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Florida gov heeds call from Texas, Arizona for border help
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis castigated the Biden administration for creating “a disaster and an emergency” at the nation's border with Mexico and said Wednesday that he would send law enforcement to Texas and Arizona, whose Republican governors have appealed to...
Arizona reports 436 additional COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona officials on Wednesday reported 436 additional COVID-19 case and 12 deaths from the virus. In all, more than 888,000 COVID-19 cases and 17,791 deaths from the virus have been recorded in the state since the pandemic began. ...
Winds led Arizona fire to spread, crews contain problem spot
SUPERIOR, Ariz. (AP) — High winds from thunderstorms on Tuesday evening caused a wildfire in south-central Arizona to spread, but crews were able to contain the problem spot to prevent further growth. Crews working the Telegraph fire south of Superior were focusing on...
Arizona history-June 20-26
Sunday, June 20 On this date in 1906, the Arizona Daily Star reported that a poultice of equal parts gunpowder and mustard mixed in to a paste with the white of an egg would cure rabies if applied to the bite wound. On this date in 1910, the Phoenix...
Former US Rep. Matt Salmon enters Arizona governor’s race
PHOENIX (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon announced Wednesday that he is running for governor of Arizona, a post he narrowly lost 18 years ago to Democrat Janet Napolitano. Salmon, a Republican, served in the Arizona Legislature before winning three terms in Congress...
Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania
York Dispatch. June 14, 2021. Editorial: Awful ‘audit’ idea hatched by GOP in Pa. It seemed only a matter of time before Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania hopped on the “election audit” bandwagon. Turns out, they’ve...
LEADING OFF: Diamondbacks can match dubious road record
A look at what’s happening around the majors today: ___ ENDLESS ROAD The beleaguered Arizona Diamondbacks have dropped 21 straight on the road, one short of the major league record. Arizona can match a...
D-backs lose 21st straight road game, blow 7-run lead at SF
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ahead the whole way, the Arizona Diamondbacks watched in almost disbelief when Mike Yastrzemski connected. And just like that, the Diamondbacks had inched even closer to a most dubious mark. The Diamondbacks blew a seven-run...
Tucson police: Man found dead along road was homicide victim
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A man has been found dead on the side of a road on Tucson’s west side and it’s being investigated as a homicide, according to police. Officers were called early Monday about an unresponsive man who had signs of trauma to his body. ...
US West swelters in record-busting heat, risking wildfires
PHOENIX (AP) — Dangerous, record-busting heat spread across the U.S. Southwest on Tuesday and into parts of Utah, Montana and Wyoming as a dome of high pressure hovered over a large swath of the region, pushing temperatures into the triple digits this week and intensifying the risk for...
