Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:48 AM EDT2013-06-18 05:48:40 GMT
TUCSON, AZ (TNN) – Copper Queen Community Hospital has doubled its emergency department, and is ready for more patients. But there's concern that the new Medicaid expansion could hurt, and not help, rural
Depending on how they're charged, some rural hospitals could get hurt more than helped.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:10 AM EDT2013-06-18 05:10:02 GMT
If you're the kind of person who always pays your plastic on time, some credit card issuers think you deserve a reward. It's just one type of financial treat that companies are using to lure you in. While
If you're the kind of person who always pays your plastic on time, some credit card issuers think you deserve a reward.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:03 AM EDT2013-06-18 05:03:59 GMT
By Emilio Neriz, Tucson News Now internTUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) - The Humane Society of Southern Arizona receives a great number of lost and frightened pets every year during the monsoon season. According
According to The Humane Society of Southern Arizona, many dogs and cats are afraid of the loud noises associated with the thunderstorms. This can cause your pets to jump fences and run great distances to try to avoid the commotion.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:42 AM EDT2013-06-18 04:42:36 GMT
The monsoon that brings relief is also flooding some neighborhoods with concern. Residents living in the Palo Verde neighborhood near Country Club and Grant are on high alert every time those storm clouds
Residents living in the Palo Verde neighborhood near Country Club and Grant are on high alert every time those storm clouds roll in. Flooding is always a big concern in the area; it's a battle the neighborhood association has been fighting with the city and county for years.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:04 AM EDT2013-06-18 04:04:39 GMT
Multiple resources are responding to a new wildfire just off city property on the Kaibab National Forest. Officials with the Kaibab National Forest say the Echo Fire in Williams, Ariz., south of Interstate-40,
Multiple resources are responding to a new wildfire just off city property on the Kaibab National Forest.
Monday, June 17 2013 11:48 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:48:27 GMT
Traveling downtown during construction for the modern streetcar can be confusing. A street or turning lane that was open yesterday might not be open today. That's what a few thousand Pima County workers
Downtown streetcar construction isn't expected to be totally completed until late summer.
Monday, June 17 2013 11:37 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:37:06 GMT
By Emilio Neriz, Tucson News Now internThe World's Largest Swimming Lesson is trying to set a new Guinness World Record once again. According to a press release, the patrons of the Oro Valley Aquatic
The patrons of the Oro Valley Aquatic Center will join thousands of people of aquatic facilities from around the world on June 18 to try to set a new record for the fourth year in a row.
Monday, June 17 2013 11:17 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:17:02 GMT
It was a devastating wildfire that burned through the Catalina Mountains. The Aspen Fire went on to destroy 340 homes and businesses on Mt. Lemmon ravaging the town of Summerhaven. It consumed nearly
It was a devastating wildfire that burned through the Catalina Mountains. The Aspen Fire went on to destroy 340 homes and businesses on Mt. Lemmon ravaging the town of Summerhaven.
Monday, June 17 2013 11:03 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:03:01 GMT
TUCSON (Tucson News Now) - An administrative law judge has handed a victory to backers of the proposed Rosemont copper mine southeast of Tucson. Monday, the judge upheld an appeal of Rosemont's aquifer
The judge upheld an appeal of Rosemont's aquifer protection permit issued by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.
Monday, June 17 2013 9:59 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:59:19 GMT
LYNCHBURG, VA (RNN) – Kimberly Burke is used to capturing emotion. As a wedding photographer, she has an eye for tender moments, like the photo she snapped of a Marine and his bride praying that has gone
A quiet moment captured before a couple wed has brought collective "awws" by millions on the internet.
Monday, June 17 2013 9:29 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:29:00 GMT
The Arizona Department of Corrections reports an inmate was killed at the state prison in Buckeye today. Officials say 63-year-old John Jones was administered CPR before being transported to West Valley
Officials say 63-year-old John Jones was administered CPR before being transported to West Valley Hospital, where he was pronounced dead from an apparent homicide.
Monday, June 17 2013 9:04 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:04:00 GMT
Even though the US Supreme Court has voted 7-2 to block Arizona's voter ID law, it will be business as usual for the state. Secretary of State Ken Bennett told all 15 county recorders to reject any state
Despite a US Supreme Court decision, Arizona says it will be business as usual.
