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Arizona native, Suns fan Budenholzer to coach Phoenix
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Phoenix family fight ends in Tempe after car chase, bicyclist killed

Ukraine's divisive mobilization law comes into force as a new Russian push strains front-line troops

A divisive mobilization law in Ukraine has come into force as Kyiv struggles to boost troop numbers after Russia launched a new offensive that some fear could close in on Ukraine’s second-largest …

French authorities report sixth fatality in New Caledonia violence

French security forces reported another death Saturday in armed clashes in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, the sixth fatality in a nearly a week of violent unrest wracking the …

Here's how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could make the first debate stage under stringent Biden-Trump rules

PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long argued that the biggest hurdle of his presidential campaign is the perception that independent candidates can't win. He has looked to the debates as a …
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WATER

Goodyear’s Microsoft using AI to address water shortage, usage up 23%

Microsoft attributes generative AI for a 23% increase in water usage and plans to use AI tools to detect and address water supply shortfalls in Arizona and the Colorado River basin. In its …
Legal

Phoenix man gets life, 170 years for multiple child sex crimes

A Phoenix man recieved two life sentences and an additional 170 years in prison after being convicted in multiple counts of sexual conduct with a minor, molestation, aggravated assaut and sexual …
FATAL CRASH

Driver dies after crashing car into power pole and bus stop in Mesa

A driver died after crashing his vehicle into a power pole and bus stop in Mesa Friday morning, according to a spokesperson for the Mesa Police Department.  According to Mesa PD, the …
Government

Arizona Republicans aim to change ballot counting, election procedures

PHOENIX — Republican senators advanced changes in election laws and procedures on Thursday that officials who run those elections said actually could disenfranchise some voters. The heart …
OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING

Phoenix officer returns fire, kills suspect: PD

Detectives are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Thursday afternoon near 25 th Avenue and Cactus Road, Phoenix police said. Officers responded to a “shots fired …
SHERIFF'S OFFICE

3-year-old shoots himself in head, MCSO investigates Mesa incident

A 3-year-old boy shot himself in the head Thursday afternoon in Mesa, authorities said. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office deputies received a call for service just after 3:40 p.m. May 16 …
ON TOUR

Boogie Wit da Hoodie bringing tour to Phoenix

On the heels of his new studio album, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie has added Phoenix to his list of upcoming tour stops.

Attorney John Eastman pleads not guilty to felony charges in Arizona’s fake elector case

Attorney John Eastman has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges for his role in the effort to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in Arizona to Joe Biden in the 2020 election. …
TRANSPORTATION

Busy weekend of work on Valley freeways

Drivers in most parts of the Valley should prepare for detours and lane restrictions if they are using Valley freeways to get around. Here is what the Arizona Department of Transportation has …

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On June 1, 1892, Ellis Island began the task of screening European emigrants to determine if they should be allowed to enter America. The screening consisted of checking their physical and …
One of the most interesting, and potentially consequential, developments during the primary election season was the persistence of what are being called Haley Republicans. Despite Nikki Haley …
Earlier this year, the QCUSD Administration presented its desire and recommendation to maintain the override during a study session. They had also previously presented a very painful plan if an …
What on earth has happened to our Postal Service? I sent Mother's Day cards to ladies in my family on May 6. I did not put them in  the mailbox outside our house because two of the cards …
A famous quote from President John Adams said, “Facts are stubborn things.”

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Local sports

This Date in Baseball - Randy Johnson is the oldest pitcher in MLB history to throw a perfect game

This Date in Baseball, May 18 - Randy Johnson is the oldest pitcher in MLB history to throw a perfect game

Today in Sports - Randy Johnson becomes the oldest pitcher in MLB history to throw a perfect game

Today in Sports, May 18 - Randy Johnson becomes the oldest pitcher in MLB history to throw a perfect game

Tigers visit the Diamondbacks to begin 3-game series

The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Detroit Tigers to begin a three-game series.

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National sports
The Florida Panthers will play the New York Rangers for a spot in the Stanley Cup Final. Game 1 is on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. Florida beat Boston 2-1 on Friday night to win the …
Matt Duchene scored at 11:42 of the second overtime after being involved in a play that led to a goal disallowed for goaltender interference in the first OT and the Dallas Stars advanced to the …
BOSTON (AP) — Gustav Forsling scored the tiebreaking goal on a rebound with 1:33 left, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 22 shots for the Florida Panthers to beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Friday night …

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Valley business

Delta Dental wins Healthy Arizona Worksites Program awards

Jolean Fleck, Delta Dental of Arizona Senior Vice President of People and Organizational Development said the company is more than your average dental office.

