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By FATIMA HUSSEIN, ZEKE MILLER and BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is threatening to recoup COVID-19 relief funds sent to Arizona over state provisions it says discourage families and school districts from following federal guidance recommending face coverings in schools. At issue are two state programs that are meant to

By DAVID EGGERT Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s attorney general is asking federal prosecutors to open a criminal investigation into 16 Republicans who submitted false certificates stating they were the state’s presidential electors despite Joe Biden’s 154,000-vote victory in 2020. Democrat Dana Nessel disclosed that her office has been evaluating charges for nearly

PHOENIX (AP) — A second Arizona state representative reports having COVID-19 since the Legislature’s annual session began Monday. Tucson Democrat Daniel Hernandez Jr. said Thursday on Twitter that he tested positive for COVID-19. Hernandez said he was “thankful to be vaccinated and boosted” and was asymptomatic and quarantining at home. Earlier Thursday, Democratic Rep. Marcelino

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer WNBA stars could be on the move with free agency set to begin this weekend. Teams can start talking to their own restricted and unrestricted free agents Saturday. Deals can’t be officially announced until Feb. 1. While it’s unlikely there will be a big transaction like Candace Parker deciding

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Azoulas Tubelis and Justin Kier scored 14 points, and No. 6 Arizona overwhelmed Colorado in the second half for a 76-55 win. The Wildcats dominated early, let the Buffaloes back in it and used a big run to start the second half to pull away.

NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a suspect in a Nogales homicide case has been arrested after a shootout with police. They say 42-year-old Gustavo Aguilar Chavez was taken into custody Tuesday. It was unclear Thursday if Chavez has a lawyer who can speak on his behalf. Police were called to a Nogales motel around

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cam Akers called his mother immediately after he tore his Achilles tendon last July, and he spent much of the next two days crying. The Los Angeles Rams running back then dried his eyes and made a plan. Akers returned from the injury this month

PHOENIX (AP) — A new member of the Arizona Legislature says he’s tested positive for COVID-19 and is staying home. Democratic Rep. Marcelino Quiñonez announced the infection Thursday on Twitter, four days into the legislative session. He says he has no symptoms. Democrats have decried the decision by Republican leaders to end remote voting options

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A far-right social media personality who calls himself “Baked Alaska” was sentenced to 30 days in jail for misdemeanor convictions arising from an encounter in which authorities say he shot pepper spray at an employee at an Arizona bar. Tim Gionet was convicted of assault, disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing in

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer The Green Bay Packers are the only NFL team that didn’t lose a game at home in the 2021 season. They’re counting on their frenzied fanbase and frigid climes to help them get to the Super Bowl for the first time in 11 years. “I’m really looking forward

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer Aaron Long is coming back from a torn Achilles tendon suffered in May and hopes to be fully fit by the time the U.S. resumes World Cup qualifying. The Americans play El Salvador on Jan. 27 at Columbus, Ohio. The 29-year-old is trying to regain a starting spot in

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Labor talks to end the baseball lockout have resumed for the first time in 1 1/2 months with little evident progress during a bargaining session that lasted about an hour, jeopardizing a timely start to spring training. Major League Baseball imposed the lockout on Dec.

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio prison system says it will deploy more than 5,000 body cameras by May in all state prisons and adult parole authority offices. The director of the Ohio corrections department said Thursday that the state has signed a contract with Arizona-based Axon for the cameras.

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer Kyler Murray has kept a low-key demeanor throughout his football career, staying with a “never too high, never too low” philosophy that’s allowed him to thrive from the high school level all the way through the NFL. But even the Arizona Cardinals quarterback admits this week is a little

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Labor talks to end the baseball lockout have resumed for the first time in 1 1/2 months with little evident progress during a bargaining session that lasted about an hour, jeopardizing a timely start to spring training. Major League Baseball imposed the lockout on Dec.

By BRIAN SLODYSKO, LISA MASCARO and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is all but conceding defeat for this year on the Democrats’ big elections and voting rights legislation. He says he’s not giving up, but he’s now talking more about future efforts. Biden spoke at the Capitol Thursday after a

By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is meeting privately with Senate Democrats at the Capitol, a visit intended to deliver a jolt to the party’s long-stalled voting and elections legislation. Before he arrived on Thursday, Arizona Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema all but dashed the bill’s chances, declaring she could not