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Coconino CountyThis week’s severe thunderstorms in northern Arizona have triggered widespread flooding in numerous Hopi communities. Leaders on Thursday declared a state of emergency. -
Navajo Police Department / FacebookThunderstorms over northern Arizona caused flooding in tribal communities like Dennehotso. It also led several rivers in the region to reach near-record water levels. -
J. Baird/NPS PhotoBusinesses that rely on the Grand Canyon and 10 of the other most popular national parks say a new $100 fee imposed this year on foreign visitors has driven down tourism. -
Courtesy of the Timber Mesa Fire and Medical DistrictRep. Walt Blackman has asked Gov. Katie Hobbs to declare an emergency after a suspected tornado damaged dozens of homes in Navajo County Wednesday evening.
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A possible tornado damaged homes and property in Heber-Overgaard Wednesday evening, injuring at least one person. -
Since the 2010 event, the occasional tornado has touched down in the state. But this is the most widespread series of tornado warnings in years, according to the National Weather Service. -
Chiricahua National Monument is now Arizona’s fourth national park. The site near Willcox, Ariz., is the first addition to the U.S. national park system in six years. -
More migrants are dying while crossing the Arizona-Mexico border, even as the overall number of encounters with Border Patrol drop. -
Should you rake up those fallen leaves — or let them be? How yard waste can benefit your garden and the environment. -
Chip Thomas, a retired physician on the Navajo Reservation, is well known for his large photographic murals. Now, he's been recognized with a MacArthur "genius" grant.
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Taiz, a city in southwestern Yemen, faces a severe water crisis as Houthi rebels backed by Iran tighten their encirclement. The city has struggled with water issues for over a decade, but the situation has worsened in recent weeks. -
Intense rainfall slammed the Four Corners region late this week. As rivers flooded, towns declared evacuations and emergencies and made rescues. -
In this edition of Spacing Out, the team from Short Wave shares the latest developments in space science, including the theory on why the universe is made of matter
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Cracking down on immigration has been the centerpiece of the Trump administration, but the government has limited the public's access to the numbers. A new study gives us a clearer picture.
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A study of a personalized vaccine combined with an existing immunotherapy found the treatment helped patients with melanoma avoid cancer recurrence. The combination trains the patient's immune system to go after cancer cells.
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Saturday weak low pressure will lead to light showers and thunderstorms through a partly cloudy and cool day, showers will shift into far northern AZ Saturday night into early Sunday morning. A sunny and cool Sunday afternoon follows. Warmer and quiet weather is then forecast for the first half of next week.
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