Thursday, July 31 2014 12:35 AM EDT2014-07-31 04:35:05 GMT
The report from the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Border Security Operations Center, a Texas state agency, says drug cartels charge anywhere from $250 to $1,500 to smuggle in the migrant, depending on whether they’re from Mexico, Central America, Europe or Asia.
The report from the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Border Security Operations Center, a Texas state agency, says drug cartels charge anywhere from $250 to $1,500 to smuggle in the migrant, depending on whether they’re from Mexico, Central America, Europe or Asia.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 8:58 PM EDT2014-07-31 00:58:49 GMT
When it's hot out, many of us head to the pool to cool off. Hopefully, you're applying sun screen, but we often forget the risk we are putting our skin in. Now, a stern message for Arizona sun worshippers.
When it's hot out, many of us head to the pool to cool off. Hopefully, you're applying sun screen, but we often forget the risk we are putting our skin in. Now, a stern message for Arizona sun worshippers.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 8:11 PM EDT2014-07-31 00:11:00 GMT
Dangerous and vicious are not just adjectives to describe dogs, but legal labels for them, which have costly consequences for their owners. Noreen Conroy adopted Conor five years ago and paid thousands of dollars to put the Airedale terrier through service dog training. The price is small compared to what she’s spent since a judge ruled Conor vicious.
Dangerous and vicious are not just adjectives to describe dogs, but legal labels for them, which have costly consequences for their owners. Noreen Conroy adopted Conor five years ago and paid thousands of dollars to put the Airedale terrier through service dog training. The price is small compared to what she’s spent since a judge ruled Conor vicious.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 5:03 PM EDT2014-07-30 21:03:25 GMT
According to officials they have sent to the accreditor a document detailing the college's efforts to comply with HLC standards. The school has been working at complying since being put on probation in April 2013. This new 'Self-Study Report' details all the facets of PCC including processes, policies and goals that have been conducted over the last 15 months.
According to officials they have sent to the accreditor a document detailing the college's efforts to comply with HLC standards. The school has been working at complying since being put on probation in April 2013. This new 'Self-Study Report' details all the facets of PCC including processes, policies and goals that have been conducted over the last 15 months.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 2:55 PM EDT2014-07-30 18:55:21 GMT
Police from four East Valley cities were rounding up suspects in Gilbert on Wednesday morning after a lengthy drug and stolen property investigation.
Police in three Valley cities seized stashes of heroin and methamphetamine and recovered several stolen guns after a lengthy drug and stolen property investigation.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 1:33 PM EDT2014-07-30 17:33:43 GMT
Back to school shopping being put on a credit card? Not paying off that credit card in a timely manner could very well come back to hurt a shopper in the end. According to researchers over 35 percent of Americans have some form of debt in collections.
Back to school shopping being put on a credit card? Not paying off that credit card in a timely manner could very well come back to hurt a shopper in the end. According to researchers over 35 percent of Americans have some form of debt in collections.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 11:03 AM EDT2014-07-30 15:03:52 GMT
Thursday is the big day, the first day of school for students in the Tucson Unified School District and preps are underway to make sure things go smoothly. Daily food deliverys started today for all schools in TUSD. One thing kids may notice new in the cafeteria for this school year, healthier food options.
Thursday is the big day, the first day of school for students in the Tucson Unified School District and preps are underway to make sure things go smoothly. Daily food deliverys started today for all schools in TUSD. One thing kids may notice new in the cafeteria for this school year, healthier food options.
Thursday, July 31 2014 5:09 AM EDT2014-07-31 09:09:39 GMT
Israel's military says it is calling up another 16,000 reserves.
Israel said Thursday it has called up another 16,000 reservists, allowing it to potentially widen its Gaza offensive against the territory's Hamas rulers in a three-week-old war that has killed more than 1,300...
Thursday, July 31 2014 3:52 AM EDT2014-07-31 07:52:55 GMT
A document circulating among White House staff says a Senate report on the CIA's interrogation and detention practices after the 9/11 attacks concludes that the agency initially kept the secretary of state and...
