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Succeeding by failing: ‘Virtue signaling’ runs high in Arizona Legislature
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Trooper shoots, kills armed man near Loop 101 in Tempe: DPS

The UN says there's 'full-blown famine' in northern Gaza. What does that mean?

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The head of the United Nations World Food Program says northern Gaza has entered “full-blown famine” after nearly seven months of war between Israel and Hamas. But a …
resort dining

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

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 …

Trump Media fires auditing firm that US regulators have charged with 'massive fraud'

NEW YORK (AP) — Trump Media and Technology Group, the owner of social networking site Truth Social, has fired an auditor that federal regulators recently charged with “massive fraud.” The …
Valley & State
courts and crime

Chandler man gets more than 31 years for killing wife

Friday, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced the sentencing of a Chandler man who recently pleaded guilty to murdering his wife.  Mohammad Alkurdi, 40,  has been …
Belgian Malinois

‘Powerhouse’ MCSO K9 Kimbo dies unexpectedly

Kimbo, a Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office K9, died last week unexpectedly from a condition commonly known as “bloat,” MCSO reported on its Facebook page. The 4-year-old Belgian …
DEVELOPMENT

Chandler zoning board OKs 76-unit housing plan

​After testimony from residents about traffic and a few other concerns at a planned South Chandler development, the Chandler Planning and Zoning Commission recommended a pair of approvals for a …

As US spotlights those missing or dead in Native communities, prosecutors work to solve their cases

From marches and art exhibitions to candlelight vigils, people are gathering across the U.S. to spotlight the high rate of disappearances and killings in Native American communities. Sunday marks …
Community

Governments, organizations stepping up to help Arizona's older homeless

PHOENIX — Homelessness is an ongoing issue in the state and around the country. As the number of unhoused individuals rises, government and nonprofit organizations continue to assist those …
REAL ESTATE

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

As demand for rental properties in the Valley remains acute, the build-to-rent category continues to boom in ways unique to metro Phoenix. With available land and a relatively low number of apartment …
U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

Former Phoenix police officer indicted, detained on child porn offenses

A 41-year-old Phoenix police officer has been indicted for a series of offenses related to child pornography, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Alaa Robert Bartley of Gilbert faces …

Arizona GOP wins state high court appeal of sanctions for 2020 election challenge

The Arizona Supreme Court has reversed lower court rulings that held the Arizona Republican Party responsible for more than $27,000 in sanctions and attorney fees resulting from a challenge of the …
PUBLIC HEALTH

Arizona boosts efforts to protect people from the extreme heat after deadliest summer

Arizona’s new heat officer said Friday that he is working with local governments and nonprofit groups to open more cooling centers and ensure homes have working air conditioners in a more unified …

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Diamondbacks end 3-game losing streak, pound Padres 11-4

Ketel Marte and Joc Pederson homered to back Ryne Nelson’s return to the mound and the Arizona Diamondbacks snapped a three-game losing streak, defeating the San Diego Padres 11-4. The Diamondbacks …
USL Championship

Rising draws with Sacramento Republic FC 1-1

Phoenix Rising FC (3-4-2) came from behind to draw 1-1 with Sacramento Republic on Saturday night at 38th St./Washington.

Padres play the Diamondbacks after Arraez's 4-hit game

The San Diego Padres take on the Arizona Diamondbacks after Luis Arraez had four hits on Saturday in a 13-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

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President Joe Biden has recognized the United States Military Academy with the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy for besting other service academies in football. Army beat both the U.S. Naval Academy and …
Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd has signed a multi-year contract extension with the team. The Mavericks announced the move a day before opening their second-round playoff series at Oklahoma City. …
NBC Sports has been without a permanent analyst in the 18th tower all year. That's not going to change for the U.S. Open. The network says Dan Hicks will be calling the even-numbered holes with …

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Valley business

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 …

LDV Winery hosts paint and sip event May 8

LDV Winery is hosting a pain and sip event for $20 per person. Patrons will paint glass vases that can be used as Mother’s Day gifts.

Just in time for Mother’s Day gifting, LDV Winery is hosting a Wine Wednesday Paint and Sip event at the Tasting Room in Old Town Scottsdale. On Wednesday, May 8 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., guests …

Phoenix cocktail haven among North America’s Top 50 bars

Century Grand, owned by Jason Asher, was named #36 among the North America’s top 50 bars.

Century Grand, a Phoenix cocktail destination, made its way to this year’s North America’s 50 Best Bars list, taking spot #36.

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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 …

National Prevention Week May 13-16

National prevention week spotlights substance use prevention May 13-16.

National Prevention Week serves as a vital national public education platform spotlighting the efforts of communities and organizations nationwide committed to raising awareness about substance use …

Scottsdale’s beat the heat outreach program accepting donations

The City of Scottsdale’s beat the heat outreach program is accepting donations like Brita water pitchers and filters and reusable water bottles for homebound residents.

The City of Scottsdale is now taking donations for its beat the heat program. You can bring summer relief to low-income, homebound and isolated seniors by donating to the Beat the Heat outreach …

DUET honors volunteer from Scottsdale

Scottsdale resident Sue Bai was honored by the nonprofit Duet for all the volunteer hours she has put into the organization since 1990.

Duet: Partners In Health & Aging had a Volunteer Appreciation Event on Sunday, April 14 at Church of Beatitudes in Phoenix with over 80 volunteers in attendance. Each year, the celebration …

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Things to do

Scottsdale Princess offers summer day camp for kids

Day Camp at the Princess for kids 6 through 12 this summer will include activities like Lagoon fishing, mini golf and swimming.

