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Ex-Phoenix Suns employee files racial discrimination, retaliation lawsuit against the team
Read full article: Ex-Phoenix Suns employee files racial discrimination, retaliation lawsuit against the teamA former Phoenix Suns employee is suing the team, alleging racial discrimination and unlawful retaliation that led to her termination.
Arizona Republican lawmaker Justin Heap is elected recorder for the state’s most populous county
Read full article: Arizona Republican lawmaker Justin Heap is elected recorder for the state’s most populous countyRepublican Arizona legislator Justin Heap has been elected to oversee elections in the state’s most populous county.
Democrats go after Jill Stein, Cornel West in digital ads aimed at young voters
Read full article: Democrats go after Jill Stein, Cornel West in digital ads aimed at young votersDemocrats are spending about $500,000 for a last-minute push to persuade voters in battleground states to reject third-party candidates Jill Stein and Cornel West.
Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped? Two states are set to decide
Read full article: Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped? Two states are set to decideVoters in Arizona and Massachusetts are set to decide whether employers should be able to continue to pay tipped workers such as servers and bartenders a lower minimum wage than non-tipped workers.
American despair: In Arizona, high home prices and limited prospects shape voters' presidential pick
Read full article: American despair: In Arizona, high home prices and limited prospects shape voters' presidential pickAmerican voters are hearing both parties promise to help the middle class if they win the election next month.
Ruben Gallego divorce records unsealed but reveal little about Democratic Senate candidate
Read full article: Ruben Gallego divorce records unsealed but reveal little about Democratic Senate candidateDivorce records for Arizona's Democratic Senate candidate Ruben Gallego and his ex-wife, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, are now public.
Early in-person voting begins in Arizona, drawing visits from Harris and Trump
Read full article: Early in-person voting begins in Arizona, drawing visits from Harris and TrumpEarly in-person voting is beginning in Arizona, making it the first of this year’s presidential battleground states where all residents can cast a ballot at a traditional polling place ahead of Election Day.
D-backs can only watch on TV as dreams of the playoffs and defending their NL title vanish
Read full article: D-backs can only watch on TV as dreams of the playoffs and defending their NL title vanishThe Arizona Diamondbacks arrived at Chase Field on Monday afternoon for a light workout and heavy anxiety.
Arraez denies Ohtani NL Triple Crown, set to win batting title for 3rd team
Read full article: Arraez denies Ohtani NL Triple Crown, set to win batting title for 3rd teamLuis Arraez held off Shohei Ohtani’s bid to win the National League Triple Crown and was set to become the first player since the 1800s to earn batting titles with three teams.
NCAA president Charlie Baker decries 'dysfunction' in NIL, urges Congress to act
Read full article: NCAA president Charlie Baker decries 'dysfunction' in NIL, urges Congress to actThe president of the NCAA lashed out at “evidence of dysfunction in today’s NIL environment” while reiterating his desire to see Congress create national guidelines to set the template for the so-called name, image and likeness endorsement deals that are reshaping college sports.
Texas jury clears most 'Trump Train’ drivers in civil trial over 2020 Biden-Harris bus encounter
Read full article: Texas jury clears most 'Trump Train’ drivers in civil trial over 2020 Biden-Harris bus encounterA federal jury in Texas has cleared a group of former President Donald Trump supporters and found one person liable in a civil trial over a so-called “Trump Train” that surrounded a Biden-Harris campaign bus in 2020.
Jury deliberations begin in civil trial over 'Trump Train' encounter with Biden-Harris bus in Texas
Read full article: Jury deliberations begin in civil trial over 'Trump Train' encounter with Biden-Harris bus in TexasJury deliberations have begun in Texas in a civil trial over a so-called “Trump Train” that surrounded a Biden-Harris campaign bus days before the 2020 election.
US judge unlikely to rule until next week as Arizona tribe fights to extend ban on lithium drilling
Read full article: US judge unlikely to rule until next week as Arizona tribe fights to extend ban on lithium drillingMembers of an Arizona tribe urged a federal judge at a daylong hearing in Phoenix to extend a temporary ban on exploratory drilling for a lithium project near lands they have used for religious and cultural ceremonies for centuries.
A 'Trump Train' convoy surrounded a Biden-Harris bus. Was it political violence?
Read full article: A 'Trump Train' convoy surrounded a Biden-Harris bus. Was it political violence?A jury will soon decide whether a so-called Trump Train that circled a Biden-Harris campaign bus violently intimidated former Democratic lawmaker Wendy Davis and two others.
