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FILE - China's President Xi Jinping arrives to attend the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, APEC summit, Nov. 19, 2022, in Bangkok, Thailand. China’s ruling Communist Party is calling for beefed-up national security measures, highlighting the risks posed by advances in artificial intelligence. A meeting headed by party leader and President Xi on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, urged “dedicated efforts to safeguard political security and improve the security governance of internet data and artificial intelligence," the official Xinhua News Agency said. (Jack Taylor/Pool Photo via AP, File)
China warns of artificial intelligence risks, calls for beefed-up national security measures
China's ruling Communist Party is calling for beefed-up national security measures, highlighting risks from artificial intelligence. The official Xinhua News Agency said a meeting headed by party … more
Vanessa Martinez attends a Survivors Speak rally at the Arizona Capitol advocating for a bill to fund a pilot trauma recovery center, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Phoenix. Martinez was denied victim compensation after being shot in the head by her ex-boyfriend because she had unrelated outstanding court fines. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Takeaways from AP's report on legislative reforms to victim compensation programs
Across the country, violent crime victims are using their stories to push for changes to state compensation programs meant to help them with medical bills, relocation, funerals or other expenses. … more
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Bernice Ringo wipes her eyes, Tuesday, March 28, 2023 in Detroit, as she looks at the site where her son was fatally shot while sitting in his car in 2019. Natalian was fatally shot while sitting in his car in 2019. After being denied victim compensation and overwhelmed with grief, Ringo spoke to the Michigan Legislature about the trauma of being told her son had caused his murder. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Victims of violent crime drive legislative change to state programs, pushing against barriers to aid
An Associated Press examination found that more than half of state legislatures in recent years have passed changes to their state victim compensation programs, where thousands of people turn each … more
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FILE - Employees walk through a lobby at Amazon's headquarters on Nov. 13, 2018, in Seattle. A group of Amazon workers upset about recent layoffs, a return-to-office mandate and the company's environmental impact is planning a walkout at its Seattle headquarters Wednesday. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Amazon workers upset over job cuts, return-to-office mandate stage walkout
A group of Amazon workers upset about recent layoffs, a return-to-office mandate and the company’s environmental impact is planning a walkout at its Seattle headquarters Wednesday. The lunchtime … more
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Sarah Perkins holds her 1-year-old son, Cal Sabey, at a relative's home in Centennial, Colo., Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Perkins and her husband are suing police and social workers in Massachusetts after their two young children were taken by the state's Department of Children and Families in July 2022. Hospital staff discovered that Cal had suffered a broken rib and flagged the couple for possible child abuse. The couple's lawsuit alleges constitutional violations including the unreasonable search of their house, the unreasonable seizure of their children and the deprivation of parental rights without due process. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
How and when to remove children from their homes? A federal lawsuit raises thorny questions
A couple whose young children were taken by social workers and police in the middle of the night are suing, arguing they were unconstitutionally removed without a warrant or court order. Sarah … more
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Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School School Resource Officer Scot Peterson is shown in court during a motions hearing in his case at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Monday, May 22, 2022. Broward County prosecutors charged Peterson, a former Broward Sheriff's Office deputy, with criminal charges for failing to enter the 1200 Building at the school and confront the shooter, Nikolas Cruz, during a mass shooting at the Parkland high school five years ago. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool)
Jury selection to begin in trial of former deputy accused of failing to confront Parkland shooter
The trial of a former Florida sheriff's deputy charged with failing to confront the Parkland school shooter is set to begin. Prosecutors and the attorney representing former Broward County Deputy … more
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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., walks to the House chamber at Capitol Hill, Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Changes to food aid in debt bill would cost money, far from savings GOP envisioned
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican attempt to expand work requirements for federal food aid in debt legislation moving through Congress would increase federal spending by $2.1 billion over 10 years — … more
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FILE - Workers install window panels on a minibus at a factory during a media organized tour in Shiyan city in central China's Hubei Province on May 10, 2023. A survey Wednesday, May 31, 2023 showed China's factory activity decelerated in May, adding to signs its economic rebound after the end of anti-virus controls is slowing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
China factory activity slows, adding to economic strains
BEIJING (AP) — China's factory activity decelerated in May, a survey showed Wednesday, adding to signs its economic rebound after the end of anti-virus controls is slowing. A monthly purchasing … more
This undated photo released by the Cassville Missouri Police Dept., shows a portrait of Dr. John Forsyth. Authorities in the small town of Cassville, Mo., are searching for the emergency room physician Dr. Forsyth a week-and-a-half after his mysterious disappearance. (Cassville Missouri Police via AP)
Brother: Authorities told family that body of missing Missouri ER doctor was found in Arkansas
The brother of a Missouri ER doctor who has been missing for more than a week says that his body has been found in Arkansas. Dr. John Forsyth was last heard from in text messages around 7 a.m. May … more
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Detectives are looking for this vehicle, which was seen on video after last week’s fatal car crash on Grand Avenue.
