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kjzz. org > indigenous-affairs > 2026-05-17 > coal-miners-face-barriers-to-accessing-federal-black-lung-benefits-watchdog-says

Coal miners face barriers to accessing federal black lung benefits, watchdog says

17+ hour, 44+ min ago  (941+ words) Coal miners, including those living on the Navajo Nation, face a host of barriers in seeking federal disability benefits for black lung disease. That's the conclusion of a May 11 report from the U. S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), a congressional watchdog that…...

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kjzz. org > kjzz-news > 2026-05-17 > tempe-is-lowering-the-speed-limit-on-these-roads

Tempe is lowering the speed limit on these roads

17+ hour, 26+ min ago  (196+ words) The Tempe City Council recently voted to reduce speed limits along seven busy traffic corridors. The ordinance lowers the speed limit in all seven corridors by 5 miles per hour. That includes two stretches of Broadway Road, where speed limits will…...

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kjzz. org > business > 2026-05-17 > battery-issues-affect-parking-meters-in-downtown-phoenix

Battery issues affect parking meters in downtown Phoenix

20+ hour, 4+ min ago  (40+ words) Open parking spaces can be elusive on the streets of downtown Phoenix. Finding one can require a little luck. And you may feel even luckier if you find one with a broken parking meter. But you still have to pay....

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kjzz. org > business > 2026-05-17 > waymo-says-no-disruptions-to-service-in-metro-phoenix-during-vehicle-recall

Waymo says 'no disruptions' to service in metro Phoenix during vehicle recall

20+ hour, 23+ min ago  (124+ words) A spokesperson for Waymo says its autonomous vehicle service in the Valley won't be impacted by a recall of its entire fleet. Last week, Waymo announced a recall of more than 3, 700 vehicles to address a software defect that caused some…...

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kjzz. org > fronteras-desk > 2026-05-16 > 1st-of-mexico-government-officials-indicted-by-u-s-arrested-in-arizona

1st of Mexico government officials indicted by U. S. arrested in Arizona

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (569+ words) The former secretary of public security for Mexico's Sinaloa state appeared in a U. S. court Friday, days after his arrest in Arizona on charges he and other officials took bribes to help the Sinaloa Cartel smuggle vast quantities of drugs into…...

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kjzz. org > education > 2026-05-16 > students-learn-to-be-horse-racing-pros-at-university-of-arizona

Students learn to be horse racing pros at University of Arizona

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (158+ words) Tucsonan Tashua Spiess has had an opportunity to see horse racing from the inside. "Going to a track and watching races live is a whole different ballgame than watching it on TV," she said. "It's definitely magical and gives you…...

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kjzz. org > science > 2026-05-16 > syphilis-rates-are-on-the-rise-among-older-adults-in-arizona

Syphilis rates are on the rise among older adults in Arizona

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (166+ words) The rates of sexually transmitted infections " specifically syphilis " are on the rise among older adults. "One of the things that I've seen out in the elderly community and also in the young community is that not only the young people…...

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kjzz. org > kjzz-news > 2026-05-15 > closures-planned-this-weekend-for-loop-101-interstate-10-interchange-in-west-valley

Closures planned this weekend for Loop 101, Interstate 10 interchange in West Valley

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (120+ words) Construction will begin on a freeway interchange project connecting Loop 101 and Interstate 10 in Phoenix. That means closures from Friday until Monday morning for those looking to hit the road in the West Valley. During this period, the southbound Loop 101 between…...

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kjzz. org > politics > 2026-05-15 > mayes-says-arizona-law-limiting-asset-seizures-should-be-changed

Mayes says Arizona law limiting asset seizures should be changed

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (645+ words) Attorney General Kris Mayes wants state lawmakers to once again allow prosecutors to seize the assets of those they accuse of criminal conduct -- even before there has been a trial, much less a conviction. Mayes said Thursday that lawmakers made…...

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kjzz. org > politics > 2026-05-15 > pinal-county-attorney-overstepped-by-entering-ice-agreement-judge-rules

Pinal County attorney overstepped by entering ICE agreement, judge rules

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (371+ words) Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller overstepped his authority by entering a partnership with federal immigration authorities, a Maricopa County Superior Court Judge ruled Friday. Miller entered his office in a 287(g) agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement last year without informing…...