JD Vance says he laments that school shootings are a 'fact of life' and calls for better security
Read full article: JD Vance says he laments that school shootings are a 'fact of life' and calls for better securityRepublican vice presidential nominee JD Vance says he laments that school shootings are a “fact of life" and the U.S. needs to harden security to prevent more carnage like the shooting this week that left four dead in Georgia.
Ohtani, Betts and Freeman hit consecutive homers for Dodgers to lead off game vs. Diamondbacks
Read full article: Ohtani, Betts and Freeman hit consecutive homers for Dodgers to lead off game vs. DiamondbacksShohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman led off Saturday’s game with consecutive home runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Will Smith hits 3-run homer, Dodgers extend NL West lead to 5 games with 10-9 win over D-backs
Read full article: Will Smith hits 3-run homer, Dodgers extend NL West lead to 5 games with 10-9 win over D-backsWill Smith hit a late three-run homer, Shohei Ohtani added his 43rd of the season and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their NL West lead to five games with a 10-9 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Conservative group plans to monitor voting drop box locations in Arizona
Read full article: Conservative group plans to monitor voting drop box locations in ArizonaA conservative group has told Arizona officials that it plans to monitor ballot drop boxes for the November election and identify people they believe are voting illegally.
Prosecutors in Arizona's fake electors case dispute defendants' allegations of a political motive
Read full article: Prosecutors in Arizona's fake electors case dispute defendants' allegations of a political motiveProsecutors are defending their case against Republicans accused of plotting to overturn the results of the close 2020 presidential race in Arizona after defense attorneys painted them as politically motivated.
Correction: Arizona-Fake Electors story
Read full article: Correction: Arizona-Fake Electors storyIn a story published Aug. 27, 2024, about a hearing for Republicans accused of scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential race in Arizona, The Associated Press omitted the year a trial for the remaining defendants is scheduled to start.
Cruise will dispatch some of its trouble-ridden robotaxis to join Uber's ride-hailing service
Read full article: Cruise will dispatch some of its trouble-ridden robotaxis to join Uber's ride-hailing serviceCruise’s trouble-ridden robotaxis are on the road to joining Uber’s ride-hailing service next year as part of a multiyear partnership bringing together two companies that once appeared poised to compete for passengers.
Voters in Arizona and Montana can decide on constitutional right to abortion
Read full article: Voters in Arizona and Montana can decide on constitutional right to abortionVoters in Arizona and Montana will be able to decide whether they want to protect the right to an abortion in their state constitutions.
Ruling: Fetus can be referred to as 'unborn human being' in Arizona abortion measure voter pamphlet
Read full article: Ruling: Fetus can be referred to as 'unborn human being' in Arizona abortion measure voter pamphletThe Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that an informational pamphlet for voters can refer to a fetus as an “unborn human being.”.
With over 577,000 signatures verified, Arizona will put abortion rights on the ballot
Read full article: With over 577,000 signatures verified, Arizona will put abortion rights on the ballotVoters in Arizona will get to decide in November whether to add the right to an abortion up to about 24 weeks to the state constitution.
Heat deaths of people without air conditioning, often in mobile homes, underscore energy inequity
Read full article: Heat deaths of people without air conditioning, often in mobile homes, underscore energy inequityAdvocates say air conditioning is no longer a luxury but a public health and affordability issue.
Paychecks grew more slowly this spring, a sign inflation may keep cooling
Read full article: Paychecks grew more slowly this spring, a sign inflation may keep coolingPay and benefits for America’s workers grew more slowly in the April-June quarter than in the first three months of the year, a trend that could keep price pressures in check and encourage the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve.
Kari Lake wins GOP primary for closely watched Arizona Senate race, will face Gallego in November
Read full article: Kari Lake wins GOP primary for closely watched Arizona Senate race, will face Gallego in NovemberKari Lake has won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Arizona, setting up a fierce battle against Democratic U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego for a seat that could be crucial to deciding Senate control.
WNBA All-Star Game has record 3.44 million viewers, the league's 3rd most watched event ever
Read full article: WNBA All-Star Game has record 3.44 million viewers, the league's 3rd most watched event everThe WNBA All-Star Game drew a record number of viewers with 3.44 million people watching the contest in Phoenix on Saturday night.
Legal fight continues with appeals over proposed immigration initiative for Arizona Nov. 5 ballot
Read full article: Legal fight continues with appeals over proposed immigration initiative for Arizona Nov. 5 ballotThe fight to keep a proposed immigration initiative off Arizona's Nov. 5 ballot is not over yet.
