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Arizona group, partners aim to bolster youth reading skills lost during pandemic
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Phoenix Council moves to name new downtown transit hub after Rep. Greg Stanton
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Arizona Republicans again seek to bar federal form use in voting for president
JUSTICE

Killer sentenced to life for 2017 Chandler murders

A 29-year-old man was given two consecutive life sentences this week for the 2017 murders of two people in Chandler. Taron Lavelle Watkins also received 10.5 years for the attempted murder of a …

Armed robbers hit luxury store in Paris reported to be 'Jeweler to the Stars'

French police are hunting for armed robbers who hit a jewelry store on one of Paris’ poshest streets. Police said the armed robbers arrived and left on motorbikes Saturday, firing a shot outside …

Aid from new pier off Gaza should be distributed this weekend, while pressure grows on Netanyahu

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The first distribution of badly needed aid is expected to begin this weekend after rolling off a newly built U.S. pier off the coast of Gaza, even as aid workers …
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WEEKEND TRAVEL

Tunnel work near Sky Harbor Airport resumes Saturday night

Westbound Interstate 10 will be closed between I-17 at the Split Interchange near Sky Harbor Airport and Seventh Avenue from 9 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday for scheduled tunnel maintenance. …

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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6-month-old shot as Surprise home burns down

A 6-month-old Surprise baby is recovering from serious injuries after being shot multiple times Friday afternoon at a home that later burned to the ground.
SUSPECT ARRESTED

Phoenix family fight ends in Tempe after car chase, bicyclist killed

Phoenix Police Department detectives are investigating several incidents stemming from a domestic dispute that led to a chase, a collision that killed a bicyclist and an arrest in Tempe. Phoenix …
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 …
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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 …

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The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 along party lines at its April 25 open meeting to reimplement net neutrality rules on internet providers via the Promoting a Fast, Open and Fair …
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 …

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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 Dallas Stars finally get a little bit of a breather after avoiding another Game 7 on the way to their second Western Conference Final in a row. The top-seeded Stars knocked out the last two …
Twins outfielder Byron Buxton returned from the 10-day injured list and is expected back in Minnesota’s lineup after being sidelined the past two weeks with inflammation in his right knee. Buxton …
Mike Sullivan has been selected U.S. coach for the 2026 Milan Olympics. USA Hockey announced the long-expected decision Saturday while also saying the Pittsburgh Penguins coach will be behind the …

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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. …

Boogie Wit da Hoodie bringing tour to Phoenix

A Boogie Wit da Hoodie performs during the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

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

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.

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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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Nation

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

Georgia's president vetoes media law that has provoked weeks of protests

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s president on Saturday vetoed the so-called “Russian law” targeting media that has sparked weeks of mass protests. The law would require media and NGOs to …

Dead or alive? Parents of children gone in Sri Lanka's civil war have spent 15 years seeking answers

MULLAITIVU, Sri Lanka (AP) — For 15 years, Rasalingam Thilakawathi has been trying to find out what happened to her daughter at the end of Sri Lanka’s bloody civil war. Or if she might still be …

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 …

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 …

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Entertainment
FILE - Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the LA Premiere of "The Four: Battle For Stardom" at the CBS Radford Studio Center on May 30, 2018, in Los Angeles. Newly released video Friday, May 17, 2024, appears to show Combs beating his former singing protege and girlfriend Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel in 2016. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

Sean 'Diddy' Combs abuse allegations: A timeline of key events

New video aired by CNN appears to show Sean “Diddy” Combs beating his former singing protege and girlfriend Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel in 2016. The video appears six months after Cassie, whose …
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 …

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