Video: Phoenix cop shoots, kills man holding machete to woman’s throat
Body-cam footage shows officer Kyle Drake shot and killed Francisco Aviles Barcenas at near point-blank range.
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The 9 wildest foods you must try at the 2025 Arizona State Fair
This weekend is your last chance to chow down on the State Fair’s finest foods.
Video: Phoenix cop shoots unarmed man who was attempting to flee
Body-cam footage showed a Phoenix cop shooting a man who suddenly stood up and turned to enter a restaurant. He was unarmed.
Phoenix cops shoot 2 people a day after chief addresses shooting spree
In one shooting, police killed a suicidal man who wielded a knife. In the other, police injured an apparently unarmed man.
What the hail? Watch video of the Valley’s surprising ice storm
On Thursday, the high was 107 degrees. On Friday morning, balls of ice fell from the sky.
Charlie Kirk fatally shot in Utah: Arizona figures react
The founder of Arizona-based Turning Point USA was shot in the neck at an event at Utah Valley University. He was 31.
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2025 ranks among hottest Phoenix summers on record
According to the National Weather Service, nine of the 10 hottest Phoenix summers have happened since 2000.
Map: What parts of Phoenix had the most rain last night?
Areas of the Valley got more rain Wednesday night than during the massive haboob and storm that hit Phoenix in late August.
Tom Horne won’t send us campaign emails because he hates our coverage
“You’re the only news source in the state that I will not waste time on,” the state schools chief told us in an email.
Mother-daughter politicians tried to smuggle weapon into Maryvale High
A week after a student fatally stabbed another, Lydia and Cassandra Hernandez allegedly tried to “test” school security.
Map: Which parts of Phoenix got the most rain last night
The Valley was on track for one of the driest monsoons ever. We probably don’t have to worry about that anymore.
A massive haboob hits the Valley: Photos and video
The first big haboob of the year started in Eloy and blew northwest to Phoenix.
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Looking back at the Phoenix skyline, from 1889 to today
Phoenix has grown a lot in the past 135 years. See for yourself.
Disturbing! Trans woman forced to share Sky Harbor bathroom with Kari Lake
If you’re trans and you encounter MAGA firebrand Kari Lake, beware: She might exploit your existence for right-wing clout.
Brady Kiser to face no charges in son’s drowning
Chandler police recommended a felony child abuse charge. The county prosecutor said there was no likelihood of conviction.
Arizona’s top shitposter, The Real Thelma Johnson, is back. Here’s why
When Thelma stopped tweeting last fall, rumors spread that she was dead. She told New Times why she left, and why she’s back.
Tempe Iranian man arrested by ICE goes on hunger strike in prison
Mehzrad Asadi Eidivand has lost 45 pounds, a friend says. His brother also went on hunger strike in ICE detention last month.
Ex-Mercury head coach accuses team of racial discrimination in lawsuit
Nikki Blue says she was paid less than her white counterparts and wasn’t given a real shot at remaining head coach.
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Turns out Tempe Iranian man ICE arrested is an ‘anti-Muslim’ Trump fan
Friends of Mehzrad Asadi Eidivand say he is a big Donald Trump supporter and hates Iran’s extremist Islamic regime.
Did ICE target the family of detained Iranian man on hunger strike?
Mehrad Eidivand has been in detention since May 31. Last weekend, immigration agents arrested two of his relatives in Tempe.
Kari Lake invents bullshit ‘gay lover’ rumor about Rep. Greg Stanton
Lake sparred with the former Phoenix mayor in a congressional hearing and resorted to sleazily questioning his sexuality.
Where Phoenix ranks among the best cities in the U.S.
The company that ranks the world’s best cities is back with a United States edition, and Phoenix’s standing has improved.