USC names Andy Stankiewicz as new baseball coach

Former major leaguer Andy Stankiewicz has been named the new baseball coach at the University of Southern California.

California restricts state-funded travel to 4 states amid anti-transgender legislation

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Thursday state-funded travel to Arizona, Indiana, Utah and Louisiana will be restricted as a result of recently passed anti-transgender legislation in those states.

Man accused of shooting, killing Arizona Uber Eats delivery driver

"French was confronted with the photograph taken of him moments before Martinez was shot and killed," police said. "He admitted that was him in the photograph but said he must have blacked out as to what occurred.

Phoenix homeowner shoots and kills 2 intruders, police say

A Phoenix homeowner shot and killed two men who were trying to break into their home early in the morning, police say.

Prosecutors seek death penalty for grandma, her husband in connection to shocking child abuse case

Court documents provided graphic details into acts of abuse allegedly committed by the grandmother of a child who was found unresponsive inside a Scottsdale hotel room last January. The child later died, and now, the grandmother and her husband are accused of murder.

Sweltering streets: Hundreds of homeless die in extreme heat across US

“If 130 homeless people were dying in any other way it would be considered a mass casualty event,” said Kristie L. Ebi, a professor of global health at the University of Washington.

Woman dies after being caught in Colorado River current in Grand Canyon, officials say

Sheetal Patel, who lived in Chattanooga, Tennessee, but was originally from Chicago, had hiked into the canyon for the start of a multi-day river trip, officials said.

Arizona teen saved from overdose by online gaming friend 5,000 miles away

A teenager from Queen Creek, Arizona was saved from an overdose after one of his online gamer friends from Europe called police to check in on him.

2nd flamethrower-wielding suspect ID'd in San Bernardino street takeover

San Bernardino police have identified a second suspect wanted in connection with using a flamethrower during a street takeover back in April.

San Bernardino Street Takeover: 2nd flame-thrower wielding suspect arrested

Police have announced they have arrested the second suspected wanted in connection to using a flamethrower during a wild street takeover back in April.

No deaths reported in second military aircraft crash in 2 days

Officials said no deaths were reported after a U.S. Navy helicopter crashed at a training range in Imperial County Thursday.

Teenage girl killed in shooting at Phoenix strip mall, 8 others injured

Emily Morgan, 14, died from her injuries at the hospital. Two women suffered life-threatening injuries, while five men and a teenage boy suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Frank Atwood: Arizona executes death-row inmate who killed girl in 1984

Frank Atwood, 66, died by lethal injection at the state prison in Florence for his murder conviction in the killing of Vicki Lynne Hoskinson, whose body was found in the desert, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said in a statement.

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Jeff Gladney dies at 25

“We are devastated to learn of Jeff Gladney’s passing. Our hearts go out to his family, friends and all who are mourning this tremendous loss,” the Cardinals said in a statement.

Naked suspect found sleeping in underage girl's bedroom at Phoenix home: police

A naked intruder was found in the bedroom of a young girl and we're learning the disturbing details revealed in court documents after the suspect was arrested for indecent exposure.