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HOMICIDE

South Phoenix shooting leaves man dead

Phoenix police responded Monday to a shooting on West Sunland Avenue that left a man dead and woman injured. Officers responded to the shooting near 1300 West Sunland Avenue at about 12:50 a.m. …

Lowriding is more than just cars. It's about family and culture for US Latinos

Lowrider enthusiasts say the predominantly Latino cultural expression may be on the verge of a renaissance. It is a movement of expression through elaborate vehicle modification with origins in …
INVESTIGATION

Party ends with a homicide: Phoenix PD

A man was shot and died Sunday in the front yard of a home near 7300 South 31 st Drive, Phoenix police said. Officers responded to the home about 4:30 a.m. Oct. 13 and found Gabriel Gillespie, …

Migrant deaths in New Mexico have increased tenfold

New Mexico authorities are grappling with a growing number of migrants dying in the state's border region, with the remains of more than 100 found in the first eight months of the year in the state. …
Water

Hot water: Hotter summers don’t have much of an impact on Arizona’s water supply

The impact of climate change has caused shortages to one of Arizona’s key water supplies — the Colorado River. Now Phoenix has seen its three hottest summers on record during the …
Environment

Phoenix plans Tres Rios burn

The city of Phoenix and the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management will hold a prescribed burn for the Tres Rios wetlands on Wednesday. The burn, which is subject to appropriate …
Arizona Election 2024

Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the election

Many Native Americans across the U.S. will come together for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and acknowledge the ongoing challenges they face with a focus on the …
Arizona Election 2024

Arizona county ballots feature different candidate listings

PHOENIX — Wondering why Kamala Harris is listed ahead of Donald Trump on your ballot? Or vice versa? Or Ruben Gallego versus Kari Lake? It’s not a conspiracy. It’s the …
FIRST RESPONDERS

Chandler Police: Two-year-old boy drowned Saturday evening

Chandler Police said a 2-year-old boy drowned early on the evening of Saturday, Oct. 12, according to a news release.  The release states Chandler Police and Fire both responded to drowning …
ARTS

3-day Arizona Jazz Fest coming to Glendale

Phoenix has a history with all sorts of music genres.

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Opinions with Civility
Taylor Burgoon

Burgoon: Next steps for victims of business email compromise scams

Recently, more companies have fallen victim to what is known as “business email compromise”  (BEC) scams . The Federal Bureau of Investigation defines a business email compromise …
Carolyn Mitchell

Mitchell: I’m 90 and increasingly concerned about America’s future

Recently, a volunteer came to my door and asked me what concerns me the most in this election year. An answer came immediately to mind. I am 90 years old, and I have always felt privileged to …

Sebastian: Hope of America

America STOP! PAUSE! Where has all the Noise and Chaos come from Have we been infected by a terrible Strain That leaves so many feelings helpless in the inhumane The ideals of the American …
Kevin DeGood

DeGood: Removing barriers to abundant, affordable housing

The U.S. faces a housing affordability crisis, and local governments share a significant part of the blame. For too long, local governments have constrained housing supply by limiting where and how …
Lee Yaiva

Yaiva: Honoring Native American heritage through healing and recovery

Native American Day — also known as Indigenous People’s Day — celebrated Oct. 14, is an important occasion to honor the rich cultural heritage, contributions and resilience of …
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Entertainment
This cover image released by Legacy Lit shows "Al Roker’s Recipes to Live By: Easy, Memory-Making Family Dishes for Every Occasion" by Al Roker, with Courtney Roker Laga. (Legacy Lit via AP)

Al Roker and his oldest daughter, Courtney, team up on a cookbook that celebrates their family

Al Roker and his oldest daughter, Courtney, are naturals to collaborate on a food project, and they've done just that. Roker often leads the cooking segment on the “Today” show. Courtney is a …

Tori Amos' first children's book is an ode to inspiration

NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Tori Amos is working on a children's book — her first — that she hopes will help young people follow their own paths of inspiration. …

Bestselling novelist Ken Follett will probe the mysteries of Stonehenge in 'Circle of Days'

NEW YORK (AP) — Ken Follett's next historical epic will look back to the origins of one of the world's most famous and enigmatic destinations — Stonehenge. The Welsh author's “Circle of …
FILE - Britain's Prince Charles, right, and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, pose for photographs at the Mt Adelaide lookout in Albany, Australia, on Nov. 14, 2015. (Tracey Nearmy/Pool Photo via AP, File)

