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Phoenix Heatwave: Temperatures to Remain Above 100°F All Week
Phoenix, AZ – Phoenix residents are preparing for a sweltering week as temperatures soar above 100°F every day. Starting Monday, highs are expected to reach 106°F, with Tuesday forecasted to peak at a blistering 107°F. This intense heatwave will persist, with daily temperatures remaining well into the triple digits.
Rudy Giuliani did nothing illegal in Arizona’s fake elector case, his lawyer says
PHOENIX (AP) — A lawyer for Rudy Giuliani said Monday that the charges against his client in Arizona’s fake elector case should be thrown out because Giuliani did nothing criminal in contesting Joe Biden’s narrow 2020 victory in the state over Donald Trump. An indictment said Giuliani...
Phoenix Indian Center moves to bigger quarters after selling its longtime building
The Phoenix Indian Center, the nation's oldest urban center of its type, moved into new digs Friday, a new building at Central Avenue and Indian School Road, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Indigenous foods and a community gathering. Jolyana Begay-Kroupa, the center's CEO, described moving just a quarter-mile from the old building at North...
Reporter’s Notebook: Arizona and Justice Department affect election litigation
Washington Examiner Justice Department reporter Ashley Oliver joins magazine executive editor Jim Antle to discuss what is at stake with the clash between Arizona and the Justice Department, the latest update on the Hunter Biden legal battles, and whether his legal situation will be resolved before the election.
Gilbert town council sets October hearing on tax hikes
Gilbert might have higher sales, use and bed taxes from the beginning of next year to cover costs of its infrastructure improvement projects. The Town Council on Aug. 20 to set Oct. 22 for a public hearing on the proposal after giving the go-ahead to the town staff to publish a notice of intention on the proposal.
Cats Fall at #5 North Carolina
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Arizona Soccer recorded its first loss of the season on Sunday, falling to fifth-ranked North Carolina in Chapel Hill 2-0. The Cats (3-1-0) got a look in the fourth minute when Nicole Dallin served a corner kick into play that was knocked to Sami Baytosh by a Tar Heels defender. Baytosh took the shot, but North Carolina was there to block it. North Carolina's offense was aggressive through the first 30 minutes of play, tallying eight shots, but the Tar Heels were unable to find the back of the net. Olivia Ramey made a trio of...
Four Sun Devils to Compete at World Athletics U20 Championships
Four rising athletes from Arizona State University, Jayden Davis, Alex Johnson, James Bauman, and Kiara Webb, will represent their respective countries at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru, from August 27-31. This event will feature over 1,700 young athletes from 134 nations. The Sun Devils have demonstrated impressive performances, securing their spots in both individual and relay events for the international competition. Live updates and streaming details are expected to be released ahead of the meet.
Court Dismisses ASU Academic/Administrator's Libel Suit Against Journal That Had Retracted His Article, with Reference to Possible Plagiarism
This action concerns Dr. Cristobal Rodriguez's allegations of defamation and trade libel against Taylor & Frances Group, LLC …. Dr. Rodriguez is the Associate Dean of Equity, Inclusion, and Community, as well as an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy studies, at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. He researches inclusion and equity in education for "dual language learners, Black, Latino, and Indigenous" families and students. On March 7, 2022, Dr. Rodriguez and two other authors published an article in Educational Studies entitled "Our Separate Struggles Are Really One: Building Coalitions and Solidarity for Social and Racial Justice in Education" …. Educational Studies is an education journal published by Defendant.
Arizona State football can win in 2024. Here are six things they need to do
It has been an abysmal few years for Arizona State football. Back-to-back 3-9 seasons and an NCAA investigation, which started under the previous coaching regime, cast a cloud over the program. The storm has blown over, and ASU has received a jolt of energy and positivity since Kenny Dillingham took over. Will that show in the win column this season? Only time will tell. ...
1 Dead, 1 Critical After SUV Crashes into Tree
Phoenix Police and Phoenix Fire crews responded to reports of a rollover crash. Upon arrival, crews found an SUV that crashed through a fence and struck a tree. Fire crews found two occupants trapped inside the SUV. Several additional firefighters responded to the scene to assist with extrication. One occupant...
Comedy showdown at Cactus Jack’s a big success
The Valley has a new queen of comedy and Ahwatukee comedian and promoter Anthony Solimini thinks he’s on to a good thing. Solomini, a retired international banking executive who became a comic and created HaHaTukee, co-produced a showdown for Valley comedians with Comedy School founder Tony Vicich that brought some of the funniest men and women together for weeks in an elimination competition at Cactus Jack’s Grill at 48th Street and Elliot Road.
Marvin Harrison Sr. added to lawsuit by Fanatics against Marvin Harrison Jr.
Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is in the middle of legal action by Fanatics against him. The suit against him has been amended, as shared by attorney Paul Lesko on X/Twitter. Fanatics has expanded the suit to also include Harrison’s father, Marvin Harrison Sr. Fanatics alleges...
Head Start enrolling for ’24-’25 program year
Catholic Charities Westside Head Start is accepting enrollment for the 2024-25 school year. The program provides continuous, year-round childhood education through a holistic approach by working with the entire family. Full-day programs emphasize pre-reading, language, math, cognitive skills and health, and social and emotional competence to prepare disadvantaged children for...
Choral group for seniors organizing in East Valley
A national nonprofit is organizing a chorale group composed of adults 55 and older that will rehearse through the fall in preparation for a free concert. Encore Creativity for Older Adults is sponsoring the Encore Chorale of Phoenix, which will begin rehearsals for 15 weeks for 90 minutes Tuesday afternoons on Sept. 3 at Horizon Church, 1401 E. Liberty Lane, Ahwatukee.
Arizona ballot measure leader says abortion ‘is not a dirty word’
Three months before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal right to an abortion, Arizona’s former Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation banning abortion after 15 weeks. When the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision came down in June 2022, GOP Attorney General Mark Brnovich asked the judiciary to lift a block on a […]
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