Mexican Consul General Claudia Franco Hijuelos thanked Arizonans for their sympathy and support following Tuesday's destructive earthquake in Mexico City, and offered methods to help victims.

The Arizona Republic eliminated four people from its newsroom today, the only consolation being that the layoff was smaller than those in recent years.

Arizona Department of Child Safety officials will revise a newly updated policy banning foster-care licenses for people who possess hemp oil following a parent's plea for change.

The state DCS rejected Rebecca Masterson's application for a foster-care license after she admitted she kept a product in her home that contained cannabidol (CBD), a non-psychoactive compound that's found in cannabis.

The Arizona Supreme Court has denied a petition to review a December state Court of Appeals ruling in the White Mountain Health v Maricopa County/Montgomery case, ending the state-level battle against the law.

An Iraqi immigrant who owns a Phoenix smoke shop is in jail following recent Facebook rants about wanting to kill former President Obama.