Court: Arizona governor not required to carry out execution
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that state law doesn’t require Gov. Katie Hobbs to carry out the April 6 execution of a prisoner who was…
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Arizona court declines most of Lake’s appeal over gov’s race
The Arizona Supreme Court has declined to hear most of Republican Kari Lake’s appeal in a challenge of her defeat in the governor’s race but…
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Water related deaths reported in Arizona days after storms
Days after storms dropped heavy rain on many parts of Arizona, authorities still are dealing with water-related deaths with more weather on the…
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Tourists hoping to see Arizona falls forced out by flooding
Shannon Castellano and Travis Methvin should have spent this weekend seeing world-famous waterfalls on the Havasupai Tribe Reservation in northern…
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Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ star, dies at 60
Lance Reddick, a character actor who specialized in intense, icy and possibly sinister authority figures on TV and film, including “The Wire,”…
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Whale found on California beach dies despite rescue effort
A pygmy sperm whale found on a Southern California beach died despite the efforts of a large group of people to help carry it to a SeaWorld San Diego…
Continue Reading New Arizona hotline sees few calls about race-based lessons
Only a handful of complaints out of hundreds of calls to a new state hotline for reporting race-based lessons have warranted investigation,…
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Arizona governor signs order banning hair discrimination
Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed an executive order banning racial discrimination based on a person’s hair in…
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Deaths of 2 Mesa teenage girls in January ruled accidental
The deaths of two teenage girls in January have been ruled accidental with both drowning in a water retention basin, Mesa police said…
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Gallego slams Sinema over 2018 bank deregulation vote
Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego slammed independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona on Tuesday for backing a bank deregulation bill he says…
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Audience for 95th Oscars rebounds slightly to 18.7 million
Whether it was the lingering drama of The Slap or the prominence of blockbusters in the best picture race, a bigger audience was lured back to the…
Continue Reading List of 2023 Oscar winners
The following winners of the 95th Academy Awards were announced…
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3 Mesa police officers injured in fight with coffee shop man
Three Mesa police officers have been injured while fighting a man who refused to leave a coffee shop, authorities said…
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8 dead, 7 missing after boat capsizes off San Diego coast
At least eight people were killed when two suspected smuggling boats approached a San Diego beach and one capsized, and crews are searching Sunday…
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Woman accused in death of son in Arizona pleads not guilty
Buckeye police said 54-year-old Crystal Wilson appeared in court briefly Friday with her lawyer. She entered a plea and a judge scheduled a pre-trial…
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Body of shooting victim found west of Casa Grande Mountains
Authorities continue to investigate the discovery of a body west of the Casa Grande…
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Bottomland flooding east of Phoenix due to heavy snowmelt
Flooding is occurring in riverbeds and bottomlands along the Salt River east of downtown Phoenix due to dam releases following recent heavy…
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Atmospheric river floods California towns, brings rain, snow
More than 9,000 California residents were under evacuation orders Friday as a new atmospheric river brought heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong…
Continue Reading Arizona schools chief sets up critical race theory hotline
The Arizona Department of Education launched a hotline this week for people to report classroom lessons that use critical race theory or emotional…
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2 LA police officers shot by parolee released from hospital
Two Los Angeles police officers shot by a wanted parolee have been released from the hospital and a third is in stable condition, police said…
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