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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

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Democrats' trust in the media has fallen 12 points over the past year, to 58%, and compares with 11% among Republicans and 29% among independents, according to Gallup. (Christian Schwier/Adobe Stock)
Southern Arizona local news initiative announced

A new project in Southern Arizona aims to support local reporting and enable greater access to local news and information. Earlier this month…

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A sign warns of radioactivity near an abandoned uranium mine in the Horseshoe Mesa area near the Grand Canyon. (Deep Desert Photo/Adobe Stock)<br />
Tribes Urge Congress to Make Grand Canyon Mining Ban Permanent

Members of native tribes living in or near the Grand Canyon are calling on Congress to make a provisional ban on uranium mining near the park permanen…

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A new Gallup survey shows more than 60% of Americans say they know
Juneteenth Declared National Holiday, Amidst Progress, Upheaval

PHOENIX -- Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday, approved by both the US …

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In the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps built ranger stations, trails and ramadas at the sprawling South Mountain Park and Preserve in Phoenix and at dozens of other parks and public lands across Arizona. (Flickr)
AZ Conservationists, Civic Leaders Back Creation of Civilian Climate Corps

PHOENIX -- An idea from the past could soon return to Arizona and other states to battle the ravages of climate change. Groups such as the Sierra …

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The Land and Water Conservation Fund has helped protect iconic Arizona landscapes, including the Coconino National Forest. (Coconino National Forest/Flickr)
Deadline Nears to Renew Land and Water Conservation Fund

PHOENIX – Time is running out to renew the federal fund that has supported conservation and recreation projects across the U.S. for more than 50…

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Phoenix Public Library offers prizes for kids who earn points by reading 20 minutes per day over the summer. (Flickr)
Library Programs Fight Summer Slide

PHOENIX – For many children, summer break is long enough that they'll start to forget what they learned during the school year, educators say…

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Arizonans celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day Oct. 12. Credit: nadofotos/iStock
Arizonans Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day Alongside Columbus Day

SOUTH TUCSON, Ariz. – The second Monday in October should be celebrated as Indigenous Peoples' Day alongside Columbus Day to better represent …

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An online tool is helping older Americans in Arizona, like those seen here, learn more about iPhones, social media, and other technologies that continue to develop at a very past pace. Courtesy: AARP Arizona.
Older Arizonans Tackle Technology

PHOENIX - Some older people in Arizona and across the nation may not be as tech-savvy as, say, their grandchildren, but an online tool may help to …

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PHOTO: Their studies of animal behavior have taken Dieter and Netzin Stecklis around the world, and they use their research to inform their UA courses on fatherhood and families. Photo courtesy University of Arizona.
AZ Ranks Low in Survey of Dad-Friendly States

TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona ranks 42nd in a national survey by state of important factors for working fathers, including health and child-care costs…

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GRAPHIC: A study says PG-13- and R-rated movies share much of the same risky behavior content.
Study Raises Questions about Movie Ratings

PHOENIX - You may give the OK for your child to see a PG-13 movie, thinking the content is age-appropriate, but a new study says that when it comes …

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PHOTO: More Americans will soon have a chance to
Seeing Red Over Planned Running of the Bulls

PHOENIX - Concerns are being raised across the nation as a series of events patterned after the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, is being …

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Jaguar Art Part of Events Marking Tucson Shootings Anniversary

TUCSON, Ariz. - In the wake of the 2011 Tucson shootings, the extended family of victim Gabe Zimmerman formed the BEYOND coalition, with the goal of …

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