A Senate report on the CIA's interrogation and detention practices after the 9/11 attacks concludes that the agency initially kept the secretary of state and some U.S. ambassadors in the dark about harsh techniques and...
Thursday, July 31 2014 1:45 AM EDT2014-07-31 05:45:30 GMT
A small plane crashed in a San Diego shopping center parking lot Wednesday, killing an 80-year-old woman who was the lone passenger and injuring the pilot, authorities said.
A small plane crashed in a San Diego shopping center parking lot Wednesday, killing an 80-year-old woman who was the lone passenger and injuring the pilot, authorities said.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 10:37 PM EDT2014-07-31 02:37:17 GMT
Eager to begin a monthlong break, Congress leavened its customary heavy partisanship on Wednesday with a pinch of compromise, advancing legislation to repair the deeply troubled Department of Veterans Affairs.
Eager to begin a monthlong break, Congress leavened its customary heavy partisanship on Wednesday with a pinch of compromise, advancing legislation to repair the deeply troubled Department of Veterans Affairs and working...
Wednesday, July 30 2014 8:57 PM EDT2014-07-31 00:57:37 GMT
With a new Veterans Affairs secretary in place and an August recess looming, Congress is moving quickly to approve a compromise bill to refurbish the VA and improve veterans' health care.
The House overwhelmingly approved a landmark bill Wednesday to help veterans avoid long waits for health care that have plagued the Veterans Affairs Department for years.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 8:26 PM EDT2014-07-31 00:26:40 GMT
Liberia's president late Wednesday ordered the nation's schools to shut down and most civil servants to stay home as an Ebola outbreak that already has killed more than 130 people in the country deepened.
The largest recorded Ebola outbreak in history has led the U.S. Peace Corps to evacuate hundreds of volunteers from three affected West African countries, and a State Department official on Wednesday said two volunteers...
Wednesday, July 30 2014 8:19 PM EDT2014-07-31 00:19:29 GMT
A Palestinian health official says 13 people were killed after tank shells hit a U.N. school in Gaza where hundreds of Palestinians had taken refuge from Israeli attacks.
Israeli artillery shells tore through the walls of a U.N. school crowded with sleeping war refugees and back-to-back explosions rocked a market filled with shoppers Wednesday as Israel's stepped up campaign against...
Wednesday, July 30 2014 7:47 PM EDT2014-07-30 23:47:20 GMT
Republicans are ready to muscle legislation through the House authorizing an election-year lawsuit against President Barack Obama that accuses him of exceeding his powers in enforcing his health care law.
A sharply divided House approved a Republican plan Wednesday to launch a campaign-season lawsuit against President Barack Obama, accusing him of exceeding the bounds of his constitutional authority. Obama and other...
Wednesday, July 30 2014 6:43 PM EDT2014-07-30 22:43:54 GMT
Pointing the finger at Republicans for Congressional inaction, President Barack Obama accused them of posturing and doing everything they can to stymie economic growth.
Pointing the finger at Republicans for Congressional inaction, President Barack Obama accused them of posturing and doing everything they can to stymie economic growth because they are not happy he is president.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 6:09 PM EDT2014-07-30 22:09:01 GMT
Officials tell The Associated Press that a nonpartisan investigative report concludes that management failures by the Obama administration set the stage for the computer problems that paralyzed the HealthCare.gov...
Management failures by the Obama administration set the stage for computer woes that paralyzed the president's new health care program last fall, nonpartisan investigators said in a report released Wednesday.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 5:08 PM EDT2014-07-30 21:08:02 GMT
A Libyan security official says assailants abducted a lawmaker and former prime minister from his home in the capital, Tripoli, but released him hours later.
Up to 6,000 people a day have fled Libya into neighboring Tunisia this week, the Tunisian foreign minister said Wednesday, the biggest influx since Libya's 2011 civil war in a sign of the spiraling turmoil as rival...
Wednesday, July 30 2014 4:18 PM EDT2014-07-30 20:18:10 GMT
Russia's central bank is promising to support financial institutions hit by U.S. sanctions as stocks took a tumble on opening in Moscow.
