GLENDALE, Ariz. — Kyler Murray wanted to take his team on a scoring drive Thursday night, and even checked twice with his coach to see if he could play beyond one possession. Arizona didn't take any chances with their prized rookie quarterback, but Murray completed nearly all of his passes...
Arizona Lawmaker Resigns Amid Probe of 1983 Sex Charges
PHOENIX — Arizona Rep. David Stringer resigned Wednesday amid an ethics investigation of 1983 sex charges and his comments on race and immigration. The Prescott Republican lawmaker stepped down as he faced a 5 p.m. deadline to hand over documents demanded by the House Ethics Committee. Earlier in the day...
GOP Senators Defend ‘Hero” McCain Against Trump’s Attacks
WASHINGTON — Key Republicans on Wednesday defended the late Sen. John McCain as a "hero" against ongoing attacks from President Donald Trump, daring to say what most in the GOP still won't seven months after the Arizona senator's death from brain cancer. A trio of senators, from the most senior...
US Declares Drought Plan Done for Colorado River
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Seven states that rely on a major waterway in the U.S. West have finished a yearslong effort to create a plan to protect the Colorado River amid a prolonged drought, the federal government declared Tuesday. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman commended Arizona, California, Nevada, New...
Arizona City Officials Decry New Razor Wire on Border Fence
NOGALES, Ariz. — Officials in a small Arizona border city are decrying the installation of new razor wire that now covers the entirety of a tall border wall through downtown. The city council in Nogales, which sits on the border with Nogales, Mexico, is set to consider a proclamation Wednesday...
Daryl Dragon, Captain of Captain & Tennile, Dead at 76
NEW YORK — Daryl Dragon, the cap-wearing "Captain" of Captain & Tennille who teamed with then-wife Toni Tennille on such easy listening hits as "Love Will Keep Us Together" and "Muskrat Love," died Wednesday. He was 76. Dragon died of renal failure at a hospice in Prescott, Arizona, according to...
Arizona Man Finds Magic Moments in TV Show on Uncle Houdini
PHOENIX — Growing up, George Hardeen never thought too much about being related to arguably the most famous magician of all time, whose name is synonymous with great escape. But at 66, the Arizona man is delving into the history of his great-uncle Harry Houdini in a journey at the...
Grocery Delivery, With No Human Drivers, Is Underway
The nation's largest grocery chain stepped into the driverless delivery market Tuesday, bringing milk, eggs and other items to a customer's home in a vehicle with nobody at the wheel. Although limited to delivering within about a mile of one Arizona supermarket owned by Kroger Co., it represents the latest...
Here’s Why Teachers Across America Are Striking
Teachers from Arizona and Colorado are joining teachers in Oklahoma and Kentucky on the picket line. These teacher strikes will likely intensify the debate among elected officials over where education fits in state budget priorities. They may also prompt Americans to consider whether they are willing to pay more tax...
Roll Back the Clock on Daylight Saving Time Scam
Daylight saving time is a scam. First proposed by Ben Franklin (with tongue firmly in cheek) in 1784 as a way of conserving candlepower, DST does not save any energy or produce any other measurable benefits, but does, in fact, impose real costs on many people around the world, forcing...