This summer, kids 6-12 will have the opportunity to enjoy day camp at the Princess. The brand new luxury camp experience at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, 7575 E. Princess Drive, Scottsdale, AZ …

Pac-12 Baseball Tournament swings back into Scottsdale Stadium

Nine teams will compete May 21-25, starting with round-robin pool play Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Three games will take place each day. The three pool winners will advance to the Friday …

Kentucky Derby brings parties to the Valley

Catch the fun of the Kentucky Derby at one of seven derby parties throughout the Valley.

May 4 marks the 150th running of the renowned Kentucky Derby, and in turn a little of the horse racing fun to the entire country, including the Phoenix area. At its core, the event is one of the …

Enjoy sunset serenades at the Scottsdale Quarter

Scottsdale Quarter is hosting its sunset serenades music program every Saturday in May.

As the warmer weather rolls in, Scottsdale Quarter, 15279 N Scottsdale Road, invites guests to take advantage of the last few weeks of spring, with live music in the perfect outdoor setting. …

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Obituaries & Memorials

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 …

Suzanne Carol May

Suzanne passed away on April 30, 2024 after suffering a stroke as a complication of heart valve surgery 5 months earlier. Her loving husband of 56 years, John May, was by her side as she left her …

Robert (Bob) Fredrick Rosenthal

Robert (Bob), 91, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 after suffering complications from dementia. He and his family moved to Fountain Hills, Arizona in 1976, and loved the desert community and …

Doris Cruger Dale

Doris Dale of Fountain Hills, Arizona died on April 8, at the age of 96. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin on July 22, 1927, the daughter of Anna Wipperfurth and Victor Cruger. She attended Holy …

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Nation

Can yogurt reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes?

Sharp-eyed grocery shoppers may notice new labels in the dairy aisle touting yogurt as way to reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes. That’s because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently …

Starbucks founder Schultz says company needs to refocus on coffee as sales struggle

Former Starbucks CEO and founder Howard Schultz says the company’s leaders should spend more time in stores and focus on coffee drinks as they work to turn around flagging sales. In a LinkedIn …

They shared a name — but not a future. How two kids fought to escape poverty in Baltimore

Two kids named Antonio grew up together in the streets of east Baltimore surrounded by poverty and gun violence. But only one would make it out alive. Antonio Moore is a successful real estate …

New Liberia forest boss plans to increase exports, denies working with war criminal Charles Taylor

In an interview with The Associated Press, the new head of Liberia's forest management authority, Rudolph Merab, said he would work to increase timber exports and cut regulations. Those plans are …

Boeing is set to launch NASA astronauts for the first time after years of struggle

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing counted down for its first astronaut launch on Monday after years of struggle. NASA test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were set to climb into …

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World

Biden speaks with Netanyahu as Israelis appear closer to Rafah offensive

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Monday morning a White House official said, as Israel appeared closer to launching an offensive on the …

The yearly memorial march at the former death camp at Auschwitz overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war

U.S. university presidents have joined Holocaust survivors and thousands of Israelis for a yearly memorial march at the site of Auschwitz. The March of the Living honors the 6 million Jews killed by …

Italy's RAI journalists strike over budget streamlining, complain of censorship and media repression

ROME (AP) — Some journalists at Italy’s state-run RAI went on strike Monday to protest budget streamlining and what they said was an increasingly repressive atmosphere in Italy for media under …

What are tactical nuclear weapons and why did Russia order drills?

Russia's Defense Ministry said Monday that the military would hold drills involving tactical nuclear weapons — the first time such an exercise has been publicly announced by Moscow. A look at …

Chad holds presidential election after years of military rule

N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Voters in Chad headed to the polls on Monday to cast their ballot in a long delayed presidential election that is set to end three years of military rule under interim …

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Entertainment
In this photo provided by the Prado Museum in Madrid on Monday May 6, 2024, Caravaggio's "Ecce Homo" is pictured. Spain’s Prado Museum has confirmed that a painting that was due to be auctioned in Madrid in 2021 is in fact a work by Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio that was considered lost. (Prado Museum, via AP)

Spain's Prado Museum confirms rediscovery of lost Caravaggio. Painting will be unveiled May 27

Spain’s Prado Museum has confirmed that a painting that was due to be auctioned in Madrid in 2021 is in fact a work by Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio that was considered …
The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute gala exhibit, "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion," on display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Saturday, May 4, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

Highlights from the 2024 Met Gala exhibit: Sleeping Beauty would wake up for these gowns

Sure, she was a royal princess and all. But there’s no way Sleeping Beauty ever had quite the fabulous wardrobe that’s been assembled at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “Sleeping Beauties: …
FILE - Randy Travis attends the announcement of the Country Music Hall of Fame inductees in Nashville, Tenn., on March 29, 2016. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

With help from AI, Randy Travis got his voice back. Here's how his first song post-stroke came to be

With some help from artificial intelligence, country music star Randy Travis, celebrated for his timeless hits like “Forever and Ever, Amen” and “I Told You So," has his voice back. In July …
Artist Kevin Kresse, is shown with a clay bust of Johnny Cash, April 23, 2024 in Little Rock, Ark. Kresse's full sculpture of Cash will be unveiled at the U.S. Capitol as part of the Statuary Hall collection, later this year. (AP Photo/Mike Pesoli)

Civil rights leader Daisy Bates and singer Johnny Cash to replace Arkansas statues at the US Capitol

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — When Arkansas lawmakers decided five years ago to replace the statues representing the state at the U.S. Capitol, there was little objection to getting rid of the existing …
Tom Brady poses at "The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady" at the Kia Forum, Sunday, May 5, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Tom Brady's Netflix roast features lots of humor, reunion between Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick

Three months before Tom Brady gets roasted by critics as Fox Sports' top NFL analyst, he took his share of barbs from comedians, former teammates and his longtime coach Sunday night during a …

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