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250-Mile Ultramarathon in Arizona Proves Fatal

Woman suffers medical emergency in grueling Cocodona 250 race

(Newser) - A participant in a grueling 250-mile ultramarathon on trails across northern Arizona died Tuesday after experiencing a medical emergency, race organizers and local law enforcement said. First responders attended to a woman in her 40s who was participating in the race and collapsed at a trailhead in the Groom Creek...

States Say Not So Fast on ICE's Detention Center Plans

Environmental lawsuits are holding up agency's push to convert warehouses into detention facilities

(Newser) - The push to turn old warehouses into immigration detention centers just hit a major legal speed bump. Facing lawsuits in at least four states, the Trump administration is now moving to complete environmental reviews for some facilities after initially arguing the projects were exempt from such scrutiny under the National...

He Fought Dehydration, Snakes. Then, One Magic Word: 'Dad!'

Survival training, family efforts credited with saving missing Vietnam vet Mark Young, 76, in Arizona

(Newser) - A solo camping trip in Arizona's backcountry turned into a four-day survival test for a 76-year-old Vietnam veteran, until a familiar voice cut through the canyon. Per the Guardian , Mark Young was reported missing after he failed to show up for dinner in the Verde Valley on April 17,...

'The Gambler' of Storage Wars Is Dead at 67

Police say reality star Darrell Sheets died of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in Arizona

(Newser) - Reality TV has lost one of its longtime personalities in the Arizona desert. Darrell "The Gambler" Sheets, a core figure on A&E's Storage Wars, was found dead early Wednesday at his Lake Havasu City home, police say. He was 67. Officers responding around 2am discovered Sheets with...

Plane Makes 'Miracle' Landing on Busy Phoenix Street

Passenger praises pilot after no serious injuries reported

(Newser) - Drivers on a central Phoenix street took in an unexpected sight Sunday afternoon: a small plane sitting in the middle of 7th Street. Authorities say the aircraft made an emergency landing near Missouri Avenue after reporting engine trouble shortly after takeoff from Hangar Haciendas Airport in Laveen. Three people were...

'It's Good to Be Home:' Savannah Guthrie Returns

Today anchor back at show for first time since her mother disappeared

(Newser) - Savannah Guthrie on Monday slid back into her seat on Today, marking her first day at the anchor desk since her mother vanished more than two months ago, reports the Guardian . "Pretty shot of the sun coming up. Good morning, welcome to Today on this Monday morning—we are...

Arizona Hiker Stung by Bees More Than 100 Times

Rescuers hoist critically injured victim from Lookout Mountain trail

(Newser) - A Phoenix hiker's Saturday morning climb turned into a medical emergency after a massive bee attack forced a dramatic air rescue, NBC News reports. The man, near the summit of Lookout Mountain Preserve in north Phoenix, reported being stung more than 100 times and became unable to make his...

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Girl Who Went Missing in 1994 Is Found—Alive

Police withholding current whereabouts of Christina Marie Plante, who vanished in Arizona

(Newser) - Nearly 32 years after a teenager disappeared in Arizona, authorities say she has been found alive. The Gila County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday announced investigators recently located Christina Marie Plante, who seemingly "vanished without a trace" from the mountain community of Star Valley (then Payson) in May 1994...

3 States in Feds' Crosshairs for Regulating Prediction Markets

CFTC sues Connecticut, Arizona, Illinois for trying to rein in companies like Kalshi and Polymarket

(Newser) - The federal government on Thursday sued Connecticut, Arizona, and Illinois, challenging their efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket. All three states have sent cease and desist orders to such companies accusing them of engaging in illegal online gambling under state law, reports the AP . Arizona...

Sheriff in Guthrie Case Ordered to Appear at Hearing

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos accused of lying about his record as an El Paso officer

(Newser) - Sheriff Chris Nanos is about to face a public grilling in Pima County, and the questions won't be limited to the still-unsolved disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. The county's Board of Supervisors has unanimously agreed to compel the Arizona sheriff to appear at a hearing, with outside legal counsel...

