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Jake Cave hits an RBI single in the 10th inning to lift the Rockies over the Brewers 8-7
DENVER (AP) — Jake Cave came through with a bases-loaded single over a five-man infield in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Colorado Rockies an 8-7 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. Brenton Doyle homered twice and Charlie Blackmon went deep on his...
An Arizona museum tells the stories of ancient animals through their fossilized poop
WILLIAMS, Ariz. (AP) — One way to help tell how a Tyrannosaurus rex digested food is to look at its poop. Bone fragments in a piece of fossilized excrement at a new museum in northern Arizona — aptly called the Poozeum — are among the tinier bits of evidence that indicate T....
Utah Hockey Club debuts Oct. 8 against Chicago, the same night Panthers raise Stanley Cup banner
The Utah Hockey Club will play its first regular-season game Oct. 8 against Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks, marking the debut of the NHL in Salt Lake City following the team's move from Arizona. That same night, the Florida Panthers will raise their first Stanley Cup banner...
Evacuation orders lifted for some Arizona residents forced from their homes days ago by a wildfire
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Evacuation orders in Arizona have been lifted for some residents of northeast Scottsdale, days after they were forced from their homes by a wildfire, authorities said Sunday. The Boulder View Fire was 19% contained Sunday after charring nearly 6 square...
Arizona wildfire advances after forcing evacuations near Phoenix
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — More than 200 firefighters were battling a wildfire northeast of Phoenix on Saturday that threatened scores of homes and has forced dozens of residents to evacuate. No structures have been damaged as the wildfire traversed nearly 6 square miles (15 square...
Arizona man gets life sentence on murder conviction in starvation death of 6-year-old son
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A northern Arizona man has been sentenced to prison for the rest of his life on convictions including first-degree murder in the 2020 starvation death of his 6-year-old son, according to court proceedings. A Coconino County judge sentenced Anthony Martinez,...
Air tankers and helicopters attack Arizona wildfire that has forced evacuations near Phoenix
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Air tankers and helicopters helped douse flames from the sky as nearly 200 firefighters on the ground battled a wildfire northeast of Phoenix on Friday that threatened scores of homes and forced dozens of residents to evacuate. Authorities expanded the...
Divided Supreme Court rules in major homelessness case that outdoor sleeping bans are OK
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way for cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside in public places on Friday, overturning a ruling from a California-based appeals court that found such laws amount to cruel and unusual punishment when shelter space is lacking. ...
Scorching heat in the US Southwest kills three migrants in the desert near the Arizona-Mexico border
PHOENIX (AP) — Three Mexican migrants have died in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona near the U.S.-Mexico border as high temperatures soar well into the triple digits across parts of the Southwest. The U.S. Border Patrol reported Friday that the bodies of two men, ages 44 and 18, and...
Intrigue of NHL draft expected to begin after the Sharks likely select Celebrini with top pick
LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier is trying to keep whom he’s selecting with the first pick in the NHL draft on Friday a mystery, even after he more than hinted at his intentions last month. After excitedly noting the big opportunity it was for a...
