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Suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels strikes a ship in the Red Sea, though crew reportedly safe

A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck a ship in the Red Sea, causing damage to the vessel. The attack Friday off the port city of Hodeida comes as part of the rebels’ campaign …

Colorado snowstorm closes highways and schools for a second day

DENVER (AP) — Thousands in Colorado were without power as authorities closed highways and schools during a winter storm that pummeled the Denver area and threatened to drop another half foot there …
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NBA All-Star Aftermath: Breaking Down the Brilliance of the 2024 Showcase

The 2024  NBA All-Star Weekend, held with great anticipation and fanfare, showcased the remarkable talents and competitiveness of the league's top players, culminating in an event filled with …
Valley & State
federal case

Chandler nail salon, government reach settlement in discrimination dispute

Thursday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced its settlement with a Chandler nail salon in a wheelchair access case. A news release quoted U.S. Attorney Gary Restaino, who stated a …
Education

Phoenix and Chandler students win prizes in C-SPAN's documentary competition

WASHINGTON — C-SPAN announced Wednesday that students in Phoenix and Chandler are 2024 honorable mention prize winners in C-SPAN’s 20th annual StudentCam competition. Jacqueline …
courts

Transgender teacher files lawsuit against Peoria Unified, Rooks, Hill

A Desert Harbor Elementary School teacher is suing the Peoria Unified School District, governing board member Heather Rooks and former governing board member Rebecca Hill for discrimination and other charges.
FOODIE WATCH

New Vietnamese restaurant open in South Chandler

Pho Ngoc, a family-owned Vietnamese restaurant, has opened in the shopping center anchored by Safeway on the northwest corner of Alma School and Chandler Heights roads in South Chandler. There …
SOUTHERN AVENUE

Head-on collision kills driver during Phoenix rush hour, impairment suspected

Two vehicles collided late Wednesday afternoon in the 2900 block of East Southern Avenue, killing a 46-year-old man, Phoenix police said. The crash occurred about 5 p.m. March 13 during …
CRIME

Glendale Police arrest attempted juvenile kidnapper

Glendale Police announced the arrest of 28-year-old Timothy Tan Guan, for the attempted kidnapping of a juvenile female victim on March 13. On March 6, police responded to the area of 87 th …
Middle Schools

Florence Unified looking to move to middle-school model

The Florence Unified School District is looking to transition to a middle-school model for the 2025-2026 school year. Discussions began early in the 2023-2024 school year about the possibility …
METH/FENTANYL

Former MCSO officer gets 2 years for smuggling drugs into county jail in Buckeye

A former detention officer for the Maricopa County Sheriff’s office has been sentenced to two years in prison for smuggling meth and fentanyl into the Maricopa County Lower Buckeye Jail. …
Education

Surprise charter school earns A+ designation in state

The administration and staff at Arizona Charter Academy announced that the school recently received the A+ School of Excellence designation from the Arizona Education Foundation.

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Opinions with Civility
As an independent, I have decided to vote for Joe Biden for President, not because I fully endorse his policies. It is that Donald Trump does not deserve support.
I am an elderly resident in Sun City and am usually able to recognize a scammer.
Senator Sinema has dropped out of the Senate race. But we know American politics does not reward those who take a middle road. After the SOTU speech, it is clear that our main party …
The most high-profile decision of my four-decade career in animal welfare was in 2007.
President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address represented a strategic choice and, in my view, a strategic mistake.
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Local sports

No 2 UConn Opens Big East Tournament Play with 87-60 Rout of Xavier

NEW YORK (AP) — Tristen Newton and Donovan Clingan each had 13 points and seven rebounds and No. 2 UConn blitzed Xavier in the second half Thursday, opening the postseason with an 87-60 blowout in …

Arizona Coyotes cleared to bid for tract of land in north Phoenix for new arena site

The Arizona Coyotes have the green light to bid on a tract of land in north Phoenix in their yearslong bid to build a new arena. The Arizona State Land Department Board of Appeals unanimously …

Falcons trade former starting QB Ridder to Cardinals for WR Moore

The Atlanta Falcons have moved on from Desmond Ridder, trading their former starting quarterback to the Arizona Cardinals for receiver Rondale Moore. The dumping of Ridder was no surprise after the …
National sports
Stanford has fired men’s basketball coach Jerod Haase after he finished his eighth season at the school without a single NCAA Tournament appearance. Athletic director Bernard Muir announced the …
Tyler Bertuzzi scored the first of three first-period goals for Toronto that helped chase goalie Samuel Ersson and the Maple Leafs scored three more in the third in a 6-2 win over the Philadelphia …
Jalen Green had a season-high 37 points as the Houston Rockets built a big lead early and cruised to a 135-119 win over the Washington Wizardson  Thursday night. Fred VanVleet added 27 points for …
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Valley business

Golf studio chain opens Chandler location

Club Champion is a golf club fitter and builder of brands. Its third store in Arizona is open at 4160 S. Arizona Avenue in Chandler.

