Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Dashcam video shows Arizona officer crash cruiser into suspect

By David Schwartz PHOENIX (Reuters) - Dramatic video released by Arizona authorities on Tuesday showed a police officer crash his cruiser into a felony suspect as the man walked down a street toting a loaded rifle this year. Dashboard camera footage from another officer's vehicle shows the man, identified by police as 36-year-old Mario Miranda Valencia, apparently firing the weapon into the air ... http://ift.tt/1J1qd5Y

Video Shows Arizona Officer Using Car to Ram Suspect

An Arizona police department released video Tuesday showing a police officer using a car to ram an armed suspect in February. The video shows a Marana Police Department cruiser slamming into Mario Valencia, who was allegedly armed with a stolen gun and fired a shot in the air on Feb. 19. The dash cam records… http://ift.tt/1cumNP9

Stone-Faced Jodi Arias Reports to Arizona Prison

Jodi Arias reported to an Arizona prison Tuesday to begin serving a sentence of life without parole in the 2008 death of her boyfriend. http://ift.tt/1CYl9um

Correction: Arizona-Twins Dead story

YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — In a story April 11 about twin 18-month-old boys pulled from an Arizona canal, The Associated Press, relying on information from the Yuma Fire Department, reported erroneously that a U.S. Border Patrol helicopter spotted the twins in the water. The helicopter was operated by the Office of Air and Marine, part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which also includes the ... http://ift.tt/1CHZczy

Raul Hector Castro, ambassador and Arizona governor, dies at 98

Mr. Castro, who was born in Mexico, was Arizona?s first and only Hispanic governor. http://ift.tt/1DgskBr

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signs Real ID bill

The Arizona Department of Transportation will be able to issue driver's licenses that comply with the federal REAL ID Act after Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed the bill into law on Monday. http://ift.tt/1ObTOev

Valuing frequent flier miles on your tax return

The IRS treats reward miles like coupons or rebates, not like income or expenses. That means you won't be taxed on miles earned, but you also can't treat an award trip as an expense http://ift.tt/1FGcGxP