Phoenix

Scientists say climate change is combining with El Nino in the Pacific to ramp up the number of records set.

In the capital of Arizona – with extreme temperatures that can reach 122°F during the day and don’t drop below 90°F at night – life is almost impossible. If blackouts were to knock out the air-conditioning, nearly half the population could end up hospitalized

Temperatures have peaked at or above 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) the entire month of July in Phoenix and extreme heat stretches across the American South

No other major city — defined as the 25 most populous in the United States — has had any streak of 110-degree days or 90-degree nights longer than Phoenix

High temperatures have triggered alerts in dozens of cities in a 2,000-mile swath of land stretching from the Midwest to the West. Phoenix is close to breaking a record for most consecutive days above 104° F

In Arizona, the monsoon season officially begins June 15 and can bring powerful storms with high winds, lightning and heavy bursts of rain

The city is developing a space nearby with tents and temporary restroom facilities as an alternative

Their behavior can range from cowering in corners to running away from home

Authorities said 31 cows died in the northern Alabama town of Berlin during Saturday’s severe weather when lightning struck the tree they were hiding under

The move worries housing advocates who say the working poor evicted from the more decrepit parks may have to double up with relatives or wind up homeless in the current housing crunch

Brittney Griner had 18 points, six rebounds and four blocked shots for the Phoenix Mercury in her first WNBA regular-season game since being jailed in Russia

Some of America’s largest cities that challenged their 2020 census numbers are hearing back from the authorities, and they’re not all getting what they hoped for

Seattle has overhauled virtually all aspects of its police department since DOJ investigators in 2011 found officers were too quick to use force

US health officials are alerting consumers about two more recalls of eyedrops due to contamination risks that could lead to vision problems and serious injury

The player was listed Saturday on Phoenix’s roster on the WNBA website

The 32-year-old had said she would return to Phoenix in December, after she returned home from her 10-month ordeal in Russia

It reaffirmed that getting out of the Western Conference and making the NBA Finals is going to be incredibly daunting this season

Arizona to Rally Against Native Mascots is planning to demonstrate outside State Farm Stadium in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale

Several testimonies addressed issues in addition to abuse, such as losing one’s culture and language