Glendale police looking for 2nd vehicle from fatal Grand Avenue crash
Investigators are taking another look at the car accident that claimed the life of a Glendale teen and injured three other teens on Grand Avenue this past Thursday. more
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In this photo provided by NASA, Axiom Mission-2 and Expedition 69 crew members gather for a portrait together during dinner time aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. At center front row is Expedition 69 crew member and United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Alneyadi flanked by, from left, Axiom Mission-2 crew members Commander Peggy Whitson, Mission Specialist Ali Alqarni, Pilot John Shoffner, and Mission Specialist Rayyanah Barnawi. In back from left are Expedition 69 crew members Roscosmos cosmonaut Dmitri Petelin, NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen, Roscosmos cosmonauts Andrey Fedyaev and Sergey Prokopyev, and NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg. Not pictured is NASA astronaut Frank Rubio. (NASA via AP)
Private flight with 2 Saudi astronauts returns from space station with Gulf of Mexico splashdown
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private flight carrying two Saudi astronauts and other passengers returned to Earth late Tuesday night after a nine-day trip to the International Space Station. … more
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The U.S. Capitol is seen on Monday, May 29, 2023, in Washington. After weeks of negotiations, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have struck an agreement to avert a potentially devastating government default. The stakes are high for both men — and now each will have to persuade lawmakers in their parties to vote for it. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Debt limit deal is in place, but budget deficit is still a multi-decade challenge for US government
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even with the new spending restraints in the debt limit deal that cut borrowing by $1.5 trillion, the U.S. government's deficits are still on course to keep climbing to record … more
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Motorcycles line Main Street in Red River, N.M., Sunday, May 28, 2023. Three people were killed in a shootout Saturday during a Memorial Day motorcycle rally. (Chancey Bush/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)
Prosecutors seek pretrial detention without bail in deadly shootout at New Mexico biker rally
TAOS, N.M. (AP) — Two men from Texas appeared in court Tuesday to confront drug-possession and firearms-related charges in connection with a deadly shootout at a motorcycle rally in northern New … more

A four-story, 61-foot-tall multifamily development is planned.
Rezoning for 416-unit development OK’d by Mesa planning board
A rezoning and bonus intensity zone overlay should be approved for a multiple-residence development on 6.6 acres near the Chicago Cubs spring training stadium, the Mesa Planning and Zoning Board … more
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Scottsdale Sustainability Director Lisa McNeilly has been working on establishing baselines on where the city sits when it comes to sustainability. However, the work isn’t being done fast enough for Scottsdale Environmental Advisory Commission member Andrew Scheck.
