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Arizona’s electric vehicle future is here
Tucson Local Media - Arizona
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Few topics inspire as many persistent misconceptions as electric vehicles (EVs). From outdated concerns about battery life to lingering doubts about performance and charging, EV myths are alive and well — especially in Arizona, where triple-digit...
Arizona among 20 states suing FEMA for canceling grant program that guards against natural disasters
Daily Independent - Arizona
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By DAVID A. LIEB Twenty Democratic-led states including Arizona filed suit Wednesday against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, challenging the elimination of a long-running grant program that helps communities guard against damage from...
Arizona's 'No Touch' Driving Law: What You Need to Know
K101 - Arizona
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July 16, 2025
Are you a lawless rebel? A rulebreaker? A criminal? Do you regularly break the law when you're out in public? I think most of us would quickly reply, 'NO!' in answer to that question. The truth is, you might be violating the law without fully...
Arizona has little Chinese-owned land, despite national, state concerns
Daily Independent - Arizona
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By Derry Lenehan | Cronkite News WASHINGTON — The Trump administration raised alarms last week about China snapping up farmland near U.S. military sites, unveiling a ban on ownership or control by Chinese investors. The map displayed by the...
Arizona's Meteor Hunter is Unlocking the Secrets of the Cosmos
KWCD - Arizona
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July 16, 2025
Since the dawn of human history, we've looked at the stars and wondered what was up there. As we've progressed, we've gotten closer and closer to touching the stars, from moon landings to satellite probes. A woman looks at the stars through a...
Arizona Boys & Girls Clubs under threat as Trump administration withholds federal funding
The Copper Courier - Arizona
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July 16, 2025
Thousands of children across Arizona could lose access to summer camps, academic support and after-school care thanks to millions of dollars the Trump administration is withholding from public schools. On July 1st, the US Department of Education...
Bigfoot Finally Found In Arizona? Insane Story Goes Viral
OutKick - Tennessee
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July 16, 2025
An Arizona couple is sharing an insane Bigfoot story. PublishedJuly 16, 2025 1:10 PM EDT•UpdatedJuly 16, 2025 1:10 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link Was Bigfoot finally spotted in Arizona? As OutKick readers know, Bigfoot stories are right...
Align Technology’s Invisalign® Brand Brings Teen Confidence and Smiles in First-Time Film Collab With Disney’s "Freakier Friday"
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 16, 2025-- Align Technology, Inc. (“Align”) (Nasdaq: ALGN) a leading global medical device company that designs, manufactures, and sells the Invisalign ® System of clear aligners, today announced a collaboration...
State Department layoffs cut science, tech offices deeper than anticipated
FedScoop - Washington D.C.
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July 16, 2025
A reduction-in-force at the Department of State on Friday cut more people in science and technology bureaus than previously expected, casting uncertainty over the future of diplomacy in those areas. While the broader departmentwide RIF was...
No, China doesn’t own swaths of Arizona near the Yuma Proving Ground
The Arizona Daily Star
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The Trump administration raised alarms last week about China snapping up farmland near U.S. military sites, unveiling a ban on ownership or control by Chinese investors. The map displayed by the attorney general and the secretaries of defense,...
Meteor that hit Arizona 56,000 years ago may have built a natural dam in Grand Canyon
Interesting Engineering - New York
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July 16, 2025
Research published in Geology links two of the American Southwest’s most iconic geological landmarks. A meteor that slammed into Arizona about 56,000 years ago and created Meteor Crater may also have shaken loose a colossal landslide in the Grand...
NASA's flying science labs are mapping minerals and deposits from high in the sky
Earth.com
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From space exploration to mapping minerals from the skies, NASA’s technology doesn’t just look out toward the stars – it’s also helping scientists understand the land beneath our feet. A new mapping effort aims to uncover critical minerals here on...
TSMC Arizona Is Fulfilling One of the Largest Foreign Investments in U.S. History With New Phoenix Chip Facility
The Arizona Daily Star
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s groundbreaking ceremony for its third fabrication facility in Arizona marks yet another significant milestone in the company’s investment of an incredible $165 billion into semiconductor manufacturing...
Satellite Images Show Devastating Reach of Wildfire Engulfing Arizona
Newsweek
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July 16, 2025
New satellite images released by NASA have captured the dramatic progression of two fires that set off in Arizona near the Grand Canyon National Park. One image captured by MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) on NASA's Aqua...
Arizona holds primaries to fill late congressman’s seat
The Black Chronicle - Oklahoma
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July 16, 2025
(The Center Square) – Arizona is holding Democratic and Republican primaries on Tuesday to determine the two candidates who will compete to fill the late U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva’s congressional seat. In March, the Democratic congressman died from...
See what's inside Arizona's glowing green hideaway
AZ Central - Arizona
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Emerald Cave, a small grotto on the Colorado River, is accessible by kayak, canoe or paddleboard. The cave's green shimmer is caused by sunlight reflecting off the canyon walls and underwater algae. Optimal viewing times are late morning in winter...
Arizona man tracks down Georgia meteorite
FOX 10 Phoenix - Arizona
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Pieces of a meteorite that exploded over Georgia now have a new home in Arizona. FOX 10's Steve Nielsen has more on how an Arizona meteor hunter found the crash site, and collected rocks that are out-of-this-world, in a sense. PHOENIX - Pieces of...
Arizona fossils help researchers understand the mysterious period before mass extinction
KJZZ - Arizona
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July 14, 2025
Smithsonian researchers have linked discoveries within Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park with a previously unknown transitional period between old and new continental vertebrates. For the first time, scientists are able to prove that...
Arizona Science Center announces reopening date for Dorrance Planetarium
KTAR - Arizona
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July 15, 2025
PHOENIX — After being closed for more than a year, the Dorrance Planetarium at the Arizona Science Center is officially set to reopen this fall. The planetarium has been closed since the spring of 2024, but will reopen to visitors on Oct. 18, the...
Arizona’s $7.8 Billion Question: Why Are School Districts Hoarding Cash While Criticizing ESA Balances?
Arizona Daily Independent
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July 16, 2025
By Matthew Ladner & Jason Bedrick A man with a beam in his own eye should certainly address that before seeking out motes in others’ eyes. School-choice critics obsessed with the motes in Arizona’s popular Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program...