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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans will have yet another new kicker to open the season after placing Sam Ficken on injured reserve and signing Michael Badgley off the practice squad Saturday. Ficken hurt his right groin and was added to the injury report Friday when limited at practice. The Titans signed Badgley to

By PAUL DAVENPORT Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — State auditors are casting a critical eye at the Arizona database used for conducting background checks of people seeking certain types of jobs or work licenses. The database also helps criminal justice officials decide whether defendants get plea bargains or sentencing leniency. A report released Friday by

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Travis Theis ran for two touchdowns, Jonathan Joanis returned an interception 51 yards and South Dakota rolled to a 34-7 win over Northern Arizona. The Coyotes raced to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter while holding the Lumberjacks to nine yards. Carson Camp hooked up with Brett Samson for a

BUCKEYE, Ariz. (AP) — Buckeye authorities say three young children were hospitalized Saturday after being found underwater in a home swimming pool in the Phoenix suburb. Officials said two children in critical condition were airlifted and the third was in fair condition and transported by ambulance. It wasn’t clear how long the children, all under

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Saturday reported over 3,000 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases for the first time in six days as virus-related hospitalizations during the current surge remained above 2,000. The additional 3,355 cases and 36 deaths increased the state’s pandemic totals to nearly 1,046,000 cases and nearly 19,200. The Department of Health Services’ coronavirus

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Tom Murphy hit a two-run home run in the second inning and added a solo shot in the sixth, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 for their eighth win in 11 games. Seattle continued to inch closer in the AL wild-card race, pulling

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona Board of Regents panel has endorsed plans to build a new home for Arizona Public Media, a Tucson-based public broadcasting outlet hosted by the University of Arizona. A regents committee on Thursday approved a motion to construct a facility in a mixed development located about 3.5 miles south of

By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona judge has wrapped up a two-day hearing to refine the evidence in an upcoming trial for a U.S. Air Force airman charged in the death of a Mennonite woman. Coconino County Superior Court Judge Cathleen Brown Nichols ruled Friday that text messages exchanged between

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona authorities are looking for the person who shot and mortally wounded a mountain lion in central Tucson. An Arizona Game and Fish Department spokesman says the cat was euthanized after biologists determined it was unlikely to survive. The Arizona Daily Star reports the mountain lion was found Friday morning. Authorities

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is planning to push legislation that will require that students be taught about the 9/11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people. Friday’s announcement comes a day before the 20th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon using hijacked jetliners. A

PHOENIX (AP) — Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel is seeking treatment for an eating disorder and alcohol use. The county’s top prosecutor issued a statement Friday saying she’s getting treatment for anxiety and unhealthy coping mechanisms after “a very difficult year for me medically, professionally and personally.” Adel fell and suffered a major head injury

By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The race for Hopi chairman will be a rematch of the 2017 general election. Tribal council member David Norton Talayumptewa was the top vote-getter in Thursday’s primary with 298 votes, followed by current Chairman Tim Nuvangyaoma with 291 votes. The two will face off in the

By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The state of Arizona has sold off $93 million in Unilever bonds and plans to sell the remaining $50 million invested in the global consumer products company because subsidiary Ben & Jerry’s stopped selling its ice cream in Israeli-occupied territories. The move is the latest by states

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police say a man who was found naked and acting erratically while walking in the middle of a street died after being restrained by officers early Friday morning. Police told local news outlets that the man was combative so officers put leg restraints on the him and put him on his

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Friday reported nearly 3,000 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases and six more deaths amid a mix of indicators in data from the virus’ current surge. Friday was the fifth straight day that the state’s coronavirus dashboard reported fewer than 3,000 additional cases. It also was the third day in a row

By MELISSA MURPHY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Teresa Weatherspoon and Vickie Johnson were the dynamic backcourt duo for the original New York Liberty team in 1997. They led the team to the WNBA Finals in three of its first four seasons. While they didn’t bring New York a championship, part of the

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Reno City Council is the latest to join the push to outlaw wildlife killing contests in Nevada. The council approved a resolution on a 6-1 vote urging an end to the practice. Mayor Hillary Schieve called killing contests “heinous” and often targeting coyotes. The Clark County Commission in Las Vegas

GLOBE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Department of Transportation says U.S. Highway 60 between the mining communities of Superior and Miami will be closed most of next week to align the roadway with a new bridge. The highway in the mountains southeast of metro Phoenix will close at 10 p.m. Sunday and is scheduled to

By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona police officer was charged with aggravated assault for his actions during an encounter four years ago in which he is accused of shooting a handcuffed man in the testicles with a stun gun. Glendale Officer Matthew Schneider, who has since retired, faces three felony assault