WNBA players step up their clothes game, garnering attention for their pregame fashion choices
Read full article: WNBA players step up their clothes game, garnering attention for their pregame fashion choicesWNBA players have amped up their clothes game, garnering attention off the court for their pregame fashion choices.
WNBA players' union leader is concerned league being undervalued in new media rights deal
Read full article: WNBA players' union leader is concerned league being undervalued in new media rights dealWNBA players' union head Terri Jackson is concerned the league is being undervalued with the $2.2 billion over 11 years it will receive as part of the NBA’s recently approved media rights deals.
What to know about legal battles on details of abortion rights ballot measures across US
Read full article: What to know about legal battles on details of abortion rights ballot measures across USAbortion access ballot measures are the center of a new wave of legal and procedural questions across the U.S. In Arizona, there's a dispute over language to describe a measure that could go before voters in November.
Persistent heat wave in the US shatters new records, causes deaths in the West and grips the East
Read full article: Persistent heat wave in the US shatters new records, causes deaths in the West and grips the EastA visitor to Death Valley National Park has died from heat exposure and another person has been hospitalized as the temperature there reached 128 degrees this weekend.
Records tumble as dangerous heat wave scorches the US West and beyond, with the worst yet to come
Read full article: Records tumble as dangerous heat wave scorches the US West and beyond, with the worst yet to comeRecords are tumbling across the West as a slow-moving heat wave of potentially historic proportions tightens its grip from the Pacific Northwest to Arizona.
Millions swelter under dangerous Fourth of July heat wave
Read full article: Millions swelter under dangerous Fourth of July heat waveThe National Weather Service says that around 134 million people in the U.S. are under alerts as an extremely dangerous and record-breaking heat wave broils much of the country.
Blazing hot surfaces are a danger for catastrophic burn injuries in the urban desert Southwest
Read full article: Blazing hot surfaces are a danger for catastrophic burn injuries in the urban desert SouthwestSizzling sidewalks and unshaded playgrounds are a danger for catastrophic burn injuries as air temperatures reach new summer highs in desert cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas.
ThunderShirts, dance parties and anxiety meds can help ease dogs' July Fourth dread
Read full article: ThunderShirts, dance parties and anxiety meds can help ease dogs' July Fourth dreadMost of the U.S. may be looking forward to July Fourth for dazzling displays of fireworks or setting off firecrackers and poppers with their neighbors.
Evacuation orders lifted for some Arizona residents forced from their homes days ago by a wildfire
Read full article: Evacuation orders lifted for some Arizona residents forced from their homes days ago by a wildfireEvacuation orders in Arizona have been lifted for some residents of northeast Scottsdale who have been out of their homes for days because of a wildfire.
Arizona authorities are investigating theft of device that allows access to vote tabulators
Read full article: Arizona authorities are investigating theft of device that allows access to vote tabulatorsAuthorities are investigating whether a 27-year-old temporary election worker had political motivations when he stole a fob that allows access to vote tabulators in Arizona's largest county.
At least 6 heat-related deaths reported in metro Phoenix so far this year as high hits 115 degrees
Read full article: At least 6 heat-related deaths reported in metro Phoenix so far this year as high hits 115 degreesAt 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), Arizona’s Maricopa Department of Public Health reported this week.
Severe, chaotic weather around US with high temperatures in Southwest and Midwest, snow in Rockies
Read full article: Severe, chaotic weather around US with high temperatures in Southwest and Midwest, snow in RockiesExtreme weather that ranged from triple digit temperatures in the Southwest to unseasonable cold in the Pacific Northwest was forecast over the U.S. into the early week.
Residents and communities preparing for heat wave that will envelop Midwest and Northeast next week
Read full article: Residents and communities preparing for heat wave that will envelop Midwest and Northeast next weekA heat wave will bring dangerously hot temperatures to the Midwest and Northeast next week, with health officials urging people to make plans now to stay safe.
Victims cited in DOJ report on Phoenix police brutality call on city to implement mandated reforms
Read full article: Victims cited in DOJ report on Phoenix police brutality call on city to implement mandated reformsSupporters of over two dozen alleged victims of civil rights violations at the hands of Phoenix police say a scathing Justice Department report is vindication.
Justice Department says Phoenix police violated rights. Here are some cases that drew criticism
Read full article: Justice Department says Phoenix police violated rights. Here are some cases that drew criticismThe U.S. Justice Department says Phoenix police had a pattern of violating people's rights, from unjustified deadly force to discrimination against minorities and homeless populations.