Monday, June 17 2013 8:17 PM EDT2013-06-18 00:17:17 GMT
A 5-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church compound, and now the group is targeting her. Jayden Sink raised nearly $200 on Friday while she sold lemonade
A 5-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church compound, and now the group is targeting her.
Monday, June 17 2013 6:32 PM EDT2013-06-17 22:32:21 GMT
The hosts of an Atlanta radio sports show have been suspended after reportedly making jokes about former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason.Gleason is suffering from ALS and uses a computer program
The hosts of an Atlanta radio sports show who were suspended Monday morning for making jokes about former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason have been fired.
Monday, June 17 2013 6:03 PM EDT2013-06-17 22:03:07 GMT
PHOENIX (AP) - Gay marriage proponents launched a campaign Monday to change the Arizona constitution's definition of marriage a mere five years after voters approved a state constitutional ban on same-sex
Gay marriage proponents launched a campaign Monday to change the Arizona constitution's definition of marriage a mere five years after voters approved a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriages and as the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to weigh in this month on the national debate on marriage equality.
Monday, June 17 2013 4:45 PM EDT2013-06-17 20:45:22 GMT
Several local World War II Veterans received a big honor Sunday. The French Government recognized the vets for serving in its country decades ago. "I'll cherish this medal," said veteran, Gerald Sherman.
Several local World War II veterans received a big honor Sunday. The French government recognized the vets for serving in its country decades ago.
Monday, June 17 2013 4:17 PM EDT2013-06-17 20:17:50 GMT
James Lee Derrington, 32, was taken into custody by deputies who found him walking out of a desert area near North La Cholla Road and West Ruthrauff Road.
James Lee Derrington, 32, was taken into custody by deputies who found him walking out of a desert area near North La Cholla Road and West Ruthrauff Road.
Monday, June 17 2013 12:32 PM EDT2013-06-17 16:32:47 GMT
A super-sized surprise for young patients at the Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital. Window washers from Farkas Brothers Window Cleaning donned superhero costumes Monday morning as they scaled the
A super-sized surprise for young patients at the Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital.
The Chicago Blackhawks suffered a key loss moments before a scoreless first period of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals when Marian Hossa was scratched from the lineup.
Tuukka Rask watched most of the action at the other end of the ice. And when the Blackhawks did make a late charge, he was ready.
Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon.
Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon that would slowly bring women into thousands of combat jobs, including those in...
Prosecutors are moving quickly through the court-martial of Pfc. Bradley Manning.
A huge database of troop names and email addresses an Army private allegedly downloaded to a personal computer could be used by foreign adversaries to launch cyberattacks on service members, a government witness said Monday...
Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced Monday that it has a new CEO.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced Monday that a physician with a long career in health policy and research will become the breast cancer charity's new president and CEO.
President Barack Obama will appeal to Northern Ireland's youth to sustain their peace in his first opportunity to highlight the role the United States has played helping bring about reconciliation in the country.
Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Barack Obama on Monday that their positions on Syria do not "coincide" but the two leaders said during the G-8 summit that they have a shared interest in stopping the violence...
Google has settled a shareholder lawsuit to clear the way for a long-delayed split of the Internet search leader's stock.
Google has resolved a shareholder lawsuit blocking a long-delayed stock split, clearing the way for the Internet search leader to issue a new class of non-voting shares later this year.
A former hitman who admits killing 20 people is expected to take the stand at the trial of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger (BUHL'-jur).
An ex-gangster who admitted killing 20 people was unemotional Monday when describing his line of work at the trial of his former partner, James "Whitey" Bulger, but called himself heartbroken when he learned that Bulger had...
Monday, June 17 2013 4:00 PM EDT2013-06-17 20:00:50 GMT
(RNN) – Edward Snowden gave a clear warning to the U.S. government Monday: Neither his incarceration or death would prevent the release of information he gathered on "unconstitutional acts." "Truth is
Edward Snowden, the source of NSA leaks on PRISM and other American surveillance programs, gave answers for nearly two hours in a live online chat with The Guardian Monday.
