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Spring training official worries about what MLB lockout could do to Arizona businesses
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Mexico overhauls handling of migrants to release pressure
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Trump faces flurry of investigations beyond Jan. 6 probe
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WHO says measures used against delta should work for omicron
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Eegee's opening Mesa location, its second in the East Valley, in mid-December
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Parents of Michigan boy charged in Oxford school shooting
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Northern Arizona sheriff pleads guilty to operating boat while drunk
Yavapai County Sheriff David Rhodes pleaded guilty on Thursday to operating a boat while under the influence of alcohol and was sentenced to a year of probation and will spend two days in home confinement.
KTAR.com
Arizona delta wave reaches new heights in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations
Arizona health officials reported 5,236 new COVID-19 cases and 14 additional deaths on Friday as the delta wave surges to new heights.
Associated Press
DPS arrests man on Phoenix freeway in stolen SUV, find military ordnance inside
Arizona highway authorities in Phoenix arrested a man accused of driving a stolen vehicle that had an inactive military ordnance inside.
Griselda Zetino
Arizona group ‘very disappointed’ US will again require asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico
A faith-based organization in southern Arizona is “very disappointed” the Biden administration will reinstate the Trump-era program that requires asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for their court hearings.
KTAR.com
Loop 101 in north Phoenix the only Valley freeway with restrictions this weekend
Valley freeways will be clear of restrictions this weekend except for a portion of Loop 101 in north Phoenix.
Kevin Stone
Mountain Mike’s Pizza to make Arizona debut in Mesa this month
California-based Mountain Mike’s Pizza is climbing over to Arizona, with the Grand Canyon State’s first location opening soon in Mesa.Arizona Health
KTAR.com
Arizona delta wave reaches new heights in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations
Arizona health officials reported 5,236 new COVID-19 cases and 14 additional deaths on Friday as the delta wave surges to new heights.
Associated Press
Abortions in Arizona could end if Supreme Court overturns decision
Abortions in Arizona could become illegal overnight if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its landmark 1973 decision that said a woman has a constitutional right to end her pregnancy without government interference.
KTAR.com
Arizona reports 4,012 new COVID-19 cases, 33 more deaths Thursday
Arizona health officials reported 4,012 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, eclipsing 4,000 for the first time in over a week, with 33 additional deaths.
Griselda Zetino
Arizona health expert: Restricting US travel not the answer for omicron spread
The United States is looking to add more travel rules now that the new omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in California, but a local health expert doesn’t think travel bans are the answer.
KTAR.com
After 3-day dip, Arizona adds over 3,000 COVID-19 cases Wednesday
Arizona’s daily report of new COVID-19 cases was back over 3,000 on the first day of December after November ended with three days below that mark.
KTAR.com
Arizona, 11 other states granted injunction in suit over vaccine mandate for health care workers
Arizona and 11 other states were granted a nationwide injunction Tuesday in a lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for certain health care workers.
ArizonaSports.com
Tyler Drake
Cold weather Cards: Arizona not overly concerned with Chicago forecast
The Arizona Cardinals' first -- and potentially only -- real taste of the changing seasons comes against the Chicago Bears in Week 13.
Haboob Blog
Chicago Bears name 3 former Cardinals as captains for Week 13’s contest
The Chicago Bears have named three former Arizona Cardinals players as captains ahead of the Week 13 matchup between the teams.
Kevin Zimmerman
Cardinals GM Keim on Kingsbury-Oklahoma rumors: ‘We don’t want to lose Kliff’
Kliff Kingsbury isn't the only Cardinal who GM Steve Keim has to worry about retaining following this season.
Arizona Sports
Bears name QB Andy Dalton starter for Week 13 matchup vs. Cardinals
With Justin Fields still progressing through a ribs injury, the Chicago Bears are turning to quarterback Andy Dalton against the Cardinals.
Arizona Sports
Cardinals-Bears injury report: Kyler Murray, DeAndre Hopkins game-day decisions
Arizona offensive lineman Justin Pugh missed a second straight day of practice Thursday with a lingering calf injury.
Arizona Sports
Coyotes CEO Gutierrez: Report of potential sale, move ‘incredibly frustrating’
Arizona Coyotes president Xavier Gutierrez called a report that said the team was for sale and targeting a move "utterly false."Arizona Business
Kevin Stone
Mountain Mike’s Pizza to make Arizona debut in Mesa this month
California-based Mountain Mike’s Pizza is climbing over to Arizona, with the Grand Canyon State’s first location opening soon in Mesa.
Kevin Stone
Climbing gym, boutique fitness studio to open at Chandler shopping center
The Alta Boulders climbing gym opens Friday at Las Tiendas Village, while Eat the Frog Fitness is planning to debut at the Chandler shopping center in January.
Kevin Stone
The Mexicano, Maggiore Group's latest creation, set to open in Phoenix
The minds behind Hash Kitchen, The Sicilian Butcher and The Sicilian Baker are ready to serve up a new concept in Phoenix: The Mexicano.
