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.

The Justice Department has opened a civil‑rights review of Arizona State University's DEI activities after undercover videos prompted federal complaints. The probe will examine admissions, scholarships and student support.

ADOT has launched a study and survey on potential I-10 upgrades between the Deck Park Tunnel and the Split; public comments are open through June 30 and will shape design alternatives.

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.

Chef Antonio Padilla’s Alita pop-up is serving mesquite-grilled whole wings and nostalgic desserts; its Goldwater debut sold out quickly. Weekly pop-ups will roll across the Valley.

A Powerball ticket sold at a Circle K in Tucson matched four balls plus the Powerball and paid $150,000 after a 3x Power Play. Winners have 180 days to claim and can request confidentiality for six‑figure prizes.

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 north Phoenix man was arrested and booked on a murder charge after his 50‑year‑old father was found shot inside an apartment on May 12. Investigators say an argument preceded the shooting.

A former leader of an Eduprize Schools parent‑teacher network in Queen Creek was arrested Monday on suspicion of fraud after months of questions over missing funds.

A man who admitted to a March 2023 stabbing and burning of a victim’s body was sentenced to 20 years in prison and five years of supervised release.

Gov. Katie Hobbs signed SB 1426 to speed removal of unlawful occupants; the law shortens court timelines and targets cases like the Phoenix homeowner who says squatters sold her house.

Mohave County confirmed a fatal hantavirus pulmonary syndrome case in the Kingman area and urged residents to follow safety guidance when cleaning rodent‑infested spaces.

Phoenix begins meteorological summer after its warmest spring on record, and the Valley heads into low‑100s with an air‑quality alert this week.