Before moon landing, Apollo astronauts took crash course in geology in Arizona
Before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin knew they would be the first to walk on the moon, they took crash courses in geology at the Grand Canyon and a nearby impact crater that is the most well-preserved on Earth. Northern Arizona has had deep ties ...
Wracked by opioid scandal, drug maker Insys files for bankruptcy
American drug maker Insys announced on Monday it was filing for bankruptcy and will sell its assets as it faces legal and financial fallout from its role in the opioid crisis. The Arizona-based company last week agreed to pay $225 million to settle criminal and ...
Delivery by robot soon to be reality in China as startup Neolix begins mass production of 'robovans'
Forget drones. The future of deliveries may be "robovans." A Chinese startup called Neolix kicked off mass production of its self-driving delivery vehicles Friday — saying it's the first company globally to do so — and has lined up giants such as JD.com Inc. and ...
Arizona health care facility to shut down after disabled woman's rape that resulted in birth
An Arizona long-term health care facility will shut down after a severely disabled patient was raped, a crime that only came to light after she gave birth. Officials from Hacienda HealthCare said in a statement on Thursday that its board of directors had voted to ...
U.S. border agency claims biggest-ever fentanyl bust in Arizona truck check
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced Thursday their biggest fentanyl bust ever, saying they captured nearly 254 pounds (114 kg) of the deadly synthetic opioid from a secret compartment inside a load of Mexican produce heading into Arizona. The drug was found hidden Saturday ...
Nurse nabbed for alleged sexual assault after woman in vegetative state gave birth in Arizona
A male nurse has been arrested in Arizona for the sexual assault of a woman who gave birth while in a long-term vegetative state, police in the state said Wednesday. The 29-year-old victim — whom police said "was not in a position to give consent" ...
Phoenix woman in coma for a decade gives birth; police investigate
Phoenix police on Saturday were investigating reports of a sexual assault after a woman who has been hospitalized in a vegetative state for the past decade gave birth. The woman, who was incapacitated after nearly drowning, was a patient at Hacienda Healthcare when she went ...
High-profile U.S. elections could be headed to recounts, legal action
High-profile elections in Georgia, Florida and Arizona remained unresolved on Thursday, two days after the vote, with the prospects of legal challenges and recounts setting the stage for possible weeks of uncertainty. The undecided races will not tip the balance in either chamber of Congress ...
A woman has been found alive six days after her car flew off a highway and landed on a mesquite tree in Arizona, police said on Wednesday. The 53-year-old was traveling on Route 60 near Wickenburg, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Phoenix, when ...
Don't vote for our brother, six siblings of U.S. congressman warn in viral video
Six siblings of a Republican congressman from Arizona seeking re-election in November's midterms have publicly endorsed his Democratic opponent — all but ensuring an awkward Thanksgiving family dinner this year. Paul Gosar, who first entered Congress in 2011 with the backing of the populist tea ...
Small home-built plane crashes on Phoenix street, killing both aboard
A homemade plane crashed in a Phoenix intersection Monday, killing the pilot and the sole passenger, authorities said. The plane went down near the city's small Deer Valley Airport and the pilot, Theodore Rich, 54, was pronounced dead at the scene, Phoenix police Sgt. Mercedes ...
Drought creates perfect storm for wildfires across western U.S.
Bigger and more "explosive" wildfires are raging across the U.S. West, with the area burned in Colorado already four times the size of last year's total, as rising temperatures, drought and a buildup of forest fuels supercharge blazes. So far this year 3.3 million acres ...
