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Arizona governor urging Biden to designate tribally proposed monument at Grand Canyon
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is urging President Joe Biden to use the Antiquities Act to designate the tribally proposed Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument. In a letter dated Tuesday, Hobbs told Biden that she is committed to preserving cultural...
Ex-Cochise County official who claimed election deniers made work 'toxic' gets $130K settlement
BISBEE, Ariz. (AP) — A former elections official for a rural Arizona county where leaders have embraced election conspiracy theories has received a $130,000 settlement over toxic work environment claims. Lisa Marra, who was Cochise County elections director during the 2022 midterm...
Victims of violent crime drive legislative change to state programs, pushing against barriers to aid
Vanessa Martinez was finishing preparations for her daughter’s second birthday in September 2021 when her ex-boyfriend broke into her Mesa, Arizona, condo and shot her in the head as she frantically tried to shield their three young children. Doctors had to remove a third of her...
North Carolina transfer Caleb Love commits to Arizona
Caleb Love is now headed to Arizona. The North Carolina transfer tweeted Tuesday, less than a month after decommitting from Michigan, that he will play next season with the Wildcats. “Caleb is a tremendously talented guard who has significant experience playing...
Walsh hits go-ahead homer, Oregon beats Arizona 5-4, wins Pac-12 Tournament
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jacob Walsh hit the go-ahead home run in the bottom of the sixth inning and Oregon held on to beat Arizona 5-4 Saturday night and win the Pac-12 Conference Tournament. No. 6 seed Oregon (36-20) has won six games in a row and clinched the program's first...
Hansen, Jennings homers lift Oklahoma to record 48th-straight win, 8-7 over Clemson in 9 innings.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Kinzie Hansen hit a dramatic, tying three-run home run in the seventh inning, Tiare Jennings led off the ninth inning with a solo blast and Oklahoma set an NCAA record with its 48-straight win on Saturday, a thrilling 8-7 decision over Clemson to win the Norman Super...
Man and woman who killed and dismembered roommate sentenced to 40 years in prison
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Two people have been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the 2017 killing and dismemberment of their former roommate in Maryland. Christina Harnish, also known as Christina Stallings, and William Rice were sentenced Friday to the maximum punishment for...
Mother pleads guilty after Arizona boy starves to death
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona mother has pleaded guilty to murder and child abuse charges stemming from the death of her 6-year-old son who had been locked in a closet and denied food. Elizabeth Archibeque reached a plea agreement with prosecutors this month, the Arizona...
Arizona advances to Pac-12 title game with 14-4 romp over Stanford
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chase Davis and Tommy Splaine combined for six hits and nine RBIs and Arizona pounded top-seeded Stanford 14-4 in a seven-inning semifinal of the Pac-12 Tournament on Friday night. The eighth-seeded Wildcats (33-23) will play No. 6 seed Oregon in the...
Phoenix area counts 4 heat-related deaths so far this year, 425 last year
PHOENIX (AP) — As summer starts, Maricopa County officials say there have already been four heat-related deaths this year. Maricopa County Department of Public Health issued a heat report this week, which the agency will compile every week between now and October while...
