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NCAA president Charlie Baker decries 'dysfunction' in NIL, urges Congress to act
The president of the NCAA lashed out at โevidence of dysfunction in todayโs NIL environmentโ 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 Trainโ drivers in civil trial over 2020 Biden-Harris bus encounter
A 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 โTrump Trainโ 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
Jury deliberations have begun in Texas in a civil trial over a so-called โTrump Trainโ 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
Members 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?
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
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance says he laments that school shootings are a โfact 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
Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman led off Saturdayโs 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
Will 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
A 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
Prosecutors 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
In 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
Cruiseโs trouble-ridden robotaxis are on the road to joining Uberโs 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
Voters 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
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that an informational pamphlet for voters can refer to a fetus as an โunborn human being.โ.
With over 577,000 signatures verified, Arizona will put abortion rights on the ballot
Voters 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
Advocates 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
Pay and benefits for Americaโs 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
Kari 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
The 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
The 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
WNBA 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
WNBA 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 NBAโs recently approved media rights deals.
What to know about legal battles on details of abortion rights ballot measures across US
Abortion 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
A 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
Records 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
The 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
Sizzling 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
Most 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
Evacuation 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
Authorities 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
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), Arizonaโs Maricopa Department of Public Health reported this week.
Severe, chaotic weather around US with high temperatures in Southwest and Midwest, snow in Rockies
Extreme 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
A 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
Supporters 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
The 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
The 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
Professional 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
The seasonโs 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
The 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
Officials in Americaโs 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
Phoenix 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
General Motorsโ 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
Arizonaโs 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
Mat Ishbia knows the offseason chatter around the Phoenix Suns is itโs 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
The Los Angeles Dodgers' powerful offense that includes Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman isnโt used to putting up zeros.
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch has torn patellar tendon in right knee after collision with player
Minnesota 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 teamโs playoff win over the Phoenix Suns.
Timberwolves take 2-0 lead on Suns behind 25 points and ace defense from Jaden McDaniels
Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points for a career best in the playoffs and spearheaded another stifling defensive performance by the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 105-93 victory over the Phoenix Suns to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series.
Coyotes' move to Salt Lake City elicits opposing responses in 2 cities
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.
Shouts of โShame! Shame!โ erupt in Arizona House as fight over abortion ban engulfs lawmakers
The 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
An 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
Lourdes 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
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band returned to the stage at the Footprint Center in Phoenix in a triumphant reboot of the Bossโ postponed 2023 world tour.
Shohei Ohtani shares a photo of his new wife on social media. She's a former pro basketball player
Shohei Ohtani has revealed the identity of his new wife with a photo of the couple on social media.
Arizona's most populous county has confirmed 645 heat-associated deaths in metro Phoenix last year
Public health officials in Arizonaโs 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
Shares 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
Mookie 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
The 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
With 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
A 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
A 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
The Republican prosecutor of Arizonaโs 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
Shohei 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
Authorities 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 Floydโs death through protest art left at his murder site
For 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
A bipartisan report is calling for greater transparency in elections and steps to make voting easier.
Judge says No Labels can block candidates from running for offices other than president in Arizona
A federal judge has ruled that the third-party group No Labels can prohibit members from using its ballot line to run for office in Arizona.
Arizona border crossing with Mexico to reopen a month after migrant influx forced closure
U.S. authorities say a border crossing on the most direct route from Phoenix to the nearest beaches will reopen Thursday, one month after it closed in response to a large migrant influx.
Oregon State, Washington State eye affiliate membership in West Coast Conference, AP sources say
Oregon State and Washington State are working on a deal to become affiliate members of the West Coast Conference for basketball and other Olympic sports for two years.
Homeless people who died on US streets are increasingly remembered at winter solstice gatherings
Thousands of homeless people who died this year are being memorialized this week around the U.S. Homeless Personsโ Memorial Day events have become increasingly popular in communities from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to La Crosse, Wisconsin, to Riverside, California.
Playing live, 'Nutcracker' musicians bring unseen signature to holiday staple
โThe Nutcrackerโ is a holiday staple, and for Ballet Arizona and many other productions around the world, a pit full of musicians is part of the tradition.
Ruben Gallego is endorsed by Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, his ex-wife, in bid for Arizona Senate seat
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego has endorsed her ex-husband, U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego, in his campaign to move up to the Senate.
Brunson scores career-high 50, hits all 9 of his 3-point shots to help Knicks top Suns 139-122
Jalen Brunson scored a career-high 50 points while hitting all nine of his 3-point attempts, Julius Randle added 23 and the New York Knicks beat the Phoenix Suns 139-122.
Golden State's Draymond Green ejected again after hitting Jusuf Nurkic in face
Golden State bad boy Draymond Green was ejected once again on Tuesday night after hitting Jusuf Nurkic in the face while the two were battling for position in the third quarter during a game against the Phoenix Suns.
LeBron James leads Lakers to the In-Season Tournament semifinals with a 106-103 win over Suns
The Los Angeles Lakers secured the last semifinal spot in the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament with a 106-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns.
Nikola Jokic has 21 points, 16 assists, Nuggets hold off Suns 119-111
Nikola Jokic had 21 points and 16 assists, Reggie Jackson added 20 points and the Denver Nuggets held off the Phoenix Suns 119-111 for a hard-fought victory Friday night.
Study says the US is ill-prepared to ensure housing for the growing number of older people
The United States is ill-prepared to ensure housing and care for the growing ranks of America's older people.
Cities crack down on homeless encampments. Advocates say thatโs not the answer
More cities across the U.S. are cracking down on homeless tent encampments that have grown more visible and become unsafe.
Chris Paul ejected in return to Phoenix, adds to long-running feud with referee Scott Foster
Chris Paulโs return to Phoenix ended in the second quarter on Wednesday night after the 12-time All-Star was ejected by his old nemesis: referee Scott Foster.
Phoenix Suns' All-Star guard Bradley Beal out at least 3 more weeks with back injury
Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal will be out for at least the next three weeks as he continues to recover from a low back strain that has kept him out for the majority of the season.
Grand Canyon, nation's largest Christian university, says it's appealing 'ridiculous' federal fine
The nationโs largest Christian university says itโs fighting a $37.7 million fine brought by the federal government over allegations that it lied to students about the cost of its programs.