Despite push, states slow to make Juneteenth a paid holiday
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Recognition of Juneteenth, the effective end of slavery in the…
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Justices dismiss Trump-era immigration case, in a Biden win
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Wednesday it was wrong to wade into a dispute involving a Trump-era…
Continue Reading 2 electrocuted after touching in-ground wires in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) — Two people are dead after being electrocuted Wednesday morning at a north Phoenix sports field and police said the victims may have…
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Western wildfires continue to blaze, evacuations downgraded in Pipeline Fire
A red flag warning has expired and authorities have downgraded evacuations for the Pipeline Fire burning on the outskirts of Flagstaff,…
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Arizona Supreme Court rules anonymous juries are constitutional
The Arizona Supreme Court has rejected a challenge from a southern Arizona journalist who argued that the right to observe trials included access to…
Continue Reading Independent booksellers grew in number, diversity in 2021
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Laura Romani, a Chicago-area resident with a background in education and library science, had…
Continue Reading Mahle brilliant through 9, Reds beat D-backs 5-3 in 12
By JACK SOMMERS Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Albert Almora Jr. tripled home the go-ahead run in the 12th after Tyler Mahle pitched nine…
Continue Reading Washington snaps Phoenix’s 3-game win streak
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rookie Shakira Austin had 16 points and 10 rebounds for her second double-double, Ariel Atkins added 13 points and the Washington…
Continue Reading House GOP floats school funding revamp, voucher expansion
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republican leaders of the Arizona House introduced legislation Tuesday that will substantially…
Continue Reading Murray still waiting on long-term contract with Cardinals
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyler Murray whipped passes around the practice field, showed off quickness dancing around…
Continue Reading Arizona Supreme Court says anonymous juries constitutional
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that state courts can keep juror identities secret,…
Continue Reading Phoenix police: Officer shot, wounded in Laveen neighborhood
PHOENIX (AP) — At least two people have been detained after a Phoenix police officer was shot and wounded in a Laveen neighborhood on Tuesday,…
Continue Reading Sky have eventful week with pair of wins, Obama visit
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer It was an eventful week for the Chicago Sky with huge road victories over Connecticut and New York as well as a…
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Western wildfires force evacuations in Arizona, California
Evacuations are still in place as the Pipeline Fire which began Sunday morning and had burned approximately 4,000 acres by late Sunday night in the…
Continue Reading Drury, Moustakas rally Reds over D-backs 5-4
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Mike Moustakas celebrated his return from the injured list with a game-winning RBI for the…
Continue Reading Northern Arizona watches winds as Western wildfires blaze
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Calmer winds and cooler temperatures Tuesday allowed firefighters across the U.S. West…
Continue Reading Pence touts Trump-era border policies in Arizona speech
Former Vice President Mike Pence called for an enforcement-first strategy in confronting problems at the United States-Mexico border and touted the…
Continue Reading Arizona man is convicted of stealing Social Security checks
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — A Chino Valley man has been convicted of stealing Social Security checks from his daughter and putting the money in his own…
Continue Reading Apache Junction police say 2 dead in apparent murder-suicide
APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. (AP) — A man and woman have been found dead in Apache Junction after an apparent murder-suicide, police said Monday. They…
Continue Reading Phil Mickelson not giving up on playing PGA Tour
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Phil Mickelson stuck to his script and showed restraint when put in tough spots at the U.S.…
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