours from drowning discovered alive
The child, pronounced dead at 6:20 p.m. and then found alive just before 11:30 p.m., is expected to survive.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/gilbert-breaking/2026/03/03/arizona-child-alive-after-declared-dead-from-drowning/88968081007/
2 months ago
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Who is Nancy Guthrie? What to know about missing Arizona woman. By
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Who is Nancy Guthrie? What to know about missing Arizona woman
Over a month has passed since Nancy Guthrie was last seen. Here's what to know about the 84-year-old and where the investigation stands.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2026/03/04/nancy-guthrie-search-enters-month-2-what-we-know/88908523007/
2 months ago
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Jasmine Crockett concedes, James Talarico wins Texas Senate primary. By
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Jasmine Crockett concedes, James Talarico wins Texas Senate primary
The race was called overnight, following confusion over polling close times that led the Texas Supreme Court to weigh in.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/04/james-talarico-beats-jasmine-crockett-texas-senate-primary/88980335007/
2 months ago
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BREAKING: 3 injured after small plane crashes into Phoenix home.
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3 injured after small plane crashes into Phoenix home
It was not known what caused the crash that injured three people.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2026/03/04/plane-crash-north-phoenix-deer-valley-airport/88979650007/
2 months ago
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