AP Arizona

By FELICIA FONSECA and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Destructive Southwest fires have burned dozens of homes in northern Arizona and put small New Mexico villages in the path of flames as more residents are being forced to flee. Authorities say ferocious winds were fueling fires in New Mexico on Friday,

PHOENIX (AP) — Federal labor officials have asked a judge to force Starbucks Corp. to reinstate three union activists at its Phoenix location, alleging that the coffee giant engaged in unfair labor practices practices. The National Labor Relations Board’s Phoenix regional director, in a filing Friday in U.S. District Court in Arizona, sought an injunction

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals appeared to be one of the more stable franchises in the NFL just six months ago. That changed a little after a late-season collapse and a passive/aggressive contract spat between quarterback Kyler Murray and the team’s front office brought some drama to

By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration has begun phasing out use of a pandemic-related public health rule that allows the expulsion of migrants without giving them an opportunity to seek asylum. The administration said Friday it has recently processed more single adults from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador under

By FELICIA FONSECA and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Destructive Southwest fires have burned dozens of homes in northern Arizona and put small New Mexico villages in the path of flames as more residents are being forced to flee. Authorities say ferocious winds were fueling fires in New Mexico on Friday,

PHOENIX (AP) — An 18-year-old Phoenix man who was driving a SUV involved in a head-on Arizona freeway collision that killed three people has been arrested. The state Department of Public Safety said Kevin Avila was jailed Friday on suspicion of first-degree murder, aggravated assault and endangerment in connection with the crash Thursday on Interstate

Russian authorities have opened a criminal case against a prominent opposition activist and remanded him in pre-trial detention for allegedly spreading “false information” about the country’s armed forces. Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr.’s lawyer said Friday that the case cites a March 15 speech to the Arizona House of Representatives. Russian media reported that similar charges were

PHOENIX (AP) — A pair of pilots and skydiving masters who are cousins plan a stunt to swap planes in midair. Red Bull Media House is a global multi-media company that organized the Sunday event over Phoenix. The plane swap described by Red Bull as a world first will be streamed on Hulu. The company

By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A judge in Phoenix has dismissed lawsuits seeking to disqualify three Republican lawmakers from the ballot because they participated in or helped organize the Jan. 6, 2021, rally in Washington that ended with an unprecedented attack on Congress. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Christopher Coury’s decision was

By FELICIA FONSECA and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Destructive Southwest fires have burned dozens of homes in northern Arizona and put small New Mexico villages in the path of flames. Authorities say ferocious winds were fueling the New Mexico fire on Friday, with wide swaths of tinder dry forest and

Russian authorities have opened a criminal case against a prominent opposition activist for allegedly spreading “false information” about the country’s armed forces. Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr.’s lawyer said Friday that the case cites a March 15 speech to the Arizona House of Representatives. Russian media reported that similar charges were being drawn up against a tech

By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say 30 homes have been burned plus additional outbuildings destroyed when a wind-driven wildfire ripped though rural neighborhoods near Flagstaff, Arizona, on Tuesday. A reprieve in the weather Thursday enabled officials to enter the evacuated area to assess damage. The reprieve also allowed firefighters to

By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Firefighters battling a half-dozen wildfires in the Southwest are bracing for the return of ferocious winds. More than 500 firefighters are manning fire lines in Arizona and New Mexico and more help is on the way. The largest type of management team plans to take command

By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is suing Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs in an escalation of a dispute over the election procedures manual she is required to complete. Brnovich joined with the Republican Party in Yavapai County in the lawsuit filed Thursday. Hobbs contends she

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Haley and Hanna Cavinder are about to expose 4 million fans to Miami women’s basketball. The Cavinder sisters — identical 5-foot-6 twin guards who combined to average 34.2 points per game in their three seasons at Fresno State and built an enormous social media

By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court says the state’s voters do not have the right to reject a massive income tax cut approved by the Republican-controlled legislature last year. Thursday’s decision means a nearly $2 billion cut that mainly benefits the wealthy is in effect. The high court overturned

WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona closer Mark Melancon retired Juan Soto with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, helping Cooper Hummel’s tiebreaking two-run home run hold up in the Diamondbacks’ 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals. Soto popped up to third base with two outs, ending Melancon’s second save of the season. Hummel had two

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Supreme Court says voters have no right to reject massive income tax cut approved by Legislature and Gov. Ducey.