Latest Arizona News
At least 6 heat-related deaths reported in metro Phoenix so far this year as high hits 115 degrees
PHOENIX (AP) — At least six people have died from heat-related causes this year so far in sizzling metro Phoenix, where the temperatures this week hit 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 Celsius), the Maricopa County Department of Public Health reported this week. Another 87 deaths are...
The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Here’s the state of abortion rights now in the US
Judges, state lawmakers and voters are deciding the future of abortion in the U.S. two years after the Supreme Court jolted the legal status quo with a ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. The June 24, 2022, ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization sparked legislative...
US chipmaker onsemi will invest $2 billion in a chip production facility in the Czech Republic
PRAGUE (AP) — The U.S. chipmaker onsemi is planning a multi-year investment of up $2 billion in its production facility in the Czech Republic, the company and the Czech government said on Wednesday. The government said the money will be invested in the company’s existing...
Arizona governor signs budget into law after fierce negotiations to make up a massive shortfall
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a series of fiercely negotiated budget bills into law on Tuesday, erasing a shortfall of over $1 billion by cutting back on higher education, trimming funding for state agencies and raiding some special funds. An agreement on the...
Utah Hockey Club names agency veteran Chris Armstrong president of hockey operations
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Hockey Club named Chris Armstrong president of hockey operations Tuesday, making him the latest agency veteran to run an NHL team. Armstrong spent nearly 14 years at Wasserman, most recently serving as executive vice president of talent innovation and...
Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake elector case
PHOENIX (AP) — Lawyers Boris Epshteyn and Jenna Ellis and former U.S. Senate candidate James Lamon have pleaded not guilty to nine felony charges in a case about trying to overturn former President Donald Trump’s Arizona election loss to Joe Biden. The hearing Tuesday in a...
Comtech: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $2.8 million. On a per-share basis, the Chandler, Arizona-based company said it had net loss of 4 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time...
Arizona lawmakers pass budget closing $1.4 billion deficit
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona lawmakers approved a bipartisan budget deal Saturday that erases a $1.4 billion shortfall by curbing spending on higher education, trimming funding for state agencies and raiding a host of special funds. The spending plan is the result of weeks of...
What to know about Trump's outreach with Arab Americans led by his daughter Tiffany's father-in-law
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump's allies are working to win over Arab American voter s who are unhappy with President Joe Biden’s support for Israel. The effort is led by Massad Boulos, whose son married Tiffany Trump, the former president's younger daughter, two years ago....
Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
Deadlines are coming up between now and July 5 in five states where advocates are trying to gather enough voters' signatures to put abortion-related questions on ballots in November's elections. Measures that would enshrine the right to abortion in state constitutions are already on...