The Pima County Board of Supervisors has awarded the contract to reconstruct 0.6 miles of Romero Road from Roger Road to Wetmore Road. The project will include the addition of sidewalks and paved shoulders/bike lanes, which will connect residential areas to Homer Davis Elementary School, the Flowing Wells Community Center and the Flowing Wells branch of the Pima County library.
Syrian activists say a car bomb attack targeting a checkpoint near a military airport in the capital has killed or wounded more than 20 soldiers.
Syria's president warned that Europe "will pay a price" if it delivers weapons to rebels fighting to topple him, saying in an interview published Monday that arming them would backfire as the "terrorists" return to their...
The Campbell Avenue underpass on the south side of the Rillito River will be closed June 20 and 21, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., as Pima County and its contractor, Granite Construction work on improvements to the Loop.
Monday, June 17 2013 2:58 PM EDT2013-06-17 18:58:43 GMT
In a few hours a Tucson mother will learn her sentence, for the death of an infant she was babysitting. This is a story Tucson News Now brought viewers in June, 2012. Zada Davis was charged with leaving
She was found guilty in May of negligent homicide after leaving a baby in a bathtub with the water running last year.
Monday, June 17 2013 2:30 PM EDT2013-06-17 18:30:13 GMT
Happening today, new security measures will be in place at City Hall. Starting this morning it will be much more like coming into a courthouse when visitors come to City Hall; now visitors will only be
These added measures going into place this morning are an effort to keep City Hall safe for everyone who works and does business there.
Monday, June 17 2013 2:24 PM EDT2013-06-17 18:24:56 GMT
The Tucson Police are asking for the community's help in locating a missing elderly man. Rafael E. Alvarez was last seen at 10 p.m. on Father's Day. He spent the evening with family and had been dropped
Tucson Police are saying he was located earlier this morning at Kino Hospital.
Monday, June 17 2013 2:22 PM EDT2013-06-17 18:22:16 GMT
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A Supermoon occurs at 4:32 AM Sunday morning. A Supermoon is a astrological nickname given to the perigee moon, which is the closest approach of the moon to the Earth during the month, when it coincides
A Supermoon is a astrological nickname given to the perigee moon, which is the closest approach of the moon to the Earth during the month, when it coincides with a full moon.
Monday, June 17 2013 2:09 PM EDT2013-06-17 18:09:52 GMT
Later this afternoon a Tucson man will be sentenced after admitting he recorded video of his female co-workers in the bathroom. Steven Frame may be behind bars, or he may get lifetime probation, that is
Steven Frame will find out in Superior Court this afternoon whether he will be put behind bars or get lifetime probation.
Monday, June 17 2013 2:05 PM EDT2013-06-17 18:05:50 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court says states cannot require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration system designed to make signing up easier. The justices
The Supreme Court says states cannot require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration system designed to make signing up easier.
Monday, June 17 2013 1:59 PM EDT2013-06-17 17:59:24 GMT
There is another construction zone appearing in the downtown area, near Pennington and Congress, this zone is expected to be in place for two weeks. What crews are doing out there today is getting ready
Crews will lay down new asphalt in work related to the new streetcar project.
Monday, June 17 2013 1:51 PM EDT2013-06-17 17:51:23 GMT
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is celebrating her victory in a bruising fight over her Medicaid expansion plan by holding a signing ceremony for the law authorizing the program.
Gov. Jan Brewer is celebrating her victory in a bruising fight over her Medicaid expansion plan by holding a signing ceremony for the law authorizing the program.
Monday, June 17 2013 12:55 PM EDT2013-06-17 16:55:22 GMT
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, MI (WDIV/CNN) - There's another potential clue in the search for missing Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa. FBI agents on Monday searched a Michigan field - north of Detroit- for his remains. "The
There's another potential clue in the search for missing Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa.
The Guardian newspaper says the British eavesdropping agency GCHQ repeatedly hacked into foreign diplomats' phones and emails when the U.K. hosted international conferences, even going so far as to set up a...
A newspaper report that British eavesdropping agency GCHQ repeatedly hacked into foreign diplomats' phones and emails has prompted an angry response from traditional rival Russia and provoked demands for an investigation...