Scottsdale’s sustainability plan not coming in view fast enough for some
Where the city of Scottsdale currently stands environmentally should be clearer when the city council looks at the Scottsdale’s sustainability plan July 10. Sustainability Director Lisa … more
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FILE - Marijuana plants grow at a Minnesota Medical Solutions greenhouse on May 5, 2015, in Otsego, Minn. Senators in Minnesota passed a bill Saturday, May 20, 2023, that would legalize recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21, making it the 23rd state to legalize adult-use cannabis. The measure has already been approved by the House and now goes to Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, who has pledged to sign it into law. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP, File)
Minnesota governor signs bill legalizing recreational marijuana starting in August
Minnesota’s governor has legalized recreational marijuana for people over 21 starting in August. Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed the bill on Tuesday, making Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize the … more
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Paradise Valley Town Council approved funds May 25 for Central Arizona Shelter Services, Duet: Partners in Health and Aging, Scottsdale emergency shelter services and a project at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
Paradise Valley council approves funding for homelessness initiatives, railroad park
As summer approaches, upon which Paradise Valley Town Council takes a recess, the latest meeting on May 25 saw a long agenda. Town Council approved three items on the consent agenda: Funding for … more
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FILE - Deputy speaker of the lower house Pyotr Tolstoy attends a meeting in the State Duma, Lower House of the Russian Parliament, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, in Moscow, Russia. Russian lawmakers on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, introduced a draft bill that would impose a ban on gender-affirming surgery, the latest move in the Kremlin-orchestrated crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights. Tolstoy, a senior lawmaker who is among the bill's authors, said it's intended to “protect Russia with its cultural and family values and traditions and to stop the infiltration of the Western anti-family ideology.” (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
Russian lawmakers introduce draft bill to ban gender-affirming surgery
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a draft bill that would impose a ban on gender-affirming surgery, the latest move in the Kremlin-orchestrated crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights. … more
Students Austin Saint Peter and Ainsley O’Connor each were awarded a $1,000 check at a recent Anthem Community Council meeting.  
Jim Martin STEM Scholarship recipients awarded
ACC Board Chair Carolynn Hiron and board member Darrin Francom present  $1,000 scholarship check at the April 26, 2023 ACC Board of Directors meeting. more
The Diamond Awards, representing the best of credit union marketing and business development, honor credit unions in 35 categories, ranging from direct mail to website marketing, video and radio commercials to social media.
TruWest Credit Union receives distinguished Diamond Award
TruWest Credit Union, which has two offices in Mesa, recently received the Credit Union National Association Diamond Award, recognizing the organization’s 70th anniversary at the CUNA Marketing … more

Six Banner Health executives named CEOs to know
Six of Banner Health’s hospital chief executive officers have been named as “women hospital presidents and CEOs to know” by Becker’s Hospital Review. more
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Tucson man convicted of immigration fraud after lying about Bosnian War service
Sinisa Djurdjic, of Tucson, Arizona, was convicted on May 19, 2023, by a federal jury on charges of Visa Fraud and Attempted Unlawful Procurement of Citizenship. more
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This undated photo provided by the Sayreville, N.J., Borough Council shows Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour. New Jersey prosecutors said Tuesday, May 30, 2023, that they arrested a Virginia man on murder and gun charges in the February death of the local councilwoman who was found fatally shot in her SUV outside her home. (Sayreville Borough Council via AP)
New Jersey prosecutors announce murder charge against Virginia man in fatal shooting of councilwoman
New Jersey prosecutors say they have arrested a Virginia man on murder and gun charges in the February killing of a local councilwoman who was found fatally shot in her SUV outside her home. … more
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Parker man sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor
Victor Adrian Shortey, of Parker, Arizona, was sentenced on May 8, 2023, by United States District Judge Douglas L. Rayes to 180 months in prison, followed by a term of lifetime supervised release. … more
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This image released by HBO shows Matthew Macfadyen as Tom Wambsgans, left, and Nicholas Braun as Greg Hirsch in a scene from the series "Succession." (HBO via AP)
HBO estimates 2.9 million watched 'Succession' finale on Sunday night
An estimated 2.9 million people watched or streamed the finale of its drama “Succession” this past weekend. That's a series record first-night count for the high-powered family drama. That number … more
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