Arizona

Arizona man who survived hantavirus 24 years ago, but lost mom and sister, says recent outbreak is

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Twenty-four years ago, Arizona photojournalist Gilbert Zermeño, who contracted hantavirus after losing both his mother and sister to the illness, says news of the recent outbreak has been hard to process. “I imagine I got the same feeling that every person who’s ever contracted hantavirus and still deals with the effects afterwards of it,” Zermeño … Read more

California, Nevada, Arizona announce temporary plan to save water from Colorado River

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LOS ANGELES — Absent a longer term deal on how to share a key but dwindling water source in the U.S. West, three states say they’ll cut back significantly to prop up reservoirs in a short-term agreement following the driest winter on record. Arizona, California and Nevada announced a plan this month to save up … Read more

Local officials aim to oust Arizona sheriff leading Nancy Guthrie investigation over perjury allegations

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Local officials in Arizona are pushing to remove Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, who is leading the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. At least two Pima County supervisors plan to file a motion to have the sheriff’s office vacated if Nanos doesn’t step down by Tuesday, which marks 100 days since Guthrie vanished … Read more

Woman dies while competing in 250-mile ultramarathon in Arizona

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A participant in a grueling 250-mile ultramarathon on trails across northern Arizona died Tuesday after experiencing a medical emergency, race organizers and local law enforcement said. First responders attended to a woman in her 40s who was participating in the race and collapsed at a trailhead in the Groom Creek community south of Prescott, Yavapai … Read more

Kash Patel, Arizona sheriff clash over handling of investigation into Nancy Guthrie disappearance

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FBI Director Kash Patel is criticizing local officials over their handling of the Nancy Guthrie case — but the Pima County sheriff said some of Patel’s comments are not accurate. Guthrie, the mother of “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie, disappeared more than three months ago from her Tucson, Arizona, home. She was last seen on Jan. … Read more

Trump-appointed federal judge tosses DOJ lawsuit seeking Arizona voter data

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DOJ investigating Michigan voter fraud Harmeet Dhillon, U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, discusses the DOJ’s investigation into voter fraud in Michigan’s Wayne County, citing instances of fraudulent voting and non-compliance with the Help America Vote Act. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge in Arizona blocked President Donald Trump’s … Read more

Judge tosses out Trump administration lawsuit seeking access to Arizona voter data

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A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit from the Justice Department seeking information on Arizona voters, another defeat in the Trump administration’s nationwide push for voter data. U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich sided with Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, finding that Title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 doesn’t grant the … Read more

Arizona sues to block proposed ICE mass detention facility near site with hazardous chemicals

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Arizona has sued the federal government to block a proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement mass detention facility near a site in the city of Surprise allegedly filled with hazardous chemicals. “The Trump administration has run roughshod over federal law in its rush to expand detention capacity across the country,” Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, whose … Read more

Judge sides with Arizona election official in ruling that has implications for midterms voting

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PHOENIX — The top election official in Arizona’s most populous county will get more authority in running elections after a judge sided with his office in a prolonged legal fight with the local board that shares responsibility for overseeing the vote. The decision could have broad implications in one of the nation’s most prominent battleground … Read more