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‘Everything State 48’ exhibit coming to Carefree gallery

Apple Store employees in Maryland vote to authorize a first strike over working conditions

TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Workers at the first Apple Store to unionize have now also authorized a first strike against the tech giant’s retail operations. Apple Store workers in Towson, Maryland, …
FIRST RESPONDERS

Mesa ambulance involved in crash responding to motorcycle collision

A Mesa ambulance was responding to a collision when it was struck by a vehicle, Mesa police said Sunday. The first collision occurred about 9 a.m. May 12 at Emerson and Baseline Road and …

A fire burns down a shopping complex housing 1,400 outlets in Poland's capital

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A major fire broke out Sunday morning in a vast shopping complex in the Polish capital that housed some 1,400 shops and service outlets and where many of the vendors were from …
Valley & State
WILD HORSE PASS

Work starts on I-10 bridges over Gila River

The construction of Interstate 10 bridges over the Gila River is scheduled to begin today, May 13, state transportation officials said. The bridges are part of the I-10 Wild Horse Pass Corridor …
STEWARD HEALTH CARE

Arizona AG fears bankruptcy's effect on Mesa, Tempe, Phoenix, Florence hospitals

Steward Health Care’s bankruptcy filing in a Texas last week has spurred Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes to open an investigation because of potential effects on hospitals in the state. …
Legal

Hamadeh appeals to Arizona Supreme Court in AG race loss

PHOENIX — Abe Hamadeh is making a last-ditch effort to get a new trial so he can argue he really didn’t lose the 2022 race for attorney general. In a new legal filing, Hamadeh …

Experts say gun alone doesn't justify deadly force in fatal shooting of Florida airman

On the afternoon of May 3, Roger Fortson opened the door of his Florida apartment with a gun in his hand and was immediately shot six times by a sheriff’s deputy responding to a complaint about an …
Community

Local animal lovers tend to Valley's feral cat colonies

PHOENIX – In the sprawling urban landscape of Phoenix, where the desert sun sets over bustling streets, there are volunteers quietly tending to a population often overlooked: feral cats. …
Government

Effort to put border enforcement on ballot splits Legislature

PHOENIX — State lawmakers have set the stage for final approval this coming week of legislation billed as providing increased border security. On Thursday, the Senate gave preliminary …
FIRST LADY

Jill Biden tells Mesa Community College grads ‘let world feel your thunder’

Jill Biden on Saturday told Mesa Community College graduates to tune out the people who like to tell them what they can’t do. The first lady shared with MCC graduates of how her high …
Health care

Indigenous advocates work to combat fake sober living homes in Arizona

PHOENIX – Jade Lara was five months pregnant in January 2022 when she arrived at a group home in San Tan Valley with the promise of daily classes and group therapy to help her with sobriety. …
ENCAMPMENTS

ASU puts police chief on paid leave, investigates Israel-Hamas protest complaints

Arizona State University Police Chief Michael Thompson has been placed on paid administrative leave as ASU officials review complaints against him involving the removal of an encampment during a …

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“Is this good policy?” “Or is this merely a political maneuver cloaked as such?” These are questions I ask when reviewing a policy proposal.
Rejecting claims it will lead to racial profiling, House and Senate panels dominated by Republicans on Wednesday were moving to ask voters to let state and local police arrest some people not in the country legally.
The Peoria Council is in the midst of developing the city budget.
On April 30 or May 1 going down R.H. Johnson coming from Bell Road, I saw a dead coyote laying on the curb by the center island.
A group of veteran attorneys has organized to defend the process of how most judges in Arizona are selected and stand for reelection.

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Jordan Westburg's 11th-inning single gives the Orioles a 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks

Jordan Westburg flicked a game-ending single inside the right field line in the 11th inning for his fourth hit of the day, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4. Gunnar …

Baltimore Orioles and Arizona Diamondbacks play in game 2 of series

The Baltimore Orioles host the Arizona Diamondbacks, leading the series 1-0.

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The New York Rangers don’t plan to dwell on their first loss of the postseason. They still have plenty of confidence in themselves. The Presidents’ Trophy-winning Rangers now head home with a 3-1 …
The Atlanta Hawks won the NBA draft lottery, landing the No. 1 pick and a potential cornerstone player in a year where there’s no clear-cut choice. The Hawks hit the jackpot despite just 3% odds …
Kylian Mbappé receives a mixed reception from Paris Saint-Germain fans at his last home game for the club against Toulouse in the French league. There were loud jeers from sections of the crowd on …

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Valley business

LON’s at The Hermosa Inn 'most romantic restaurant' on OpenTable

Hermosa Inn restaurant Lon’s is the driver of property.

