Ducey OKs $18B budget upping school, infrastructure spending
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday signed into law his eighth and final state budget, an $18…
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Salmon drops out of GOP primary race for Arizona governor
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon dropped out of the race for the Republican nomination for Arizona…
Continue Reading Report: Lack of water access costs U.S. $8.6B each year
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — At least 2 million Americans don’t have running water or a working toilet at home, a…
Continue Reading Yavapai County sheriff’s deputy killed; suspect in custody
CORDES LAKES, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities on Wednesday released the name of a man suspected in the fatal shooting of a Yavapai County sheriff’s…
Continue Reading ‘Silicon Heartland’ boon for Ohio, but families mourn homes
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS and PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press JOHNSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — When President Joe Biden applauded a decision by Intel Corp. to…
Continue Reading Trio of Chicago Sky players headline WNBA All-Star reserves
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Courtney Vandersloot, Kahleah Copper and Emma Meesseman will get a chance to play before…
Continue Reading Plum has been major reason for Aces success this season
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Kelsey Plum views her improved play this season to just having more time on the court. The Las Vegas guard is…
Continue Reading Storm sign former MVP Tina Charles for the rest of season
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Tina Charles’ quest for an elusive WNBA title has brought her to Seattle following a messy end…
Continue Reading In flurry of court activity, rulings on abortion bans mixed
By AMY FORLITI and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A federal court Tuesday allowed Tennessee to ban abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy,…
Continue Reading Taurasi makes seven 3-pointers, Phoenix beats Indiana 83-71
PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi scored 27 points with a season-high seven 3-pointers, Skylar Diggins-Smith added 17 points and the Phoenix Mercury…
Continue Reading Fencing rings Arizona Capitol after days of Roe protests
By BOB CHRISTIE and ROSS D. FRANKLIN Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Capitol was ringed with a double barrier of fencing with…
Continue Reading O’Toole wins Athletes Unlimited AUX Softball competition
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Pitcher Danielle O’Toole won the inaugural Athletes Unlimited AUX Softball competition, capping a comeback in which…
Continue Reading Grand Canyon starts water limitations after pumphouse outage
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Grand Canyon National Park is starting water conservation measures on the North Rim due to an electrical…
Continue Reading US makes more wildfire recovery aid available for New Mexico
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday authorized an increase in funding for debris…
Continue Reading WNBA star Brittney Griner ordered to trial Friday in Russia
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Shackled and looking wary, WNBA star Brittney Griner was ordered Monday to stand trial by a court near…
Continue Reading Some cities nix July 4 fireworks for shortages, fire dangers
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The skies over a scattering of Western U.S. cities will stay dark for the third consecutive Fourth of…
Continue Reading Supreme Court’s abortion ruling sets off new court fights
By KEVIN McGILL, AMY FORLITI and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Judges temporarily blocked abortion bans Monday in Louisiana…
Continue Reading Varsho, Smith help drive Arizona’s 11-7 win over Detroit
By SCOTT BORDOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Daulton Varsho hit a three-run homer, Pavin Smith had a career-high four hits and three RBIs and…
Continue Reading Keuchel called up by Diamondbacks to start vs Tigers
By SCOTT BORDOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Former Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel was called up by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the…
Continue Reading Grand Canyon won’t seek volunteers to kill bison this fall
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A bison herd that lives almost exclusively in the northern reaches of Grand Canyon…
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