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PHOENIX (AP) — The board that oversees Arizona’s three state universities announced Friday that they’ll will comply with a federal mandates for government contractors and require their employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Dec. 8 unless they receive exemptions. The  Board of Regents said the requirement by the University of Arizona, Arizona State

By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has ruled in favor of the release of communications between leaders in the Republican-controlled Arizona Senate and private contractors they hired to conduct an unprecedented review of the 2020 election results. The ruling released Thursday evening is the latest in a series of losses for

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns running back Nick Chubb will miss Sunday’s game against the unbeaten Arizona Cardinals with a calf injury. Chubb, who ran for 161 yards last week in a loss to the Chargers, is one of several prominent Cleveland players dealing with injuries. He hasn’t practiced all week. Chubb is second in

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona health officials are reporting 2,399 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 38 additional deaths. The state’s daily dashboard released its latest figures Friday, bringing Arizona’s pandemic totals to 1,129,494 cases and 20,491 deaths. Virus-related hospitalizations were down slightly to 1,663 as of Thursday. According to the Arizona Department of Health Services’ dashboard,

By The Associated Press The Arizona Cardinals have acquired tight end Zach Ertz in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles. The undefeated Cardinals sent cornerback Tay Gowan and a 2022 fifth-round pick to the Eagles for the 30-year-old Ertz, a three-time Pro Bowler. Ertz had four receptions for 29 yards and a touchdown during Thursday

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Tempe officials announced Friday that an explosion and fire in a Tempe house where two women were found dead wasn’t accidental. though circumstances of the incident remain unclear. Officials said investigators determined that the explosion occurred early Monday morning when vapors from unknown accelerants came into contact with an specified ignition

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Mohave County authorities say two people drowned Thursday on the Colorado River north of Lake Havasu City. The Sheriff’s Office said one person on board a boat fell into the water near Topock Gorge while trying to to retrieve a personal item and a second person then went in

By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Biden administration says it plans to reinstate a Trump-era border policy next month to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court, complying with a judge’s order. It hinges on approval from the Mexican government, which has raised concerns that U.S. officials

By ASTRID GALVAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The latest restrictions in Texas that essentially ban abortion past the six-week pregnancy mark have made it nearly impossible for teenagers to get an abortion without parental consent. They can go to a judge to ask for permission if they do not want to

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona is launching a project to use interstate highways in the state to help provide broadband internet access to rural areas. The state Department of Transportation this week began laying fiber-optic conduit along southbound Interstate 17 in northern Arizona as part of a project with the Arizona Commerce Authority to provide

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities in Glendale say a man has been severely injured after being hit by a train. Police say the man was struck around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday and was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Authorities haven’t identified the man, but they say he’s in his 20s. Police say the man

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Two credit unions, one based on Washington and one in Alaska, say they are seeking regulatory approval of their intent to merge. The credit unions said Thursday in a news release that the proposal would combine Anchorage, Alaska-based USA Federal Credit Union’s 700,000 members with Global Credit Union’s 45,000 members. The

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Oliver Bjorkstrand had two goals and two assists, Max Domi added a goal and two assists and the Columbus Blue Jackets made Brad Larsen a winner in his coaching debut with an 8-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes. Alexandre Texier, Boone Jenner, Jake Bean, Zach Werenski

By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court is once again allowing Texas to continue banning most abortions. The decision Thursday night keeps the law known as Senate Bill 8 in place as the Justice Department tries to halt the law. The Biden administration is suing Texas over the

PHOENIX (AP) — Health officials in Arizona on Thursday reported 2,386 new COVID-19 cases and six additional deaths related to the virus. The latest numbers pushed the state’s totals to 1,127,095 cases and 20,453 known deaths since the pandemic began. According to the Arizona Department of Health Services’ dashboard, the state’s COVID-19 hospitalizations have plateaued

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Brady Tkachuk and the Ottawa Senators agreed to a seven-year, $57.5 million contract Thursday. The Senators made the announcement in the morning, hours before Ottawa’s home opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 22-year-old Tkachuk was a restricted free agent. He missed the preseason and was not available to play Thursday

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported 64 more COVID-19 cases and one additional death. The latest numbers pushed the tribe’s totals to 34,670 confirmed COVID-19 cases from the virus since the pandemic began more than a year ago. The known death toll now is at 1,464. Tribal officials still are

By BOB CHRISTIE and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Federal land-management agencies have agreed to do more to keep cattle from grazing in habitat that threatened and endangered species need to survive in the Verde River watershed. The agreement approved by a federal judge on Wednesday settles a lawsuit filed by environmental

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Kyler Murray and Baker Mayfield were once college teammates and they remain friendly, fierce rivals. They meet for the second time as pros Sunday as the unbeaten Arizona Cardinals visit the Cleveland Browns. Murray has the Cards at 5-0 for their best start since 1974. The

By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas ban on most abortions is getting a show of support from 18 other states. It comes as clinics and the Biden administration on Thursday waited for a ruling to determine whether the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S. can remain in place.