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Mesa business owner sentenced to 5 years for health care fraud
PHOENIX — A Mesa woman was sentenced this week to 66 months in prison for defrauding Arizona’s Medicaid program. Diana Moore was also ordered to pay more than $21 million in restitution to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) after pleading guilty to wire fraud and money laundering on July 10, 2023.
Metro tournament Day One: Rio Rancho girls came to play
The 2024 Albuquerque Metro Championship soccer tournament kicked off its group play stages Aug. 24 with a packed crowd at the APS Soccer Complex. Among the 16 participating teams were Cleveland and Rio Rancho High School, both boys and girls, and the opening day had plenty of ups and downs.
Friday Night Fever 2024 season preview: Coaches speak after taking new jobs this offseason
PHOENIX — The 35th season of Arizona's No. 1 and longest-running high school football show, Friday Night Fever, has arrived and that means it is time to begin a 15-week marathon to see who will be crowned the as the top high school football team in Arizona by winning the 2024 Open Division championship and to see who will be raising golden football at the champions of 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A.
Cochise County sheriff on Biden, Harris and Congress: 'Nobody’s listening'
(The Center Square) – Cochise County, Arizona, Sheriff Mark Dannels said he’s never been able to meet with President Joe Biden or his border czar, Vice President Kamala Harris, the entire time they’ve been in office. Biden, Harris and Congress aren’t helping his deputies, who are risking their lives fighting cartel crime, he said, adding “nobody’s listening.” Dannels on Thursday welcomed to Arizona former President Donald Trump, who he said...
Montana State completes comeback with 21-point fourth quarter, Bobcats beat New Mexico 35-31
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Despite trailing 17-0 and 31-14 at different intervals, the Montana State Bobcats overcame both deficits with three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to win their Week 0 matchup at New Mexico. The Bobcat ground game dominated with 362 total rushing yards on 47 attempts, with both freshman...
Triple digits temps, low storm chances expected in Phoenix area
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — High temperatures in the Valley today will reach around 105, which is near normal for this time of year. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop in the mountains, especially in eastern and southeastern Arizona. Parts of the mountains will be breezy, with possible gusts between 20 and 30 mph.
Election deniers in key states are newly empowered in 2024
Local election officials in key swing states are taking on new power heading into 2024, worrying some legal observers who expect attempts to slow down the certification process in favor of GOP candidates. In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, which former President Trump baselessly claimed was rigged against him, local election offices, which…
Judge blocks lithium drilling Arizona tribe says threatens sacred lands
A federal judge has temporarily blocked exploratory drilling for a lithium project in Arizona that tribal leaders say will harm land they have used for religious and cultural ceremonies for centuries. Lawyers for the national environmental group Earthjustice and Colorado-based Western Mining Action Project are suing federal land managers on behalf of the Hualapai Tribe. They accuse the U.S. Bureau of Land Management of illegally approving drilling planned by an Australian mining company in the Big Sandy River Basin in northwestern Arizona, about halfway between Phoenix and Las Vegas. The case is among the latest legal fights to pit...
New Mexico Starbucks nicknamed 'Charbucks' after arson attacks
TAOS, New Mexico (Reuters) - After two arson attacks at a Starbucks construction site in Taos, New Mexico, a developer is trying again to build the chain's first drive-through cafe in the mountain town with a history of revolts and opposition by some to national chains. It did not take...
How a 'Sweet Play' will earn one Arizona high school football player a scholarship
PHOENIX — It's time to kick off the 35th season of Arizona's No. 1 and longest-running high school football show, Friday Night Fever!. And with the beginning of a new season comes a new segment on the show and not only are you, the fans, a part of it, the segment will give one high school football player a big award at the end of the season!
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