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By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Indigenous people marked Monday with celebrations of their heritage, education campaigns and a push for the Biden administration to make good on its word. The federal holiday created to recognize Christopher Columbus’ sighting of what came to be known as the Americas increasingly has been rebranded

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Monday reported 11 more COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the eighth time in the past 12 days. Tribal health officials had reported 55 news cases and two deaths on Sunday. The latest numbers pushed the tribe’s totals to 34,458 confirmed COVID-19 cases from the

QUARTZSITE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a La Paz County Sheriff’s sergeant has been fatally struck by a vehicle following a pursuit near the Arizona-California border. Sheriff’s officials say Sgt. Michael Rudd exited his car and was subsequently struck head-on by a commercial motor vehicle early Monday along Interstate 10. They say Rudd was rushed

PHOENIX (AP) — A metro Phoenix sheriff’s deputy who authorities say was attacked by a man he had arrested has died. Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone said Monday that Deputy Juan “Johnny” Ruiz succumbed to injuries he suffered Saturday. The sheriff had announced earlier that the family planned to take Ruiz off life support. Ruiz

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona quarterback Jordan McCloud is out for the rest of the season after suffering right knee and ankle injuries against UCLA. Wildcats coach Jedd Fisch said McCloud is expected to have surgery this week. McCloud was injured in the fourth quarter of Arizona’s 34-16 loss to UCLA Saturday night when his

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Pima County authorities say a 71-year-old Avra Valley woman accused of shooting and wounding her son last week before barricading herself in a house has died. County sheriff’s officials say Sandra Judson was found unresponsive in a medical housing unit at the county jail around 5 a.m. Saturday. They say there

PHOENIX (AP) — Police say a Phoenix woman has been arrested on suspicion of child abuse after her two young children were reported missing for hours before being found safe. Police say detectives developed probable cause to arrest 40-year-old Ashleigh Nicole Williams. The two sisters _ ages 3 and 4 _ were reported missing about

By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has blocked Arizona from collecting $1.1 million from the city of Flagstaff to compensate for its minimum wage that is higher than the state’s rate. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge James Smith sidestepped the question of whether the assessments required under a 2019 state law

PHOENIX (AP) — A metro Phoenix sheriff’s deputy who has been hospitalized after suffering grave injuries at the hands of a man he arrested will be taken off life support. Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone said Monday the family of Deputy Juan “Johnny” Ruiz has decided to remove life support after seeing no sign that

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s daily dashboard is reporting 1,760 new confirmed COVID-19 cases but no new deaths. The latest figures from the state Department of Health Services came out Monday. They show the state has now seen 1,120,361 cases and 20,382 deaths from the coronavirus since the pandemic started over a year ago. Hospitalizations of

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say two women have been found dead after a fire tore through a Tempe home. City fire officials say the deadly blaze erupted around 1:30 a.m. Monday. A cause of the fire has not been determined, but city officials said investigators have ruled out a natural gas line leak as

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Police in Tucson say they have arrested a woman in connection with a fight last week that left a man dead. They say witness interviews and forensic evidence led them to identify 33-year-old Tanya Lynn Aranda as a suspect in last Tuesday night’s fatal fight. Police say they located Aranda on

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Trey Lance’s first NFL start showed the 21-year-old’s tantalizing potential as an elite quarterback. It also showed why there’s more work to be done before that happens. Lance completed 15 of 29 passes for 192 yards and led the 49ers with 89 yards rushing in

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals improved to 5-0 for the first time since 1974, riding a stellar defensive performance to a 17-10 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. DeAndre Hopkins hauled in a difficult 9-yard touchdown catch with 5:13 remaining, hanging onto the football despite

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 21 points, Allie Quigley added 18 and the hot-shooting Chicago Sky opened the WNBA Finals with a 91-77 win over the Phoenix Mercury. The Sky withstood Phoenix’s fast start and took control with a 21-2 run spanning halftime to go up 17. Courtney

PHOENIX (AP) — Police say two young girls reported missing from their central Phoenix home have been found safe. They say 3-year-old Amanirena Sterling and her 4-year-old sister Amina were healthy, happy and in good shape. The girls were reported missing about 2 a.m. Sunday after last being seen Saturday night at the family’s apartment.

FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State Police have identified two Arizona residents who died in a vehicle crash on the Navajo reservation. They say 50-year-old Michael McCraren of Tucson and 28-year-old Hannah Cornelson of Surprise were killed in the Oct. 5 head-on collision. Police say an unidentified 27-year-old man from Surprise was driving a

PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say a man suspected of gravely injuring a metro Phoenix sheriff’s deputy has been shot and wounded by a homeowner with whom he had a history of conflicts. Maricopa County sheriff’s officials say the suspect _ identified as 30-year-old Clinton Robert Hurley_ is hospitalized in critical condition while the deputy remains

PHOENIX (AP) — Health officials in Arizona on Sunday reported 2,182 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 32 additional deaths. The latest numbers increased the state’s pandemic totals to 1,118.601 cases and 20,382 known deaths since the pandemic began more than a year ago. The Arizona Department of Health Service’s coronavirus dashboard also reported COVID-19-related hospitalizations continuing