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Statue of St. Paul in front of St. Peters Basilica (Vatican City). (Sculptor: Adamo Tadolini)

Conclave to choose the next pope starts May 7, Vatican says

The conclave will take place in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, which will remain completely sealed off until the election is complete.

Lack of rain and snow over the winter season have created extreme drought conditions in Southern Arizona. Wildfire risk is severe. From April 2025.

It's Dry Out There: What one of the driest winters ever means for Arizona

After one of the driest and warmest winters on record, what can Arizonans expect for the coming monsoon season and for the rest of the year?

WATCH LIVE: Pope Francis' funeral at St. Peter's Basilica

The ceremony is expected to begin on Saturday, April 26 at 1:00 a.m. local Arizona time. Stream live online.

Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, right, poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen by the Carolina Panthers with the eighth overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis.

Panthers select Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan with No. 8 pick in NFL draft

He is the first Arizona receiver to be selected in the first round of the draft.

The oil tanker Palanca Rio arrives in Portland, Maine, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, after a two-day voyage from St. John, New Brunswick, Canada.

A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy

In a release, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes called Trump's tariff scheme “insane”, “economically reckless”, and “illegal”.

People stood in a line that snaked across St. Peter's Square to pay their respects to Pope Francis. His funeral could become a significant political event, with sensitive meetings on the sidelines.

Pope Francis' body lies in state ahead of Saturday funeral

For three days mourners will be able to pay their respects.

U.S. citizen Jose Hermosillo was detained by ICE for 10 days.

U.S. citizen detained for 10 days by immigration officials may not have known what he was signing

A 19-year-old man who was held by immigration officials for ten days may not have been aware of what he was doing, when he allegedly signed a paper provided by authorities, admitting to having entered the country illegally.

Most Reverend Gerald Kicanas walks towards the entrance of St. Augustine Cathedral in downtown Tucson, Ariz., on Monday, April 21, 2025. The Apostolic Administrator and former Bishop of the Diocese of Tucson held a reposal mass for the passing of the Catholic Pope Francis who died on Easter Monday. The 266th Pope was 88 and suffered a stroke and cardiac arrest.

Southern AZ mourns passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday

Former Tucson Bishop Gerald Kicanas held a reposal mass at the St. Augustine Cathedral in downtown Tucson.

Tech Launch startup focuses on respiratory therapy

UA research could result in COPD patients using inhalers instead of a mask

Pope Francis, the first non-European head of the Roman Catholic Church in more than a millennium, died at age 88. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, a top Vatican official, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta on Monday morning.

Leaders and faithful around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis

Pope Francis, who reached out to the margins of society, has died at 88

A March 2018 photo of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.

U.S. citizen in Arizona detained by immigration officials for 10 days

Immigration officials in Tucson arrested the 19-year-old man from Albuquerque on April 8, saying he had entered the country illegally, before a judge dismissed his case on April 17.