Tesla knocked $2,000 off the prices of three of its five models in the United States late Friday, another sign of the challenges facing the electric vehicle maker led by billionaire Elon Musk. The company cut the prices of the Model Y, a small SUV that is Tesla's most popular model and the top-selling electric vehicle in the U.S., and also of the Models X and S, its older and more expensive models. Prices for the Model 3 sedan and the Cybertruck stayed the same. The cuts reduced the starting price for a Model Y to $42,990 and $72,990 for a Model S and $77,990 for a Model X. The move came the d ..read more

The group fighting for abortion to be on the ballot in Arizona announced Tuesday they are one step closer. Arizona for Abortion Access said they have gathered 500,000 signatures, which is beyond the number needed to get the measure on the ballot in November. "It's very validating," said Dawn Penich, the Communications Director for the group. She said that's well above the minimum threshold, which is around 384,000 signatures. If they succeed, voters will be deciding on a constitutional amendment on abortion. If passed the amendment would allow access until the point of viability. "What this me ..read more

The 20th annual Rainbows Festival will be held April 1 and 2 in downtown Phoenix. Arizonas largest annual LGBTQ+ community street fair is free, open to the public, and family and pet friendly. Saturdays headliner for the event is renowned drag performer Lady Bunny. Sunday will feature Niki Haris, former Madonna backing vocalist, and Venus D Lite, season three's RuPauls Drag Race contestant. Multiple performances will be featured throughout the weekend highlighting local and national talent. Additionally, attendees can expect food trucks, activities, local businesses, and community organizatio ..read more

The 20th annual Rainbow Festival will be held April 1 and 2 in downtown Phoenix.Arizona’s largest annual LGBTQ+ community street fair is free, open to the public, and family and pet friendly.Saturday’s headliner for the event is renowned drag performer Lady Bunny. Sunday will feature Niki Haris, former Madonna backing vocalist, and Venus D Lite, season three's RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant.Multiple performances will be featured throughout the weekend highlighting local and national talent. Additionally, attendees can expect food trucks, activities, local businesses, and community organization ..read more

The 97-year-old former secretary at a Nazi concentration camp in Poland during World War II has appealed her conviction.On Dec. 20, Irmgard Furchner was found guilty of aiding in the murder of more than 10,000 people during the Holocaust. At the same time, she was a stenographer to an SS commander of the Nazis' Stutthof camp, the Associated Press reported.The German court sentenced her to a two-year suspended sentence for accessory to murder in 10,505 cases and an accessory to attempted murder in five cases, the news outlet reported.On Wednesday, the court confirmed to the Associated Press tha ..read more

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a last-minute appeal from an Arizona prisoner who faces execution on Wednesday in the 1980 killings of two people, clearing the way for the state’s third execution this year.Murray Hooper, 76, is scheduled to die by lethal injection at the state prison in Florence for his murder convictions in the killings of William “Pat” Redmond and his mother-in-law, Helen Phelps, at Redmond’s home in Phoenix. Redmond’s wife, Marilyn, also was shot in the head during the attack but survived and testified against Hooper at his trial.Authorities say the killings were carried ou ..read more

Pollack Cinemas in Tempe turned off its projectors and closed the doors in March 2020 after the state ordered movie theaters and other businesses to close amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The discount theater has remained closed since then, but on Friday, Dec. 10, the theater will welcome movie-goers for the first time in nearly two years to an updated and upgraded experience.Admission remains the same: $3.50 a seat."I waited until I felt the timing was right for many reasons to reopen," said owner and real estate investor Michael Pollock in an interview with ABC15 on Wednesday.All of the auditorium ..read more

Pima County Sheriff's Department says it is looking into a downed aircraft. It happened near Ryan Airfield. The Federal Aviation Adminstration released this statement:According to Tucson Police Air, a police helicopter assisted in the search for the overdue aircraft. The aircraft was located. No survivors were located. PCSD and the NTSD are continuing the investigation ..read more

Four people, including two young kids, have been injured in a collision in Phoenix Saturday evening.Phoenix firefighters say the crash happened at the intersection of 19th and Missouri avenues at around 5:30 p.m.Crews say they transported two adults in their 30's, an 8-year-old and a 12-year-old to the hospital in serious condition.Phoenix police are investigating what caused the crash ..read more

Three lucky winners will be scoring big this holiday season.Three Powerball tickets worth $50,000 each were sold across the state on Wednesday, Arizona State Lottery officials said.RELATED: Winning lottery ticket worth $1.5 million sold in PhoenixThe three winning tickets were sold at the following locations: Gilligans on Chandler: 1105 W Chandler Blvd in ChandlerFrys Food Store: 500 W 24th St in YumaArco AM/PM: 7601 E Tanque Verde Road in TucsonThe winning numbers for the three tickets, which matched four out of the five numbers, are: 4-23-37-61-67-7Officials said since no one won Wednesday n ..read more