Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:18 AM EDT2013-05-21 12:18:54 GMT
Residents in tornado-stricken Moore, OK, await news on missing love ones Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado devastated the city, killing at least 51. Rescuers worked all night, with particular attention
Residents in tornado-stricken Moore, OK, await news on missing love ones Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado devastated the city, killing at least 51.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:16 AM EDT2013-05-21 12:16:14 GMT
The World Care Civilian Emergency Relief Center is collecting emergency relief supplies for victims of the Oklahoma tornados and storms. The organization is accepting supplies and monetary donations to
More than 60 million Americans in the Midwest and south are still at risk from the ongoing storms.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:58 AM EDT2013-05-21 07:58:34 GMT
Tolleson Police have issued an Amber Alert for a missing 3-year-old Arizona girl.According to the police report, the suspect broke into the mother's residence of the child and sexually assaulted her at
Tolleson Police have issued an Amber Alert for a missing 3-year-old Arizona boy.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:26 AM EDT2013-05-21 06:26:09 GMT
A former Tucson police officer who was demoted after a racy photo scandal is fighting for her rank. Diana Lopez was demoted from lieutenant to sergeant after an internal affairs hearing earlier this year. According
Lopez is accused of sending racy photos and videos to her boyfriend, another police officer who was below her in rank but not in her direct chain of command.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:01 AM EDT2013-05-21 06:01:07 GMT
(RNN) – A day after long track tornadoes devastated Shawnee and Edmond, OK, another round has begun near Oklahoma City.KOCO broadcast a slow rotating cloud that slowly extended down towards the ground
At least 51 have died in a storm the National Weather Service described as large and violent.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:47 AM EDT2013-05-21 05:47:22 GMT
Police are searching for a suspect who is accused of sexually assaulting a female on The University of Arizona campus today. According to Joe Bermudez with UAPD, a male suspect approached a female just
A male suspect approached a female just before 12:30 Monday afternoon in the area of 4th Street and Highland Avenue. He apparently prevented her from entering her dorm and grabbed her thigh before leaving the scene in an unknown direction.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:21 AM EDT2013-05-21 05:21:10 GMT
An antibiotic so popular many people know it by name has some unpopular attention from the federal government. The Food and Drug Administration has said that this could be a matter of life and death for
An antibiotic so popular many people know it by name has some unpopular attention from the federal government. The Food and Drug Administration has said that this could be a matter of life and death for some patients who use azithromycin, which is also known as Zithromax or Z-pack.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:48 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:48:06 GMT
More than 200 people continue to fight a wildfire northeast of Nogales. The Soldier Basin Fire was about four miles east of Nogales International Airport, in the Patagonia Mountains on Monday. It was
Some firefighting crews are clearing land, creating defensible space as other crews burn out brush and grass to deprive the fire of fuel.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:27 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:27:58 GMT
The idea is to really saturate the streets with cops, and that's exactly what's going to be happening across our community for the next two weeks. That said, you're going to want to buckle up every time
The idea is to really saturate the streets with cops, and that's exactly what's going to be happening across our community for the next two weeks.
Monday, May 20 2013 10:27 PM EDT2013-05-21 02:27:03 GMT
Pima Animal cares has 25,000 animals which pass through the facility each year. Licenses, adoption fees and other services don't make enough money to pay the bills. So the county takes $2 million out
Pima county will put a tentative approval on a $1.2 billion budget.
Monday, May 20 2013 9:47 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:47:12 GMT
The Speaker of the House of Representatives filed a brief for the potential practice of saying prayers at the opening of public meetings.According to a news release, Speaker Andy Tobin filed an amicus
Currently, each floor session of the House of Representatives begins with a prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. flag.
Monday, May 20 2013 9:32 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:32:48 GMT
A panel of citizens decided Monday afternoon to overturn Sloan Tamietti's demotion after sexual assault allegations surfaced. The incident has already cost taxpayers in Tucson $125,000 after the city
A panel of citizens decided Monday afternoon to overturn Sloan Tamietti's demotion after sexual assault allegations surfaced.
Monday, May 20 2013 9:15 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:15:38 GMT
A massive tornado touched down to the southwest of Oklahoma City Monday afternoon. Starting out as a classic funnel it quickly became a giant half-mile wide wedge tornado as it proceeded east north east
A massive tornado touched down to the southwest of Oklahoma City Monday afternoon.
Monday, May 20 2013 8:59 PM EDT2013-05-21 00:59:40 GMT
NOGALES, AZ (Tucson News Now) - A Mexican man is under arrest after Customs officers caught him with $106,893 in unreported cash at the port of entry. Customs and Border Protection officers and Border
A Mexican man is under arrest after Customs officers caught him with $106,893 in unreported cash at the port of entry.