For the eighth consecutive year, Delta Dental of Arizona has earned the Healthy Arizona Worksites Program award for its implementation of evidence-based health initiatives to improve the well-being …

Stemistry Scottsdale celebrates third anniversary

Stemistry Scottsdale is celebrating it’s third anniversary June 1 with half off the cost of rose lattes, a free flower stem with purchase, live music and treats.

Stemistry Scottsdale is celebrating its third anniversary this June. Stemisty is a re-imagined and re-invented flower store and coffee lab that was founded by Dylan Capshaw when he was 15, according …

LON’s at The Hermosa Inn 'most romantic restaurant' on OpenTable

Hermosa Inn restaurant Lon’s is the driver of property.

LON’s at The Hermosa Inn has received two new accolades from OpenTable. For the fourth consecutive year, LON’s at the Hermosa has been named by OpenTable one of the Top 100 Brunch …

Build-to-rent bonanza: Communities continue to pop up Valley-wide

Sobremesa Villas has built-to-rent properties available now in Surprise and is in the later stages of construction, as seen in this late April photo (Independent Newsmedia/Richard Smith)

As demand for rental properties in the Valley remains acute, the build-to-rent category continues to boom in ways unique to metro Phoenix.

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Neighbors

Glendale grad walks across stage, 3 months after debilitating car crash

Jett Weinstein was one of 650-some Mountain Ridge High School graduates Thursday in Glendale.

Even inside State Farm Stadium – home to Super Bowls and other megaevents – a few footsteps brought down the house.

Jordin Sparks, raised in Glendale, will sing National Anthem before Indy 500

Jordin Sparks, seen performing the National Anthem before the Indy 500 on May 24, 2015, will again sing the National Anthem before the big race on May 26.

Grammy-nominated Jordin Sparks will sing the National Anthem before the 108th running of the Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway over Memorial Day Weekend.

Miss Arizona set for next chapter in life

Miss Arizona Tiffany Ticlo, who was previously Miss Scottsdale, graduated from ASU’s Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering with a degree in computer science and is starting a career as a solutions analyst with Deloitte. She will also be handing her crown over to the new Miss Arizona in June.

Miss Arizona 2023 Tiffany Ticlo (Formerly Miss Scottsdale) graduated suma cum Laude this month with a 3.9 GPA from the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at ASU with a degree in computer science …

Sun City West ladies help brighten Valley kids’ hospital rooms

JoAnn Shaw and the Phoenix chapter of Ryan's Case for Smiles, located in Corte Bella, has sewn and delivered 87,000 pillowcases since October 2014.

Ladies in Corte Bella put their hearts into an effort that they wish they didn’t need to do at all.

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Scottsdale resident Retired Rear Admiral Dr. Connie Mariano to speak

Scottsdale resident Retired Rear Admiral Dr. Connie Mariano to speak will speak May 25 at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church, 6300 E. Bell Road, Scottsdale.

Retired Rear Admiral Dr. Connie Mariano will be the speaker for the Saturday, May 25, breakfast sponsored by the Veterans Ministry at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church, 6300 E. Bell Road, Scottsdale. …

Comedian David Spade performs in Scottsdale

Comedian David Spade will headline the entertainment for the Personal Injury Mastermind Conference September 15-17.

The Personal Injury Mastermind Conference is thrilled to announce that comedian and actor David Spade will headline the entertainment for its inaugural event from September 15-17 at the Phoenician …

Porches announces new album, tour, Phoenix stop

Aaron Maine of Porches performs on day three of the Lollapalooza Music Festival on, July 31, 2021, at Grant Park in Chicago.

Porches, the recording project of New York City’s Aaron Maine, will perform in Phoenix this winter to promote his new album.

Yung Gravy bringing national tour to Phoenix

Yung Gravy will perform Sept. 26 at Arizona Financial Theater.

Multi-platinum performer Yung Gravy returns to the road for his Grits & Gravy Tour, which will make a stop in Phoenix.