Club Champion is a golf club fitter and builder of brands. Its third store in Arizona is open at 4160 S. Arizona Avenue in Chandler. The store is located in Fulton Ranch Towne Center on the …

Oldest family-owned business in Chandler to close in-town location

Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke, right, hands a

Serrano’s Mexican restaurants announced that it will permanently close its Chandler location on June 1, according to a news release sent out Tuesday. The release states the family’s …

SRP seeking new power generation resources

SRP announced it will need to double or triple power resource capacity from a wide range of technologies to meet projected energy demand and achieve its 2035 sustainability goals.

Peoria business to host women’s clothing drive

Affirm Wealth Advisors, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC., which has a local office in Peoria, is hosting a community clothing drive in honor of Women’s History Month in March.

Neighbors

One Step Beyond to stage showcase in Glendale

A band of adults in the One Step Beyond program play during the 2023 Showcase Festival. This year's event is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at Glendale Heroes Regional Park

One Step Beyond Inc., a Valley nonprofit organization that provides educational, vocational, recreation and performing arts programs for adults who have intellectual disabilities, invites the community to attend the 2024 Showcase Festival.

State Board of Education names Student of the Month from Paradise Valley

Charlie Kanarish is a 12th grade student and student body president at The Jones-Gordon School in Paradise Valley.

Charlie Kanarish, a 12th grade student at The Jones-Gordon School in Paradise Valley, has been recognized as the March Student of the Month by the Arizona State Board of Education. Kanarish …

Surprise man is genius on many levels

Surprise resident Ed Flynn has had careers in science, medicine, technology and literature. The one-time nuclear physicists is now a prolific author from his home at The Park at Surprise Independent Living Community.

Some people are self-made millionaires. Other people are self-made geniuses. That latter is where Surprise resident Ed Flynn falls.

Scottsdale project management assistant loves job

Maya Trivision loves her job as a city project management assistant and is passionate in her role as City of Scottsdale Blood Drive Coordinator.

Maya Trivision loves her job as a project management assistant with the City of Scottsdale’s Capital Project Management Department. She’s been doing the job since 2021. …

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ASU’s Popular Music Program to bring music industry to Phoenix

ASU's Popular Music Program will host its second annual music industry conference at its downtown Phoenix location.

Arizona State University's Popular Music Program will host its second annual music industry conference at its downtown Phoenix location.

Explore Valley arts, museums events with Act One Culture Pass

Boyce Thompson Arboretum is just one of the Valley attractions available to visit free with an Act One Culture Pass.

There is a way to get two free tickets to dozens of museums and arts organizations across the state.

A challenge underway in Tempe

The A Mountain Challenge will continue through April 30 in Tempe, offering participants the opportunity to earn prizes as they complete a Mt. Everest-size task. The challenge is a seven-week …

Ballet Arizona presents annual ‘Contemporary Moves’ in Phoenix

“Contemporary Moves” will be staged at the Orpheum Theatre downtown this month.

Ballet Arizona’s 38th season continues with its annual performance of “Contemporary Moves” from March 28-31 at Orpheum Theatre in downtown Phoenix.

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Obituaries & Memorials

Ralph M. King

Ralph M. King, 92, of Apache Junction, AZ December 9, 1931 - March 3, 2024 Ralph M. King, formerly of Homer, MI, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2024, in Tempe, AZ, surrounded by his loving …

Donald L. Holman

Donald L. Holman 91 of Sun City West, AZ passed away Friday, March 8, 2024. Don was one of five children born to Forest Arba and Lela Mae Holman of Corder, MO on June 18, 1932. He would often tell …

Dixie Hanks

Fountain Hills, AZ - Dixie Hanks at age 76, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024. She was born on May 27, 1947 in Kansas City, KS. She was an Accountant for the United Way, prior to retirement. …

Howard J. Asher

Howard, age 99, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2024 in Fountain Hills, Arizona. Born on October 23, 1924 in Two Harbors, Minnesota. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Asher and his …

Lucille Margaret Holstein

Lucille departed this life to be with the Lord on Monday, February 21st surrounded by family. Lucille was the daughter of Ed C. and Clara (Hohlt) Beckmann and was born November 17th, 1932, on their …
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Nation

Why are so many voters frustrated by the US economy? It's home prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lori Shelton can't fathom ever having the money to buy a home — and that's a major reason why so many voters feel down on the economy ahead of this year's presidential …

