Boats resurfacing as Lake Mead water level drops even more
The water level in Lake Mead — the nation’s largest reservoir — dropped below 1,050 feet elevation for the first time last week, revealing more…
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Board rejects Arizona death-row prisoner’s clemency bid
Arizona’s Clemency Board has declined to recommend to Governor Doug Ducey that the death sentence of a man convicted in the 1984 kidnapping and…
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Brittney Griner’s wife tells ABC she wants WNBA star home
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Brittney Griner’s wife, Cherelle, wants President Joe Biden to secure her partner’s release, doing…
Continue Reading Smith’s tiebreaking homer lifts Arizona past Royals 8-6
By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Pavin Smith and pinch-hitter Jordan Luplow homered in a five-run sixth inning as the Arizona…
Continue Reading Rain, snow slow New Mexico fire, but hot, dry weather looms
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The largest wildfire in North America slowed to a near standstill in northern New Mexico Tuesday amid light rain and a bit of…
Continue Reading Stanford to face Oregon in NCAA women’s golf title match
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Stanford had a hard time shaking Georgia in the quarterfinals before pulling out a…
Continue Reading Appeals court says per-signature initiative ban illegal
By BOB CHRSITIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A 2017 law that makes it a crime to pay people for each signature they collect to qualify voter…
Continue Reading Arizona court upholds man’s convictions, death sentences
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a man’s convictions and death sentences in the 2012 killing of his nine-months…
Continue Reading Board rejects Arizona death-row prisoner’s clemency bid
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s clemency board has declined to recommend to Gov. Doug Ducey that the death sentence…
Continue Reading Border agency plans vehicle pursuit policy to raise safety
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press DONNA, Texas (AP) — The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Tuesday that he is developing a new…
Continue Reading Justices debate Wisconsin school’s gender change policy
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with whether to block a Madison school district…
Continue Reading Hammon has Aces off to sizzling start on offense
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Becky Hammon vowed before the season tipped off that the Las Vegas Aces would be shooting more 3-poitners this…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How cities in the West have water amid drought
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press As drought and climate change tighten their grip on the American West, the sight of fountains, swimming pools,…
Continue Reading Heightened wildfire threat prompts stricter restrictions
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona’s six national forests and some local governments and land management agencies are implementing stricter…
Continue Reading Players’ association affiliate to market former big leaguers
NEW YORK (AP) — The business arm of the baseball players’ association has reached a licensing deal with the marketing organization for…
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Effort to ban ballot drop boxes fails in Arizona Senate
An effort by some Arizona Senate Republicans to ban the use of ballot drop boxes has…
Continue Reading Virtual reality brings portable Taser training to police
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A combative man approaches, moving quickly toward a police officer who pulls out a Taser. The…
Continue Reading Smith, Walker homers spoil Greinke’s return to Arizona, 9-5
By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s familiarity with Zack Greinke led to a solid offensive night against the…
Continue Reading Zhang wins NCAA individual title, 2nd straight for Stanford
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Rose Zhang has felt the energy, the pressure at major championships. The Stanford…
Continue Reading Effort to ban ballot drop boxes fails in Arizona Senate
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An impassioned effort by some Arizona Senate Republicans to ban the use of ballot drop boxes failed…
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