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Assaults On Border Agents Up From Same Period A Year Ago
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents reported being assaulted 159 times in October and November this year. That's far more than a reported 51 attacks on agents over the same time last year.
Dec. 21, 2016
Assaults On Border Agents Up From Same Period A Year Ago
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents reported being assaulted 159 times in October and November this year. That's far more than a reported 51 attacks on agents over the same time last year.
Dec. 21, 2016
McCain Visits Mexico, Shows Skepticism Toward NAFTA Overhaul
Senator John McCain expressed skepticism about overhauling trade policy with Mexico and called for increased surveillance along the border during a visit to Mexico City on Tuesday.
Dec. 21, 2016
Suns Games In Mexico An Opportunity To Build Stronger Fan Base Across Border
Basketball fans in Arizona and Mexico are anxiously waiting for Jan. 12 and 14. The Phoenix Suns will be playing in Mexico City against Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs.
Dec. 20, 2016
A Condo In Scottsdale, And A Fugitive Mexican Governor
Authorities across Mexico are investigating a handful of former state governors, and the most notorious case has a possible link extending to Arizona.
Dec. 20, 2016
Autopsy: Guatemalan Detainee Who Died In Arizona Died From Blood Clot
Autopsy shows woman died after a blood clot from her leg flowed to her lung.
Dec. 20, 2016
  Suns Games In Mexico An Opportunity To Build Stronger Fan Base Across Border
Basketball fans in Arizona and Mexico are anxiously waiting for Jan. 12 and 14. The Phoenix Suns will be playing in Mexico City against Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs.
Dec. 20, 2016
Western Union Continues Mexico Expansion
Western Union Co. continued its expansion of services in Mexico, with deals that allows the company to offer money transfers in more than 700 new locations.
Dec. 20, 2016
Havasupai, Enviros Battle Over Uranium Mining Near Grand Canyon
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Dec. 15 in two cases involving uranium mining near Grand Canyon National Park. In 2012 the Interior Secretary banned all new mining claims on a million acres surrounding the park for 20 years.
Dec. 16, 2016
U.S. Appeals Court To Hear Cases On Uranium Mining Near Grand Canyon
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Thursday on two cases that involve uranium mining on public lands near Grand Canyon National Park.
Dec. 13, 2016
 U.S. Appeals Court To Hear Cases On Uranium Mining Near Grand Canyon
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Thursday on two cases that involve uranium mining on public lands near Grand Canyon National Park.
Dec. 13, 2016
A Border Towns Changing Face
Arizona's largest border city, Nogales, is facing a tough holiday season. And it’s more than just a weak Mexican peso causing problems.
Dec. 13, 2016
Inspectors: Navajo Wastewater Treatment Plants Violate Environmental Regulations
Federal and tribal inspectors found six Navajo wastewater treatment plants in violation of environmental regulations.
Dec. 12, 2016
Inspectors: Navajo Wastewater Treatment Plants Violate Environmental Regulations
Federal and tribal inspectors found six Navajo wastewater treatment plants in violation of environmental regulations.
Dec. 12, 2016
Teens Arrested In Cross-Border Marijuana-Launch Plot
Two Arizona teenagers face smuggling charges after they were caught with marijuana that had been launched over the U.S.-Mexico border in an unusual smuggling attempt.
Dec. 9, 2016
Teens Arrested In Cross-Border Marijuana-Launch Plot
Teens Arrested in Cross-Border Pot Launch Plot
Dec. 9, 2016
 How Trump’s Pledge To Ramp Up Deportations Of Immigrants With Criminal Histories Could Play Out
There is already an infrastructure in place to identify immigrants in the criminal justice system who might be deportable. But efforts to accelerate and increase deportations will partially depend on local cooperation, which was an obstacle for the Obama administration.
Dec. 8, 2016
Havasupai Sue To Protect Their Water
A tribe that lives in the Grand Canyon has filed a lawsuit to protect its water. The Havasupai Tribe filed its claim in federal district court Tuesday.
Dec. 8, 2016
Navajo Farmers Cant Wait On Legal Battle Over Mine Waste Spill
The Navajo Nation is suing the federal government over a mine waste spill that contaminated three rivers including the tribe’s irrigation source. An EPA cleanup crew triggered the 3 million gallon blowout of yellow sludge at a Colorado mine in August 2015.
Dec. 6, 2016
Arizona And Sonoras Governors Collaborate In A Time Of Crossborder Uncertainty
The governors of Arizona and the neighboring Mexican state of Sonora have partnered to attract businesses that will employ workers on both sides of the border, even as trade policies between the U.S. and other countries are in a moment of uncertainty.
Dec. 5, 2016

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