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Company that makes smokeless nicotine and caffeine eyes $135M expansion that would bring 300 jobs in Jacksonville
Read full article: Company that makes smokeless nicotine and caffeine eyes $135M expansion that would bring 300 jobs in JacksonvilleA company operating under “Project Newark” is looking to expand its presence in Jacksonville.
Crews struggle to contain wildfire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon
Read full article: Crews struggle to contain wildfire on the North Rim of the Grand CanyonHistorically dry and windy conditions are making it harder for crews to contain a wildfire burning along the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Lori Vallow Daybell stoked tensions with judge in her Arizona murder conspiracy trials
Read full article: Lori Vallow Daybell stoked tensions with judge in her Arizona murder conspiracy trialsLori Vallow Daybell's two Arizona murder conspiracy trials were marked by tensions between her and the judge.
Robot umpires to make All-Star Game debut, another step toward possible regular-season use in 2026
Read full article: Robot umpires to make All-Star Game debut, another step toward possible regular-season use in 2026Major League Baseball is testing automated ball-strike systems in the All-Star Game for the first time.
MLB plans to use robot umpire challenge system in All-Star Game next week
Read full article: MLB plans to use robot umpire challenge system in All-Star Game next weekMajor League Baseball plans to use its robot umpire technology for ball-strike challenges in Tuesday’s All-Star Game at Atlanta, another step toward possible regular-season use next season.
Arizona governor approves up to $500M in taxpayer funds to upgrade home of Diamondbacks
Read full article: Arizona governor approves up to $500M in taxpayer funds to upgrade home of DiamondbacksArizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed legislation that provides public funding to renovate Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Attorneys get more time to argue over contested copper mine on land sacred to Apaches
Read full article: Attorneys get more time to argue over contested copper mine on land sacred to ApachesA U.S. district judge in Arizona has opened the door for the next round of legal wrangling as environmentalists and some Native Americas seek to stop the federal government from transferring land in Arizona for a massive copper mining project.
Snake eyes: D-backs' $425 million investment in starting pitching hasn't gone as planned
Read full article: Snake eyes: D-backs' $425 million investment in starting pitching hasn't gone as plannedThe normally budget-conscious Arizona Diamondbacks have been willing to spend big money over the past several years, taking chances on the notoriously volatile market of free agent starting pitching.
Nationals' 10-run first inning in win over Diamondbacks caps an encouraging May
Read full article: Nationals' 10-run first inning in win over Diamondbacks caps an encouraging MayThe Washington Nationals put an exclamation point on an encouraging month of May, scoring 10 runs in the first inning during an 11-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.
The Supreme Court rejects a plea to block a copper mine on land in Arizona that's sacred to Apaches
Read full article: The Supreme Court rejects a plea to block a copper mine on land in Arizona that's sacred to ApachesThe group Apache Stronghold is vowing to carry on the fight against a massive copper mining project on land the Apaches hold sacred, after a Supreme Court decision that is expected to let the mine proceed.
Sailing from Oregon to Hawaii after quitting his job turns a man with a cat into social media star
Read full article: Sailing from Oregon to Hawaii after quitting his job turns a man with a cat into social media starA 29-year-old former tire shop manager who quit his job and cashed in his retirement savings to buy a sailboat has become a social media sensation as he sails from Oregon to Hawaii with his cat, Phoenix.
WNBA set to tipoff season with host of teams looking to challenge for title including Clark's Fever
Read full article: WNBA set to tipoff season with host of teams looking to challenge for title including Clark's FeverThere are no shortages of challengers to the reigning WNBA champion New York Liberty or star power across the league.
Corbin Burnes throws 7 dominant innings, leads the Diamondbacks over the Dodgers 3-0
Read full article: Corbin Burnes throws 7 dominant innings, leads the Diamondbacks over the Dodgers 3-0Corbin Burnes threw seven scoreless innings, Eugenio Suarez hit his 12th homer of the season and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 on Saturday night.
Ohtani hits 3-run homer in 9th to cap Dodgers' wild comeback in 14-11 win over Diamondbacks
Read full article: Ohtani hits 3-run homer in 9th to cap Dodgers' wild comeback in 14-11 win over DiamondbacksShohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a wild 14-11 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Clay County serving up free meals for kids, teens over the summer
Read full article: Clay County serving up free meals for kids, teens over the summerClay’s Summer 2025 Food Service will provide free meals to all kids and teens 18 and under. You do not need an application, all you need is to show up and enjoy a nutritious meal.
Man goes on trial accused of 8 killings in metro Phoenix in 2017
Read full article: Man goes on trial accused of 8 killings in metro Phoenix in 2017Lawyers have made opening statements at the trial of a man charged with carrying out eight fatal shootings in the Phoenix area over a three-week span in 2017.
Arizona's Eugenio Suárez becomes 19th player in MLB history to hit 4 HRs in game
Read full article: Arizona's Eugenio Suárez becomes 19th player in MLB history to hit 4 HRs in gameArizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez homered in his first four at-bats against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.