U.S. and European sanctions against Russia's energy and finance sectors are strong enough to cause deep, long-lasting damage within months unless Moscow persuades the West to repeal them by withdrawing support for...
Wednesday, July 30 2014 4:18 PM EDT2014-07-30 20:18:01 GMT
Officials in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine say 19 people have died in fighting between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian separatists.
Almost two weeks after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was blown out of the sky, the remains of some passengers are feared rotting in the 90-degree (32-degree Celsius) midsummer heat, deepening the frustration of relatives...
Wednesday, July 30 2014 2:42 PM EDT2014-07-30 18:42:03 GMT
Border Patrol officials are offering their assistance to help fix a road near Hereford, washed out by the monsoon, though they do not own it or are required to maintain it, this is according to a recent statement from the agency.
Border Patrol officials are offering their assistance to help fix a road near Hereford, washed out by the monsoon, though they do not own it or are required to maintain it, this is according to a recent statement from the agency.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 12:57 PM EDT2014-07-30 16:57:43 GMT
Lady Gaga trades in trendy for classic, a look at the highest paid country stars and one newcomer goes from Vine to viral practically overnight in Your Week in Music.
Lady Gaga trades in trendy for classic, a look at the highest paid country stars and one newcomer goes from Vine to viral practically overnight in Your Week in Music.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 11:21 AM EDT2014-07-30 15:21:27 GMT
Wingspan, Southern Arizona's lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender community center, is moving from their location on 4th Avenue and 7th Street. Their new location will be the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation building, which is not far away at Broadway and Euclid.
Wingspan, Southern Arizona's lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender community center, is moving from their location on 4th Avenue and 7th Street. Their new location will be the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation building, which is not far away at Broadway and Euclid.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 11:18 AM EDT2014-07-30 15:18:36 GMT
Drought continues to grip Arizona. Even after impressive July monsoon rain totals for parts of the state, nearly 98% of Arizona is experiencing some level of drought. Moderate, Severe, and Extreme Drought cover parts of Pima County where the Tucson Metropolitan area is located. Arizona isn't the only state experiencing drought.
Drought continues to grip Arizona. Even after impressive July monsoon rain totals for parts of the state, nearly 98% of Arizona is experiencing some level of drought. Moderate, Severe, and Extreme Drought cover parts of Pima County where the Tucson Metropolitan area is located. Arizona isn't the only state experiencing drought.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 10:17 AM EDT2014-07-30 14:17:08 GMT
The effort is underway to give needy kids the tools to go back to school. This afternoon Marriott Hotel employees will donate 50 or so backpacks and school supplies to the Assistance League of Tucson.
The effort is underway to give needy kids the tools to go back to school. This afternoon Marriott Hotel employees will donate 50 or so backpacks and school supplies to the Assistance League of Tucson.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 8:46 AM EDT2014-07-30 12:46:49 GMT
General Hitchcock Highway is now open in both directions at MP 17.4, just above the Rose Canyon turnoff. The injured hiker has been taken to the hospital for treatment.
General Hitchcock Highway is now open in both directions at MP 17.4, just above the Rose Canyon turnoff. The injured hiker has been taken to the hospital for treatment.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 1:37 AM EDT2014-07-30 05:37:24 GMT
Most of the 1,200 people driven to evacuate by a Northern California wildfire that destroyed 13 homes have been told they can safely return after a series of steady gains in the firefight.
Fire crews gained ground Tuesday on two of the largest wildfires in California, lifting evacuation orders for about half the homes in the path of a blaze in Yosemite National Park and redeploying firefighters battling...
Wednesday, July 30 2014 12:01 AM EDT2014-07-30 04:01:22 GMT
The mother of a Mexican teenager is is suing Border Patrol agents and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers after one or more of them shot and killed the 16-year-old.
The mother of a Mexican teenager is is suing Border Patrol agents and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers after one or more of them shot and killed the 16-year-old.
Tuesday, July 29 2014 11:33 PM EDT2014-07-30 03:33:10 GMT
After 50 years under lock and key, the steamy love letters of President Warren G. Harding and his mistress, Carrie Fulton Phillips, were released on Tuesday.
