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Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?

A surge in research into plastics in food and water is raising questions about the accumulation of microplastics in the body.

Cochise officials to meet with Trump during Thursday border visit

The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office is working with the Sierra Vista Police Department, the Department of Public Safety, Secret Service and other law enforcement partners on security for former president Donald Trump’s visit to the border on Thursday.

Lithium drilling project temporarily blocked on sacred tribal lands in Arizona

The case is among the latest legal fights to pit Native American tribes and environmentalists against President Joe Biden’s administration.

Republican Congressman calls for investigation into Casa Alitas

The call comes after reports of corruption.

Top prosecutor in Arizona’s Apache County and his wife indicted on charges of misusing public funds

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said Michael Whiting is also accused of eight other charges including theft and altering public records.

Is "Monsoon Magic" on the horizon?

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Reactions to the first load of uranium ore to come from the Pinyon Mine near The Grand Canyon; and "Concussion: The Play", a new Ten-Minute Drama.

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Ex-officer convicted in George Floyd's killing is moved to new prison

Derek Chauvin is now housed at the Federal Correctional Institution in Big Spring, Texas. He was previously held in Tucson, Arizona.

Arizona Corporation Commission urges congress to exempt utilities from EPA hazardous waste costs

ACC pushes for federal legislation to avoid higher utility rates and cleanup expenses following EPA hazardous substance regulations.

Arizona Supreme Court clears way for voters to decide on constitutional right to abortion

Under the measure, abortions would be allowed until an embryo or fetus could survive outside the womb, typically around 24 weeks.

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Wildfire that burned 15 structures near Arizona town was caused by railroad work, investigators say

The 266-acre wildfire began June 12 and was fully contained five days later at an estimated cost of $971,000.

Republicans scrambled to get Cornel West on the Arizona ballot. The left-wing academic is OK with it

The Arizona Secretary of State's office said Monday that West did not file the paperwork needed to get on the ballot before Saturday's deadline.

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Got cold symptoms? Here's when kids should take a sick day from school

Schools and health experts are now saying it is OK to send children to class with some symptoms of illness, including a runny nose or cough.

Hedge fund buys $100 million of land in La Paz County

Land is in an area that has little regulation on groundwater pumping, and could be sent elsewhere in the state.

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