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NASA astronauts practiced moonwalking on the San Francisco Volcanic Fields near Flagstaff over the past week. The training is for the Artemis III mission, which aims to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon.
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Critical fire weather conditions are expected for areas north of the Mogollon Rim including the Little Colorado River Valley and Navajo Nation, as well as the mountains of Yavapai County and Oak Creek/Sycamore Canyons.
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Tribal leaders are calling out a high school in Farmington, New Mexico after a Lakota student’s traditional feather plume was cut off her cap during her graduation ceremony.
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The U.S. Forest Service says the cost of fighting wildfires on public lands throughout the country could reach nearly $4 billion or more a year by 2050.
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The Fremont were ancient pueblo farmers of corn, beans and squash, as well as expert hunters and gatherers. By 1000 A.D. they had developed a highly sophisticated culture among the lush river valleys and forested canyons of their homeland.
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The Navajo Nation Council is considering legislation to approve a sweeping water rights settlement with the federal government over the Colorado River and Little Colorado River Basin.
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Arizona’s highest court has given the state’s attorney general another 90 days to decide further legal action in the case over a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban.
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Rangers in Grand Canyon National Park have likely recovered the body of a Santa Fe man they believe was attempting to raft the Colorado River on a self-made wooden raft.
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Gila County will delay the rollout of new regulations on short-term rentals as the board of supervisors work to address local owner's concerns.
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A new, first-of-its-kind study on evaporating snow could help cities and farms that use water from the Colorado River. The results may lead to more accurate forecasts for water supplies.
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The prosecution has rested its case in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York. The main action came with the conclusion of the testimony of Trump's former attorney, Michael Cohen.
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This year, Taiwan's young men face a new, extended one year military conscription. Those concerned about the island's security against China say the conscription isn't enough.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Scott and Seth Avett about their latest album, self titled "The Avett Brothers," which has been in the making since 2019.
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The International Criminal Court in The Hague has announced that it is seeking arrest warrants for leaders of both Hamas and Israel – including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Red Lobster is in hot water. The chain has filed for bankruptcy after a series of missteps by a parade of executives — including an ill-fated promotion for all-you-can-eat-shrimp.
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Windy Monday which will lead to elevated wildfire danger, red flag warnings are in effect across much of the region. The next couple of mornings mountain low temperatures will hover near freezing. Winds relax through the remainder of a sunny and warm work week.
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