In a unanimous vote, the NCAA Board of Governors voted to permit students participating in athletics the “opportunity to benefit from the use of their name...
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Arizona State, Grand Canyon University and University of Arizona are optimistic for the future of Arizona after the first Arizona Esports Collegiate Cup.
Arizona joined 46 other states and territories this week in antitrust investigation of Facebook, including whether the social media giant violated consumer...
The Arizona State Fair esports exhibit featured top of the line gaming stations and gave competitors the chance to win thousands of dollars in prizes.
Phoenix is falling behind when it comes to esports. Do Not Peek Entertainment, an esports production company based in Scottsdale, hopes to help change that.
Data compiled from Climate Central shows the effects climate change has on major cities and national parks in Arizona, and the heat is turning up.
Topgolf is bringing esports lounges to various Arizona locations to expand reach with gaming consumers.
With the help of thermochromic coating, NHL referres will able to change softer pucks out more quickly and make the game play smoother.
The expansion of the light rail in south Phoenix has some busnesses demanding that Phoenix officials support them during years of construction.
The next evolution in esports innovation: Arizona's City of Maricopa has funded the first recreational esports league in Arizona.
BMW of North America donated 100 electric vehicle charging stations to national parks across America, including six at Grand Canyon National Park.
A dozen Valley police departments are among 400 in the U.S. partnering with video doorbell maker Ring to connect police and local homeowners who use the...
Arizona business leaders said they worry that a 15% tariff on $300 billion in Chinese goods that takes effect Sunday will backfire and end up hurting economic...
Researchers find that not all shade is created equal.
Voters soundly rejected Proposition 105, which would have killed Valley Metro light rail in Phoenix and redirect the funds to street repairs. They also...
Spending an afternoon at the ballpark comes with a warning on the back of the ticket. Whether they realize it or not, fans assume the risk of being hit by a...
The Arizona Game & Fish Department is making “fish cities” to help desert fish that live in reservoirs around the state.
Scientists point to worsening floods, more powerful hurricanes and larger wildfires as evidence of climate change – but many Americans remain unconvinced.
Three ways to find your niche in metro Phoenix.
Rachel Miller is her generation’s Rosie the Riveter, becoming a welder in an industry where there are still few women.
Arizona helped put men on the moon, and the state’s institutions continue to make strides in mapping the cosmos.
Federal wildfire managers increasingly are turning to drones to monitor blazes across the West in terrains where hotshots’ lives would be at risk."
Mark Bailey is a 21st century druid, a member of Arizona’s Grove of the Rising Phoenix. He doesn’t sacrifice animals or worship nature, and he has nuanced...
A recent Arizona State University study has shed new light on antibiotics produced by ants, and the lead author said he believes the work could have human...
The aftershock of the Southern California earthquakes was the first quake Arizonans have felt since 2015, but the Grand Canyon State has hundreds of minor...
Drones can replace Fourth of July fireworks without the risk of fire or frightening animals and also help military veterans who deal with post-traumatic stress...
An Arizona State University professor uses sound to help understand the environment, which potentially could help predict climate change.
The data revolution has trickled down to youth baseball, thanks to technologies like GameChanger and a popularizing of the analytics movement.
Congressional lawmakers may not have voted on ride-sharing legislation, but they are voting with their pocketbooks, with campaigns spending more than 2.1...
Increased accessibility to Wi-Fi, cellphones and social media platforms contributes an an evolution of cyberbullying.
Paleontologists have discovered a rare frog fossil that dates back to the late Triassic in the Petrified Forest National Park.
Industrial hemp, legal to grow in Arizona at the end of May 2019, has attracted many with its environmentally friendly claims.
Only about 29% of Hopi households have broadband internet access, compared to 79% in Arizona and 78% nationwide.
After an increase in horses dying, Phoenix's Turf Paradise racetrack is looking for answers to try and understand the uptick in the tragedies.
Despite efforts to block them, robocalls keep coming, with almost 3,2 million such calls made per day to Arizona phone numbers in the first four months of this...
Cellphones and internet access are key to the migration of hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing violence and poverty in Venezuela.
Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio vowed to continue fighting to clear his name of a criminal contempt of court conviction.
The Center for Biological Diversity says animals like jaguars are at risk of harm if President Trump builds a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Transportation planners in Maricopa County work to meet the challenge of providing sustainable mobility for a growing metro Phoenix.
Gov. Doug Ducey signed House Bill 2318, which outlaws texting and driving or operating any hand-held mobile devices like cellphones.
The road from Washington to St. Petersburg apparently passes through Arizona, according to the Mueller report, which said Russian intelligence officers used a...
The Arizona Legislature is considering a bill that would require online retailers who do not have a physical facility in the state to pay sales taxes on goods...
University of Arizona researchers were part of a team of scientists that said it had "seen the unseeable" when it unveiled first-ever images of a black hole...
The monarch butterfly is being considered for federal protection, but not all experts agree it’s endangered. Citizens are involved in providing data.
Tucson Cine Mexico launched its 16th annual festival Wednesday night celebrating Mexican cinema through film screenings and discussions with filmmakers.
Heard Museum highlights the personal stories of students who attended American Indian boarding schools.
Websites such as the NFHS Network, AZPreps365, and Prep Spotlight allow Arizona high school athletics to be enjoyed anywhere with a Wi-Fi connection.
The AIA will allow Arizona high school esports teams to compete in a statewide competition, with the chance of being crowned a winner.
The Food and Drug Administration wants to take a closer look at ingredients and labeling for sunscreens, updating regulations that have not been changed in...
With the reversal of PASPA, sports gambling has been a hot topic. What would it look like in Arizona and how much value does it really have to the state?
