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Tomorrow marks another important moment for the Valley's public transit system as the Tempe Streetcar is set to open its doors to the public.

But the game-changing project for Tempe would not be ready to open if it weren't for a grant Valley Metro received as a result of a congressional relief bill that kept construction going during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Three members of the House of Representatives introduced a resolution to push for the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia since February on drug charges.

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PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -- One of the country's most prominent Supreme Court decisions could be overturned, according to an initial draft opinion obtained by Politico. The draft, written by Justice Samuel Alito, would strike down the historic Roe v. Wade case.

Mark Brodie | KJZZ News

Congress last month approved a two-year extension of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, or RECA. It's meant to help people who were exposed to radiation from nuclear testing in Nevada in the 1950s and '60s and then developed cancer. But it does not include those living in two specific areas: Clark County, Nevada, and lower Mohave County in Arizona.

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Congress is currently mulling a bill to help state, local and tribal governments use drones to visually inspect critical infrastructure.

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A bill has been introduced in U.S. House of Representatives that would provide a grant program for governmental entities to use drones for the inspection of infrastructure such as bridges.

Introduced by Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ), the bill would give the U.S. Department of Transporation authority to establish the grant program. Grants could be used to purchase or lease drones, contract for inspection services, and support drone management.

Mark Cowling | Pinal Central

Ronn Blitzer | Fox 10 Phoenix

The House passed a bill 396-27 to increase security for Supreme Court justices' immediate families on Tuesday, approving a measure that had already been passed by unanimous consent in the Senate.