Arizona

Romney Triumphs in Michigan and Arizona
By Mary O'Connell
February 29, 2012 - 10:56am
Republican candidate took the majority vote in two states, pushing him ahead in the GOP race

Mitt Romney breathed a sigh of relief after winning both primaries in Arizona and Michigan, both critical for the Republican nomination. The race had been close in the weeks leading up to today, especially in Michigan. Rick Santorum had been narrowly leading in Michigan a few weeks prior to the primary, and his win could have been a game changer in the race, NPR.org reports.

Large Drug Smuggling Ring Dismantled in Arizona
By Micki Fahner
November 1, 2011 - 10:13am
Thousands of pounds of drugs were seized and 76 were arrested as a part of 'Operation Pipeline Express'

Authorities have arrested a total of 76 suspected drug smugglers in Arizona who they believe ferried thousands of pounds of drugs across the Mexican-U.S. border in recent months, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said.

ICE's Homeland Security Investigations and the Pinal County Sheriff's Office arrested 22 suspected smugglers tied to the ring on Thursday, according to the Associated Press. This is the cap on a 17-month investigation dubbed "Operation Pipeline Express."

Giffords making recovery
By Sarah Hurwitz
February 9, 2011 - 10:38pm
After weeks of recovery, Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords speaks her first words.

PHOENIX — Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords spoke for the first time since she was shot in the forehead, her spokesman said Wednesday according to The Post-Standard.

Giffords first spoke within the past few days and is speaking “More and more,” according to spokesman C.J. Karamargin.  He had no idea what her first words were but said at breakfast one morning she asked for toast.

Obama criticizes Arizona immigration bill
By Lenah Hassaballah
April 23, 2010 - 12:50pm
Plus, oil spills into the Gulf of Mexico after oil rig explosion and atleast 61 dead in Iraq bombing.

The Arizona immigration bill, which is considered one of the toughest in the nation, was highly criticized by President Obama Friday when he called it "misguided" and "unfair".

The bill states that immigrants should carry their registration documents at all times and gives police authority to question people who they suspect are illegal. (CNN).

Arizona Immigration Bill stirs up controversy
By Jesse Pantuosco
April 20, 2010 - 4:37pm
Plus, Le Moyne students celebrate Dolphy Day and Orlando's Howard wins defensive player of the year.

Representatives Raul Grijalva of Arizona and Luis Gutierrez of Illinois are calling for Republican Governor Jan Brewer to veto a bill that passed in the Arizona state senate yesterday.  According to CNN, the new bill will allow police to decide whether or not people are in the United States legally or not.  Under current Arizona state law, policemen are only allowed to verify someone’s immigration status if...

I-81 closure remains a mess as city, state argue over demolition funding
By Samuel Taylor
March 5, 2010 - 11:16am
Plus, several people are killed in an Arizona bus crash and 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed could receive a military trial.

The closure of I-81 between I-690 and Court Street is being prolonged by a legal and monetary battles, the Syracuse Post-Standard reports.

The New York State Department of Transportation closed the section of the highway off last friday amid fears that a crumbling building on nearby State Street could fall onto the highway.

Renovations will make local Psychiatric Center more child friendly
By Katie Siefert
February 15, 2010 - 7:58pm
Plus, Senator John McCain now has an official challenger in the primaries and the first downhill skiing medals have been awarded in the 2010 Olympics.

Renovations to the Hutchings Psychiatric Center near Syracuse University will provide more room for children and teenagers. The $12 million expansion, scheduled to open in May, will help the center cut down on restraint and seclusion.  The unit has 30 beds for children and teenagers.  The unit increased after Four Winds, a private Syracuse psychiatric hospital for youths closed, in 2004. The renovated building will have wider halls, bigger rooms and classrooms.