A recent study shows an uptick in carbon dioxide levels last year, meanwhile ASU scientists are working on technology that captures the gas from the atmosphere.
The Asian population in the U.S. has grown faster than any major ethnic or racial group in the past 15 years but in Arizona, where they account for just 3.5...
Martha McSally lost her bid to replace Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake this fall but won the chance Tuesday to take a seat in the Senate after all.
Phoenix widened sidewalks and narrowed the street on a block in downtown Phoenix in an effort to attract pedestrians and boost business.
A new Arizona law requires schools to expand recess to twice a day for kindergarten through third grade, extending to Grade 5 by August 2019.
Despite reports showing rising incomes and falling poverty, advocates of universal basic income say it's as timely now as ever. But critics say UBI is too...
For the first time, video gamers can customize female basketball players with the introduction of NBA Live 19.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey names Jon Kyl, former Republican senator, as McCain's replacement in the U.S. Senate.
Arizona Cardinals President Michael Bidwill announced that State Farm will be the new sponsor of the stadium the NFL team calls home.
On the verge of the NFL season, Colin Kaepernick is back in the news, this time because of a Nike deal. Some are bringing Pat Tillman into the conversation.
Former Vice President Joe Biden, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and businessman Tommy Espinoza, close friends of John McCain, eulogized the...
A civil rights watchdog group that tracks elections said it was greatly concerned that 62 Maricopa County polling stations failed to open on time Tuesday, and...
Sen. John McCain has discontinued treatment for the deadly brain cancer he has been living with since last summer, his family announced Friday., more than a...
Robocalls skyrocketed for every area code in Arizona in the first half of this year, reaching 78.3 million calls in June alone, according to a new report that...
A group of researchers is fighting online hate speech by teaching computers to recognize it on social media platforms.
The Arizona chapter of American Civil Liberties Union withdrew a lawsuit it had filed against Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Prescott, after he blocked two constituents...
Boys receive a weekly allowance twice as high as girls get, according to a study by a Phoenix-area company that sells an app to track children’s chores and...
A federal appeals court upheld orders imposed by a lower court on the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office for its practice of racial profiling under former...
AZ on the Rocks is one of 191 ninja training gyms across the US that prepare participants for the show's obstacles and encourage physical and mental...
OdySea Aquarium depends on advanced filtration systems and tons of raw fish to keep its creatures alive and well in the middle of the desert.
Mattel, like many companies adapting to a multicultural world, has been working to diversify the shape, races, ethnicities and occupation of Barbies.
The Environment Arizona & Policy Center released a report that focuses on how well the nation is utilizing renewable energy.
Just over a year after hosting its first Final Four, the NCAA awarded Phoenix the 2024 Final Four, showing it values experience and community involvement.
Since the federal ban on sports gambling was lifted, the majority of the country now supports its legalization - but recovering problem gamblers reflect on the...
Safer Arizona, a group advocating the legalization of recreational marijuana use, fails in their pursuit of making it on the November ballot.
Arizona Democrats and environmental groups welcomed the resignation of Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, who aggressively rolled back...
With Grand Canyon shifting back to non-profit status, how will the athletic department’s relationship between GCU and Arizona State shift?
Grand Canyon University, a private Christian school in Phoenix, is returning to nonprofit status.
Milestone Technologies Inc., a managed service provider is expanding to Arizona and will bring 100 jobs in the next nine months.
The Maricopa County Community College District is eliminating the four college football programs in the county after the 2018 season.
The online gaming community is pushing back at the World Health Organization’s decision to classify ‘gaming disorder’ as a mental health condition.
Before new technology like self-piloting planes can be used in the aviation industry, the FAA requires it be put through strict testing measures for...
Phoenix's Burton Barr Central Library announced that it will reopen on June 16 after 11 months of making flood repairs.
The Mesa City Council has struck a $65 million deal to bring an Arizona State University campus to downtown Mesa, a move some business owners and residents...
By NATHANAEL GABLER Cronkite News PHOENIX — The U.S. Supreme Court’s surprise decision to overturn the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act not...
A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump violated critics' free-speech rights when he blocked them from his official Twitter account, a ruling the...
Two Arizona cities - Phoenix and Buckeye - were among the fastest-growing in the nation in 2017, according to new estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau.
With thoughtful posting and viewing, experts say, there are ways to counter the downsides of social media.
This year’s Phoenix Comic Fest, formerly known as Phoenix Comicon, has implemented new security changes, and it’s meant participants have had to rethink some...
The Super Bowl is returning to Arizona in 2023. Super Bowl LVII will be the fourth Super Bowl held in the Phoenix metropolitan area and third since 2008.
A $1.8-million award, the result of a state and federal funding initiative, was granted to a group of schools and libraries in Yavapai County to improve...
It's not just a game for them. A South African esports team relocates to Phoenix for competition, leaving family and friends for the chance to succeed at...
Podcasting has become more popular and people are embarking on startups in metro Phoenix
Computers in Steve Irwin’s garage in Sun City make him $450 every day by mining for cryptocurrency. But the online currency network also eats energy.
The Phoenix metro area is a hotspot for testing self-driving vehicles, with companies like Uber and Waymo taking advantage of limited regulations in Arizona.
A new device, created by MIT scientists, can extract water from the desert air in Tempe.
Phoenix tattoo artists are licensed by California-based Skin Motion, which developed an app that can read a sound wave stencil tattooed on skin and play back a...
Fountain Hills is deemed one of the world's 18 dark sky communities by the International Dark Sky Association for preserving their nights skies.
Solar jobs in the U.S. fell last year for the first time since 2010, but Arizona bucked the trend and remained one of the biggest states in the country for...