Monday, May 20 2013 8:14 PM EDT2013-05-21 00:14:47 GMT
The Highway Patrol is investigating a bad crash south of Tucson on Interstate-19.The incident involves a mini Sahuarita school district bus and a semi truck at the Canoa rest area. Officers say the school
Officers say the school bus was traveling northbound when it sustained a tire blowout. The driver lost control, causing the bus to swerve to the right, off the roadway and through the right away fence.
Monday, May 20 2013 6:37 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:37:33 GMT
CBS has announced that the season finale of "Mike & Molly" will be pre-empted by a repeat broadcast of the show because of events in Oklahoma. CBS decided to make the episode change after a tornado struck
CBS decided to make the episode change after a tornado struck Moore, OK, because the season finale had a related storyline.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:00 AM EDT2013-05-21 12:00:17 GMT
The new baby Mountain Lion has arrived at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and they need your help naming him. Tucson News Now is teaming up with the museum to name the new mountain lion. Our cameras
The new baby mountain lion has arrived at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and they need your help naming him.
It was a rare moment in relations between the media and the government: In 2008, FBI Director Robert Mueller called the top editors at The New York Times and The Washington Post to apologize.
It was a rare moment in relations between the media and the government: In 2008, FBI Director Robert Mueller called the top editors at The New York Times and The Washington Post to apologize because the bureau had improperly...
By CHRIS TALBOTT AP Music Writer Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist who was a founding member of The Doors, has died. He was 74.
By CHRIS TALBOTT and HILLEL ITALIE AP Entertainment Writers Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's...
Monday, May 20 2013 6:56 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:56:31 GMT
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a man who attempted to smuggle more than $1 million worth of marijuana into the United States.Officials at the Port of Mariposa Commercial Facility
Officials at the Port of Mariposa Commercial Facility discovered the 2,000 pounds of pot in the suspect's big rig truck by using an x-ray scanner during commercial inspections.
Monday, May 20 2013 6:40 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:40:57 GMT
Campfire and smoking restrictions will be implemented in two Arizona national forests in anticipation of a dry and windy Memorial Day weekend. According to the Forest Service Department of Agriculture,
Southern Arizona is expected to experience Red Flag Warning conditions this weekend, prompting restrictions to help prevent fire opportunities.
Experts say the officer who killed a Long Island college student and a home invasion suspect on Friday was confronted with a split-second choice.
As a grieving family prepared for the funeral of a Hofstra University junior killed by a police officer's bullet during a standoff with an armed intruder, some on Monday questioned whether police should have waited for...
The Senate Judiciary Committee is aiming this week to pass a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, setting up a high-stakes debate on the Senate floor.
Senate supporters of far-reaching immigration legislation accepted minor changes in public while negotiating over more sweeping alterations in private Monday as they drove toward expected Judiciary Committee approval by...
Monday, May 20 2013 5:16 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:16:44 GMT
DeKalb County Police confirm that a former NFL player David McMillan III was shot and killed in Decatur on Saturday. McMillan played for the Cleveland Browns from 2005 to 2007. Based on witness statements
DeKalb County Police confirm that a former NFL player David McMillan III was shot and killed in Decatur on Saturday.
Monday, May 20 2013 3:41 PM EDT2013-05-20 19:41:56 GMT
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The judge in the Jodi Arias murder trial denied both the defense's motion on Monday morning for a mistrial and for a withdrawal in the case. On Monday morning, the judge heard a motion by Arias' defense
Defense attorney Kirk Nurmi said one of Jodi Arias' friends, who was scheduled to be a witness on Monday, allegedly received death threats and is scared to testify.
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than 2 days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days - 384 times, up and around - bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park...
A wildfire has burned approximately 3 square miles of grass and brush on ridges of the Coronado National Forest about a dozen miles from Nogales in rural Santa Cruz County in southern Arizona.
A wildfire has burned approximately 3 square miles of grass and brush on ridges of the Coronado National Forest about a dozen miles from Nogales in rural Santa Cruz County in southern Arizona.
The White House says White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler was first informed about an audit of the IRS' inappropriate targeting of conservative groups on April 24 and that she notified senior staff, including...
The White House says White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler was first informed about an audit of the IRS' inappropriate targeting of conservative groups on April 24 and that she notified senior staff, including Denis...
Monday, May 20 2013 2:10 PM EDT2013-05-20 18:10:33 GMT
It has been a month since health departments across the nation suspended TB testing. Now the Pima County Health Department is resuming testing for TB today. This is a routine test many have to take
It has been a month since health departments across the nation suspended TB testing.
