Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed bills to fund brackish groundwater recovery, calling the proposals speculative and flagging costs and brine-disposal hurdles.

A 26-year-old man from San Marcos drowned at Davis Camp after entering the Colorado River to retrieve a hat; officials said he wasn't wearing a life jacket.

Tucson police say a DEA agent was involved in a shooting Monday near Campbell and Irvington. Officials say TPD officers weren't involved and injuries are unclear.

A shooting suspect barricaded himself in a Queen Creek home Monday and a man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Troopers and Queen Creek police sealed off the area near 194th and San Tan.

A Powerball ticket sold at Roadrunner Market in Vail matched the April 11 draw and, with a 2X Power Play, paid $100,000. Lottery and Powerball sources confirm the numbers and claiming steps.

An unknown suspect fired at a south Scottsdale home early Monday, leaving bullet holes but no reported injuries. Scottsdale Police are investigating and asking anyone with information to come forward.

A man in a wheelchair died days after being struck by a car near 24th Street and Roosevelt in Phoenix; police say the driver remained on scene and investigators are probing the crash.

MODUS Companies broke ground on Avala, a 94-home, net-zero-ready rental community in Scottsdale with single-level homes, private yards and a restored Frank Lloyd Wright resident hub.

After a viral video showed unmarked Phoenix cars with Mexican plates making traffic stops, the department ordered the practice halted and opened an internal review.

A 30-story student housing tower called Hub on Campus Tempe is rising near ASU, bringing 818 units and nearly 2,000 beds while preserving two local landmarks. Vertical construction is now visible at the Myrtle Avenue site.

West‑MEC opened what it bills as the nation's first K–12 semiconductor cleanroom at its Northeast Campus, aiming to give students industry‑grade training for chip jobs. The new space pairs cleanroom protocol training with robotics and certification pathways.

A person was hurt after an alleged road-rage stabbing on the Guadalupe off-ramp of Loop 202 in Mesa; DPS troopers have the ramp blocked and are investigating.

A small plane landed on 7th Street near Missouri Avenue in central Phoenix on April 12; three people were evaluated at the scene and declined hospital transport.