A state survey found nearly 20% of Arizona adults are at moderate-to-high risk for gambling harm as wagering surges. Officials point to accessibility and urge expanded treatment and screening.

An Extreme Heat Warning covers Phoenix through July 27 as daytime highs surge into the 110s. Cooling centers and 2‑1‑1 assistance are available.

Taiwan will open a Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Phoenix to support Taiwanese businesses and provide consular services across Arizona and New Mexico as TSMC expands.

An Extreme Heat Warning covers Phoenix July 23–27. Triple‑digit afternoons and little overnight relief mean check cooling centers and avoid midday work.

A unanimous Arizona Supreme Court ordered a judge to review Phoenix’s withheld police‑union bargaining records and tightened the test governments can use to justify secrecy.

A non‑verbal 13‑year‑old was found dead in an irrigation canal in the Salt River Pima‑Maricopa Indian Community. His mother is urging parents to be vigilant as police investigate.

A United Airlines flight from Houston made an emergency landing at Luke AFB amid monsoon winds; passengers were bused to Phoenix Sky Harbor for connections.

A 9-year-old in Mesa calmly warned his grandmother and hid during an attempted knifepoint robbery at a Bank of America; police arrested a suspect and no one was hurt.

Gilbert police said a Phoenix man was arrested after scammers posing as bank fraud agents convinced a resident to hand over a debit card, costing nearly $24,000. Detectives warn residents not to hand cards or PINs to couriers and to contact banks immediately.

A 3-year-old boy is in critical condition after being pulled from a Scottsdale pool Saturday. Health officials stress layered pool-safety measures.

Mostly clear and near 100F today with a slight chance of morning storms. Heat climbs to 108F 110F by the weekend.

Police say a Scottsdale man groomed a teenage girl for years, recording and sharing explicit videos online. He’s now facing 20 felony counts and is jailed on a $250,000 cash bond.

A former Independence High teacher pleaded guilty to voyeurism after hidden cameras were found in a classroom changing room; a judge sentenced him to four years and lifetime supervised probation.