WNBA training camps set to open this weekend with Caitlin Clark preparing for Year 2
Read full article: WNBA training camps set to open this weekend with Caitlin Clark preparing for Year 2A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier are returning to court to begin the chase for a coveted WNBA championship with the opening of training camps and last year’s rookie sensation Caitlin Clark begins Year 2 in the league.
Akie Iwai shoots 64 playing alongside twin sister for share of the LPGA Tour lead at El Caballero
Read full article: Akie Iwai shoots 64 playing alongside twin sister for share of the LPGA Tour lead at El CaballeroAkie Iwai shot an 8-under 64 playing alongside her twin sister Saturday for a share of the third-round lead in the JM Eagle LA Championship with Lauren Coughlin and Ingrid Lindblad.
Boutier outlasts Buhai in 28 holes in longest match in T-Mobile Match Play history
Read full article: Boutier outlasts Buhai in 28 holes in longest match in T-Mobile Match Play historyCeline Boutier outlasted Ashleigh Buhai on the 28th hole Saturday in the longest match in the five-year history of the T-Mobile Match Play, sending the Frenchwoman to quarterfinals.
Businessman who scammed ex-NBA star Dwight Howard in fake bid for WNBA team gets 12 years in prison
Read full article: Businessman who scammed ex-NBA star Dwight Howard in fake bid for WNBA team gets 12 years in prisonA Georgia businessman who scammed former NBA star Dwight Howard out of millions of dollars in a bogus scheme to buy the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream has been sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison.
Shingles is awful, but here's another reason to get vaccinated: It may fight dementia
Read full article: Shingles is awful, but here's another reason to get vaccinated: It may fight dementiaA vaccination to prevent horribly painful shingles may offer an extra benefit: New research suggests it might lower the risk of dementia, too.
Anger against Trump is likely to cost the US international visitors, forecaster says
Read full article: Anger against Trump is likely to cost the US international visitors, forecaster saysAn influential travel forecasting company says anger over the Trump administration’s tariffs and rhetoric will likely cause international travel to the U.S. to fall even further than expected this year.
Teams successful on 52.2% of ball/strike challenges during spring training robot umpire test
Read full article: Teams successful on 52.2% of ball/strike challenges during spring training robot umpire testTeams won 52.2% of their ball/strike challenges during the spring training test of robot umpires, and catchers had a markedly better success rate than pitchers.
Dodgers' Betts dealing with illness in Japan, Roberts hopeful he'll be ready for opening day
Read full article: Dodgers' Betts dealing with illness in Japan, Roberts hopeful he'll be ready for opening dayShortstop Mookie Betts will miss the Los Angeles Dodgers’ two exhibition games in Japan because of an illness.
Tokyo, Bristol and the A's in Sacramento are among the dates to watch for the MLB season
Read full article: Tokyo, Bristol and the A's in Sacramento are among the dates to watch for the MLB seasonShohei Ohtani begins his second season with the Los Angeles Dodgers in his native Japan, taking on the Chicago Cubs in a pair of games at the Tokyo Dome.
Find common ground or dig in for battle? Arizona's top Democrats are taking different approaches
Read full article: Find common ground or dig in for battle? Arizona's top Democrats are taking different approachesArizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes have adopted sharply different approaches to handling Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
Nearing the end of a short spring, Dodgers, Cubs make final preparations for season opener in Japan
Read full article: Nearing the end of a short spring, Dodgers, Cubs make final preparations for season opener in JapanShohei Ohtani’s bat is ready for the Los Angeles Dodgers while Shota Imanaga has looked good on the mound for the Chicago Cubs with less than 10 days remaining before baseball's regular-season opener in Japan.
Tribal nations are concerned that Trump's cuts have the potential to violate trust responsibilities
Read full article: Tribal nations are concerned that Trump's cuts have the potential to violate trust responsibilitiesTribal leaders across the United States are scrambling to respond to a directive from President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to close more than a quarter of Bureau of Indian Affairs offices, which provide vital services to Indigenous communities.
Arizona lawmaker who announced plans in a floor speech last year to get an abortion is resigning
Read full article: Arizona lawmaker who announced plans in a floor speech last year to get an abortion is resigningA Democratic lawmaker who gained attention last year with a speech revealing she was planning to get an abortion is resigning from the Arizona Legislature.
Phoenix the Hyacinth Macaw swoops in for a interview on River City Live
Read full article: Phoenix the Hyacinth Macaw swoops in for a interview on River City LiveA beautiful animal ambassador from the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Joined the show today. Phoenix is a Hyacinth Macaw, the largest, flighted parrot species in the world. He is one of the Zoo’s amazing animal ambassadors that is part of the Zoo’s educational programs.
