Phoenix, Ariz., area leaders are opening cooling centers that are open all night. About a third of heat related emergency calls happen after most centers close.

The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that an old law from the 1860s can stand in the state, outlawing nearly all abortions.

An Arizona utility wants to build a new reservoir in the desert it says will lower its carbon footprint. There are skeptics.

Much of the U.S. continues to be gripped by extreme heat — especially Phoenix. That's where temperatures have been at or above 110 degrees every day for two weeks now.

Forecasters are predicting record temperatures in the Valley of the Sun. Last year, the Phoenix metro saw a record number of heat-related deaths. New measures are being taken to reduce health risks.

Arizona is limiting development in the Phoenix metro area due to a lack of groundwater. But the development party isn't over.

Last year a record number of people died from heat-related causes in Maricopa County. This year, local government is spending more on heat mitigation than ever before, with the help of ARPA funds.

An Arizona judge is expected to decide soon whether the state can enforce a 19th century law banning almost all abortions, or if a 2022 law banning abortions after 15 weeks should take effect.

Phoenix gets more triple-digit temperatures than any other major U.S. city, and heat deaths have more than quadrupled since 2015, records show. Officials say it's because of homelessness.

Phoenix is seeing an alarming rise in people with skin burns from falling on hot pavement. Elderly people usually make up the small number of cases, but unhoused people account for much of the surge.

Post-Roe, Arizona's abortion law is confusing and the candidates for state attorney general say they'll clear it up. The Democrat is for abortion rights and the Republicans are against them.

The right to an abortion is teetering in Arizona, Kansas and Michigan — all states with primary elections on Aug. 2. In each state, the decision may come down to a different election outcome.

Cities in Arizona have started implementing state-required drought plans in response to the crisis on the Colorado River. The current drought is the worst in 1,200 years.

Hospitals are starting to provide health care in patients' homes, including things like x-rays and bloodwork. The approach saves a hospital bed for more urgent needs and lets patients heal in comfort.

The Biden administration massively expanded hospital-level care at home as part of its strategy to enhance hospital capacity. The Mayo Clinic says it's having an impact.

Affordable housing advocates say 3D printed homes could be a game changer, but so far they haven't proven cheaper to build than conventional houses.

With ICU hospitalizations up 300% from a summer lull, nurses say they're exhausted physically and emotionally. Meanwhile, Governor Doug Ducey continues to ban mandatory vaccines and masking.

There's evidence that vaccination rates for Latinos are significantly lower than those for whites. But the rates have surged in the last month, and the gap is growing smaller.

Some big cities are starting to set up mass vaccination sites at sports stadiums. A look at the opportunities, challenges and considerable logistics required to make mass vaccination successful.

Arizona currently has the highest infection rate in the U.S. Hospitals are at 92% intensive care unit capacity, and the state is among the slowest for vaccination rates.