Skip navigation

Solar plane completes second leg of cross-country flight in Texas

   DALLAS (Reuters) - A solar airplane that developers hope to eventually pilot around the globe landed safely on Thursday in Texas, completing the second and longest leg of an attempt to fly across the United States powered only by the sun. Full story

Ariz. officials fight for trial in casino case

A ruling that allows the Tohono O'odham Nation to build a sprawling, Las Vegas-style casino in suburban Phoenix is improper because it is based on an objective interpretation of Arizona's gambling compact, state officials said in a court filing submitted Wednesday. Full story

Arizona drivers can help prevent wildfires

   PHOENIX - Before leaving on a Memorial Day Weekend road trip, the Arizona Department of Transportation is urging motorists to take a few extra precautions since of the state is under severe fire restrictions. Dry, hot and windy weather in Arizona creates ideal conditions for a wildfire, and motorist Full story

Access to U.S. chemical-site records is spotty

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A law Congress passed more than a quarter-century ago to alert the public to chemical hazards is seen today by some government officials as a potential tip sheet for terrorists. Full story

Brewer rallies for Medicaid expansion at TMC

TUCSON - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer visited Tucson Medical Center Wednesday rallying support for her plan to expand Medicaid coverage to thousands of Arizonans. Full story

Solar plane departs Phoenix on 2nd leg of US trip

A solar-powered plane is flying from Arizona to Texas on the second leg of a trip across the United States. Full story

Sponsored Links

Articles

Horne is OK with new Bisbee civil unions measure

Appeals court strikes down Arizona ban on abortions at 20 weeks

Ariz. revenues jump in April, 1-time shift likely

US court rules casino site issue still undecided

Fire east of Nogales estimated at 3 square miles

Man accused of trying to smuggle $107K out of Ariz.

New sports field honors Tucson soldier sacrifice

Judge lets Ariz. immigrant license policy stand

Problems surface over Ariz.'s 2007 immigration law

Experts: Ariz. Jobs, home prices slowly rebounding

Video

  Life or death: Which way will the Arias jury decide?

NBC’s Diana Alvear reports from Phoenix, Arizona as the country awaits the decision of life in prison or the death penalty for Jodi Arias; then attorney Jami Floyd and Cornell law professor John Blume discuss what they expect to see from the jury.

  Busy time for news beyond tornado tragedy

Rachel Maddow recaps the major headlines that have gone largely unnoticed by the news media as attention has been focused on the tornado disaster in Moore, Oklahoma.

  'Wild, Wild Web', Part 5

Chris Hansen confronts a man who calls himself the "problem eliminator".

  Students world maps compete in global contest

KVOA's Samantha Ptashkin reports on two Arizona students whose depictions of the world have been chosen to represent the US in a global art contest.

  Restaurant owners’ ranting goes viral

The TODAY anchors, along with Food Network’s Guy Fieri, chat about the hot topics of the day, including a couple of restaurant owners featured on a recent episode of “Kitchen Nightmares” who are now airing their many grievances in a long Facebook rant.

advertisement | ad info

Related Photos

Phoenix Mercury Introduce Brittney Griner
Phoenix Mercury Introduce Brittney Griner

PHOENIX, AZ - APRIL 20: Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury speaks during a press conference after being selected as the first pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft at US Airways Center on April 20, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or

Jodi Arias is pictured during her trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix
Jodi Arias is pictured during her trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix

Jodi Arias is pictured during her trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Arizona, April 2, 2013. Arias is on trial for the killing of her boyfriend, Travis Alexander, in 2008. A judge denied the latest defense request for a mistrial on Tuesday in the capital murder case against Jodi Ari

Hands are held in Sun City
Hands are held in Sun City

Hands are held in Sun City, Arizona, January 2013. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Defendant Jodi Arias listens to defense attorney Kirk Nurmi make his closing arguments during her trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix
Defendant Jodi Arias listens to defense attorney Kirk Nurmi make his closing arguments during her trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix

Defendant Jodi Arias listens to defense attorney Kirk Nurmi make his closing arguments during her trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Arizona, May 3, 2013. Defense counsel for Jodi Arias denied in closing arguments on Friday in her high-profile murder trial that she went on a meticul