After 50 years under lock and key, the steamy love letters of President Warren G. Harding and his mistress, Carrie Fulton Phillips, were released on Tuesday.
Mike Leake pitched into the eighth inning and singled home a run leading Cincinnati to a 3-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks last night. The Reds won for only the second time in 11 games since the All-Star break....
The accomplice in an Arizona prison escape says federal prosecutors broke a promise not to oppose a 20-year prison sentence in the murder of a couple in New Mexico. Casslyn Welch was sentenced to 40 years in early June....
Thursday, July 31 2014 5:16 AM EDT2014-07-31 09:16:55 GMT
They were once friends, or at least friendly. Both were self-made men who'd soared far past their working-class background. One was a rising star of the Republican Party and potential vice-presidential pick....
They were once friends, or at least friendly. Both were self-made men who'd soared far past their working-class background. One was a rising star of the Republican Party and potential vice-presidential pick. The other,...
Thursday, July 31 2014 4:57 AM EDT2014-07-31 08:57:53 GMT
Wayne Reynolds, a leading Washington philanthropist, laid out an alternative plan in court hearings this week to save one of the nation's oldest museums and its college as a judge considers whether to break up...
Wayne Reynolds, a leading Washington philanthropist, laid out an alternative plan in court hearings this week to save one of the nation's oldest museums and its college as a judge considers whether to break up the...
Thursday, July 31 2014 4:36 AM EDT2014-07-31 08:36:37 GMT
Since Florida's frontier days when cattlemen drove their herds through the state's vast fields and forests, ranchers and native panthers have been natural enemies.
Since Florida's frontier days when cattlemen drove their herds through the state's vast fields and forests, ranchers and native panthers have been natural enemies.
Thursday, July 31 2014 2:40 AM EDT2014-07-31 06:40:50 GMT
Immigration courts are speeding up hearings for the tens of thousands of Central American children caught on the U.S. border after criticism that the backlogged system is letting immigrants stay in the country for...
Immigration courts are speeding up hearings for the tens of thousands of Central American children caught on the U.S. border after criticism that the backlogged system is letting immigrants stay in the country for years...
Tuesday, July 23 2013 3:18 PM EDT2013-07-23 19:18:06 GMT
FCC rules require broadcast stations to make sure that complaints about closed captioning can be easily made, and addressed in a timely manner. Station point of contact information for immediate concerns
FCC rules require broadcast stations to make sure that complaints about closed captioning can be easily made, and addressed in a timely manner. Station point of contact information for immediate concerns
Back-to-school shopping just isn't that simple anymore, not that it was ever hassle-free in the first place. Today's must-have items have changed a lot from a generation ago.
Do you recognize any of the people in this slide show? 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)
Tuesday, July 29 2014 9:24 PM EDT2014-07-30 01:24:37 GMT
The woman who called police on Tuesday afternoon said she was held captive by her ex-boyfriend after he kidnapped her near St. Mary's hospital on Monday night about 8:30 pm.
The woman who called police on Tuesday afternoon said she was held captive by her ex-boyfriend after he kidnapped her near St. Mary's hospital on Monday night about 8:30 pm.
Tuesday, July 29 2014 8:32 PM EDT2014-07-30 00:32:42 GMT
It's still unclear when he was killed, but when police arrived at his home in the 800 block of West Budmore Terrace Friday, 66-year-old David Martinez was dead, perhaps for several days.
It's still unclear when he was killed, but when police arrived at his home in the 800 block of West Budmore Terrace Friday, 66-year-old David Martinez was dead, perhaps for several days.
Tuesday, July 29 2014 6:16 PM EDT2014-07-29 22:16:28 GMT
Oro Valley Police arrested Melissa Ann Gordy, 44, on April 17, 2012 in connection with the arrest of a man charged with abusing a 14-year-old female family member, according to OVPD.
Oro Valley Police arrested Melissa Ann Gordy, 44, on April 17, 2012 in connection with the arrest of a man charged with abusing a 14-year-old female family member, according to OVPD.
