A drug that causes skin to rot away has been found in the United States.
Krokodil, which first began making the rounds in Russia a decade ago, has reportedly been found in Arizona. Continue reading
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Arizona Judges Approve 75% of Abortions For Minors
Recently released court records show that Arizona judges have approved almost 75% of requests from minors for an abortion without their parent’s consent.
Since 2010, 95 of 128 minors who asked a judge to permit the abortion without parental consent received the order. State law requires parental consent for abortion by minors but a minor can trump their parent’s wishes through a court. Continue reading
Deadly Arizona Fire Half Contained
The deadly Yarnell Arizona area wildfire that killed 19 firefighters has officially been designated as half contained. Over 600 firefighters are now on the front line of the fire that has burned over 13 square miles.
And as their brothers-in-arms are paying tribute to the fallen firefighters, local officials have stated that they believe it’s possible residents who refused to listen to evacuation orders died in the flames. They will not be able to get an official death toll until the flames are extinguished. Continue reading
Arizona Wildfire Quadruples in Size
The Yarnell, Arizona blaze that killed 19 firefighters has quadrupled in size since the deaths.
The incidents with the firefighters is the largest single loss of emergency personnel in the U.S. since 9/11. It is the third deadliest loss of personnel in a wildfire in U.S. history. Continue reading
19 Firefighters Killed Fighting Arizona Fire
A fast moving wildfire has taken the lives of at least 19 firefighters in an area 85 miles northwest of Phoenix, Arizona.
According to officials on the scene, members of the “Prescott Granite Mountain Hotshots” were on the front lines of the fire when somehow there was a shift that trapped the firefighters in the middle of the flames. Continue reading
Federal Court Strikes Down Abortion Ban
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down an Arizona law that banned abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy. Continue reading
Former American Soldier Who Fought For Al-Qaeda Arrested
A Phoenix, Arizona man who served in the Army has been arrested charged with fighting as part of Al Qaeda in Syria.
Eric Harroun, who left the Army on diability after a truck accident in 2003, faces charges of conspiring to use a rocked-propelled grenade while fighting with Al-Qaeda. Harroun had admitted to being a “Muslim freedom fighter” during a Skype interview with Fox News on March 11th. Continue reading
“Valley Fever” On Rise in California; Arizona
A new report is showing that a fungal infection called Valley Fever is up across the Southwest United States.
More than 22,000 cases were confirmed in 2011, a rise from 2,265 cases in 1998 according to the CDC. The report only looks at cases in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. Texas also houses the fungus that causes the disease but they do not report statistics to the CDC. Continue reading
Winter Storm Q Photos
Winter Storm ‘Q’ Barrels Through Nation’s Midsection
Winter Storm “Q,” which has already dumped a layer of snow in Arizona, New Mexico and Southern California, moves with full force into the eastern Plains and Midwest on Thursday, where it could dump a foot and a half of snow in some areas. Continue reading
