More American children are getting chubbier and eating junk food because of the powerful influence of food and beverage advertisements, a study by a distinguished scientific panel has found.

He was one of the true pioneers of Arizona golf, yet few who play the game these days have ever heard of Arthur "Jack" Snyder.

With as many as 35 percent of Mesa eighth graders admitting to at least trying alcohol, the Mesa Prevention Alliance is planning an event this weekend to show them there’s another lifestyle to choose.

WHITEHALL, N.Y. - Guitarist Trey Anastasio was accused of driving under the influence of drugs in an upstate New York town near the Vermont border early Friday.

More than 300 suspected drunken drivers — and counting — were arrested over the weekend in Arizona.

Texting and driving will cause an accident. Texting and walking or doing anything will cause accidents.

Phoenix Suns guard Jason Richardson was arrested in Scottsdale after police said he was driving 55 mph above the limit with his unrestrained 3-year-old son in the car.

Getting a fare was a sure thing for more than a dozen taxicabs lined up outside the DUI Task Force’s staging area in central Mesa on a Friday night earlier this month.

The disappointing career of Cardinals defensive tackle Wendell Bryant has been hurt again with the revelation he was arrested for drunken driving in late June near his offseason home in Madison, Wis.

As we approach the traditional celebrations to ring in New Year's Day, it is very important that drivers and their passengers and loved ones remember just how serious and costly the crime of driving under the influence is. In 2008, as a result of accidents involving drunken drivers, 329 people lost their lives in Arizona.

LOS ANGELES - Paris Hilton promised to become a better person when she got out of jail. The more important issue, though, may be whether she can be a better driver.

An 18-month-old Mesa girl was killed Sunday morning when she was run over by a truck driven by her uncle, who was later arrested and faces charges of manslaughter and driving under the influence of drugs, according to Mesa police.

Ann McFeatters: Distracted driving is the "new norm" among young drivers, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. It's the 21st century's equivalent of driving under the influence. And just like drunk driving and failure to wear seat belts, it's taken a long time to awaken the country to the dangers of not paying attention behind the wheel. 

Drivers beware. The Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety reported that 'drugged' driving is on the rise.

WASHINGTON - When a grieving mother started a grass-roots organization in 1980, alcohol mixed with driving was killing more than 70 people a day but receiving little national attention.

PEORIA - Two weeks into spring training and three big-league players have already been arrested by police for driving under the influence -- a trend the Seattle Mariners are trying to fight.

State lawmakers resurrected legislation to revamp drunken-driving laws Thursday — but this time without a provision that caused Gov. Janet Napolitano to kill the last one.

The father and son accused of robbing a Mesa bank this week are under investigation for another recent robbery at the same bank.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Obama administration said Friday that it will begin charging $465 this month for temporary work permits for many young illegal immigrants as it laid out details of one its signature new policies on immigration.

Arizonans accused of drunk driving would regain their right to a jury trial under terms of legislation approved Tuesday by the House.

A man died Monday in Mesa after a car driven by a suspected drunken driver struck him as he crossed the street.

Nearly 400 teens drove around the pavement of neighboring Firebird International Raceway last week, texting while driving, spinning out in Mustangs and trying to navigate around orange cones as if they were “under the influence.”

Guest commentary by Mark Anderson

If you’re pulled over after midnight on New Year’s Eve for drunk driving, odds are you won’t be able to argue your case to a jury.