Phoenix police have pattern of violating civil rights and using excessive force, Justice Dept. says
Read full article: Phoenix police have pattern of violating civil rights and using excessive force, Justice Dept. saysThe Justice Department says Phoenix police discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people, unlawfully detain homeless people and use excessive force, including unjustified deadly force.
Pro athletes understand gambling on their games is a non-negotiable no-no. Some learned the hard way
Read full article: Pro athletes understand gambling on their games is a non-negotiable no-no. Some learned the hard wayProfessional athletes get told at the start of every season that if they gamble on their games, the consequences are severe.
Phoenix using ice immersion to treat heatstroke victims as Southwest bakes with highs well over 100
Read full article: Phoenix using ice immersion to treat heatstroke victims as Southwest bakes with highs well over 100The season’s first heat wave is already baking the Southwestern U.S. with triple-digit temperatures as Phoenix firefighters employ new tactics in hopes of saving more lives.
Record highs expected to fall as Southwest US bakes in first heat wave of season earlier than usual
Read full article: Record highs expected to fall as Southwest US bakes in first heat wave of season earlier than usualThe first heat wave of the season has arrived earlier than usual across much of the U.S. Southwest.
After a deadly heat wave last summer, metro Phoenix is changing tactics
Read full article: After a deadly heat wave last summer, metro Phoenix is changing tacticsOfficials in America’s hottest big metro are working to better protect people amid temperatures already hitting the triple digits this spring.
Mercury eight-time All-Star Brittney Griner has a fractured toe in her left foot
Read full article: Mercury eight-time All-Star Brittney Griner has a fractured toe in her left footPhoenix Mercury All-Star center Brittney Griner has a fractured toe in her left foot, which will cause her to miss an undisclosed amount of time.
GM's Cruise to start testing robotaxis in Phoenix area with human safety drivers on board
Read full article: GM's Cruise to start testing robotaxis in Phoenix area with human safety drivers on boardGeneral Motors’ troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit says it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with human safety drivers on board.
Arizona repealed its 1864 abortion ban. Democrats are still planning to use it against Trump
Read full article: Arizona repealed its 1864 abortion ban. Democrats are still planning to use it against TrumpArizona’s 1864 abortion ban will soon be gone from the law books, but not from the campaign trail.
Suns owner Mat Ishbia says franchise is doing 'excellent.' He's quiet on coach Frank Vogel's future
Read full article: Suns owner Mat Ishbia says franchise is doing 'excellent.' He's quiet on coach Frank Vogel's futureMat Ishbia knows the offseason chatter around the Phoenix Suns is it’s a team with a top-heavy roster, salary cap issues and precious little room to maneuver after a disappointing season.
Dodgers play an entire game without striking out once for the first time since 2006
Read full article: Dodgers play an entire game without striking out once for the first time since 2006The Los Angeles Dodgers' powerful offense that includes Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman isn’t used to putting up zeros.
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch has torn patellar tendon in right knee after collision with player
Read full article: Timberwolves coach Chris Finch has torn patellar tendon in right knee after collision with playerMinnesota coach Chris Finch has a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee after a collision with Timberwolves guard Mike Conley in the fourth quarter of the team’s playoff win over the Phoenix Suns.
Anthony Edwards scores 36 points, Timberwolves beat Suns 126-109 for 3-0 series lead
Read full article: Anthony Edwards scores 36 points, Timberwolves beat Suns 126-109 for 3-0 series leadAnthony Edwards scored 36 points, Rudy Gobert added 19 points and 14 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves used a hot-shooting third quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 126-109 on Friday night and take a 3-0 lead in the first-round series.
Coyotes' move to Salt Lake City elicits opposing responses in 2 cities
Read full article: Coyotes' move to Salt Lake City elicits opposing responses in 2 citiesNHL 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.
Shouts of ‘Shame! Shame!’ erupt in Arizona House as fight over abortion ban engulfs lawmakers
Read full article: Shouts of ‘Shame! Shame!’ erupt in Arizona House as fight over abortion ban engulfs lawmakersThe fight over a newly revived 1864 Arizona law criminalizing abortion throughout pregnancy unless a woman's life is at risk has engulfed the state's lawmakers.
Democrats pounce on Arizona abortion ruling and say it could help them in November's election
Read full article: Democrats pounce on Arizona abortion ruling and say it could help them in November's electionAn Arizona Supreme Court decision that would end virtually all abortions in the state puts the issue front and center in a critical 2024 battleground.
