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PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say a driver has been arrested after going the wrong way on Interstate 10 in Phoenix. Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say they were notified around 2 a.m. Sunday about a vehicle travelling the wrong way on the freeway. The vehicle later crashed, but there were no reported injuries. DPS

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Houston had Kyler Murray holding his head after big hits, shaking it after tripping him up several times. The Cardinals’ crafty quarterback kept getting up and getting away, leaving Texans flailing in his wake. Unable to contain Murray or generate anything on offense, the Texans

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — DeAndre Hopkins caught a touchdown pass against his former team, Zach Ertz caught a touchdown pass for his new team and the Arizona Cardinals scored 31 unanswered points to beat the Houston Texans 31-5 on Sunday. The Cardinals remain the NFL’s only undefeated team and

PHOENIX (AP) — Health officials in Arizona on Sunday reported 1,483 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases and 11 more deaths. The latest numbers reported by the Department of Health Services’ coronavirus dashboard increased the state’s pandemic totals to 1,149,824 cases and 20,862 known deaths. The dashboard shows that more than 4.2 million people (58.7% of the

By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The tragedy that unfolded on a New Mexico movie set when Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun, killing a cinematographer, has led to calls for fundamental change in Hollywood. Some are saying real guns should be banned on sets. From a change.org petition to a

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Lottery officials say a Mega Millions ticket sold in Lake Havasu City earlier this week has won the $108 million jackpot. They say the winning ticket was sold at the Desert Martini store on Wednesday and it matched all six numbers in Friday night’s drawing. The jackpot remains unclaimed due to

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation has reported 61 more COVID-19 cases, but no coronavirus-related deaths for the 17th time in the past 24 days. The latest numbers released Saturday pushed the tribe’s totals to 36,083 confirmed COVID-19 cases from the virus since the pandemic began more than a year ago. The known

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jake Dunniway threw for 314 yards and two touchdowns in Sacramento State’s 37-point first half and the Hornets went on to blank Northern Arizona 44-0. Dunniway finished 21 of 35 for 382 yards. Backup Asher O’Hara added a touchdown pass and a touchdown run. Cameron Skattebo had 117 yards rushing and

By ERIK GARCÍA GUNDERSEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 28 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 134-105 victory over the Phoenix Suns. McCollum’s hot shooting set the pace for the Blazers to their first win of the season. Damian Lillard finished with 19 points and eight assists, while

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist, Ilya Sorokin stopped 26 shots and the New York Islanders kept the Arizona Coyotes winless with a 3-0 victory. New York got off to slow starts in the first two periods, but Sorokin made some tough saves

By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods died Saturday. His wife Marlene Galan Woods announced his unexpected death at age 67. The longtime Republican loyalist changed his registration to Democratic in 2018 because of his frustration at the party’s direction and then-President Donald Trump. Woods was a longtime

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona, striving to avoid losing unspent federal pandemic relief dollars for rental aid for rural areas, is moving to reallocate some of the funding to urban areas. The Arizona Republic reports that a plan being developed  by the state Department of Economic Security is expected to provide more money to programs in

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Pima County announced Saturday that longtime County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry was critically injured in a collision while bicycling in downtown Tucson Saturday morning. A statement released by the county said Huckelberry was hospitalized in stable but critical condition “after being struck by a vehicle.” A Tucson Police Department spokesman said the

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Saturday reported over 3,000 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row as the rate of daily deaths continued to rise. The 3,145 additional cases and 30 deaths reported by the state’s coronavirus dashboard increased Arizona’s pandemic totals to nearly 1,150,000 cases and over 20,850 deaths. The

By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Wildlife centers in the U.S. West are caring for animals that weren’t able to flee the flames or are looking for food in burned-over places. The animal care director at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care said an emaciated turkey vulture recently found on the Lake Tahoe shore

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Paul scored his 20,000th career point on the way to 23 points and 14 assists, and Devin Booker added 22 points in the Phoenix Suns’ 115-105 victory over the winless Los Angeles Lakers. Paul became the first player in NBA history to pair 20,000

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Dylan Morris threw two second-half touchdown passes and Washington rallied to extend the nation’s longest losing streak to 19 games with a 21-16 win over Arizona. Washington stumbled through the first half and was down nine before rallying behind Morris in the fourth quarter. The

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Paul scored his 20,000th career point on the way to 23 points and 14 assists, and Devin Booker added 22 points in the Phoenix Suns’ 115-105 victory over the winless Los Angeles Lakers. Paul became the first player in NBA history to pair 20,000

By PAUL DAVENPORT Associated Press Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Starting Sunday, phone users in much of Arizona must include area codes when dialing to make all calls, including local calls that previously required only seven digits. As in many other states, the change applies in those area codes where some phone numbers have 988 prefixes.

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Washington defensive back Alex Cook has been carted off with an apparent neck injury after a big collision against Arizona. Cook was in on a tackle in the final minute of the fourth quarter and stayed down. Washington’s medical staff rushed onto the field, held him still and began checking his