Clemency bid denied for Arizona prisoner set for execution
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s clemency board has unanimously declined to recommend to Gov. Doug Ducey that the…
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Suns star Devin Booker returns for Game 6 against Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — All-Star guard Devin Booker returned to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night for Game 6 against the New Orleans Pelicans after…
Continue Reading 102 marathons in 102 days: Amputee’s unofficial world record
By WILLIAM J. KOLE and ROSS D. FRANKLIN Associated Press GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) — As Forrest Gump in the Oscar-winning 1994 film of the same name,…
Continue Reading Innocence claims denied in death of Chris Paul’s grandfather
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Judges denied the innocence claims Thursday of four men who were convicted of killing the grandfather of NBA star Chris…
Continue Reading GOP-led states ask courts to stop changes to US asylum cases
ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Republican efforts to stop the Biden administration from changing how asylum claims on the U.S. border are handled widened…
Continue Reading Man accused of helping suspect on the run in shooting of cop
PHOENIX (AP) — A 41-year-old Phoenix man is accused of helping another man who was on the run for several days following the non-fatal shooting of…
Continue Reading Big US energy transmission projects inch closer to approval
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The federal government has finished another environmental review of a proposed…
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Winning ticket for $473.1M lottery jackpot sold in Arizona
The Arizona Lottery says a ticket sold in a Phoenix suburb won the $473 million jackpot for Wednesday night’s Powerball…
Continue Reading Winning ticket for $473.1M lottery jackpot sold in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Lottery says a ticket sold in a Phoenix suburb won the $473.1 million jackpot for Wednesday night’s Powerball…
Continue Reading Disinformation board to tackle Russia, migrant smugglers
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security is stepping up an effort to counter disinformation coming…
Continue Reading Dry Southwest braces for stiffer winds, ‘epic’ fire danger
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and SCOTT SONNER Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Thousands of firefighters continued to slow the advance of…
Continue Reading Stars take final playoff spot with 4-3 OT loss to Coyotes
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — All that mattered to Dallas Stars coach Rick Bowness was getting the point they needed to wrap up…
Continue Reading Diamondbacks score twice after error to beat Dodgers 3-1
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Hits have been hard to come by for the Arizona Diamondbacks and probably will be all season, so…
Continue Reading Federal judge halts preparations for end of US asylum limit
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge ordered a two-week halt Wednesday on the phasing out of pandemic-related…
Continue Reading Bad baseballs? New York Mets angry after rash of HBPs
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — New York Mets pitcher Chris Bassitt has a theory about why his bat-swinging teammates have turned…
Continue Reading Preds goalie Juuse Saros out final 2 regular-season games
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators will be without goaltender Juuse Saros for the final two games of the regular season because of an…
Continue Reading Suns, 76ers, Mavericks all have chance for Game 6 closeouts
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The Philadelphia 76ers were up 3-0 in their series against the Toronto Raptors just a few days ago. The lead has…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Will a Russian prisoner exchange impact Griner?
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Brittney Griner remains detained in Russia and it’s unclear how an unexpected prisoner exchange between…
Continue Reading Big progress on wildfires, but dangerous winds on the way
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Firefighters have been making significant progress Wednesday…
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Locklin fire prompts evacuations in Arizona
Firefighters in Bisbee, Arizona have battled five fires in less than two months and now — it’s the Locklin…
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