PHOENIX — Prior damage to the landing gear on a private jet owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil could have contributed to a fatal crash earlier this month, according to a preliminary report released Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board.
The voice vote in the Republican-controlled Senate came the same day about 150 protesters at the University of Arizona called on the university to keep funding and supporting DEI programs.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 0.0017% chance of hitting Earth, but media reports too often ignore the unlikelihood of impact in reports of near-Earth asteroids, a Tucson astronomer says.
The Republican-controlled Arizona House voted Thursday to force K-12 public schools to teach the new Gulf of America name, not the Gulf of Mexico name used for centuries.
Anthony Noriega was arrested Wednesday on charges stemming from his toddler fatally shooting himself with a gun stored in the child's bedroom, records show.
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Former University of Arizona hockey player Brian Slugocki works with the Tucson Roadrunners on skills and goes up to Salt Lake City to work with Utah’s injured players.
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It’s a tall task to try to whittle Gene Hackman’s career down to five notable films. One of the 20th century’s greatest actors, Hackman’s career spanned more than 40 years and a variety of roles. He had tough-guy parts like his roles in “The French Connection” and “Unforgiven” that won him Oscars as well as comedic turns in “Young Frankenstein" and “The Birdcage.” Hackman played heroes, villains and one iconic sports coach in ways that captivated audiences. He was found dead in his Santa Fe home. He was 95.
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