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Freeport-McMoRan: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Apr. 23, 2024 08:15 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — PHOENIX (AP) — Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings of $473 million. The Phoenix-based company said it had profit of 32 cents per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts...

Supreme Court denies request by Arizona candidates seeking to ban electronic vote tabulators

Apr. 22, 2024 12:28 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider a request by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake to ban the use of electronic vote-counting machines in Arizona. Lake and former Republican secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem filed suit two years...

Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds talks new album 'Loom' — 'Heavy concepts but playful at the same time'

Apr. 22, 2024 11:39 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The ambiguity of Imagine Dragons' next album starts from the cover. Two figures stand in the distance separated by a dawning sun. Or is it setting? Lead singer and songwriter Dan Reynolds, who dreamed it up, sees it both ways. “You can’t really...

Coyotes' move to Salt Lake City elicits opposing responses in 2 cities

Apr. 19, 2024 20:27 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman sat next to the former Arizona Coyotes owner in a downtown Phoenix hotel meeting room, trying to put a positive spin on the funeral for a franchise. Later Friday, Bettman sat next to the new Coyotes owner in Salt Lake City to bask in the...

Arizona Republican drops reelection effort after accusation he forged signatures

Apr. 18, 2024 22:57 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — A leader of the conservative group Turning Point Action resigned from the organization Thursday and dropped his bid for reelection to the Arizona House of Representatives after he was accused of forging signatures on his nominating petitions. Republican state Rep....

Western Alliance: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Apr. 18, 2024 16:30 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — PHOENIX (AP) — Western Alliance Bancorp (WAL) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $177.4 million. The bank, based in Phoenix, said it had earnings of $1.60 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.72 per share. ...

Analysis: Kyle Larson settling in quickly as preparation continues for Indianapolis 500 debut

Apr. 16, 2024 16:38 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson said all the right things after completing 43 laps around Indianapolis Motor Speedway as part of his preparation for his debut next month in “The Greatest Spectacle of Racing.” He was glad he completed the rookie orientation last October and...

The Coyotes' troubled tenure in Arizona has come down to 1 last game before an expected move to Utah

Apr. 16, 2024 13:59 PM EDT

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes dubbed Mullett Arena “The Party Barn” for its raucous, closed-quarters atmosphere. The NHL's smallest arena ended up being one of the franchise's biggest problems and will be the site of one final party that will be more like a wake. ...

Pilot using a backpack-style paramotor device dies when small aircraft crashes south of Phoenix

Apr. 14, 2024 14:17 PM EDT

MARICOPA, Ariz. (AP) — A pilot flying solo and using a backpack-style paramotor device died Sunday when the small aircraft crashed in the city of Maricopa, authorities said. A city spokesman said the crash occurred around 7 a.m. about 4 miles (6 kilometers) from the Ak-Chin...

Coyotes sale to Utah Jazz owner expected next week, Arizona to get expansion team, AP source says

Apr. 13, 2024 22:00 PM EDT

TEMPE. Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes will likely be sold to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith shortly after the team's final game and will include a provision guaranteeing current owner Alex Meruelo an expansion team if a new arena is built within five years, a person with knowledge of the deal told...