Hot and gusty Sunday with highs near 96°F, then a brief cool‑down Monday–Tuesday. Temperatures bounce back into the 100s by next weekend.

A man was shot Thursday evening near 35th and Dunlap in north Phoenix and taken to a hospital with life‑threatening injuries. Police say the investigation remains active.

Valley organizers will gather Friday at Margaret T. Hance Park for a 5 p.m. rally and a roughly 2.1-mile downtown march as part of nationwide May Day actions. The event will include speeches, DJs and food trucks.

A Circle K in Scottsdale sold a $1 million Powerball ticket in Wednesday’s drawing. The winner hasn’t come forward; the Arizona Lottery explains how to claim prizes.

Campfires, fire pits and charcoal grills will be banned in Phoenix preserves and Maricopa County regional parks starting May 1 as drought raises wildfire risk.

Former Cardinals linebacker Wesley Leasy filed suit after he and his daughter say they were wrongfully detained at gunpoint at Phoenix Sky Harbor; the complaint alleges false arrest and emotional distress.

A Phoenix doctor warns a rotavirus surge and a federal schedule change have made timing crucial — the rotavirus series must be finished by eight months.

Mitsui agreed to buy most cobalt metal from EVelution Energy’s planned solar-powered Yuma plant in a roughly $850M, five-year deal, giving the project a major customer while some sulfate terms remain unsettled.

Phoenix police have sealed off 7th Ave and McDowell Road for a "critical incident." Media are staged and drivers should expect delays in Midtown.

Blackstone sold the 412‑unit Arrowhead Summit in Glendale for about $101.35M — roughly $22M below its 2021 price — a sign of softer multifamily pricing in Phoenix.

Phoenix’s City Council will discuss Colorado River cuts and the city’s water plans in a live policy session Tuesday. The meeting will stream on Phoenix Channel 11 and phoenix.gov.

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled third‑party communications can be harassment when meant to cause harm, vacating a lower court decision in a parental protective‑order dispute.

A Phoenix teenager was hospitalized after a Sunday night shooting in Maryvale; police say the injuries are non-life-threatening and are asking for tips.