Maricopa County has recorded 40 heat-related deaths so far in 2026, more than double last year’s tally at the same point. The data highlights who is most at risk as Phoenix’s brutal summer continues.

A leaking cooler contaminated romaine lettuce sprouts at a Tempe Safeway. Eight other Metro Phoenix stores were cited for unsafe food temperatures.

A new study finds AI can invent hiring stereotypes from random outcomes—just as Phoenix employers expand their use of automated interviews.

A $50 electric-bill dispute allegedly turned violent when a Phoenix man was beaten with a construction helmet. His 76-year-old roommate later died, and an arrest has now been made.

A teenage boy was shot in the leg Wednesday morning at a west Phoenix apartment complex. Police are still looking for a suspect.

A Phoenix man helped feed a Montana drug ring with pounds of meth and fentanyl. A federal judge sentenced him to 14 years.

About 40 Biltmore-area condo units have gone weeks without reliable central air as Phoenix heat pushes indoor temperatures toward triple digits.

Tempe’s Roman God of Fire is preparing to open Aug. 7 with wood-fired Italian cooking, Roman-inspired design, and a menu from chef Scott Conant.

A Phoenix-area father was barred from his daughter’s school after an automated check mistakenly matched him to a Wisconsin sex-offender registry entry. The school later cleared him, but questions about the screening process remain.

Three VA ambulances are coming to Phoenix in August, promising fewer transportation delays for veterans and a backup role during major disasters.

Sacramento developer LDK Ventures opened a Scottsdale office as it pushes into the U.S. Southwest.

Pima County deputies arrested a Vail man after his 65-year-old mother was found dead; court papers say he told investigators he didn't believe she was real.

El Caprichoso, a family-run Sonoran-hot-dog stand in Phoenix since the 1990s, made USA TODAY’s list of the best hot dogs in America.