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Nearly two dozen states sue the Trump administration over funding for CFPB
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (426+ words) Updated December 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM EST A coalition of 21 states along with the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Monday to prevent it from defunding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which says it will run out of money in…...
A tribe in Arizona planned to connect 600 homes to electricity. Then the funding was cut
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1399+ words) For as long as 55-year-old Hopi Chairman Tim Nuvangyaoma has been alive, high-voltage power lines have cut across Hopi lands in northeast Arizona, carrying vast amounts of power long distances throughout the Southwest. But residents of the Hopi Reservation have…...
Thousands gather to mourn conservative activist Charlie Kirk
3+ mon, 16+ hour ago (421+ words) President Trump and other top administration officials eulogized right-wing activist Charlie Kirk and talked about what they described as the fight going forward. Donald Trump Jr. referred to Kirk as being like a little brother. DONALD TRUMP JR: His loss…...
The evangelical Christian faith on display at Kirk's memorial shaped his politics
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (715+ words) Charlie Kirk's evangelical faith was on display at his memorial service this weekend in Arizona. The service, held on a Sunday morning, felt much like a worship service, complete with prayers, songs and a call from Kirk's widow to "forgive…...
Public media stations in rural America say emergency-alert funding is in jeopardy
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (968+ words) "I haven't heard anything from FEMA," Sweat says. "So I don't know what happens next." It's a similar story at public media stations across the United States. Tens of millions of dollars that Congress set aside to help broadcasters strengthen…...
A haboob covered central Arizona in dust. But what exactly is it?
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (449+ words) Parts of central Arizona were engulfed by a towering wall of dust on Monday evening " producing dramatic scenes that sent shockwaves far beyond the Grand Canyon state. "It was larger and it went through a metropolitan area so it gained…...
Millions in West facing dangerous heatwave amid multiple wildfires
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (374+ words) Millions in the West are facing heat watches and warnings as a dangerous heat wave grips the region, increasing fire risks amid dry conditions. Parts of California, Oregon and Washington state will experience "extreme heat" at least through Tuesday, with…...
Vouchers drain millions from public schools. Sarasota floats an idea for change
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1052+ words) Public school districts across Florida are seeing funding drop as the state spends more on private school voucher programs. This week, Sarasota school leaders said the system is flawed and discussed ways to convince lawmakers to make changes. In Sarasota…...
Arizona woman to serve 8 years for identity theft scheme benefiting North Korea
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (615+ words) An Arizona woman was sentenced to prison on Thursday for her role in a $17 million scam that helped North Koreans steal Americans' identities and use them to land remote IT jobs at hundreds of U.S. companies. U.S. District Court Judge Randolph Moss…...
A wildfire destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge. It burned down once before
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1079+ words) A raging wildfire has destroyed dozens of structures in Grand Canyon National Park, including a beloved historic lodge that was already rebuilt once after burning down nearly a century ago. For decades, the Grand Canyon Lodge was the only hotel…...