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By The Associated Press NFL Hall of Fame defensive lineman Curley Culp announced Tuesday that he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Culp played 14 NFL seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Oilers and Detroit Lions. He was a six-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro, including first team in 1975. Culp was considered one of

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Monday reported 17 more confirmed cases of COVID-19, but no deaths. The latest numbers pushed the tribe’s total to 38,352 cases since the pandemic started. The number of known deaths remains at 1,514. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez has urged residents of the vast reservation to

By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona is facing censure in the House over a violent video he posted online. The House will vote Wednesday on a resolution that would censure Gosar for tweeting an animated video that depicted him striking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of

By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Corrections Director David Shinn testified at a trial over the quality of medical and mental health care in state prisons that incarcerated people often have greater access to health services than people who aren’t locked up. His testimony came after the state has faced complaints about

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been ruled out of Wednesday’s against Phoenix with a sprained left ankle and knee. Doncic was injured late in a win over Denver. Doncic’s lower left leg got caught and bent awkwardly under Austin Rivers as the Nuggets guard fell on a layup attempt. Dallas won

By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona is facing censure in the House over a violent video he posted online. The House will vote Wednesday on a resolution that would censure Gosar for tweeting an animated video that depicted him striking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Oregon State and UCLA have become bowl eligible after lengthy droughts as the Pac-12’s possible postseason picture comes into focus. Fourth-ranked Oregon could get a slot in the College Football Playoff but first the Ducks must get by Utah this weekend. USC and Washington still have a chance

By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A second set of states has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers. The suit filed in Louisiana on behalf of 12 states was dated Monday. It comes less than a week after another lawsuit challenging the rule

PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say a vehicle sought in an Amber Alert involving a missing 3-year-old Tennessee boy has been spotted in western Arizona. Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say the car with a Tennessee license plate was seen on State Route 95 heading toward Parker, Arizona near the California border. Authorities say Noah

A former administrator for a Prescott nursing home that had a large COVID-19 outbreak early in the pandemic has surrendered his state license. The Arizona Republic reports that Larry Michael Rasmussen didn’t appear for a licensing board’s scheduled formal hearing Monday but that the board accepted his offer to surrender his license. More than 50

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Tuesday reported 3,240 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases and 83 more virus deaths as several key metrics in the outbreak’s latest surge continued to climb. The latest figures reported by the Department of Health Services’ coronavirus dashboard to over 1,220,000 cases and over 21,700 deaths. The dashboard reported that 2,274 COVID-19

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Keith Haymon scored a career-high 21 points as Northern Arizona romped past Benedictine Mesa 97-48. Nik Mains added 20 points for the Lumberjacks. Tanner Crawford led the Redhawks on Monday night with 9 points.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — DJ Horne made four 3-pointers and finished with 16 points, and Arizona State closed on a 12-5 surge to beat North Florida 72-63. After the Ospreys pulled to 60-58 with 3:49 remaining, Jamiya Neal answered with a 3-pointer and Marreon Jackson added two more from beyond the arc as Arizona State

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Chris Paul scored 19 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, Devin Booker had 29 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 99-96 for their ninth straight win. Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 12 rebounds in his return to the Suns after missing five

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Cate Reese had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Arizona cruised past Texas Southern 93-38. Arizona jumped out to a 22-4 lead with six points from Reese. In the second quarter, Reese became the 15th player in school history to score at least 1,200 career points. She secured her double-double with

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Snowbowl has delayed its opening day due to having no snow yet. The popular ski and snowboarding spot in northern Arizona was planning to open some of its initial runs for the season on Friday. But Snowbowl officials announced Monday that due to the unseasonably warm temperatures and no

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities have released the names of three of the four men killed in a shooting at a trailer park on Tucson’s south side. Tucson police say a social function had taken place at the mobile home that lasted until early Sunday morning. They say there was a disturbance and one of

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The deadline to get free state-mandated training to run a marijuana dispensary or similar cannabis business in Arizona as part of a social equity ownership program is fast approaching. The Arizona Daily Star reports Wednesday is the last day to take the classes that are pre-required for applying for the 26

LAVEEN, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a small plane had to make a crash landing after losing power over the unincorporated community of Laveen. Maricopa County Sheriff’s officials say the pilot was the only person aboard the single-propeller plane and suffered minor injuries Monday morning. The name of the pilot wasn’t immediately released. Sheriff’s officials