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Biden offers dire warnings about Trump, accuses mainstream GOP of 'deafening' silence

Sep. 28, 2023 19:13 PM EDT

TEMPE, Arizona (AP) — President Joe Biden issued one of his most dire warnings yet that Donald Trump and his allies are a menace to American democracy, declaring Thursday that the former president is more interested in personal power than upholding the nation's core values and suggesting even...

The Cardinals' win over the Cowboys served as a wake-up call for the 49ers

Sep. 28, 2023 17:56 PM EDT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Any chance that San Francisco might get caught looking past Arizona and toward their Week 5 showdown against Dallas was put to rest when the 49ers saw the way the Cardinals handled the Cowboys. Arizona comes into Sunday's game at San Francisco fresh off a...

Analysis: It looks like it'll take all 162 games to decide MLB's postseason races

Sep. 28, 2023 17:22 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — It might take all 162 games to decide the playoff races in both the National League and American League. The epicenter of the wild-card chase this weekend is in Arizona at Chase Field. Thanks to some fortuitous interleague scheduling, the AL's Houston Astros face the...

Utah and Arizona will pay to keep national parks open if shutdown occurs

Sep. 28, 2023 16:38 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona and Utah will keep the iconic national parks in those states open if a shutdown of the federal government threatens access to Arizona’s orange-striped Grand Canyon and the sheer red cliffs of Utah’s Zion Valley. Most importantly for state budgets,...

Shutdown's shadow, Biden's speech and arguing the case: Takeaways from the House impeachment hearing

Sep. 28, 2023 15:54 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Thursday are holding the first hearing of their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and their effort to tie the him to the business dealings to his son Hunter. It’s a high-stakes opening act for Republicans as they begin a process...

No. 7 Washington faces Arizona in the Huskies' first Pac-12 road game of the season

Sep. 28, 2023 14:44 PM EDT

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Washington has dominated to start the 2023 season, putting up massive offensive numbers while already being touted as a potential College Football Playoff team. No chance the seventh-ranked Huskies will start looking ahead. Not with the improvement its next...

No. 7 Washington and red-hot QB Penix hoping to avoid letdown on the road against Arizona

Sep. 28, 2023 12:23 PM EDT

No. 7 Washington (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) at Arizona (3-1, 1-0), Saturday, 10 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network) Line: Michigan by 14 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Washington leads 25-11-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Washington looks to...

Kari Lake, prominent Trump supporter and election denier, will launch US Senate campaign in Arizona

Sep. 28, 2023 10:57 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Kari Lake, a Donald Trump ally who has refused to acknowledge her loss in last year's race for Arizona governor, will soon launch her campaign for the U.S. Senate seat held by independent Kyrsten Sinema, a senior adviser said Thursday. Lake's entrance in...

Utah must keep riding its defense until Rising returns. Notre Dame-Duke is Week 5's best matchup

Sep. 27, 2023 06:13 AM EDT

Utah has quietly emerged as a top-10 team with convalescing quarterback Cam Rising yet to play a down and a defense that so far has put up better numbers than the 2019 unit that is regarded as the Utes' best ever. To be determined is whether the Utes can keep doing what they've been...

United Farm Workers endorses Biden, says he's an 'authentic champion' for workers and their families

Sep. 26, 2023 13:01 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United Farm Workers on Tuesday announced its endorsement of President Joe Biden for reelection, saying that the Democrat has proven throughout his life to be an “authentic champion” for workers and their families, regardless of race or national origin. The...