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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona has hired UCLA defensive line coach Johnny Nansen as its defensive coordinator. He replaces Don Brown, who left to become the head coach at Massachusetts. Nansen spent the past two seasons coaching the Bruins’ defensive line and has coached in the Pac-12 since 2009. He previously spent six seasons as

PHOENIX (AP) — Police have released the names of a man and woman who were killed in a triple shooting at a west Phoenix home. They say 59-year-old Chris Child and 57-year-old Maria Guadalupe Gonzalez were declared dead at the scene Tuesday and a 79-year-old woman was taken to a hospital in critical condition. The

PHOENIX (AP) — A 25-foot-tall white pine has been lit for the first time in the lobby of the state Capitol’s executive tower in a celebration marking the start of the holiday season. Wednesday’s lighting of the Capitol tree by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is an annual tradition and brings together schoolchildren, state workers and

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Quarterback Kyler Murray and All-Pro receiver DeAndre Hopkins were both at practice for the Arizona Cardinals on Wednesday in a sign the team’s top two playmakers might be ready to return after a three-game absence. Arizona has the league’s best record at 9-2 and has

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Wednesday reported over 3,100 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases as virus-related hospitalizations remained near the current surge’s peak. The 3,163 additional cases and 43 deaths reported Wednesday by the Department of Health Services’ coronavirus dashboard raised the state’s pandemic totals to nearly 1,273,000 cases and 22,350 deaths. As of Tuesday, 2,661

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Deandre Ayton scored 24 points, Chris Paul added 15 points and 11 assists, and the Phoenix Suns tied a franchise record of 17 straight wins by beating the Golden State Warriors 104-96 on Tuesday night in an early showdown between the NBA’s top teams. The Suns

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Tucson Mayor Regina Romero is hoping all city employees are compliant with the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. City officials say 99% of city employees have at least been partially vaccinated by the Dec. 1 deadline. Romero told Tucson TV station KVOA on Tuesday that 33 city employees still were non-complaint with

PHOENIX (AP) — A 25-foot-tall white pine will be lit for the first time in the lobby of the state Capitol’s executive tower in a celebration overseen by Gov. Doug Ducey marking the start of the holiday season. Wednesday’s lighting of the Capitol tree is annual tradition and brings together schoolchildren, state workers and the

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State University students angered that Kyle Rittenhouse had been a fellow classmate and could enroll again will hold a protest. Four student organizations plan to hold a rally Wednesday afternoon on the Tempe campus to urge the university to disavow the 18-year-old, who was acquitted of murder last month in

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns’ All-Star guard Devin Booker injured his left hamstring on Tuesday night and the team says he won’t return to game against the Golden State Warriors. The 25-year-old Booker has appeared in every game this season, averaging nearly 24 points per game. It was

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jordan Greenway had a goal and two assists, Kirill Kaprizov scored and Kaapo Kahkonen made 29 saves as the Minnesota Wild beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-2. Joel Eriksson Ek, Jonas Brodin and Marcus Foligno also scored for Minnesota, which leads the NHL with 59 goals

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a police officer in Arizona has been fired after he was accused of fatally shooting a shoplifting suspect who was in a motorized wheelchair and armed with a knife. Police announced at a news conference Tuesday that Tucson Officer Ryan Remington was being terminated for excessive use of force

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a Tucson police officer has been fired after he was accused of fatally shooting a shoplifting suspect who was in a motorized wheelchair and armed with a knife. Police announced at a news conference Tuesday that Officer Ryan Remington was being terminated for excessive use of force as the

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported 41 more COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the second consecutive day. The latest daily virus figures brought the tribe’s totals to 39,477 cases since the pandemic began. The known death toll remains at 1,542. Based on cases from Nov. 12-25, the Navajo

By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The police chief on the Navajo Nation is stepping down to oversee a much-smaller police department in the town where he grew up. Phillip Francisco took over the Navajo Nation Police Department in 2016 after the position had been vacant for several years. He said Tuesday

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a Tucson police has been fired after being accused of fatally shooting a 61-year-old man in a wheelchair. Police announced at a news conference Tuesday that Officer Ryan Remington was terminated for excessive use of force as the victim was shot nine times. The case is under review by

By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A judge says the Arizona Senate can’t claim legislative privilege to avoid releasing a wide variety of records from the review of the 2020 vote count conducted on behalf of Republican leaders. The Senate and its lead contractor, Cyber Ninjas, have been battling for months over

By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have retained the top three spots in the latest AP Pro32 poll. Top-ranked Arizona plays at Chicago on Sunday and expects to have quarterback Kyler Murray and top receiver DeAndre Hopkins back from

PHOENIX (AP) — Police say a 15-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly shooting another high school student in west Phoenix following a gun sale gone bad. They say a 16-year-old student brought a handgun to Cesar Chavez High School on Monday to sell to the younger teen. After the transaction in one of the

WINTERSBURG, Ariz. (AP) — Emergency sirens designed to alert nearby residents of a problem at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station 50 miles west of Phoenix are set for a regular test. The 70 sirens located within a ten-mile radius of the plant near Wintersburg will sound for three minutes at noon on Wednesday and