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PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Mercury starting wing Kia Nurse will miss the remainder of the playoffs after tearing her ACL in Game 4 of the WNBA semifinals. The Mercury announced an MRI revealed the tear a few hours before the Mercury faced Las Vegas with a spot in the WNBA Finals on the line. Nurse

By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona case accusing a U.S. Air Force airman of killing a Mennonite woman is in the hands of a jury. Mark Gooch faces life in prison if convicted of first-degree murder in Sasha Krause’s death. She disappeared from the Mennonite community where she lived near

TUCSON, Ariz, (AP) — A Tucson man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing child pornography. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Arizona announced the sentence for 59-year-old Robert Henderson, Jr., on Friday. Henderson was charged in 2019 after investigators identified him as a user of a file-sharing network where he had

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has restored two sprawling national monuments in Utah, reversing a decision by President Donald Trump that had opened some lands for mining and development. Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments encompass more than 3.2 million acres. They include red-rock lands sacred to Native Americans

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Friday that state child-welfare officials considering whether to terminate parental rights of inmates facing long prison sentences have a constitutional duty to first offer reunification services to those prisoners who want to try to keep their children. The Arizona justices said state law doesn’t require the state

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported 49 more COVID-19 cases and five additional deaths. It’s the second consecutive day that the tribe reported at least one coronavirus-related death after going six days in a row with no additional deaths. The latest numbers pushed the tribe’s totals to 34,309 confirmed COVID-19

CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities have identified the two people killed last week when a helicopter collided mid-air with a single-engine airplane outside a suburban Phoenix airport. Chandler police said Thursday that 34-year-old Michael Papendick and 27-year-old Jessica Brandal died at the scene by Chandler Municipal Airport. Police are not releasing the names of the

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona regulators are moving to reduce the potential profits of the state’s largest electricity provider as part of a pending rate-setting case that also includes major coal-related issues. The Corporation Commission voted 4-1 Wednesday to reduce Arizona Public Service Co.’s authorized profit on expenses to 8.7%, from 10%. Commissioner Justin Olson said

By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A lawyer for the Republican-controlled Arizona Senate told a judge that he would cause permanent damage to the legislative process if he requires lawmakers to release records about the Senate GOP’s review of the 2020 election. The Senate has released tens of thousands of public records

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals are at the top of the NFL right now as the league’s final remaining undefeated team. They’ll try to improve to 5-0 for the first time since 1974 when they host the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The 49ers are trying to

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Officials have identified the armed passenger who died in a gunfight after fatally shooting a federal agent inside an Amtrak train in Arizona. The Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office in Tucson said Thursday that 26-year-old Darrion Taylor was shot by officers several times. The shooting occurred Monday when a regional task

By The Associated Press No. 22 Arizona State is looking to follow up its big road win against UCLA at home against Stanford. The Sun Devils lead the Pac-12 South after beating the Bruins. Stanford also had a big win last week, knocking off No. 8 Oregon. The Cardinal have won six of the past

By The Associated Press The Arizona Cardinals are trying to improve to 5-0 for the first time since 1974 when they host the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The 49ers are trying to snap a two-game skid. San Francisco has won three of the last four games in the series, but will have a new