Arizonastate

Democrat JoAnna Mendoza, a retired Marine and former drill instructor, has won Arizona's 6th Congressional District, flipping the seat from Republican incumbent Juan Ciscomani. The race was highly competitive in a district split evenly between Democratic, Republican and independent voters. Mendoza criticised Ciscomani's vote for legislation enforcing stricter work requirements for SNAP benefits, which resulted in millions losing access across Arizona. Ciscomani, who had won his previous two elections by narrow margins, was unable to overcome public dissatisfaction over the economy, cost of living, healthcare and US involvement in the Iran war.

P.F. Chang's, an Arizona-based restaurant chain, has partnered with the Starlight Children's Foundation to donate $100,000 to Banner Children's at Desert in Mesa. The funds will support hospitalized children and their families through programmes designed to ease fears and provide positive distractions. The restaurant also delivered approximately 20,000 'Bao Horse' plush toys to young patients during their hospital stays.

Hundreds of thousands of Arizonans are choosing health coverage through the ACA marketplace ahead of the 2027 plan year, but many face substantially higher premiums. Most insurers raised rates between 25 and 30 per cent, though some enrollees report even steeper increases. Rising healthcare costs and federal policy changes have contributed to the hikes.

Five people walked away without injury after a pilot made a hard landing at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport on Wednesday night near 24th Street and Interstate 10 on the airport's southwest side around 7 p.m. Firefighters found the small plane on its belly with no visible damage. Airport officials closed the south runway until the aircraft can be moved, though they said this should not cause flight delays.

A woman who was attacked in Buckeye, Arizona on 16 October defended her fiancé, 23-year-old Zarian Dyer, in court on Wednesday against police accusations that he planned the assault online with Adrian Ayala, 20, over Reddit. She told the judge that claims by Ayala implicating her partner were false fabrications, despite police saying they have messages and other evidence linking Dyer to the plot. Court documents allege Dyer told Ayala when to come, where to park and how to enter the home, and a prosecutor alleged Dyer wanted Ayala to FaceTime during the attack.

Arizona Democrats are on course to end Republican legislative control of the state for the first time since the mid-1960s, with ballot counting still underway. Democratic leaders attributed the gains to voter dissatisfaction with the state Republican Party's alignment with Donald Trump and policies they characterised as extreme.

SpaceX may be partially behind a proposed 747-acre data centre and battery storage facility in rural Cochise County, Arizona. The county received a special use application from Tombstone Resources LLC on 2 November for the facility near the Apache Generating Station. SpaceX privately organised a public meeting about the project at Cochise Elementary.

Crystalyne Curley appears to have been elected the first woman president of the Navajo Nation, the largest Indigenous tribe in the United States, with her running mate Christopher Deschene. The unofficial margin of victory is just over 1,100 votes. Opponent Justin Jones has announced plans to challenge the results.

Federal prosecutors say an Arizona-based supplier helped fuel a multistate methamphetamine and fentanyl operation using mailed packages and electronic payments. Jesus Landeros, 31, allegedly coordinated the shipments with the help of Marycruz Perez, 34, and his mother Josefina Cabrera-Becerra, 59, supplying drugs to Cesar Antonio Huerta, 28, who led the Hobbs, New Mexico-based trafficking ring. Huerta and his girlfriend Mariela Belen Lechuga, 24, sold the drugs locally. Federal prosecutors have charged all five with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

The Arizona Cardinals have agreed to trade quarterback Jacoby Brissett to the Baltimore Ravens, with the deal expected to be completed by the weekend. Brissett started eight games for Arizona this season before being demoted to third string after Gardner Minshew led the Cardinals to a comeback victory in Dallas. The Ravens are seeking quarterback depth after losing starter Lamar Jackson to a thumb injury and backup Tyler Huntley to a toe injury.

Gilbert police have released body camera video of a fatal shooting in September. Officers responded after Bronson's mother called 911 to report her son was armed with a knife and had asked her to contact police. When an officer arrived, Bronson ran toward the patrol vehicle. After repeated commands to stop, the officer fired six rounds, striking Bronson five times. He was taken to hospital but died from his injuries. Investigators recovered a 7-inch knife at the scene. An investigation into whether the shooting complied with department policy and state law remains ongoing.