King Charles III set to visit Australia and Samoa on a trip spanning a dozen time zones

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III, who is 75 and battling cancer, will travel halfway around the world to Samoa this month to take his seat as the head of the Commonwealth and highlight the …
Travis Kelce, top right, and Taylor Swift watch Game 1 of the baseball AL Championship Series between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attend Game 1 of ALCS at Yankee Stadium

Turns out, Taylor and Travis like to watch a little baseball, too. Pop superstar Taylor Swift and her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, were at Yankee Stadium for Game 1 of the …
Arizona & National Sports Coverage
Local sports

The Suns hope for more success in Year 2 of Big 3 with a new coach, revamped supporting cast

The Phoenix Suns are back for Year 2 of the Big 3 after the first season was a undeniable disappointment. The All-Star trio of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal will once again be the focal …

Uncharacteristic penalties prove costly as winning streak remains elusive for Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals figured they would need to play mistake-free football to have a chance at pulling off a second straight road upset and earning their first two-game winning streak since 2021. …
NFL

Packers rout Cardinals 34-13

Romeo Doubs returned from a one-game suspension and caught two of Jordan Love’s four touchdown passes in the Green Bay Packers’ 34-13 victory over the mistake-prone Arizona Cardinals. Doubs …
Leap Day special edition
National sports
South Carolina is starting the season at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll. The program is coming off an undefeated run to the national championship last season and has four …
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a …
Prince William has played catch with British teenagers at a flag football event organized by the NFL. Children from Birmingham, Manchester and London participated at Kennington Park field hockey …
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Valley business

Heard to reopen 66-year-old museum shop after renovations

The Heard Museum’s shop, open since 1958, helps generate $46 million in economic impact annually throughout Indian Country.

The Heard Museum’s renovated shop is set to reopen for visitors.

Phoenix marketing agency to host Business Quinceañera

A stiletto art and fashion show returns to celebrate Torres Multicultural’s 15th anniversary with a Business Quinceañera.

Apartment plan to replace Earnhardt dealership advanced in Chandler

Chandler Planning and Zoning Commissioner Sherri Koshiol asks questions during the board’s Sept. 18 meeting. The commission advanced plans for a 420-unit apartment complex to be built on a North Arizona Avenue site soon to be vacated when Earnhardt Auto Centers moves its Chevrolet dealership to Queen Creek.

A longtime car dealership is moving out of north-Central Chandler — and it could be replaced by more than 400 apartments. Earnhardt Chevrolet, which opened its Arizona Avenue / Warner Road …

Corso Italia opens Scottsdale location

Corso Italia is celebrating its new Scottsdale with a grand opening Oct. 7.

Corso Italia’s newest location, 7704 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd. in Scottsdale, is celebrating it’s grand opening from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 7. Guests will enjoy complimentary culinary …

Neighbors

Scottsdale Society of Women Writers welcomes Russ Smith

The Scottsdale Society of Women Writers group will Russ Smith at their Oct. 30 meeting.

Russ Smith will be the speaker at the October 30 meeting of the Scottsdale Society of Women Writers. Smith lived and worked in many different countries in Europe and Asia. After an exciting …

Sisso trees still coming down in Arcadia at Silverleaf

More Sissoo trees are coming down in the Arcadia at Silverleaf neighborhood, seemingly squelching hopes for a quick resolution to the legal battle over the trees.

The legal battle of the Sissoo trees in the upscale Arcadia at Silverleaf neighborhood appears to have entered a new theater of combat - seemingly ending one side’s hopes of ending the …

Scottsdale and Girl Scouts hold patch design contest

The City of Scottsdale and the Girl Scouts-Arizona Cactus-Pine Council are holding a contest to design their latest patch.

The City of Scottsdale is seeking artists in grades K-12 to help design the patch for the Scottsdale Patch program, a collaboration between the city and Girl Scouts-Arizona Cactus-Pine Council. …

Chandler-based pitcher living baseball dreams with Savannah Bananas

Austin Krzeminski played four years of Minor League Baseball and finds himself today playing in sold-out Major League Baseball stadiums with the Savannah Bananas.

The dream is the same for any young baseball player – to make it to the big leagues. Few do. But even fewer reach the next best thing.

