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Arizona Conservatives Pushing Strict School Sex Ed Education Rules in LGBTQ Pushback
Arizona lawmakers have approved changes to sex education laws that make them some of the strictest in the nation when it comes to teaching about LGBTQ issues.
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Camper Dies, Woman Rescued in Death Valley National Park
An Arizona tourist has died and his girlfriend has been rescued after their vehicle got two flat tires and they went missing in Death Valley National Park in California
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Stanford Holds Off Arizona 54-53 to Win Women's NCAA Title
Haley Jones scored 17 points and Stanford beat Arizona 54-53, giving the Cardinal and coach Tara VanDerveer their first national championship in 29 years
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Pressure Mounts on Corporations to Denounce GOP Voting Bills
Liberal activists are stepping up calls on corporate America to denounce Republican efforts to tighten state voting laws.
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Dr. Vin Gupta Slams Covid Reopening Policies of Arizona, Florida and Texas
“It’s not good public policy what the governors of Arizona, Florida and Texas are doing,” Gupta said. “It just doesn’t make sense from a scientific standpoint.”
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Summer Travel Is Selling Out in Some Places — See What's Already Booked and Where
The summer travel season is already booming for some places. From hotels and home rentals to flights, car rentals and campsites, here’s what’s being booked.
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Patriots' Justin Herron Honored for Stopping Sexual Assault in Arizona
New England Patriots offensive lineman Justin Herron was one of two people honored for intervening during a sexual assault at a park in Arizona.
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Arizona Republicans Push New Laws to Limit Mail Voting
Arizona Republicans are proposing drastic changes to its mail voting systems, a move that echoes the flurry of election restrictions advanced in GOP-controlled legislatures in a number of states after former President Donald Trump’s election loss. Republican lawmakers in Arizona have introduced at least 22 restrictive bills, according to the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law. More than half the...
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McCain Lies in State at Arizona Capitol
Sen. John McCain will lie in state at the Arizona State Capitol Wednesday as part of a series of funeral events over the next four days. A memorial service will be held in Phoenix on Thursday and then McCain’s body will be flown to Washington, D.C. for a procession past the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. A funeral service will follow at...
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Parents Find Toy Stuffed With Thousands of Pills ‘Believed to Be Fentanyl'
This week, an Arizona family received far more than they bargained for when they bought a Glo Worm toy for their daughter — only to find that it was stuffed with a sandwich bag full of illicit drugs.
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Arizona Family Finds 5K Fentanyl Pills in Glo Worm Toy
An Arizona family purchased a Glo Worm toy from a thrift store for their daughter and found 5,000 pills “believed to be fentanyl” inside.
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Congresswoman Defends ‘Put Americans First' Comments
Arizona’s Rep. Debbie Lesko appeared to conflate undocumented immigrants with all Hispanics during debate on COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
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Make-A-Wish Co-Founder Dies at 77
Frank Shankwitz, a co-founder of the Make-A-Wish charity and a former Arizona state trooper, has died.
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Arizona Senate Panel Approves Bill That Bans Abortions for Down Syndrome
An Arizona Senate panel has approved a measure that bans medical providers from performing an abortion when a fetus has a genetic abnormality such as Down Syndrome. A Republican-majority state Senate panel on Thursday approved SB 1457, which includes several anti-abortion provisions. Arizona is among several states attempting to enact abortion regulations as Roe v. Wade’s future remains uncertain with a...
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Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry CEO Taking Texas Job
Glenn Hamer, the longtime president and CEO of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry, is leaving to take a similar position with the Texas Association of Business.
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Man Suspected of Killing an Arizona Woman Arrested in Texas
Weeks after the fatal shooting of a woman in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa, authorities have arrested a suspect in Texas on suspicion of second-degree murder
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Lawmakers Push Mental Health Days for Kids Amid Pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic takes a mental toll on young people, more states are considering expanding opportunities for students to take mental health days to try to lessen stigma and reduce youth suicide
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Trump's Travel Ban Sparks Chaos, Protests
On Monday, President Donald Trump defended his immigration order that sparked protests at airports around the country, and White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer argued the 109 detentions over the weekend was a minor inconvenience to keep America safe. Meanwhile, two new federal lawsuits were filed in Washington state and Virginia, where a Muslim civil rights group argues it’s not…
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Watch: Elephants Enjoy a Snow Day in Tucson
Elephants at Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Arizona, enjoyed snow flurries on Tuesday.
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Cactus League Asks MLB to Delay Spring Training Due to COVID
The Cactus League and Arizona community leaders have asked Major League Baseball to delay the start of spring training due to coronavirus concerns just over three weeks before pitchers and catchers are supposed to report