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Obituaries & Memorials

Donna Ann Corriero

Donna Ann Corriero, age 74, passed away on May 11, 2024. Born in Chicago on March 24, 1950, Donna lived a life full of creativity and compassion. She was preceded in death by her father, Elmer …

Charles Ray Shriver

Charles, 87, of Fountain Hills, Arizona, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri. Charles, known as “Charlie” to his loved ones, was a beloved …

Karen Faye Buffington

Karen, 69, of Phoenix, AZ passed away on April 8, 2024. Karen was born August 29, 1954, in Janesville WI. The family later moved to Tempe, AZ where Karen attended schools in the Tempe School …

Dr. Shakti Singh

Dr. Shakti Singh, a larger-than-life person, is impossible to summarize in a few words. She was a beautiful woman, loving mother, devoted wife, stellar gastroenterologist, and a woman of immense …

Patricia Ann Scalzi

Patricia Ann Ingala Scalzi, 83, passed away peacefully in the early hours of April 30, 2024, shortly after suffering a stroke. Patricia had moved to Colorado to be closer to family in late summer …

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New endangered listing for rare lizard could slow oil and gas drilling in New Mexico and West Texas

Federal wildlife officials declared a rare lizard in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas an endangered species Friday, citing future energy development, sand mining and climate change as the …

Frontier Airlines, stuck in a money-losing slump, is dumping change fees and making other moves

DENVER (AP) — Frontier Airlines, which has struggled more than other U.S. carriers to recover from the pandemic, says it is eliminating change fees on some tickets and creating four fare classes to …

A former OpenAI leader says safety has 'taken a backseat to shiny products' at the AI company

A former OpenAI leader who resigned from the company earlier this week said on Friday that product safety has “taken a backseat to shiny products” at the influential artificial intelligence …

Vindicated by Supreme Court, CFPB director says bureau will add staff, consider new rules on banks

NEW YORK (AP) — Since its creation roughly 14 years ago, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has faced lawsuits and political and legal challenges to the idea of whether the Federal …

Subway commuters in Buenos Aires see fares spike by 360% as part of austerity campaign in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Commuters in Buenos Aires on Friday were hit by an abrupt 360% increase in subway fares, one of the most dramatic price hikes in libertarian President Javier Milei 's …

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World

As Japan's yakuza weakens, police focus shifts to unorganized crime hired via social media

TOKYO (AP) — A senior member of yakuza was arrested for allegedly stealing Pokemon cards near Tokyo in April, a case seen as an example of Japanese organized crime groups struggling with declining …

Argentine president begins unusual visit to Spain, snubbing officials and courting the far-right

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Even before kicking off a three-day visit to Madrid on Friday, Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei stirred controversy, accusing the socialist government …

Senegal's new prime minister criticizes French military presence in the West African country

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal's new prime minister, who was freed from jail weeks before the presidential election earlier this year and propelled his party to victory, has criticized the French …

Social divisions and hostile rhetoric in Slovakia provide fertile ground for political violence

When a gunman shot Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico this week, shock rippled across the Central European country — even though the pro-Russia leader himself warned that the country was so divided …

Some of the Catholic Church's best-known approved, and not approved, reports of apparitions of Mary

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican has revised how it evaluates purported supernatural events, such as reported visions of the Virgin Mary, to guard against hoaxes and account for news going viral. …

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Entertainment
FILE - Actor Dabney Coleman, who stars in NBC's "Sooner or Later, appears in Los Angeles on Nov. 14, 1988. Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in "9 to 5" and the nasty TV director in "Tootsie," died Thursday, May 16, 2024, his daughter, Quincy Coleman, told The Hollywood Reporter. He was 92. No other details were immediately available. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92

Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in “9 to 5” and the nasty TV director in “Tootsie,” has died. He was 92. For two …
FILE - Actor Steve Buscemi attends the premiere of "The Dead Don't Die" at the Museum of Modern Art, June 10, 2019, in New York. A person wanted in connection with the random assault on actor Steve Buscemi on a New York City street earlier this month was taken into custody Friday, May 17, 2024 police said. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Person charged in random assault on actor Steve Buscemi in New York

NEW YORK (AP) — A person wanted in connection with the random assault on actor Steve Buscemi on a New York City street earlier this month was taken into custody Friday, police said. The …
Jesse Plemons, left, and Kirsten Dunst pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Kinds of Kindness' at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Andreea Alexandru/Invision/AP)

CANNES DIARY: Behind the scenes of the 2024 film festival

Welcome to Cannes. The annual film festival is always a spectacle, but 2024’s edition may be the most combustible in years. The 77th Cannes red carpet unfurls against a backdrop of war and protest. …
Director Paul Schrader poses for portrait photographs for the film 'Oh, Canada', at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Paul Schrader felt death closing in, so he made a movie about it

After a string of hospitalizations for long COVID, Paul Schrader had a realization. “If I’m going to make a film about death,” Schrader told himself, “I’d better hurry up.” The health of …
FILE - Sean "Diddy" Combs appears at the premiere of "Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story" on June 21, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Video appears to show Sean 'Diddy' Combs beating singer Cassie in hotel hallway in 2016

Security video appears to show Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs beating singer Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016. The video obtained by CNN and aired Friday shows Combs punching and kicking Cassie, …

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