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Third teen arrested in double-killing at Tucson park

Third teen arrested in double-killing at Tucson park

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Three teens have now been arrested in connection with a double killing that occurred in December at a Tucson park, police said.

Iranian strike wounds US troops and damages planes at Saudi air base, official says

Iranian strike wounds US troops and damages planes at Saudi air base, official says

  • JON GAMBRELL and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press

Iran's nuclear facilities came under attack Friday, state media reported, after Israel threatened to “escalate and expand” its campaign.

Trump signs executive action to pay TSA after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding

Trump signs executive action to pay TSA after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding

  • KEVIN FREKING, LISA MASCARO and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press

Johnson rejected a Senate bill and said House Republicans would seek to fund the entire department at current levels until May 22.

Tucson speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Mar. 27, 2026

Tucson speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Mar. 27, 2026

    Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Arizona Daily Star.

    NASA astronaut suddenly couldn't speak in space. He says medical scare remains a mystery

    NASA astronaut suddenly couldn't speak in space. He says medical scare remains a mystery

    • MARCIA DUNN Associated Press

    Four-time space flyer Mike Fincke said he was eating dinner Jan. 7 after prepping for a spacewalk. Then, he couldn't talk.

    14-year-old is the first teen to get on Vermont general election ballot for governor

    14-year-old is the first teen to get on Vermont general election ballot for governor

    • AMANDA SWINHART Associated Press

    Another teen is running for governor of Vermont, and this time, he'll be on the general election ballot. The state constitution sets no minimum age for gubernatorial candidates. 

    New York's newly identified Underground Railroad passage is under threat

    New York's newly identified Underground Railroad passage is under threat

    • TERRY TANG and JOSEPH FREDERICK Associated Press

    Historians and Black activists hail it as the first intact Underground Railroad site found in New York in over 160 years. 

    Concerns raised over Trump’s daily Iran war briefings; Philadelphia DA has warning for ICE agents at airport

    Concerns raised over Trump’s daily Iran war briefings; Philadelphia DA has warning for ICE agents at airport

      Media Miss Minute: Concerns are being raised over Trump’s daily Iran war briefings; and Philadelphia's DA has a warning for ICE agents.

      Woman, teen girl killed in Marana head-on crash

      Woman, teen girl killed in Marana head-on crash

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      A woman and a teen girl were killed early Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash on a frontage road along Interstate 10 in Marana.

      Arizona Senate votes to scrap César Chávez holiday after abuse allegations spark debate

      Arizona Senate votes to scrap César Chávez holiday after abuse allegations spark debate

        Arizona lawmakers voted to eliminate the César Chávez holiday ahead of March 31, citing recent abuse allegations, while rejecting efforts to rename it in honor of farmworkers. The move has sparked emotional debate, with Democrats warning it erases the legacy of farmworker communities.

        Savannah Guthrie to return to 'Today' on April 6 after mother's disappearance

        Savannah Guthrie to return to 'Today' on April 6 after mother's disappearance

          After a two-month absence sparked by her 84-year-old mother's apparent abduction, Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC's "Today" show next month.

          Tucson middle school teacher, assistant coach arrested on sexual exploitation charges

          Tucson middle school teacher, assistant coach arrested on sexual exploitation charges

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          A Tucson middle school teacher and girls high school assistant basketball coach has been arrested on suspicion of 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.

          Savannah Guthrie set to return to 'Today' in April

          Savannah Guthrie set to return to 'Today' in April

            Savannah Guthrie will return next month to NBC’s “Today,” two months after her 84-year-old mother's apparent abduction from her Tucson home.

            Gas prices rise again as some states consider tax holidays

            Gas prices rise again as some states consider tax holidays

              Gas prices are climbing again across the United States, spurring proposals for state gas tax holidays in the hopes of offering drivers some relief.

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              Tucson speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Mar. 27, 2026

              Tucson speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Mar. 27, 2026

              Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Arizona Daily Star.

              Woman, teen girl killed in Marana head-on crash

              Woman, teen girl killed in Marana head-on crash

              A woman and a teen girl were killed early Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash on a frontage road along Interstate 10 in Marana.

              Photos: University of Arizona football pro day

              Photos: University of Arizona football pro day

              University of Arizona 2026 pro day took place inside Casino del Sol stadium on Wednesday morning. 

              Arizona Daily Star on this date: March 27

              Arizona Daily Star on this date: March 27

              See the A1 covers from the past for this day in history.

