Arizona

Native American Burial Sites Blown Up For US-Mexico Border Wall: Report

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday February 11, 2020

Native American burial sites in Arizona have been blown up by construction crews building the US-Mexico border wall, according to lawmakers and tribal leaders.

Mother Smothers 3 Children, Props Them On Sofa "As If They Were Napping"

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 22, 2020

Police arrested a young mother on Tuesday on suspicion of smothering her three young children to death, one at a time, in the family's Phoenix home, then propping their bodies on a sofa as if they were napping, authorities and court records said.

Two Children Killed, 1 Missing In Arizona As Winter Storm Blankets US

World News | Reuters | Sunday December 1, 2019

Two children were found dead and another was missing in Arizona on Saturday after the vehicle they were in became stuck while crossing a storm-swollen forest creek outside Phoenix, part of a post-Thanksgiving winter storm that pummeled wide swathes of the country.

A Plane Crash, Massive Fire, Explosion - Gender Reveal Parties In US Turn Fatal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday November 19, 2019

A plane crash in Texas, a deadly explosion in Iowa, a massive fire in Arizona -- elaborate baby gender reveal parties, a growing trend among parents in the US, have taken a nightmarish turn.

YouTube Mom, Who Allegedly Used Pepper Spray On Children, Beat Them, Dies

World News | Katie Mettler, The Washington Post | Thursday November 14, 2019

Machelle Hobson, the Arizona mother accused of torturing her seven adopted children who starred in her popular YouTube series "Fantastic Adventures," has died at a Scottsdale hospital, authorities say.

In Review Of Fatal Arizona Crash, U.S. Agency Says Uber Software Had Flaws: Report

Reuters | Wednesday November 6, 2019

An Uber self-driving test vehicle that struck and killed an Arizona woman in 2018 had software flaws, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday as it disclosed the company's autonomous test vehicles were involved in 37 crashes over the prior 18 months.

Uber Software Had Flaws, US Agency Says in Review of Fatal Arizona Crash

Reuters | Wednesday November 6, 2019

NTSB said the Uber vehicle had failed to properly identify the victim as a pedestrian crossing a street.

Waymo Tests 'Rider Only' Service And Looks Beyond Robo-Taxis

Reuters | Sunday November 3, 2019

Waymo Chief Executive John Krafcik said the self-driving vehicle company is now offering limited "rider-only" trips in Phoenix, Arizona, as it looks beyond the robo-taxis business to generate future revenue. Waymo, a unit of Alphabet Inc has begun offering fully automated rides, without attendants in the vehicle, to a few hundred early users of its...

Waymo Tests 'Rider Only' Service And Looks Beyond Robo-Taxis

Reuters | Tuesday October 29, 2019

Waymo Chief Executive John Krafcik said the self-driving vehicle company is now offering limited "rider-only" trips in Phoenix, Arizona, and is looking beyond the robo-taxi business to generate future revenue, including delivery services.

A Car Collision Saved The Lives Of 3 People. Watch Chilling Video

Offbeat | Friday October 25, 2019

A couple pushing their baby in a stroller at a busy intersection had a narrow escape when a speeding Jeep barreled towards them while running a red light.

US Hiker Falls 500 Feet From Cliff In US National Park

World News | Kayla Epstein, The Washington Post | Sunday September 8, 2019

The iconic Half Dome in Yosemite National Park has loomed large in the national imagination since American settlers began exploring the park in the middle of the 19th-century.

He Was Kicked Out Of Border Militia. Then FBI Found Gun 'Factory' In His Home

World News | Antonia Noori Farzan, The Washington Post | Friday August 30, 2019

Joshua Pratchard was enthusiastic about joining Arizona Border Recon, an armed civilian group that patrols the U.S.-Mexico border looking for unauthorized migrants and drug smugglers.

Murder-Accused US Couple, In 50s, Overpower Guards, Flee During Transport

World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 28, 2019

A couple wanted for murder in Arizona escaped from custody when they overpowered guards who were transporting them through Utah, officials said on Tuesday, adding that the man and woman are considered armed and dangerous.

"America's Toughest Sheriff": Ex-Arizona Lawman Seeks To Reclaim Mantle

World News | Reuters | Monday August 26, 2019

Joe Arpaio, the former Arizona sheriff who built a national reputation as a staunch foe of illegal immigration, announced on Sunday - the anniversary of his pardon by President Donald Trump - that he will see re-election to his old job next year.

Arizona's Mint Dispensary, A Restaurant That Adds Weed To Everything

ANI | Saturday August 3, 2019

Mint Dispensary, a unique store/restaurant in Arizona offering the likes of chicken wings dressed with THC, the active ingredient of marijuana.This emporium of the marijuana plant, located in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe and visited daily by some 1,000 customers, sells everything imaginable related to the weed, the Efe news reported.