Phoenix

A giant wall of dust rolled through the Phoenix area on Thursday for the third time since early July - turning the sky brown, creating dangerous driving conditions and delaying some airline flights.

These amazing pictures from the United States show a wall of dust moving through the city of Phoenix in Arizona. Sandstorms like this happen during the region's monsoon season, which is underway. They occur over desert land and can reach thousands of feet into the air, spurred by strong winds. The dense cloud dramatically reduced visibility, grounding flights at a major airport and leaving thousands without electricity.

Singer Lady Gaga joined the chorus of critics blasting Arizona's controversial new immigration law during a sold-out concert in Phoenix this weekend, the Arizona Republic reported.

Two Arizona women were attacked by a swarm of bees and stung hundreds of times while they were out for a walk in Phoenix on Thursday evening. The women were rushed to hospital in critical condition, authorities said.

Commonwealth Hotels, Inc. today announced the opening of the newly constructed 143-room aloft Hotel Phoenix Airport. Located at 4450 E. Washington Street, the aloft Hotel is the newest hotel in the region.