Things to do

Huge custom car, truck show coming to Glendale

Dino’s Git-Down will host Arizona’s largest free truck and car show Nov. 15-16.

The largest free truck and car show in Arizona will motor back into Glendale in November.

Kids theater to bring ‘Rudolph’ to Herberger stage in Phoenix

“Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer” opens at Herberger on Nov. 16.

A kids’ production of a Christmas classic is returning to the Herberger Theater Center stage in downtown Phoenix for the holidays.

Desert Foothills Book Festival returns to Scottsdale’s Holland Community Center

The 3rd annual Desert Foothills Book Festival is set for Oct. 19 at Scottsdale’s Holland Community Center.

The 3rd annual Desert Foothills Book Festival will take place on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m at the Holland Community Center, 34250 N. 60th St., in Scottsdale. Attendees of this free …

Art works honor national coming out day

Artist Christopher Bayne is showcasing five original works about the lives of LGBTQ+ individuals at the one-n-ten event at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 11.

Spectrum Medical Care Center will unveil The Art of Good Health Augmented Reality Art Experience, a collection of five original works by artist Christoper Bayne, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, …

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Obituaries & Memorials

Mary E. (Heintz) Tobin

Mary E. (Heintz) Tobin passed away peacefully on October 7, 2024, at age 94. Marilyn retired to Sun City Arizona where she enjoyed 40 years of living in the sun. Marilyn did a great deal of traveling …

William Jerome Curley

William Jerome Curley, Sun City West, AZ, son of parents Harry Jerome and Jane Francis Curley and brother of Harry Jerome and Jane Marie (Curley) O’Brien. In addition to four nieces and one nephew, …

Sophie "Sue" A. Schutz

Sophie “Sue” Schutz (nee Ostapa) died on September 30, 2024, at age 100 years and six months. She was born in 1924, in Chicago, Illinois, and lived there until her mid-20s. Her parents were …

Robert M Garrett

Robert (Bob) M. Garrett (88) died at home September 26, 2024. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Donna, of Sun City West, Arizona, five children, 15 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. …

James Edward Jennings

Lovingly known as Jim, 92 years old, peacefully passed on September 3rd. Jim was born on March 21, 1932 in Dover, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years Patricia (Lorenz) …
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Nation

The Latest: Harris and Trump push to energize key voting blocs their allies worry are slipping away

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are both making pushes to energize key constituencies that their allies worry might be slipping away. The vice president is looking to reach Black men, and the former …

Retail trade group expects to see slower holiday sales in US

The largest retail trade group in the United States says it expects consumers to spend more during the upcoming holiday season but the growth in sales to be slower than last year due to concerns over …

Why you shouldn't store your money in payment apps

NEW YORK (AP) — Connor Tomasko grew up wary of credit cards. As she taught herself more about managing money, she realized that many people also have bad habits when it comes to payment apps. …

Ahead of the presidential election, small biz owners are growing more uncertain about the economy

NEW YORK (AP) — Small business owners are growing more uncertain about the economy ahead of the presidential election and are reining in spending, according to a new survey. The National …

USDA launches an internal investigation into the deadly Boar's Head outbreak

U.S. Agriculture Department officials have launched an internal investigation into how the agency handled reports of serious problems tied to a deadly listeria outbreak at a Boar's Head deli meat …
World

Kenya's High Court rejects move to stop deputy president's impeachment debate

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's High Court on Tuesday rejected an application by the deputy president's lawyers to stop the senate from debating an impeachment motion against him after parliament …

Hereditary nobles have sat in Britain's Parliament for centuries. Their time may be up

LONDON (AP) — Like his ancestors for centuries, the Earl of Devon serves in Parliament, helping to make the laws of the land. But not for much longer. British lawmakers will vote Tuesday on a …

Greek official accuses EU of policy failure on migration as war and climate change fuel displacement

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek official on Tuesday criticized the outgoing European Commission for failing to forge a common policy to deport migrants, and she warned that war and climate change …

Conkers controversy: World tournament investigates claims of cheating with steel chestnut

LONDON (AP) — The World Conker Championships said Tuesday that it was investigating allegations of cheating after this year's men’s winner was found to have a steel chestnut in his pocket. …

Canada-India ties could take a long time to recover

NEW DELHI (AP) — A diplomatic row that has strained bilateral relations between India and Canada for over a year has boiled over as the countries expelled each other’s top diplomats over the …