Highs near 108°F Thursday with overnight lows only in the upper 70s. Cooling centers are open and gusty winds Friday–Saturday raise fire‑weather concerns.

Border Patrol arrested 52 people in a Yuma sweep, including 36 semi‑truck drivers; many face deportation as regulators push new rules for non‑domiciled CDLs.

FedEx filed a WARN notice saying it will close a Phoenix ship center and cut roughly 100 jobs; the company says customers can still drop off packages at the site.

Gov. Katie Hobbs launched a multimillion‑dollar ad buy that leans on her working‑class past and a handful of policy wins. Our fact‑check finds most claims are true but often need more context.

Belkorp paid $44.15 million for a PillPack-leased distribution building at 3809 E. Watkins St., keeping Amazon’s pharmacy operation in Phoenix. The asset’s power capacity and airport access made it attractive.

A motorcyclist was killed after being pinned beneath a vehicle at 19th Avenue and Grandview Road in Phoenix as police investigate.

A man died early Monday after being struck near 55th Avenue and Encanto Boulevard in west Phoenix. Phoenix police say the driver stayed at the scene and an investigation is underway.

ASU researchers used SMAP and GRACE satellite data to tweak a hydrologic model, producing sharper Colorado River runoff forecasts that could help Arizona water managers.

A woman was hospitalized after arriving at the Guadalupe Fire Station with a gunshot wound Sunday. Maricopa County deputies have opened an active investigation.

A motorcyclist was killed Saturday at SR 24 and Signal Butte Road in Mesa, the third serious crash at that intersection this week as police investigate.

A 2-year-old was pulled from an inflatable pool at an Avondale home; family and officers began lifesaving measures and police are investigating. Local health authorities stress pool safety.

A voter-approved bond will remake Biltmore Preparatory Academy into a larger, bilingual-first campus while students remain on site during phased construction.

An autopsy shows former Cardinals defensive end Josh Mauro died after bingeing on cocaine and alcohol, with fentanyl also detected. The medical examiner ruled the death accidental.