A first edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" that contains author J.K. Rowling's notes and original illustrations is going on sale in a charity auction.
A first edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" that contains author J.K. Rowling's notes and original illustrations is going on sale at a charity auction.
Monday, May 20 2013 1:03 PM EDT2013-05-20 17:03:38 GMT
Tucsonans have seen construction underway for the new court complex downtown and now a bit of ‘bling' is coming to the building. It's a piece of art set to distinguish the newest building from the other
It's a piece of art set to distinguish the newest building from the other court facilities in the downtown area, and it is called ‘Desert Mosaic'.
It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million.
It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million.
The Supreme Court is taking a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open meetings in an upstate New York town.
The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open public meetings.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:37 AM EDT2013-05-20 15:37:30 GMT
College graduations may be smaller in the future, as new numbers show more high school graduates are skipping college and entering the job market. Graduations kick off this week in Tucson and surrounding
College graduations may be smaller in the future, as new numbers show more high school graduates are skipping college and entering the job market.
Monday, May 20 2013 10:45 AM EDT2013-05-20 14:45:33 GMT
(CNN) - Yahoo has agreed to buy the blogging site Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash. This marks the biggest deal for Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer since taking over last summer. Mayer is trying revamp the company
Yahoo has agreed to buy the blogging site Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash.
State revenues jumped 17 percent in April from the previous year but Arizona budget officials say the increase is likely due to taxpayers fleeing higher taxes this year.
State revenues jumped 17 percent in April from the previous year but Arizona budget officials say the increase is likely due to taxpayers fleeing higher taxes this year.
When Jodi Arias addresses the jury in her murder trial, the big question will be whether she pleads for mercy or repeats what she told a TV reporter minutes after her conviction: She would rather be executed than serve life...
A federal appeals court says a key legal issue remains unresolved regarding whether a southern Arizona tribe was rightfully awarded reservation status for its planned casino site near Glendale.
Rescue crews are working through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood.
Search and rescue crews worked through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood. At least 51 people were...
President Barack Obama will be meeting with his disaster response team, including Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, on Tuesday before delivering a statement on the devastating tornado that tore through...
President Barack Obama will be meeting with his disaster response team, including Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, on Tuesday before delivering a statement on the devastating tornado that tore through the...
It was a rare moment in relations between the media and the government: In 2008, FBI Director Robert Mueller called the top editors at The New York Times and The Washington Post to apologize.
It was a rare moment in relations between the media and the government: In 2008, FBI Director Robert Mueller called the top editors at The New York Times and The Washington Post to apologize because the bureau had improperly...
The facts laid out by prosecutors are plain: In 2008, a U.S. government employee on assignment in Zimbabwe drove through the capital of Harare in his government-issued Toyota Land Cruiser and struck and killed a...
The facts laid out by prosecutors are plain: In 2008, a U.S. government employee on assignment in Zimbabwe drove through the capital of Harare in his government-issued Toyota Land Cruiser and struck and killed a 34-year-old...
By Sadie Gennis, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson have broken up, People reports. According to a source, the Twilight stars have parted ways after more than three years of dating.
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson have broken up, People reports. According to a source, the Twilight stars have parted ways after more than three years of dating.
Boys who are diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are twice as likely to become obese adults as those who didn't have the disorder when they were young, a new 30-year study shows.
Boys who are diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are twice as likely to become obese adults as those who didn't have the disorder when they were young, a new 30-year study shows.
Although spring arrived late this year in parts of the United States, the summer allergy season will still be strong, according to a sinus expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Although spring arrived late this year in parts of the United States, the summer allergy season will still be strong, according to a sinus expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Thursday, May 16 2013 12:01 AM EDT2013-05-16 04:01:53 GMT
The pay raise formula passed 6-1 by the Tucson City council is complicated. On the one hand, it gives a 55 cent an hour raise to most city employees across the board. Bug police and fire are treated
Tucson's proposed pay raise creates a two class system
Wednesday, May 15 2013 11:31 PM EDT2013-05-16 03:31:18 GMT
Senator Flake (R-AZ) issued a statement today in regards to the resignation of IRS Acting Commissioner. President Obama announced that Treasury Secretary Jack Lew accepted the resignation after the
Do you recognize any of these people? Click here to view the photos of the most wanted people in Tucson. If you have any information about any of these people, call 911 or 88-CRIME. (Photos source: 88-CRIME)
According to the 88-CRIME website, Ernie Gilbert Grajeda is wanted for kidnapping. He is described as Hispanic, 6'01" tall and 210 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
According to the 88-CRIME website, Ernie Gilbert Grajeda is wanted for kidnapping. He is described as Hispanic, 6'01" tall and 210 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
According to the 88-CRIME website, Joaquin Brambila-Vazquez is wanted for murder. He is described as Hispanic, 5'8" tall and 160 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
According to the 88-CRIME website, Joaquin Brambila-Vazquez is wanted for murder. He is described as Hispanic, 5'8" tall and 160 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
According to the 88-CRIME website, Christopher Gerald Sidwell is wanted for assault - domestic violence. He is described as Caucasian, 5'7" tall and 180 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
According to the 88-CRIME website, Christopher Gerald Sidwell is wanted for assault - domestic violence. He is described as Caucasian, 5'7" tall and 180 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
With a bullet still in his body, the police officer who survived a showdown with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects says he's determined to return to duty.