Durant: Suns 'embarrassed ourselves' in humiliating 116-98 home loss to the Timberwolves
Read full article: Durant: Suns 'embarrassed ourselves' in humiliating 116-98 home loss to the TimberwolvesA brutal season for the Phoenix Suns hit a low Sunday night with a humiliating 116-98 home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Dodgers' deferred payments increase to $1.051 billion with Tanner Scott, Teoscar Hernández deals
Read full article: Dodgers' deferred payments increase to $1.051 billion with Tanner Scott, Teoscar Hernández dealsThe Los Angeles Dodgers owe $1.051 billion in deferred pay to eight players from 2028-46 following Tanner Scott’s $72 million, four-year contract and Teoscar Hernández’s $66 million, three-year deal.
Diamondbacks, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo agree to $45 million, 4-year deal that starts in 2026
Read full article: Diamondbacks, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo agree to $45 million, 4-year deal that starts in 2026Slick-fielding shortstop Geraldo Perdomo has agreed to a $45 million, four-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks that begins in 2026.
Legislative immunity is a privilege in most states. A speeding ticket could change that in Arizona
Read full article: Legislative immunity is a privilege in most states. A speeding ticket could change that in ArizonaThe majority of state constitutions shield lawmakers from arrests, lawsuits and low-level infractions like traffic tickets during legislative sessions.
Lawyers for inmates ask judge to take over health care services in Arizona prisons
Read full article: Lawyers for inmates ask judge to take over health care services in Arizona prisonsLawyers for 25,000 people incarcerated in Arizona have asked a judge to take over health care operations in state-run prisons and appoint an official to run them.
Yamamoto, Sasaki are the likely starting pitchers when the Dodgers play in Tokyo next month
Read full article: Yamamoto, Sasaki are the likely starting pitchers when the Dodgers play in Tokyo next monthYoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are the likely starting pitchers for the Los Angeles Dodgers when they face the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo next month, according to manager Dave Roberts.
Court sets March 19 date for first execution in Arizona in over 2 years
Read full article: Court sets March 19 date for first execution in Arizona in over 2 yearsThe Arizona Supreme Court has set a March 19 execution date for a man who pleaded guilty to murder more than 17 years ago and has said himself that his lethal injection is long overdue.
Fresh off a World Series win, the Los Angeles Dodgers look even more formidable in 2025
Read full article: Fresh off a World Series win, the Los Angeles Dodgers look even more formidable in 2025The Los Angeles Dodgers went through a light workout and most of the usual superstars were out on the field, including National League MVP Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts.
Dallas' Naji Marshall gets 4-game suspension, Phoenix's Jusuf Nurkic is banned 3 games for fight
Read full article: Dallas' Naji Marshall gets 4-game suspension, Phoenix's Jusuf Nurkic is banned 3 games for fightThe NBA has suspended Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall for four games and Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic for three games for their roles in an on-court fight.
Durant and Beal score 27 points each, Suns beat Nuggets 110-100 to close out Christmas slate
Read full article: Durant and Beal score 27 points each, Suns beat Nuggets 110-100 to close out Christmas slateKevin Durant and Bradley Beal each scored 27 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets 110-100 night in the nightcap to the NBA’s Christmas slate of games.
Pawsing For Pets: Phoenix is rising and seeking his Furever home
Read full article: Pawsing For Pets: Phoenix is rising and seeking his Furever homeMeet Arizona, one of the sweetest, inquisitive little guys you will ever meet. Arizona is a 4-month old, male kitten. He has been neutered and has received all his kitten vaccinations. He loves high places and climbs anything, including anyone that picks him up. He is a curious little guy and makes friends with other kittens and humans quickly. He has not spent much time around dogs but we imagine he would make friends with a dog in no time because he is generally fearless.
Arizona AG sues Saudi firm over 'excessive' groundwater pumping, saying it's a public nuisance
Read full article: Arizona AG sues Saudi firm over 'excessive' groundwater pumping, saying it's a public nuisanceArizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says she is suing a Saudi Arabian agribusiness over what she calls “excessive pumping” of groundwater.
Waymo unveils plan to bring its robotaxi service to Miami
Read full article: Waymo unveils plan to bring its robotaxi service to MiamiWaymo is gearing up to bring its robotaxi service to Miami which will accelerate an expansion that’s been happening while its hobbled rivals remain in its rearview mirror.
Lawsuit seeks to undo 15-week abortion ban that conflicts with expanded access in Arizona
Read full article: Lawsuit seeks to undo 15-week abortion ban that conflicts with expanded access in ArizonaReproductive rights advocates are trying to dismantle a 15-week abortion ban in Arizona that conflicts with newly expanded access establishing a fundamental right to abortion in the state.
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.
Results in these three battleground states may provide early hints about party momentum on Election Day
Read full article: Results in these three battleground states may provide early hints about party momentum on Election DayIn just over 24 hours, the first polls will close in this election, and political analysts say a few early signals could offer Americans hints about which candidates are gaining the upper hand.
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.
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.
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.