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By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A program announced by Arizona’s Republican governor last month giving private school vouchers to students whose parents object to school mask requirements has seen a surge of applications. More than 2,700 applications have been started or completed in less than two weeks. That’s twice as many as

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A man accused of shooting at a Tucson police officer last month is back in jail after earlier being released without bond. Police Chief Chris Magnus told Tucson TV station KOLD that it was outrageous that 26-year-old Zachary Oscar Lee was released by a Tucson City Court judge on pretrial release

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Kyle Seager hit a go-ahead, two-RBI double to spark an 11th inning rally and lift the Seattle Mariners over the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-4 on Sunday to complete the three-game series sweep. The Mariners are on a five-game winning streak and continued to make up ground in

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA honored its past and present when it announced the league’s top 25 players. The “W25” has 10 current players, including Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Sylvia Fowles, Candace Parker and Breanna Stewart. Former stars Lisa Leslie, Tamika Catchings, Katie Smith and Sheryl Swoopes are

TONALEA, Ariz. (AP) — Tribal President Jonathan Nez has finalized a subgrant agreement between the Navajo Nation and Navajo Tribal Utility Authority to extend power lines to homes in the community of Tonalea, providing long-awaited electricity to at least 23 families. Several Tonalea residents scheduled to receive electricity attended Saturday’s signing of the agreement for

PHOENIX (AP) — Health officials in Arizona on Sunday reported more than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases for the fourth consecutive day. The state’s coronavirus dashboard showed 3,071 new cases and one additional death. The latest numbers pushed Arizona’s totals to 1,030,430 cases and 18,998 known deaths since the pandemic began more than a year ago.

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andy Farquhar’s plans for an outdoor adventure have gone up in smoke twice this summer. The retired attorney and teacher from the Philadelphia area had planned to hike with a friend for several weeks on the Pacific Crest Trail north of Lake Tahoe until the second-largest

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say they have identified the chemical that apparently led to the deaths of two employees of a commercial truck wash in Avondale. Police say the two men died Aug. 29 after being exposed to a residual chemical substance known as sodium hydrosulfide, which can be deadly in high quantities. The

PHOENIX (AP) — Police are investigating the discovery of a man’s body near the light rail tracks in central Phoenix. They say officers were called to the area regarding an injured person around 4:45 a.m. Sunday. Phoenix Fire Department paramedics arrived and pronounced the man dead at the scene. Police say the death does not

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation has reported 53 new COVID-19 cases and seven additional deaths. The latest numbers released Saturday pushed the Navajo Nation’s total to 32,907 cases since the pandemic began more than a year ago and 1,414 known deaths.  Tribal President Jonathan Nez is pleading for residents not to leave

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press WATFORD CITY, N.D. (AP) — First came the roughnecks and other oil field workers, almost all men. Lured by steady wages as the nation climbed out of the Great Recession, they filled McKenzie County’s few motel rooms, then began sleeping in cars, tents, trailers — anything to hide from the

By DANNY WEBSTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Quarterback Jaren Hall accumulated 243 total yards and two touchdowns as BYU defeated Arizona 24-16 at Allegiant Stadium in the season opener for both teams. Hall, the redshirt sophomore from Spanish Fork, Utah, made his third career start and first in the post-Zach Wilson era. Hall

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Kyle Seager slugged a pair of three-run homers, J.P. Crawford added four hits and two RBIs and the Seattle Mariners beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-5 on Saturday night. Seager’s homers were the 32nd and 33rd of the season. His six RBIs were a season high. Crawford’s

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (AP) — Casa Grande police say a 21-year-old man was arrested in the fatal shooting of a man who had intervened in an physical altercation between a man and a woman in a hotel parking lot early Saturday morning. Police said 35-year-old Brian Robinette of Casa Grande was shot multiple times to

MONTREAL (AP) — Jesperi Kotkaniemi is now a member of the Carolina Hurricanes. Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin said Saturday the club won’t match Carolina’s one-year, $6.1 million offer for the 21-year-old restricted free agent forward. Montreal will receive first- and third-round picks in the 2022 draft from the Hurricanes. Later, the Canadiens acquired

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police said one car struck another, sending it off a street and into a group of pedestrians, killing an 11-year-old girl and injuring four other people.  The 51-year-old man driving the car that struck the other car Friday showed signs of impairment and was arrested and jailed on suspicion of manslaughter

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Brittney Griner scored 22 points, Skylar Diggins-Smith and Kia Nurse each added 14 and Phoenix used a big third quarter to beat the Indiana Fever 87-65 for the Mercury’s eighth straight victory. Phoenix closed the third quarter on a 18-0 run, highlighted by Sophie Cunningham’s two 3-pointers in 12 seconds, to build

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Saturday stayed on its recent pace of reporting more than 3,000 additional COVID-19 cases per day. The state reported 3,424 additional cases and 38 virus-related deaths, increasing the pandemic totals to over 1,027,000 cases and nearly 19,000 deaths. Meanwhile, COVID-19-related hospitalizations continue to climb, with 2,082 virus patients occupying hospital

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Rookie Jarred Kelenic hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning after launching an earlier two-run homer to lead the Seattle Mariners past the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5. Seattle blew a 5-1 lead after Arizona scored four runs in the seventh but recovered to win for the

By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Prosecutors say the founders and managers of the lucrative classified site Backpage.com knew that the overwhelming majority of their revenue came from prostitution ads but tried to conceal it. Opening arguments began Friday in Phoenix in the case charging six former Backpage owners and executives with