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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The man who died in a gunfight in Tucson this month with law enforcement officers after fatally shooting a federal agent inside an Amtrak train was facing multiple California criminal charges. Two Arizona newspapers report that an Alameda County Sheriff’s Office spokesman says 26-year-old Darrion Taylor was out of jail on

Phoenix (AP) — Arizona on Wednesday reported 1,991 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases and 47 more deaths as virus-related hospitalizations increased. The state’s pandemic totals have reached nearly 1,140,000 cases and over 20,700 deaths. The Department of Health Services’ coronavirus dashboard also reported that virus-related hospitalizations rose to 1,751 as of Tuesday, up from a recent

PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say a teenager has been arrested in connection with a homicide case in Phoenix. Police say the 17-year-old boy was booked into the Juvenile Corrections Center on suspicion of murder after Monday night’s shooting. The teen’s name isn’t being released because of his age. Police say officers were called out to

PHOENIX (AP) — An appellate court has ruled that federal officials don’t have to identify all of an Arizona company employees who provided information in a Fair Labor Standards Act case but must identify those who will be trial witnesses. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a case involving the Labor Department

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The Tucson City Council voted 4-3 Tuesday to require that all city employees must get vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 1 or face getting fired.  Council members cited high levels of the coronavirus persisting in Pima County. As of last week, around 300 employees hadn’t been vaccinated or received an exemption.

NEW YORK (AP) — St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich has been suspended two games for headbutting Arizona Coyotes forward Lawson Crouse. Buchnevich was thrown out of Monday’s game late in the first period Monday. He’ll miss the Blues’ upcoming games at Vegas and home against Los Angeles. The suspension costs Buchnevich $141,463 because he

By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals improved to 6-0 on the season with a win over Cleveland on Sunday. As the NFL’s only remaining unbeaten team, the Cardinals retained the top spot in the latest AP Pro32 poll. The defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers moved up a

By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A judge refused to reduce the 30-year prison sentence for an Arizona man convicted of helping to plot a 2015 attack on a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest in suburban Dallas, even though one of his convictions was dismissed after it was discovered the FBI withheld surveillance video

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported 85 more COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the 14th time in the past 20 days. The latest numbers pushed the tribe’s totals to 34,999 confirmed COVID-19 cases from the virus since the pandemic began more than a year ago. The known death

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — No bull: Tucson police had to respond Tuesday morning to reports of a bull roaming a neighborhood near an elementary school. The animal somehow got loose in the city’s Rita Ranch community, and police found the animal casually grazing on some scrub grass among the gravel along a home’s front lawn.

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say the body of a California woman who reportedly drowned along with her husband in the Colorado River last week has been recovered. Mohave County Sheriff’s officials say the body of 68-year-old Suzan Weaver of Valley Center was pulled from the water Tuesday and positively identified. Authorities say

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — No bull: Tucson police had to respond Tuesday morning to reports of a bull roaming a neighborhood near an elementary school. The animal somehow got loose in Rita Ranch and police tweeted that the animal was spotted casually grazing on some scrub grass among the gravel along a home’s front lawn.

By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Biden administration is threatening to revoke the authority for three Republican-controlled states to handle their own workplace safety regulations because they have refused to adopt rules to protect health care workers from COVID-19. The threats were sent to Arizona, South Carolina and Utah as the

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer Kyle Whittingham of Utah is the Pac-12 coach of the first half in a vote by writers from The Associated Press who cover the league. Whittingham was picked in part for keeping the team bonded through a heartbreaking season during which defensive back Aaron Lowe was killed in a

PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Mercury have been fined $10,000 by the WNBA for violating the league’s rules on postgame media interview access following Game 4 of the league finals. The Mercury’s players didn’t do interviews after Chicago’s series-clinching 80-74 win on Sunday. The $10,000 fine was issued Tuesday and is the biggest in league

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The Pima County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to appoint state Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton to fill a midterm vacancy in the Arizona Senate. Stahl Hamilton will fill the Legislative District 10 seat vacated by fellow Tucson Democrat Kirsten Engle. She resigned to run for the congressional seat held by

PHOENIX (AP) — A Maricopa County sheriff’s deputy who died after being beaten by a suspect is being remembered as man who lived his dream to protect and serve. Mourners and fellow law enforcement officers packed a church Tuesday in the Phoenix suburb of Avondale to honor Deputy Juan “Johnny” Ruiz. Only with the sheriff’s

CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — The Gila River Indian Community’s gambling operation has begun construction of its fourth casino in metro Phoenix. Gila River Hotels & Casinos on Monday held a groundbreaking ceremony for the planned Santan Mountain casino.  The 160-acre, $150 million project will be located in the Chandler area near Gilbert Road and Hunt

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Tuesday reported unusually high numbers of additional COVID-19 cases and deaths as the state’s dashboard caught up on reporting some pandemic metrics after a two-day hiatus for a system update. After releasing no reports Sunday or Monday, the Department of Health Services’ dashboard reported 5,660 additional confirmed cases and 174

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jordan Kyrou had two goals and two assists, and the St. Louis Blues scored five times in a 5:07 span of the second period for a 7-4 victory over Arizona in the Coyotes’ home opener. Kyrou and Klim Kostin had two goals apiece during the second-period