AP Week in Pictures: Asia

March 8-14, 2024 Muslims in Indonesia and Indian-controlled Kashmir prayed at mosques to mark the holy month of Ramadan. China's annual political meetings closed at the Great Hall of the People …

Bees cause a buzz and lengthy disruption at Indian Wells tennis

A swarm of bees forced a nearly two-hour disruption to the quarterfinal match between Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev at the BNP Paribas Open. The match was suspended 19 minutes in with Alcaraz …

AP Week in Pictures: Global

March 8-14, 2024 From the Academy Awards in Los Angeles to Ramadan celebrations to the Fireworks Festival in Mexico, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around …

Connecticut considering barring legacy admissions at private colleges, in addition to public ones

Connecticut lawmakers are considering banning the use of legacy and donor preferences in admissions to all colleges and universities across the state, including private ones like Yale University. …
World

In Mexico, a once glittering lake is being sucked dry by development, drought and lawlessness

VALLE DE BRAVO, Mexico (AP) — Once a glittering weekend getaway for wealthy residents of Mexico City, Valle de Bravo has been reduced to a shrinking, increasingly polluted patch of mud flats and …

Senegal's top opposition leader freed from prison ahead of presidential election, lawyer says

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s top opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, was released from jail late Thursday ahead of the country's presidential election scheduled for March 24, his lawyer …

Loud explosion is heard as Somali militant group says its fighters have attacked a hotel in capital

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The Somali extremist group al-Shabab said its fighters have attacked a hotel in the capital Mogadishu, where a loud explosion and gunfire were heard Thursday night. …

Honduras ex-first lady says presidential bid not meant to protect herself after husband's conviction

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Former Honduras first lady Ana García de Hernández said Thursday that her decision to seek the presidency next year is about showing the world the injustice that was …

Russians head to polls in a vote set to extend Putin's rule. His foes are in jail, in exile or dead

Voters headed to the polls in Russia on Friday for a three-day presidential election that is all but certain to extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule by six more years after he stifled …
Entertainment
This image released by Opéra Bastille - Opéra national de Paris shows a performance of "The Exterminating Angel” in Paris on Feb. 26, 2024. (Agathe Poupeney/Opéra Bastille - Opéra national de Paris via AP)

New opera production adds something new to Luis Buñuel's 'The Exterminating Angel': cannibalism

Calixto Bieito added an element to “The Exterminating Angel” that Luis Buñuel and Thomas Adès left out: cannibalism. Adès’ 2016 opera is based on Buñuel’s 1962 film and details …
FILE - Composer Hans Zimmer poses for a portrait on July 10, 2019, at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Zimmer’s film scores have soundtracked magic movie moments in “The Lion King," "The Dark Knight” and both new “Dune” movies, to name a few. This fall, the “Hans Zimmer Live” tour will hit U.S. and Canada, marking the first time Zimmer has performed in North America in seven years. (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP, File)

Hans Zimmer talks about first North American tour dates in 7 years, the magic of composing for film

Composer Hans Zimmer’s film scores have soundtracked magic movie moments in “The Lion King," "The Dark Knight” and both new “Dune” movies, to name a few. This fall, the “Hans Zimmer …
FILE - Crowds of people jam Marietta Street for Freaknik near the intersection of Peachtree Street in Atlanta on April 19, 1996. A new Hulu documentary “Freaknik: The Wildest Story Never Told,” touches on how the event started as an innocent Black College cookout that ultimately drew thousands from across the United States. (Philip McCollum/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)

'Freaknik' documentary tells untold story behind the massively popular Atlanta street party

LOS ANGELES (AP) — If you participated in Atlanta’s wildest gathering called Freaknik back in the day, then beware: You might be featured in Hulu’s new documentary about the legendary street …
FILE - Dua Lipa performs during the 66th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. Dua Lipa, Sza and Shania Twain lead female charge at this year's Glastonbury festival in June. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Dua Lipa, Sza and Shania Twain to lead this year's Glastonbury Festival in June

LONDON (AP) — Whatever the weather, the 200,000 or so music fans heading down to this year's Glastonbury Festival are going to get something different. For the first time since the festival …
Model Naomi Campbell poses for photographers during a photocall to promote the upcoming exhibition 'Naomi: In Fashion' at the Victoria & Albert Museum celebrating her 40 years in fashion, at the at The Dorchester hotel, in London, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

A new London exhibition will celebrate Naomi Campbell's four decades in fashion

LONDON (AP) — After four decades in fashion, the queen of the catwalk is getting her own exhibition. The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is launching “NAOMI: In Fashion,” a celebration …