Colorado Just Experienced Its Worst Snowpack Ever

At least since records began in 1941, which doesn't bode well for water supply in drought-parched West

(Newser) - Hydrologist Maureen Gutsch trudged through the mud and slush to confirm a grim picture: Colorado just had its worst snowpack since statewide records began in 1941. Even more troubling, mountain snow accumulations peaked a month early and contained just half the average moisture, per the AP . As a warm winter...

Marine Accused of Stealing, Selling Missile Launcher

Indictment alleges yearslong weapons and ammunition sales, with some still missing

(Newser) - A 23-year-old Marine ammunition specialist is accused of turning his access to military firepower into a side business that allegedly included selling off a shoulder-fired missile launcher. Cpl. Andrew Paul Amarillas, stationed at Camp Pendleton near San Diego, has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of stealing government property and...

Savannah Guthrie Is Coming Back to Today

Anchor will be back on NBC morning show on April 6, as search continues for mom Nancy in Arizona

(Newser) - Savannah Guthrie will be back at the Today desk on April 6, even as the search for her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, continues in Arizona, reports NBC News . In an interview with Hoda Kotb, Savannah Guthrie said returning to the NBC morning show feels like "part of my purpose...

US Population Growth Slows Amid Immigration Backlash

Especially hard hit: communities along Mexican border, hurricane-slammed Florida

(Newser) - Population growth rates in US metro areas dropped the steepest last year in communities along the border with Mexico due to declines in immigrants, while counties along Florida's Gulf Coast lost residents due to a series of hurricanes, according to population estimates released Thursday by the US Census Bureau....

Op-Ed: Prediction Markets Exploit a Betting Loophole

Mick Mulvaney argues that 'predictions' are same as wagers, and teens are getting hooked

(Newser) - As the NCAA tournament enters crunch time, Mick Mulvaney argues there's a fast-growing sideline to March Madness that looks like sports betting, walks like sports betting—and is quietly dodging state rules on sports betting. In an opinion piece for the Washington Post , the former Trump chief of staff...

Savannah Guthrie's Fear: 'I Brought This to Her Bedside'

TV anchor contemplates her role in mother's alleged kidnapping by ransom

(Newser) - Savannah Guthrie fears the job that made her a household name may have put her mother in danger. In her first interview since 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Tucson-area home seven weeks ago, the Today co-anchor told Hoda Kotb she can't shake the possibility that her celebrity made her...

Savannah Guthrie's First TV Interview: 'We Are in Agony'

Today co-host describes family's 'unbearable' ordeal as they keep searching for missing mom Nancy Guthrie

(Newser) - Savannah Guthrie is using her own platform to spotlight the mystery that has kept her off TV for weeks: the disappearance in Arizona of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie . In an emotional sit-down with Today co-host Hoda Kotb, previewed on Wednesday, the younger Guthrie described her family's "unbearable"...

Apache Women Ask SCOTUS to Stop Copper Mine

Forest land in Arizona is being turned over to a pair of international companies

(Newser) - The transfer of federal forest land in Arizona to a pair of international companies that plan to mine one of the largest copper deposits in North America is complete, but a group of Apache women is asking the US Supreme Court to intervene as a last-ditch effort to stop the...

Arizona Isn't Letting Itself Be 'Bullied' by Kalshi

State's criminal charges allege prediction market enables unlicensed betting on sports, elections

(Newser) - Arizona just turned up the heat on the booming prediction-market business. The state's attorney general has filed the first-ever criminal case against Kalshi, accusing the New York-based platform of operating an unlicensed online gambling scheme that lets Arizonans wager on sports and elections without state approval, reports NPR . Sports...

Sheriff: We Think We Know Motive in Guthrie Case

Chris Nanos is staying mum for now, but he says it's 'absolutely' possible the suspect could strike again

(Newser) - The Arizona sheriff leading the search for Savannah Guthrie's mom is warning that the person who took her may not be done. Forty days after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Tucson home, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told NBC that he believes investigators understand the motive and think...

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