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Recall announced for power banks sold at Costco after catching fire on flight

Power banks sold at Costco between 2018 and 2020 are being recalled by the store after reports of these banks suddenly catching on fire.

 

For the first time in more than 2 months, Phoenix fails to reach a high of 100 degrees

On Saturday, for the first time since June 13, 67 days ago, Phoenix failed to reach a high of at least 100 degrees. The high on Saturday was 95.

 

Is Hurricane Hilary going to hit Arizona?

Hurricane Hilary, a Category 2 storm moving northward from Mexico, is slated for landfall in Baja California on Sunday about noon.

 

'It's my home:' Arizona residents grieve, fundraise in the wake of Maui wildfires

At least 111 people have died and hundreds have evacuated due to the Maui wildfires. Here's how Arizonans are helping.

 

Arizona, California and Mexico brace for Hurricane Hilary

Hurricane Hilary, which has been downgraded to Category 3 status, is approaching California and Arizona. The areas are forecast to receive heavy rainfall.

 

Disturbance reported at Arizona women's prison complex in Goodyear

An organizer for the ACLU started getting emails about heat complaints from women in the prison that the Lumley unit had been put on lockdown after a fight had broken out and that temperatures inside the cells were over 90 degrees.

 

Did you follow Arizona news this week? Test your knowledge with the azcentral.com news quiz

Did you pay attention to the top headlines in Arizona this week? Test your knowledge with azcentral's news quiz for Aug. 19, 2023.

 

A peek inside Mesa's crime lab. Solving crimes isn't like on TV

Mesa Forensic Services' senior crime scene specialist Keia Pagenkopf explains how evidence like fingerprints and DNA are processed in her unit.

 

Phoenix area to see monsoon weather this weekend

The Phoenix area, along with western parts of Arizona, should continue to see rainfall and cooler temperatures thanks to Hurricane Hilary.

 

Roadwork underway on fragile I-10 freeway link between California, Phoenix

After a history of storm-induced closures of I-10 in the California desert, state transportation officials are repaving and upgrading the highway.

 

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