Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos won his primary race for re-election Tuesday night and will likely face Republican Heather Lappin in the general election in November.
Families affected by cancer and premature deaths blame a history of polluted water in southern Tucson. The water utility is trying to clean up the problem.
The U.S. Attorney in Arizona prosecuted more than 2,600 migrants for illegal entry into the country during its second quarter. That’s a 25% uptick despite a drop in the number of migrant apprehensions.
A Mexican federal official told The Associated Press that Zambada and Guzmán López arrived in the United States on a private plane and turned themselves in to authorities.
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee is calling on the U.S. and Mexico to work together to assess and mitigate impacts of the border wall on wildlife of the Sonoran desert, especially the endangered Sonoran pronghorn.
Navajo and Hopi leaders urged Congress to pass a bill addressing their water crisis, proposing a $1.75 billion pipeline to bring Colorado River water to their communities.
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