Airports will be the busiest they've been since 2019 Thanksgiving, AAA predicts

A grassroots group wants to get rid of the state's "right to work" status, which supporters say will strengthen unions.

The repercussions from a federal lawsuit against the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office continue. It stems from the department’s racial profiling practices under former Sheriff Joe Arpaio. But over the last 15 years, it’s cost taxpayers nearly $240 million. Some of that was spent on a court-appointed monitor. Arizona’s Family Investigates found that the monitor hasn’t been in Phoenix since 2020, yet the county is spending thousands of dollars each month on office space.

Time is running out for Congress to reach an agreement on a new spending deal to avoid another government shutdown. The Senate rolled out its own short-term proposal on Tuesday, but it’s unclear if the House would agree to it. If lawmakers fail to make a decision by Oct. 1, the impact of a government shutdown will trickle down to the federally funded Head Start program nationwide.

A podcast reveals new details about the legal battle over whether to send convicted murderer Jacob Wideman back to prison after missing a psychologist appointment.

Imagine having hundreds of seizures a day, with no relief, because no treatment consistently helps. That was the case for one teen in Queen Creek when she was younger, but “Brookie the Brave” is doing much better now, thanks to special therapy.