Diamondbacks score 14 runs in 3rd inning, cruise to 16-1 victory over Rockies
Read full article: Diamondbacks score 14 runs in 3rd inning, cruise to 16-1 victory over RockiesLourdes Gurriel Jr. had five RBIs and three hits, including a two-run homer, and the Arizona Diamondbacks used a franchise-record 14-run third inning to cruise over the Colorado Rockies 16-1 on Thursday night.
Bruce Springsteen returns to the stage in Phoenix after health issues postponed his 2023 world tour
Read full article: Bruce Springsteen returns to the stage in Phoenix after health issues postponed his 2023 world tourBruce Springsteen and the E Street Band returned to the stage at the Footprint Center in Phoenix in a triumphant reboot of the Boss’ postponed 2023 world tour.
Arizona's most populous county has confirmed 645 heat-associated deaths in metro Phoenix last year
Read full article: Arizona's most populous county has confirmed 645 heat-associated deaths in metro Phoenix last yearPublic health officials in Arizona’s most populous county report they confirmed a staggering 645 heat-associated deaths last year.
Southwest plans to reduce capacity, reevaluate 2024 financial outlook on delivery delays from Boeing
Read full article: Southwest plans to reduce capacity, reevaluate 2024 financial outlook on delivery delays from BoeingShares of Southwest are plunging as the airline said that it plans to reduce capacity and reevaluate its full-year financial outlook because of fewer expected aircraft deliveries from its supplier, Boeing.
Short change with Mookie Betts already moving from second base to shortstop for Dodgers
Read full article: Short change with Mookie Betts already moving from second base to shortstop for DodgersMookie Betts is already switching spots in the infield for the Los Angeles Dodgers, moving to shortstop from second base.
NBA announces the Phoenix Suns will host the 2027 All-Star game
Read full article: NBA announces the Phoenix Suns will host the 2027 All-Star gameThe Phoenix Suns will host the 2027 NBA All-Star game, giving owner Mat Ishbia a marquee event for the city roughly one year after he purchased the franchise.
Betts, Ohtani and Freeman make for an impressive trio at the top of the Dodgers' batting order
Read full article: Betts, Ohtani and Freeman make for an impressive trio at the top of the Dodgers' batting orderWith Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman, the Los Angeles Dodgers have quite the trio at the top of their batting order.
Suspect in New York hotel killing remains in custody without bond in Arizona stabbings
Read full article: Suspect in New York hotel killing remains in custody without bond in Arizona stabbingsA suspect in the killing of a woman at a New York City hotel has been indicted by a grand jury in Arizona's most populous country in the subsequent stabbing attacks of two women in the Phoenix area.
Man to plead guilty in 'killing spree' of eagles and other birds for feathers prized by tribes
Read full article: Man to plead guilty in 'killing spree' of eagles and other birds for feathers prized by tribesA Washington state man accused of helping kill more than 3,000 birds, including eagles, on a Montana Indian reservation then illegally selling their carcasses and feathers intends to plead guilty to federal criminal charges.
Republican prosecutor in Arizona takes swipe at New York district attorney prosecuting Trump
Read full article: Republican prosecutor in Arizona takes swipe at New York district attorney prosecuting TrumpThe Republican prosecutor of Arizona’s most populous county says she opposes the extradition of a suspect in the death of a woman who was fatally bludgeoned in a New York City hotel room.
Ohtani takes live batting practice with Dodgers in his latest step forward in comeback from surgery
Read full article: Ohtani takes live batting practice with Dodgers in his latest step forward in comeback from surgeryShohei Ohtani took live batting practice with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the first time this spring as he continues his comeback from elbow surgery.
Arizona gallery owner won't be charged in racist rant against Native American dancers
Read full article: Arizona gallery owner won't be charged in racist rant against Native American dancersAuthorities in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale say they won't charge a gallery owner whose racist rant was caught on video last February while Native American dancers were being filmed.
Finding meaning in George Floyd’s death through protest art left at his murder site
Read full article: Finding meaning in George Floyd’s death through protest art left at his murder siteFor months after George Floyd was killed by police in May 2020, people from around the world traveled to the site of his murder in Minneapolis and left signs, paintings and poems to memorialize the man whose death reignited a movement against systemic racism.
Bipartisan report seeks ways to counter extreme polarization that has created distrust in elections
Read full article: Bipartisan report seeks ways to counter extreme polarization that has created distrust in electionsA bipartisan report is calling for greater transparency in elections and steps to make voting easier.
Correction: Election 2024-No Labels story
Read full article: Correction: Election 2024-No Labels storyIn a story published Jan. 16, 2024, about the third-party group No Labels, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Donald Trump critics warn No Labels could siphon voters who might otherwise vote for the former president.