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One person died, others brought to hospitals after bus crashed on interstate in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say one person has died and others were taken to hospitals after the commercial bus they were traveling in crashed early Saturday morning on Interstate 10. No other vehicles were involved in the collision. The Arizona Department of Public...
A rare condor hatched and raised by foster parents in captivity will soon get to live wild
By all accounts, Milagra the "miracle" California condor shouldn’t be alive today. But now at nearly 17 months old, she is one of four of the giant endangered birds who will get to stretch their wings in the wild as part of a release this weekend near the Grand Canyon. ...
Harris walks fence at US-Mexico border as she works to project tougher stance on migration
DOUGLAS, Ariz. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris walked a scrubby stretch along the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday and called for further tightening of asylum restrictions as she sought to project a tougher stance on illegal migration and address one of her biggest vulnerabilities in the November...
Mexican authorities uncover 24 drug cartel surveillance cameras in city on the border with Arizona
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities said Friday they have detected and seized 24 drug cartel surveillance cameras fixed to telephone and light posts in the border city of San Luis Rio Colorado. The city on the border with Arizona has suffered years of violence between drug...
Abortion-rights groups are courting Latino voters in Arizona and Florida
PHOENIX (AP) — When Lesley Chavez found out she was pregnant at age 16, she saw her daughter as a blessing from God and never considered an abortion, a view reinforced by her devout Christian mother. If she could have voted at the time, Chavez would have opposed expanding abortion access. ...
Suspect arrested after Tucson junior college student killed on the University of Arizona campus
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of a Tucson junior college student on the University of Arizona campus is being held without bond on a first-degree murder charge, authorities said Thursday. Ryan Romero-Encinas, 20, turned himself in Wednesday and was...
Micah Bernard emerging as a playmaker as No. 10 Utah takes on Arizona
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Micah Bernard is doing all the right things to cement himself as Utah’s lead running back. After missing 11 games last season with an eye injury, Bernard has played a pivotal role in helping the No. 10 Utes (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) stay undefeated heading into...
No. 10 Utah seeks to avenge loss in rematch with fellow Big 12 newcomer Arizona
Arizona (2-1, 0-0 Big 12) at No. 10 Utah (4-0, 1-0), Saturday, 10:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Utah by 12 1/2. Series record: Utah 26-20-2. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Following a bye week, Arizona officially opens Big 12 play...
Harris will campaign on Arizona's border with Mexico in attempted show of strength on immigration
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona on Friday as her campaign tries to turn the larger issue of immigration from a liability into a strength and hopes to counter a line of frequent, searing political attacks from former President Donald...
Concerns linger after gunfire damages Arizona Democratic campaign office
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Police were posted outside a Democratic Party campaign office in a quiet suburban strip mall in the Phoenix area Wednesday after two shootings at the office door and windows over the past week. Tempe police have yet to identify suspects or a motive, but...