KTAR.com
Here are employers who are hiring in metro Phoenix
With businesses opening to full capacity and looking to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, employers in metro Phoenix and Arizona are looking to hire. Here's the list of employers looking for workers.
KTAR.com
Striking Phoenix airport workers returning to work after 10-day stoppage
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport restaurant workers who went on strike last week will return to work on Thursday, the union announced.
KTAR.com
3 Phoenix-area businesses make Inc. magazine list of best-led companies
A trio of metro Phoenix midsize businesses worked their way onto a national magazine's inaugural list of best-led companies in the country.United States
Associated Press
Fire official: Gas odor after blast razes Oklahoma City home
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Fire crews on the scene after an explosion leveled a house in Oklahoma City on Friday could smell gas, a fire official said. Neighbors reported the blast about 3:20 p.m. “It felt like a bomb had happened, a big old bomb,” neighbor Esperanza Hernandez said. “The structure here is pretty much […]Associated Press
Officer killed, suspect wounded in Dallas-area shooting
MESQUITE, Texas (AP) — A shooting outside a suburban Dallas supermarket left a police officer dead and a suspect wounded on Friday, authorities said. It happened about 1:40 p.m. outside an Albertson’s supermarket in Mesquite, Police Chief David Gill said. The officer was responding to a report of a disturbance in the store parking lot […]
Associated Press
Montana inmate confesses to 1968 slaying, dismemberment
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana prison inmate serving a 100-year sentence for killing his wife in 1983 has confessed to strangling, sexually assaulting and dismembering a 19-year-old Helena woman 15 years earlier, authorities said Friday. Courtney Brooke Atlas, 79, confessed to killing Pamela Ann Dorrington, who disappeared in 1968. Part of her torso was […]
Associated Press
Oklahoma governor denies clemency for death row inmate
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt denied clemency on Friday for a death row inmate sentenced to die for the 1985 shooting death of a Putnam City schoolteacher. The Republican governor’s decision clears the way for Bigler Stouffer II, 79, to receive a lethal injection at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Oklahoma State […]
Associated Press
Governor apologizes for Nevada's role in Indigenous schools
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — When it was time for Winona James to return to school, her family hid her in brush near their home in the Carson Valley to prevent officials from the Stewart Indian School from finding her. James, a member of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, was among the more […]
Associated Press
Nevada man accused of assaulting officers at US Capitol riot
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A 34-year-old Nevada man has been arrested on multiple charges related to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, including assaulting law officers with what prosecutors say appeared to be a table leg with a protruding nail. A U.S. magistrate in Reno ordered Josiah Kenyon of Winnemucca to remain jailed […]Podcasts
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Scottsdale Police determine no criminal conduct committed by school board member
The Scottsdale Police Department concluded its investigation Thursday into dossier allegations against school board member and former president Jann-Michael Greenberg, saying no crimes were committed.
Torrence Dunham
Shooting incident won't cause Phoenix Union High School District to rethink resource officers
A shooting incident at Cesar Chavez High School on Monday won't result in the Phoenix Union High School District rethinking its decision to remove school resource officers, Superintendent Dr. Chad Gestson said.
KTAR.com
Kyrene School District approves higher pay for substitute teachers
The Kyrene School District Governing Board on Tuesday approved a pay increase for substitute teachers.Arizona Technology
Kim Komando
You can show photos saved to your phone on your TV
If you’re not watching anything, why not display your favorite photos? Here are a few easy ways to get the job done, straight from your phone.
Kim Komando
Amazon shoppers need to take these steps during the holidays
The holiday shopping season is a good time to revisit Amazon's security essentials, so you don’t have to worry about spoiling a surprise or putting your privacy at risk.
KTAR.com
$240M in tech, research proposals approved for ASU, UArizona, NAU
The board governing Arizona’s three public universities recently approved $240 million in funding proposals for technology and research advancements.
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Annuity basics: how to retire with a guaranteed paycheck for life
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Gain insights on next year’s trends at 58th Annual Economic Forecast Luncheon
Employment is recovering from the severe contraction induced by the pandemic, but it is still way below levels at the start of 2020. Can it fully recover in the coming year?
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Sanderson Ford offers cars and deals for all this holiday season
Sanderson Ford’s No! Vember Black Friday sale is giving an opportunity to purchase a new 2021 vehicle just in time for the holiday season.
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Thyroid issues: Here are the warning signs and what to do
In a 100-person office in the United States, an estimated 12 co-workers, employees and loved ones, will likely develop a thyroid condition during their lifetime. That’s because, according to the American Thyroid Association, more than 12% of the U.S. population will experience thyroid issues.
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Upcoming holiday season is peak time for DUI arrests
The holiday season may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it’s also the most dangerous time of the year to be driving. That’s why it’s important to remember to call Sweet James Accident Attorneys if you’re injured or arrested because of a DUI accident.