              State & Regional

              Arizona Senate votes to scrap César Chávez holiday after abuse allegations spark debate

              Arizona Senate votes to scrap César Chávez holiday after abuse allegations spark debate

              Arizona lawmakers voted to eliminate the César Chávez holiday ahead of March 31, citing recent abuse allegations, while rejecting efforts to rename it in honor of farmworkers. The move has sparked emotional debate, with Democrats warning it erases the legacy of farmworker communities.

              Flood of pushback to federal water plan

              Flood of pushback to federal water plan

              More than 18,000 comments are pouring in on a controversial federal plan to divide the shrinking Colorado River, with critics across the West warning it could hit Arizona especially hard. As drought deepens and negotiations stall, a high-stakes water fight is looming.

              Arizona schedules first execution of 2026

              Arizona schedules first execution of 2026

              Arizona man who set a man on fire during a 2002 attack is scheduled to be executed in May.

              Judge blocks renaming bid by Arizona's No Labels Party

              Judge blocks renaming bid by Arizona's No Labels Party

              The No Labels Party would have to start from scratch if it wants to operate in Arizona under a new name, a judge says in a new ruling.

              Nation & World

              Iranian strike wounds US troops and damages planes at Saudi air base, official says

              Iranian strike wounds US troops and damages planes at Saudi air base, official says

              Iran's nuclear facilities came under attack Friday, state media reported, after Israel threatened to “escalate and expand” its campaign.

              Trump signs executive action to pay TSA after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding

              Trump signs executive action to pay TSA after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding

              Johnson rejected a Senate bill and said House Republicans would seek to fund the entire department at current levels until May 22.

              NASA astronaut suddenly couldn't speak in space. He says medical scare remains a mystery

              NASA astronaut suddenly couldn't speak in space. He says medical scare remains a mystery

              Four-time space flyer Mike Fincke said he was eating dinner Jan. 7 after prepping for a spacewalk. Then, he couldn't talk.

              14-year-old is the first teen to get on Vermont general election ballot for governor

              14-year-old is the first teen to get on Vermont general election ballot for governor

              Another teen is running for governor of Vermont, and this time, he'll be on the general election ballot. The state constitution sets no minimum age for gubernatorial candidates. 

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              Crime

              23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

              23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

              Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.

              Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

              Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

              A new indictment has added two kidnapping and six witness tampering charges against an Allegany County man under federal investigation since a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case turned up dead in his home.

              Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

              Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

              Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Cooper told a judge that his office intends to file witness tampering charges against Simon P. Gogolack 39, of Wellsville.

              Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

              Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

              A Southern Tier man with a history of drug-related charges has become entangled in the FBI’s probe into the death of a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case.

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              Third teen arrested in double-killing at Tucson park

              Third teen arrested in double-killing at Tucson park

              Three teens have now been arrested in connection with a double killing that occurred in December at a Tucson park, police said.

              Tucson middle school teacher, assistant coach arrested on sexual exploitation charges

              Tucson middle school teacher, assistant coach arrested on sexual exploitation charges

              A Tucson middle school teacher and girls high school assistant basketball coach has been arrested on suspicion of 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.

              Savannah Guthrie set to return to 'Today' in April

              Savannah Guthrie set to return to 'Today' in April

              Savannah Guthrie will return next month to NBC’s “Today,” two months after her 84-year-old mother's apparent abduction from her Tucson home.

              Savannah Guthrie: 'We are in agony'

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              Arizona Senate votes to scrap César Chávez holiday after abuse allegations spark debate

              Arizona Senate votes to scrap César Chávez holiday after abuse allegations spark debate

              Arizona lawmakers voted to eliminate the César Chávez holiday ahead of March 31, citing recent abuse allegations, while rejecting efforts to rename it in honor of farmworkers. The move has sparked emotional debate, with Democrats warning it erases the legacy of farmworker communities.

              Flood of pushback to federal water plan

              Flood of pushback to federal water plan

              More than 18,000 comments are pouring in on a controversial federal plan to divide the shrinking Colorado River, with critics across the West warning it could hit Arizona especially hard. As drought deepens and negotiations stall, a high-stakes water fight is looming.

              Political Notebook: Destination unknown as Pima supes probe sheriff Nanos

              Political Notebook: Destination unknown as Pima supes probe sheriff Nanos

              For Star subscribers: The Democrat-dominated Pima County Board of Supervisors may not try to oust Dem Sheriff Chris Nanos, though some want to. Plus, more on Oro Valley elections and Turning Point USA. 

              Board of Supervisors move could oust Sheriff Nanos

              Board of Supervisors move could oust Sheriff Nanos

              Supervisors in Tuesday approved beginning an effort to dig into Sheriff Chris Nanos' work history after news reports that he made misrepresentations years ago when he moved to Tucson from El Paso. The end result could result in his removal from office.

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