Queen Creek Teen Arrested for Threat Against High School

Queen Creek teen arrested for threats against high school

A 17-year-old student from Queen Creek, Arizona, was arrested after making a threat against Queen Creek High School. The threat prompted the school administration to contact the Queen Creek Police Department. The student faces charges of threatening, intimidating, and disrupting an educational institution and was booked into the Maricopa County Juvenile Detention Center. Police have … Read more

15-Year-Old Victim Identified in South Tucson Homicide Investigation

Fatal motorcycle crash reported near downtown Chandler early Saturday morning

The victim in the ongoing homicide investigation in South Tucson has been confirmed as a 15-year-old. Authorities from the South Tucson Police Department and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the incident, which occurred near 6th Avenue and 30th Street. At this time, police have not released further details as the investigation remains in … Read more

Protesters Block Laredo Border Bridge for Second Day, Causing Delays in Cargo Traffic

Protesters in Mexico resume blockade at Texas border bridge

Cross-border cargo traffic is being disrupted for the second time in a 24-hour period by protesters on the Mexico side of the World Trade Bridge. Around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, protesters in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, started to block the road that leads to Laredo, Texas, from the bridge. Authorities in Laredo are redirecting all northbound … Read more

$31 Million Worth of Meth Seized at Texas-Mexico Border Hidden in Shipment of Peppers

$31 Million Worth of Meth Seized at Texas-Mexico Border Hidden in Shipment of Peppers

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted a massive drug shipment at the Pharr International Bridge in Texas port on Sunday, seizing 2,155 pounds of methamphetamine valued at $31.17 million. The meth was concealed within a tractor-trailer carrying a shipment of serrano peppers. Using non-intrusive inspection equipment, CBP officers discovered 1,859 packages of meth … Read more

Juan Ciscomani, an Arizona Republican, secures victory in reelection

Juan Ciscomani, an Arizona Republican, secures victory in reelection

Rep. John Ciscomani, a Republican from Arizona, has emerged victorious in his reelection campaign for Arizona’s 6th Congressional District. In a closely contested race for the seat representing the suburban areas of Tucson, Arizona, Ciscomani emerged victorious by defeating Democratic challenger Kirsten Engel. This election marked a rematch between the two candidates, with the incumbent … Read more

Concerns remain as Arizona approves new abortion measure

Concerns remain as Arizona approves new abortion measure

Last week, Proposition 139 received overwhelming support and approval from voters in Arizona, effectively enshrining abortion rights into the state’s constitution. The new measure grants the permission for abortions to be performed up until the point of fetal viability, typically occurring around 24 weeks. According to Fatima Goss Graves, the president and CEO of the … Read more

Columbia University student-veterans attend protest gathering

A Columbia University student demonstration aimed at “reclaiming” Veterans Day in support of Palestinians killed in Gaza was quite different from the protests that occurred on campus last year. In a surprising turn of events, student veterans showed up to confront the agitators and proudly demonstrate their own pride. Around 30 Columbia students and student-veterans … Read more

Yale Psychiatrist Advises LGBTQ+ Community to Shun Trump-Voting Relatives During the Holidays

A  psychiatrist on MSNBC advised viewers to consider distancing themselves from family members who had voted for Donald Trump during the upcoming holiday season. In her statement, she emphasized the importance of acknowledging and prioritizing one’s well-being. She expressed that if an individual finds themselves in a situation where their loved ones or close friends … Read more

Man from Pinal County receives 10-year sentence for luring a minor

Local Pastor and Family Allege Civil Rights Violation in Armed Confrontation with Pinal County Deputies

A man from Casa Grande, aged 32, has been given a ten-year sentence in federal prison for enticing a minor, as authorities revealed recently. Adam Tovar received his sentence on October 22nd from U.S. District Judge Raner C. Collins. The judge also mandated a lifetime of supervised release for Tovar upon his release from prison, … Read more