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Man suspected of shooting 6-month-old son in hostage standoff near Phoenix apparently killed himself

May. 18, 2024 20:41 PM EDT

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — A man suspected of shooting his 6-month-old son multiple times after taking the boy and his mother hostage was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in the rubble of a suburban Phoenix home that caught fire during a SWAT standoff, police said Saturday. ...

A man killed by Phoenix police in a shootout was a suspect in a fatal shooting hours earlier

May. 18, 2024 13:34 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police have identified the homicide suspect who was killed in a shootout with police after he fled the scene of another killing earlier this week. Devin Montgomery pulled a handgun and fired multiple times at officers who attempted to confront him Thursday...

Man shoots his 6-month-old baby multiple times at home near Phoenix, but child expected to survive

May. 17, 2024 22:17 PM EDT

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — A man shot his 6-month-old baby multiple times Friday at a home northwest of Phoenix after taking the infant and its mother captive, but the mother escaped with minor injuries and the child was expected to survive, authorities said. They said the status of...

Budenholzer reminisces on Arizona past, but quickly turns to future leading the Phoenix Suns

May. 17, 2024 17:04 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Mike Budenholzer got a little teary-eyed talking about his past in Arizona, describing an idyllic childhood in the small town of Holbrook, about three hours northeast of Phoenix. Those tears dried up in a hurry when talking about his future. “It's...

Driver killed in incident at Arizona facility that is being built by a Taiwanese semiconductor giant

May. 16, 2024 15:23 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — A truck driver has been killed after a tank holding waste material depressurized at a construction site in Phoenix, where workers are building an advanced semiconductor manufacturing plant that could supply tens of millions of chips for powering smartphones, vehicles and data...

Universal Technical: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

May. 08, 2024 16:42 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — PHOENIX (AP) — Universal Technical Institute Inc. (UTI) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $7.8 million. On a per-share basis, the Phoenix-based company said it had profit of 14 cents. The results fell short of Wall Street...

Grand Canyon Education: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 07, 2024 17:08 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — PHOENIX (AP) — Grand Canyon Education Inc. (LOPE) on Tuesday reported profit of $68 million in its first quarter. The Phoenix-based company said it had net income of $2.29 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.35 per share. ...

Nikola: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 07, 2024 07:16 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — PHOENIX (AP) — Nikola Corp. (NKLA) on Tuesday reported a loss of $147.7 million in its first quarter. The Phoenix-based company said it had a loss of 11 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, came to 9 cents per share. ...

Arizona is boosting efforts to protect people from the extreme heat after hundreds died last summer

May. 03, 2024 19:02 PM EDT

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona's new heat officer said Friday that he is working with local governments and nonprofit groups to open more cooling centers and ensure homes have working air conditioners this summer in a more unified effort to prevent another ghastly toll of heat-related deaths, which...

Cable One: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 02, 2024 17:22 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — PHOENIX (AP) — Cable One Inc. (CABO) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $47.3 million. The Phoenix-based company said it had net income of $8.11 per share. The telecommunications company posted revenue of $404.3 million in the period. ...