Category: Arizona

Truck Overturns in Arizona, Spills Nitric Acid, Triggers Shelter-in-Place Alert

An emergency shelter-in-place has been issued for nearby residents after a truck carrying hazardous materials overturned on Feb. 14 on a highway in Tucson, Arizona. Following a crash, a commercial truck tanker overturned on the Interstate 10 highway eastbound between Rita and Kolb roads, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. “The tanker involved in this…


Speaker McCarthy to Lead Freshman Congressmen on Tour of Southern Border

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will lead a contingent of four freshman congressmen in a tour of the U.S.–Mexico border on Feb. 16. Newly elected Reps. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), Jen Kiggans (R-Va.), and Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) will accompany McCarthy on Thursday for an aerial tour of U.S. Border Patrol’s Tucson sector…


FAA Alert: Area Around Super Bowl to Be Restricted by Fighter Jets

The North American Aerospace Defense Command, also known as NORAD, will be conducting routine operations over the airspace in Phoenix during Super Bowl LVII, while the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed it will impose a temporary flight restriction over the area. “Pilots should anticipate a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) in the Phoenix area on Sunday, February 12,…


GoFundMe Takes Down Campaigns for Arizona Rancher Accused of Shooting Illegal Alien

The GoFundMe fundraising website removed multiple campaigns that were set up to support and raise money for a 73-year-old Arizona rancher who was arrested in late January and charged with first-degree murder after allegedly shooting and killing an illegal alien who reportedly trespassed on his property. A spokesperson for the platform told NTD in an…


‘Pro-Life Spiderman’ Arrested After Scaling Skyscraper in Phoenix

Maison DesChamps, a climber who goes by the social media handle “Pro-Life Spiderman,” was arrested in Phoenix, Arizona, on Tuesday after scaling the former Chase tower. The 23-year-old DesChamps scaled the 40-story building on Tuesday morning, starting just before 10 a.m. MST and ending about an hour later. Videos taken of DesChamps during the climb…


Arizona Senator Files Bill to Ban Killing of Alpine Wild Horses for Their Meat

A bill filed in Arizona’s Senate would make Alpine wild horse killing or slaughter for human consumption illegal while promoting humane birth control to stabilize the population. Known as the Alpine Wild Horse Act, SB1057 would provide greater legal protections for the Alpine herd, currently facing systematic roundup and removal from federal lands throughout Arizona….


73-Year-Old Arizona Rancher Held On $1 Million Bond For Killing Illegal Alien On Property

A 73-year-old Arizona rancher has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder for the killing of an illegal alien who has been tentatively identified as a Mexican citizen. Full details about the shooting have not been made available, and it is unknown whether the rancher, George Alan Kelly, and the deceased, Gabriel Cuen-Butimea, 48, knew…


Kari Lake Confirms She’s ‘Entertaining’ Major Run If She Loses Election Lawsuit

Arizona Republican candidate Kari Lake said she is currently “entertaining” a run for Arizona’s U.S. Senate seat in 2024 if her election-related court cases don’t pan out. During an interview with Turning Point USA President Charlie Kirk this week, Lake spoke about speculation that she would run for Arizona’s Senate seat in 2024. That would pit her…


Arizona Hospital on ‘Very Thin Margin’ After Spending $20 Million Caring for Illegal Aliens

An Arizona hospital is being overwhelmed with illegal alien patients that are placing a strain on medical resources and could leave the facility on the verge of collapsing, according to a top hospital official. Dr. Robert Transchel, the president and CEO of Arizona’s Yuma Regional Medical Center, told Fox News on Feb. 5 that the…


Kari Lake Met With Senate Republican Officials in Washington: Spokesperson

Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake met with National Republican Senatorial Committee officials on Thursday, a spokeswoman for her confirmed. Caroline Wren, a senior adviser to Lake, confirmed to Politico that she met with Senate Republicans. The meeting lasted an hour, she said, adding that the topics of discussion included how to run a Senate campaign…