LON’s at The Hermosa Inn has received two new accolades from OpenTable. For the fourth consecutive year, LON’s at the Hermosa has been named by OpenTable one of the Top 100 Brunch …

Build-to-rent bonanza: Communities continue to pop up Valley-wide

Sobremesa Villas has built-to-rent properties available now in Surprise and is in the later stages of construction, as seen in this late April photo (Independent Newsmedia/Richard Smith)

As demand for rental properties in the Valley remains acute, the build-to-rent category continues to boom in ways unique to metro Phoenix.

Trader Joe's coming to Chandler

Chandler's planning administrator, Kevin Mayo, points out during a social media video that helping the city land a Trader Joe's was one of his first assignments as a city intern 25 years ago. The city and Trader Joe's both recently confirmed a South Chandler shopping center will have a vacant space occupied within the next few years by the popular specialty grocer.

A Trader Joe’s market is going to be built in a shopping center on the northeast corner of Ocotillo Road and Arizona Avenue in South Chandler. Not many details, including an opening date, …

Housing on Chandler zoning board agendas

This map shows where 76 homes are planned in a housing development called Viviendo. Rezoning and preliminary plan approval for the project is one of a handful of items on the consent agendas for both the Chandler Planning and Zoning Commission’s study session and regular meetings Wednesday, May 1.

​The next steps in approvals for a 76-home housing subdivision are included in an item the Chandler Planning and Zoning Commission is set to address Wednesday. A study session is set for 5 …

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Miss Arizona set for next chapter in life

Miss Arizona Tiffany Ticlo, who was previously Miss Scottsdale, graduated from ASU’s Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering with a degree in computer science and is starting a career as a solutions analyst with Deloitte. She will also be handing her crown over to the new Miss Arizona in June.

Miss Arizona 2023 Tiffany Ticlo (Formerly Miss Scottsdale) graduated suma cum Laude this month with a 3.9 GPA from the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at ASU with a degree in computer science …

Sun City West ladies help brighten Valley kids’ hospital rooms

JoAnn Shaw and the Phoenix chapter of Ryan's Case for Smiles, located in Corte Bella, has sewn and delivered 87,000 pillowcases since October 2014.

Ladies in Corte Bella put their hearts into an effort that they wish they didn’t need to do at all.

UMOM hosts Rock the Block to end homelessness at Phoenix Zoo on Saturday

UMOM New Day Centers is hosting its Rock the Block to End Homelessness event 6-9 a.m. Saturday at the Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Parkway. (Courtesy UMOM)

PHOENIX — UMOM New Day Centers is thrilled to announce its 60th Anniversary Celebration with our Rock the Block event. As UMOM celebrates this significant anniversary, the group invites …

Larry Fitzgerald Jr.’s 14 Annual Fitz’s Supper Club success in Scottsdale

The Larry Fitzgerald Foundation held it’s 14th Annual Fitz’s Supper Club to raise money for breast cancer research and the Larry Fitzgerald Foundation Future Stars Coding Labs at Scottsdale’s Dominick’s Steakhouse April 29.

The Larry Fitzgerald Foundation commemorates another year of achievement at the 14th Annual Fitz’s Supper Club, in collaboration with Dominick’s Steakhouse. This year’s event was …

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Peoria theater showing Broadway hit on West Valley stage

“A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” is showing through June 1 in Peoria.

“A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” is on stage now at Arizona Broadway Theatre in Peoria this month.

Chief Keef summer tour making way to Phoenix

Chief Keef arrives at the BET Awards on June 25, 2023, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Chief Keef announced his upcoming nationwide A Lil Tour will include a Phoenix stop.

Ballet Arizona blends classical music, desert landscape

Ballet Arizona dancers, pictured in a previous production, is performing “The Four Seasons” this month at Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix.

Some classical music mixed with ballet and desert landscape is available this month in Phoenix.

Israeli war hero to speak on conflict in Middle East

Israeli war hero Avigdor Kahalani will speak on the current fighting in Gaza at Chabad of Scottsdale, 10215 N. Scottsdale Road at 7 p.m. on May 20.

Israeli war hero to speak on conflict in Middle East Chabad of Scottsdale is offering a special lecture event, featuring Israeli war hero and expert on the current situation in Israel, Avigdor …

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Obituaries & Memorials

Patricia Ann Scalzi

Patricia Ann Ingala Scalzi, 83, passed away peacefully in the early hours of April 30, 2024, shortly after suffering a stroke. Patricia had moved to Colorado to be closer to family in late summer …

Thomas (Tom) Hiram Smith

Thomas (Tom) Hiram Smith - dedicated husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, godfather and friend - passed away in his sleep at home in Gold Canyon, Arizona on Sunday, May 5, 2024. Tom was …

Charles Ray Shriver

Charles, 87, of Fountain Hills, Arizona, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri. Charles, known as “Charlie” to his loved ones, was a beloved …

Lloyd E. Schill

Lloyd, age 92, of Sun City West, Arizona passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, after a long illness. Lloyd was born in Cleveland, Ohio on September 24, 1931. He graduated …

Doris Louise Boneham Engle

In Loving Memory of Doris Louise Boneham Engle, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend, peacefully passed away in her sleep on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at The Colonnade Assisted …

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Commuter rail service in northeast Spain has been disrupted by theft of copper cables near Barcelona

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Commuter rail service serving Barcelona and northeastern Spain has suffered major disruption because of the theft of copper cables from a train installation, Spanish rail …

Buddha's birthday: When is it and how is it celebrated in different countries?

