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Court: Arizona governor not required to carry out execution

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that state law doesn’t require Gov. Katie Hobbs to carry out the April 6 execution of a prisoner who was convicted of murder. The decision issued Wednesday marks a legal victory for the newly elected Democratic governor whose office said the state isn’t currently prepared to […]
2 days ago
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Apaches tell court copper mine would harm sacred sites

PHOENIX (AP) — A Native American group that’s trying to stop an effort to build one of the largest copper mines in the United States told a full federal appeals court panel Tuesday that the project would prevent Apaches from exercising their religion by destroying land they consider sacred. U.S. federal government plans for a […]
3 days ago
Associated Press

New Arizona hotline sees few calls about race-based lessons

PHOENIX (AP) — Only a handful of complaints out of hundreds of calls to a new state hotline for reporting race-based lessons have warranted investigation, Arizona’s top education official said Friday. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne told radio station KTAR News that the Arizona Department of Education found half a dozen complaints to […]
7 days ago
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Associated Press

Texas, Florida push border laws as governors eye presidency

PHOENIX (AP) — Led by tough-talking Republican governors weighing presidential runs, Texas and Florida are debating especially strict legislation on border security as the GOP tests federal authority over immigration. The moves in the two GOP-controlled statehouses come against a backdrop of polarization in Congress that makes any national immigration legislation seem unlikely as President […]
7 days ago
Associated Press

Train hauling corn syrup derails in Arizona; no injuries

TOPOCK, Ariz. (AP) — A freight train carrying corn syrup – not hazardous materials – derailed in western Arizona, near the state’s border with California and Nevada, BNSF Railway said. “BNSF Railway can confirm that a train carrying corn syrup derailed near Topock in western Arizona, close to the California border” on Wednesday evening, railway […]
8 days ago
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President Biden touts health care progress, vows to protect Medicare

President Joe Biden took aim at “MAGA” Republicans who he said are intent on dialing back Medicare coverage.
9 days ago
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Associated Press

Arizona governor blasted for plans to defy execution order

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is facing heavy pushback from a victim’s sister and a powerful county prosecutor for her plans to defy a court order to execute a prisoner next month for his conviction in a 2002 killing. The newly elected Democratic governor vowed nearly two weeks ago that she wouldn’t carry […]
9 days ago
President Joe Biden meets Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Naval Base Point Loma, Mond...
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President Biden issues order to strengthen gun background checks

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday aiming at increasing background checks to buy guns.
10 days ago
FILE - The FBI seal is pictured in Omaha, Neb., Aug. 10, 2022. The number of hate crimes in the U.S...
Associated Press

Hate crimes showed another alarming rise in 2021, according to FBI

The number of hate crimes in the U.S. jumped again in 2021, continuing an alarming rise, according to FBI data released Monday.
10 days ago
Cars line up at the Paso del Norte international bridge in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, below, on the bor...
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Agents stop large crowd at Texas border crossing amid asylum woes

A large group of migrants in Mexico who were poised to barge into the U.S. over the weekend were blocked from crossing a bridge into Texas.
11 days ago
Ke Huy Quan, winner of Best Actor in a Supporting Roll award for ‘Everything Everywhere All at On...
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‘Everything’ wins best picture, is everywhere at Oscars

The metaphysical multiverse comedy “Everything Everywhere All at Once” wrapped its hot dog fingers around Hollywood’s top prize Sunday, winning best picture at the 95th Academy Awards.
11 days ago
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Here are 5 key takeaways from US jobs report for February

Here are five takeaways from the latest report on the U.S. job market, which continues to confound expectations.
14 days ago
Actor Robert Blake leaves court for the lunch break, Oct. 3, 2005, after his second day of testimon...
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Robert Blake, actor acquitted in wife’s killing, dies at 89

Robert Blake, the Emmy award-winning performer who went from acclaim for his acting to notoriety when he was tried and acquitted in the killing of his wife, died Thursday at age 89.
14 days ago
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to reporters following a closed-door policy m...
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Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized with concussion

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, 81, was hospitalized after suffering a concussion in a fall at a Washington hotel.
15 days ago
Migrants wait to be processed after crossing the border on Jan. 6, 2023, near Yuma, Ariz. (AP Photo...
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Judge orders halt to fast releases at US border with Mexico

A federal judge ordered the Biden administration to end the expedited releases of migrants who enter the United States illegally from Mexico.
15 days ago
FILE - Gary Rossington of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd performs on Day 1 of the 2015 Big Barrel Country ...
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Lynyrd Skynyrd founding guitarist Gary Rossington has died

Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s last surviving original member who also helped to found the group, died Sunday at the age of 71. No cause of death was given.
18 days ago
President Joe Biden speaks as he meets with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the Oval Office of the...
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Lesion removed from President Joe Biden’s chest was common skin cancer

President Joe Biden's doctor said no further treatment was required for a skin lesion that was removed and found to be cancerous.
21 days ago
Alex Murdaugh listens as prosecutor Creighton Waters makes closing arguments during his double murd...
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Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murdering wife, son

Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday after being convicted of murdering his wife and son.
21 days ago
A customer checks out a hand gun that is for sale and on display at SP firearms on June 23, 2022, i...
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Turmoil in courts on gun laws in wake of justices’ ruling

A landmark Supreme Court decision on the Second Amendment is upending gun laws across the country, dividing judges and sowing confusion over what firearm restrictions can remain on the books.
1 month ago
Burt Bacharach performs at The Henley Festival on July 11, 2014, in Henley-on-Thames, England. (Pho...
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Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of catchy hit songs, dies at 94

Burt Bacharach, the gifted composer and Oscar winner who delighted millions with quirky arrangements and unforgettable melodies, has died at 94.
1 month ago
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Associated Press

Not just balloons: How US sees China spying as major worry

The Chinese government has been targeting U.S. industry and government agencies with a variety of worrisome spy operations.
1 month ago
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Economic Club of Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 202...
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Fed’s Powell: Strong hiring could force further rate hikes

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that if the U.S. job market further strengthens in the coming months or inflation readings accelerate, the Fed might have to raise its benchmark interest rate higher than it now projects.
2 months ago
FILE - A fuel trucks drives along a highway in Frankfurt, Germany, Jan. 27, 2023. European Union go...
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Europe bans Russian diesel, other oil products over Ukraine

The new sanctions create uncertainty about prices as the 27-nation European Union finds new supplies of diesel from the U.S., Middle East and India.
2 months ago