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By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones has had a big impact on his teammates since being signed in March. On the field, on the sidelines, at practice, in meetings, in their personal lives — Jones is, as they say, a vibe. “I almost can’t wait

By JULIE CARR SMYTH and ARLEIGH RODGERS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Almost three months after Roe v. Wade was overturned, the landscape of abortion access is still shifting significantly in some states, sometimes very quickly. Changing restrictions and litigation in neighboring Indiana and Ohio this week illustrate the whiplash for providers and patients

By PETER SMITH Associated Press As Republican governors ramp up their high-profile transports of migrants to Democratic-run jurisdictions, the practice is getting a mixed reaction from Christian faith leaders — many of whom, especially evangelicals, have supported GOP candidates by large numbers in recent elections. Some depict the actions as inhumanely exploiting vulnerable people for

By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The candidates seeking Arizona’s top K-12 education post sparred in a debate over critical race theory, services for LGBTQ youth and whether students are safe and learning as they should. The at-times contentious debate featuring Republican Tom Horne and current Superintendent of Public Education Kathy Hoffman, a

By The Associated Press ARIZONA (0-1) at LAS VEGAS (0-1) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS OPENING LINE: Raiders by 5 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: Arizona 0-1; Las Vegas 0-1. SERIES RECORD: Raiders lead 6-4. LAST MEETING: Raiders beat Cardinals 23-21 on Nov. 18, 2018, in Arizona. LAST WEEK: Cardinals lost 44-21

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A judge told attorneys in a high-profile triple murder case that he’s worried broad news coverage could make it harder to seat a jury when the trial begins months from now. “You’ve named off 35 major media organizations, which tells me that there is huge interest

By RODRIQUE NGOWI Associated Press EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) — Republican governors are escalating their partisan tactic of sending migrants to Democratic strongholds without advance warning, including a wealthy summer enclave in Massachusetts and the home of Vice President Kamala Harris, to taunt leaders of immigrant-friendly “sanctuary” cities and stoke opposition to Biden administration border policies.

By The Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Eastern Michigan (1-1) at Arizona State (1-1), Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT (Pac-12 Network) Line: Arizona State by 20 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Arizona State is looking to bounce back from a 34-17 loss at No. 8 Oklahoma State and

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday flew two planes of immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard, escalating a tactic by Republican governors to draw attention to what they consider to be the Biden administration’s failed border policies. Flights to the upscale island enclave in Massachusetts were part of an effort to “transport illegal

By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press IRONWOOD FOREST NATIONAL MONUMENT, Arizona (AP) — After strapping on knee-high snake guards and bowing his head to invoke God’s protection, Óscar Andrade marched off into a remote desert at dawn on a recent Sunday to look for a Honduran migrant. His family said he had gone missing in late

By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press PEACH SPRINGS, Ariz. (AP) — Garnett Querta slips on his work gloves as he shifts the big rig he’s driving into park. Within seconds, he unrolls a fire hose and opens a hydrant, sending water flowing into one of the plastic tanks on the truck’s flat bed. His timer is

By The Associated Press Here are some things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 12 Brigham Young (2-0) at No. 25 Oregon (1-1), Saturday. The Ducks play their second ranked opponent of the season when the Cougars make their first trip to Autzen Stadium since 1990. Oregon has

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Sergio Alcántara used a translator for most of his postgame interview following his three-run homer in the 10th inning that lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Wednesday night. The questions would come in English. Alcántara responded in Spanish. That is, until

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas quarterback Derek Carr threw to wide receiver Davante Adams 17 times in the Raiders’ season-opening loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, tied for third-most toward one target during his career. In Sunday’s home opener against Arizona, Adams might be targeted twice. “I’m not thinking,

PHOENIX (AP) — The Republican candidates for Arizona governor and secretary of state on Wednesday appealed a federal judge’s ruling that threw out a lawsuit they filed seeking to require the hand-counting of ballots in November’s election. Lawyers representing governor candidate Kari Lake and secretary of state hopeful Mark Finchem filed a notice saying they

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — More than 5,500 minor league baseball players formed a union on Wednesday, completing a lightning-fast organization campaign that launched just 17 days earlier in an effort to boost annual salaries as low as $10,400. Martin Scheinman, the sport’s independent arbitrator, notified Major League Baseball and