Buddha's birthday is an important holiday in several countries in Asia where there are large Buddhist populations. While the celebrations are largely similar in different countries, the date varies …

Local governments struggle to distribute their share of billions from opioid settlements

Local governments across the country are receiving money from opioid settlements, but not all of them know how to use it. Most towns and cities with populations over 10,000 are getting pieces of the …

Crews prepare for controlled demolition as cleanup continues at bridge collapse site

Crews are preparing to conduct a controlled demolition to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland. The explosives are expected to be detonated …

Schools turn to artificial intelligence to spot guns as companies press lawmakers for state funds

Schools across the U.S. are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence and video cameras to spot guns. Some states are considering multimillion-dollar grant programs for the technology. But many …

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World

Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, saying …

North Macedonia's new president reignites a spat with Greece at her inauguration ceremony

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova was sworn as the first female president of North Macedonia on Sunday and immediately reignited a diplomatic spat with neighboring Greece. …

Thousands of civilians evacuated from northeast Ukraine as Russia presses renewed border assault

Thousands more civilians have fled Russia’s renewed ground offensive in Ukraine’s northeast that has targeted towns and villages with a barrage of artillery and mortar fire. The intense battles …

An apartment block collapses in a Russian border city after heavy shelling, with deaths reported

An apartment block partially collapsed in the Russian border city of Belgorod Sunday. Officials blamed Ukrainian shelling and said there were deaths. Online footage showed rescuers searching for …

US aims to stay ahead of China in using AI to fly fighter jets, navigate without GPS and more

When two U.S. fighter jets recently faced off in a dogfight in California, only one was piloted by a human. The other was flown by AI, in a display of how far the U.S. military has come in its use of …

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Entertainment
Prince Harry and Meghan, center, pose for a photograph with children during the Giant of Africa Foundation at the Dream Big Basketball clinic in Lagos Nigeria, Sunday, May 12, 2024. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are in Nigeria to champion the Invictus Games, which Prince Harry founded to aid the rehabilitation of wounded and sick servicemembers and veterans. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Nigeria's fashion and dancing styles in the spotlight as Harry, Meghan visit its largest city

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s fashion and traditional dances were at full display on Sunday as Prince Harry and Meghan arrived in its largest city, Lagos, as part of their three-day visit to …
Supporters of singer Nemo, finalist of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest ESC, celebrate during a public viewing watching the broadcast of the ESC finals as Nemo is declared winner of the competition, in the early hours of Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Biel, Switzerland. Biel is Nemo's hometown. (Adrian Reusser/Keystone via AP)

Swiss fans get ready to welcome Eurovision winner Nemo back home

BERLIN (AP) — Swiss Eurovision fans were getting ready Sunday to give a hero's welcome to singer Nemo, who won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest with “The Code,” an operatic pop-rap ode to the …
FILE - Roger Corman addresses the audience during the awards ceremony of the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 27, 2023. Corman, the Oscar-winning &ldquo;King of the Bs&rdquo; who helped turn out such low-budget classics as &ldquo;Little Shop of Horrors&rdquo; and &ldquo;Attack of the Crab Monsters&rdquo; and gave many of Hollywood's most famous actors and directors an early break, died Thursday, May 9, 2024. He was 98. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole, File)

Roger Corman, Hollywood mentor and 'King of the Bs,' dies at 98

Roger Corman, Hollywood’s “King of the Bs,” has died. He was 98. Corman produced such low-budget classics as “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters” and gave many of …
FILE - Joost Klein of Netherlands arrives on stage for the introducing of the artists at the dress rehearsal for the final at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, Friday, May 10, 2024. Hours before the final, Dutch contestant Joost Klein was dramatically booted out by organizers over a backstage incident. He had failed to perform at two dress rehearsals on Friday, and contest organizer the European Broadcasting Union said it was investigating an &ldquo;incident.&rdquo; (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Dutch broadcaster furious, fans bemused after Netherlands' Joost Klein is booted from Eurovision

MALMO, Sweden (AP) — A Dutch public broadcaster reacted angrily after the Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was dramatically expelled from the competition hours before …

Sam Rubin, beloved LA entertainment anchor and interviewer, dies at 64

Entertainment broadcaster Sam Rubin has died at age 64. The Los Angeles news station KTLA says in a statement that its beloved anchor and reporter died on Friday. No cause was released. Rubin had …

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