In a story May 19 about a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority officer shot in a showdown with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, The Associated Press incorrectly spelled the officer's last name. He is Officer...
A judge has rejected a request from lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) who want to take periodic photos of him in prison.
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev won't be indicted within the 30-day period prescribed under the Federal Speedy Trial Act but prosecutors said Friday they would ask for more time.
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:29 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:29:40 GMT
BOSTON (RNN) – On Thursday, the Boston Athletics Association announced it will invite the more than 5,000 runners who were unable to cross the finish line to participate in the 2014 Boston Marathon. The
On Thursday, the Boston Athletics Association announced it will invite the more than 5,000 runners who were unable to cross the finish line because of the terrorist attack to participate in the 2014 Boston Marathon.
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:21 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:21:11 GMT
The B.A.A., organizer of the Boston Marathon, is issuing an invitation to participate in the 2014 Boston Marathon to official entrants in the 2013 Boston Marathon who were unable to cross the Boylston
The B.A.A., organizer of the Boston Marathon, is issuing an invitation to participate in the 2014 Boston Marathon to official entrants in the 2013 Boston Marathon who were unable to cross the Boylston
Dozens of Boston's top chefs set up their kitchens at the oldest baseball park in the major leagues for an evening to raise money for the Boston Marathon bombing victims.
Boston Marathon bombing victims joined hundreds of first responders and well-wishers at Fenway Park as dozens of top chefs served fine food and drinks from concession stands in a project intended to raise money for those...
Friday, May 10 2013 3:49 PM EDT2013-05-10 19:49:29 GMT
(RNN) - Small airport towers that faced closure due to sequestration received another reprieve from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement on Friday
The U.S Department of Transportation announced an extension of the 149 air traffic control towers that were scheduled to closed will remain open until Sept. 30.
Friday, April 5 2013 2:47 PM EDT2013-04-05 18:47:20 GMT
(RNN) - The Federal Aviation Administration said it will delay the closure of 149 air traffic control towers at small airports until June, according to the AP. In March the agency made the decision to
The Federal Aviation Administration said it will delay the closure of 149 air traffic control towers at small airports until June, according to the AP.
Monday, March 18 2013 8:43 AM EDT2013-03-18 12:43:27 GMT
(RNN) – Will it or won't it? As people fill out their tax forms this year, they ponder whether or not the sequester will delay their anticipated refunds. The short answer is no, but that is by no means
The sequester will not affect returns. However, the last-minute passing of the American Taxpayer Relief Act pushed back the start of tax season to Feb. 8.
Saturday, March 2 2013 12:48 AM EST2013-03-02 05:48:05 GMT
(RNN) - Hours before the budget cuts known as sequestration were set to take effect, President Barack Obama has signed the order to begin $85 billion in across the board reductions.Copyright 2013 Raycom
Hours before the budget cuts known as sequestration were set to take effect, President Barack Obama has signed the order to begin $85 billion in across the board reductions.
Friday, March 1 2013 7:03 AM EST2013-03-01 12:03:14 GMT
Is the sequestration scare an exaggeration or a sign that the military is an indispensable part of our economy?
One oft-cited study says sequestration cuts to military spending will cost about a million jobs and the nation's security will be compromised. But is that an exaggeration or a sign that the military is an indispensable part of our economy?
Monday, May 13 2013 7:08 PM EDT2013-05-13 23:08:40 GMT
Antonio Rodriguez, the executive chef at Westward Look Resort, was in the Tucson News Now studio to demonstrate some truffles recipes that you can use to impress and please your family.
Antonio Rodriguez, the executive chef at Westward Look Resort, was in the Tucson News Now studio to demonstrate some truffles recipes that you can use to impress and please your family.
Cody is a two year old Lab/Shepherd mix. Sadly, his owner had to give him up because he could no longer take care of Cody.He is happy and energetic, and loves to go for walks. He gets along well with
Cody is ready to go home. He would make a terrific pet. He is house trained and good-natured.
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