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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Emily Bessoir had 18 points and 13 rebounds for her first career double-double, Charisma Osborne also scored 18 points and No. 19 UCLA beat No. 21 Arizona 73-59 on Thursday in the Pac-12 Tournament. UCLA, a No. 5 seed, advances to the semifinals on Friday after handing Arizona its first three-game

ST. ANTHONY, Idaho (AP) — A married couple accused in a bizarre doomsday-focused triple murder case will be tried separately, an Idaho judge ruled Thursday. Seventh District Judge Steven Boyce determined that Lori Vallow Daybell would stand trial as planned on April 3, but Chad Daybell’s trial would take place at a later date, EastIdahoNews.com

PHOENIX (AP) — Democrats in the Arizona Senate have settled on new leadership after the minority leader departed to run for Congress. The Arizona State Senate Democratic Caucus announced Thursday that Sen. Mitzi Epstein has been chosen as Senate minority leader after an organizational meeting. Sen. Eva Burch will be the next Senate minority whip.

By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The medical director of anti-abortion pregnancy centers in metro Phoenix has asked the Arizona Supreme Court to review a lower court’s decision that concluded abortion doctors couldn’t be prosecuted under a pre-statehood law that bans the procedure in nearly all cases. In an appeal filed Wednesday, Dr.

PHOENIX (AP) — Two of the four children pulled out of a burning condominium in west Phoenix have died along with a man who was the father of at least one of the kids, authorities said Thursday. Phoenix Fire Department officials said the man died from injuries suffered in the late Wednesday night fire and

The Associated Press Walmart plans to add more than two dozen health care centers to some of its stores next year, as the retailer moves deeper into providing primary care and other services. The company said Thursday that it will open 28 centers in 2024, mostly in Dallas and Houston. It also will expand into

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Juan Soto was very good, but not great, after he came to the San Diego Padres in a midseason blockbuster deal. His excellent start in spring training this season is a reminder of how much of a game-changer he can be. The outfielder — who is

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — National Weather Service officials don’t have to be told that 2022-23 is becoming a record year for snowfall totals in the Flagstaff area. For employees in the service’s office in Bellemont, all they have to do is look out their windows. The Bellemont office has had 146.7 inches of snow from

By ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press Portland, Oregon received nearly a foot of snow in a single day in what proved to be its second-snowiest day in history. Mountainous areas of California experienced nearly unprecedented snowfall accumulations – more than 40 feet since the start of the season. At the airport in Flagstaff, Arizona, 11.6 feet

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — No verdict yet in the second murder trial of a man accused of killing two Tucson girls a couple years apart. A jury that got the case late Wednesday afternoon deliberated for 5 1/2 hours Thursday and will resume Friday morning. Christopher Clements is facing first-degree murder, kidnapping and other felony

PHOENIX (AP) — A man has died and four children are hospitalized in critical condition after a fire at a west Phoenix condo, authorities said Thursday. Phoenix Fire Department officials said crews were dispatched to the scene around 11 a.m. Wednesday and reported seeing flames and smoke coming out of the condo’s windows. A man,

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Rayshon Harrison scored 29 points and Grand Canyon beat Southern Utah 83-78 on Wednesday night. Harrison added nine rebounds for the Antelopes (19-11, 9-7 Western Athletic Conference). Chance McMillian had 16 points and Gabe McGlothan scored 13. The Thunderbirds (19-11, 11-6) were led by Maizen Fausett with 31 points and

DALLAS (AP) — Defenseman Miro Heiskanen ended a 19-game goal drought by scoring the winning goal early in the third period and Tyler Seguin had two goals and an assist as the Dallas Stars rallied from a two-goal first-period deficit to beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-2 on Wednesday night. Roope Hintz also scored for the

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — New team, same Kevin Durant. The Durant era in Phoenix got off to solid start Wednesday night with the 13-time NBA All-Star scoring 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting, adding an explosive offensive element to an already dangerous offense in his Suns debut. Durant, playing for

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Durant feels a sense of comfort. Durant scored 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting in his Suns debut, helping Phoenix snap the Charlotte Hornets’ five-game winning streak with a wire-to-wire 105-91 victory Wednesday night. Devin Booker scored 37 points and Deandre Ayton had 16 points

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer The stage hardly looked too big for pitcher Andrew Painter. The hard-throwing Philadelphia Phillies prospect’s fastball touched 99 mph in his spring training debut against Minnesota on Wednesday. The 19-year-old allowed one run and three hits with a strikeout in two innings, a solid first step as he attempts

By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Kari Lake, the Republican who lost the Arizona governor’s race to Democrat Katie Hobbs, has asked the state Supreme Court to review her challenge of election results that has so far been rejected by the courts. In a filing Wednesday, Lake’s attorneys focused on problems with ballot

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It took 2 hours, 19 minutes for the Miami Marlins to beat the Houston Astros 4-3 in a spring training game Monday — a game so fast that Ryan Murphy, a lifelong Houston fan, found himself lingering in the ballpark for a while

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Durant made his Phoenix Suns debut Wednesday night against the Charlotte Hornets. Durant, wearing No. 35, was greeted by a loud ovation as he was introduced at Spectrum Center and fans held up cell phones stretching to get video of him in his white

By STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writers Jakob Chychrun’s long wait is over. After sitting out eight games while awaiting a trade, the defenseman is finally on the move after being dealt from the Arizona Coyotes to the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday. Rather than wait until the NHL’s trade deadline to hit on