Monday, June 17 2013 11:32 AM EDT2013-06-17 15:32:14 GMT
(CNN) - New research shows just thinking about money can lead people to lie, steal and make unethical decisions. Researchers at Harvard and the University of Utah conducted four studies. They got participants
New research shows just thinking about money can lead people to lie, steal and make unethical decisions.
Monday, June 17 2013 11:13 AM EDT2013-06-17 15:13:15 GMT
(CNN) - The deaths of five infants and dozens of injuries or falls have led federal regulators to stop the sales of a popular baby recliner. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said it got numerous
The deaths of five infants and dozens of injuries or falls have led federal regulators to stop the sales of a popular baby recliner.
Monday, June 17 2013 10:57 AM EDT2013-06-17 14:57:21 GMT
XALAPA, MEXICO (ELCANDIDGATO.COM /CNN) - Politics has really turned into an animal fight in one Mexican town. Residents who want to get rid of the so-called political "rats" have chosen a cat to run for
Politics has really turned into an animal fight in one Mexican town.
Monday, June 17 2013 10:36 AM EDT2013-06-17 14:36:40 GMT
FT MYERS, FL (WBBH/CNN) - Video footage showed a Florida teen swimming with a 30 foot whale shark. Chris Kreis spends most of his time working in the family business. "I started when I was 3-years-old,"
A Florida teen was caught on camera swimming with a 30 foot whale shark.
Lawyers are scheduled to make closing arguments Monday at the trial of a Phoenix man accused of endangering the life of his 16-year-old nephew in a terrorism hoax.
Lawyers are scheduled to make closing arguments Monday at the trial of a Phoenix man accused of endangering the life of his 16-year-old nephew in a terrorism hoax.
Mel Wymore (WEYE'-mohr) is a typical city council candidate in many ways. He's campaigning in New York as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of local organizations.
Mel Wymore (WEYE'-mohr) is a typical city council candidate in many ways. He's campaigning in New York as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of local organizations.
NSA leaker Edward Snowden is defending his disclosure of top-secret U.S. spying programs in an online chat with The Guardian and attacking U.S. officials for calling him a traitor.
President Barack Obama defended top secret National Security Agency spying programs as legal in a lengthy interview Monday, and called them transparent - even though they are authorized in secret.
There's good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America's slowdown in medical costs may be turning into a trend, rather than a mere pause.
There's good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America's slowdown in medical costs may be turning into a trend, rather than a mere pause.
A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Belize and forecasters say it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala and northern Honduras.
A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Belize and forecasters say it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala, northern Honduras and southern Mexico.
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED), which considers itself the definitive record of acceptable English words, has just formalized its status as a legitimate noun and verb in relation to social media site Twitter.
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED), which considers itself the definitive record of acceptable English words, has just formalized its status as a legitimate noun and verb in relation to social media site Twitter.
Being picked on by your brother or sister may seem like a normal part of growing up, but for some kids the bullying may be a source of depression and anxiety, a new study suggests.
Being picked on by your brother or sister may seem like a normal part of growing up, but for some kids the bullying may be a source of depression and anxiety, a new study suggests.
Tuesday, June 11 2013 9:08 PM EDT2013-06-12 01:08:12 GMT
For years, Arizona has either been at or near the top nationally when it comes to identity theft. The woman we're about to introduce you to is a classic example why. Authorities say she's victimized hundreds
Suspected fraudster, bad check writer and identity thief facing nine-count felony indictment.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:00 AM EDT2013-05-22 15:00:54 GMT
Tucson Police continue to seek information in the stabbing death of an east-side convenience store clerk. 22 year old Erick Bridges was critically wounded Friday morning when somebody attacked him at
Investigators seeking information on suspect who stabbed and killed an east-side convenience store clerk last week.
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.
Zoe is a four year old Queenland Heeler Lab mix. She has had it rough. Her former owners abandoned her last summer. She has been at the Pima Animal Care shelter since June when officers picked her up. Even
Zoe has had a rough past, but she is still incredibly loving and trusting.
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The last place Levon Wameling was seen is now adorned with stuffed animals, candles and balloons - left by friends and neighbors who pray for his safe return.
June is National Migraine Awareness Month and health experts warn, many people may be suffering from these debilitating conditions and not know they have them.
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