NEW YORK (AP) — The aspirations cut a wide swath through American history since 1776 — from the “All men are created equal” of the Declaration of Independence and the “We the people” of the Constitution, to the “indivisible, with liberty and justice for all” of the Pledge of Allegiance. One can find it in […]

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The most popular last names in the U.S might be unchanged from the previous decade, but Asian surnames were the fastest-growing at the start of this decade, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday. “Smith,” “Johnson,” “Williams,” “Brown,” and Jones,” remained the top five last names in the United States in 2020, […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices surged last month as the Iran war drove up the cost of energy. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that its producer price index — which measures inflation before it hits consumers — rose 0.5% from February and 4% from March 2025. The year-over-year gains was the biggest in more […]

Five Arizona high school seniors were surprised Monday with $20,000 scholarships for their future college or postsecondary education plans.

Parts of metro Phoenix were sprinkled with rain as storms and a cold front made their way through the Valley on Monday night. 

The city of Tempe will double the number of pickleball courts at Tempe Sports Complex with a grand opening celebration set for April 24.

The Mesa Padel Club is set to open this week in the city's downtown district with a ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration.

Viva PHX returns this week in an expanded format that celebrates music, food, art and culture over six days.

Burlington Stores celebrated its groundbreaking on a new distribution center in Buckeye that is expected to be open in 2028.

A Miami-based developer can now turn 311 acres of empty farmland into a master-planned community with housing, retail and a Fry’s grocery store. 

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani rallied Sunday to celebrate 100 days in office, touting his early accomplishments and charting future goals as he pledged to lead with a relentless focus on the city’s working class. In front of a crowd just days after reaching an early milestone of his first […]

A small airplane with three people on board was forced to make an emergency landing on a Phoenix roadway on Sunday afternoon, but no passengers were hurt.

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices rose in early market trading on Sunday after the U.S. said it would blockade Iranian ports beginning Monday. The price of U.S. crude oil rose 8% to $104.24 a barrel and Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose 7% to $102.29. Brent crude has swung dramatically during the Iran […]

A 35-foot digitally-powered water tower that pays tribute to the city of Peoria's "agricultural and railroad roots" is now operational.

Harkins Theatres will be conducting "a comprehensive remodel" of its Norterra location, which will soon get the company's first 4D theater.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The final round of the 90th Masters has arrived, and it’s a tight race for the green jacket. Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young enter the round tied atop the leaderboard, and six others are within four shots after a dramatic Saturday. Sam Burns is one shot off the lead, Shane Lowry […]

HOUSTON (AP) — Never-before-glimpsed views of the moon’s far side. Check. Total solar eclipse gracing the lunar scene. Check. New distance record for humanity. Check. With NASA’s lunar comeback a galactic-sized smash thanks to Artemis II, the world is wondering: What’s next? And how do you top that? “To people all around the world who […]

A controversial data center project in the West Valley is moving ahead.

The city of Phoenix is breaking ground on a new affordable housing community for seniors that will bring 80 rental homes to the Valley.

The two connected worlds mesh in person every year at ASU, where 50 Tillman Scholars serve as corral leaders on the final stretch of Pat's Run.

The long-term fallout of the war in Iran is only beginning to take shape, but this much is clear: The conflict has left the Middle East unsettled, alliances strained and the world facing uncertain shifts in the balance of economic and military power. Iran’s theocracy is tattered but alive, with new economic leverage. The United […]

Phoenix City Council has approved measures to clear the way for a new 260-room hotel to be built in north Phoenix near the Mayo Clinic.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Riding down the Las Vegas Strip in a pink low-rider with two showgirls at his side, Bruno Mars was declared the “new king of Las Vegas” on Friday. The city honored Mars, who has become one of Sin City’s iconic performers, with a parade and naming a street “Bruno Mars Drive.” […]

Motorists will have to share Tempe’s streets with Pat’s Run participants, bicycle riders and marketgoers this weekend.