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From qualifier to top 10: PGA Tour newcomer Will Chandler enjoying the ride at WM Phoenix Open

SCOTTSDALE – Will Chandler was one of three to clinch their spots for the WM Phoenix Open in the Monday qualifier. In his third PGA Tour event, Chandler made the cut and entered round three with a top-15 spot after his second round was delayed until Saturday.


Biden locks in $6.6B for huge TSMC chip factories in Arizona, ensuring Trump can’t rescind CHIPS Act deal

WASHINGTON – The Biden administration finalized a $6.6 billion grant to Taiwan semiconductor giant TSMC for three state-of-the-art plants in Phoenix. The move ensures that Donald Trump can’t derail CHIPS Act subsidies meant to rebuild the US chip industry.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company plans to invest over $65 billion to build three factories in Phoenix. (Photo courtesy of TSMC)

Women have led other democracies, but US voters rejected the two who tried – what will it take to elect a female president?

WASHINGTON – With Donald Trump triumphant over Kamala Harris, another four years will pass with a male occupant of the Oval Office. Other countries around the world have elected female national leaders. Why is the US so late to break the glass ceiling?


Former Arizona State baseball commit Termarr Johnson returns to Tempe with Team USA

PHOENIX – Termarr Johnson, who once committed to play baseball for Arizona State, returned to Tempe to compete against the Sun Devils with USA Baseball.

Pirates prospect Termarr Johnson winds up to throw a baseball

White Mountain Apache members participate in ‘Ride to the Polls’ movement

WHITERIVER – AZ Native Vote and some members of the White Mountain Apache Tribe in Whiteriver were led by horseback and spiritual Gaan dancers to the polling station to cast their ballots for the 2024 presidential election and make their voices heard.


‘Native voters can and will decide this election’: Parties fight to secure Native American votes

PHOENIX – With extremely tight polling, the Republican and Democratic parties are looking to court Native American communities that have historically been hard to reach as a way to win Arizona and the rest of the country’s vote for the upcoming November election.


Arizona Wildcats head to Provo eyeing upset of unbeaten, well-rested BYU after suffering setback

TUCSON – The Arizona Wildcats aim to recover after their Big 12 home opener loss, as the team travels to Utah to take on No. 14 BYU, which has been analyzing the Wildcats’ loss in search of exploits.


Donald Trump-backed SAVE Act elevates noncitizen voting claims, but experts say it’s rare

WASHINGTON – Studies show that noncitizen voting is rare, but Republicans are continuing to push the narrative to rally their base. With the SAVE Act, noncitizen voting went from a states issue to a national one.

Signs indicating voting instructions and limits outside a building, including "VOTE HERE/AQUÍ."

Navajo and other radiation, uranium mine survivors demand action on stalled RECA compensation program

WASHINGTON – Survivors of radiation exposure from Arizona and New Mexico protested in Washington and demanded a U.S. House vote on a compensation program that expired in June. The Navajo and Laguna Pueblo nations largely made up the group pressuring Speaker Mike Johnson.

Group of people holding signs during a protest about the effects of nuclear testing, with a prominent banner reading "Welcome Navajo Uranium Radiation Victims Committee."

On vibrant Hispanic Heritage Night, Phoenix Rising explodes with 4-0 win to keep playoff hopes alive

PHOENIX – Phoenix Rising FC defeated San Antonio FC 4-0 on Hispanic Heritage Night, an annual event that offers eclectic and colorful festivities for fans of the club.

Group of mariachi musicians performing at Phoenix Rising Stadium on Hispanic Heritage Night

Navajos will press U.S. House to revive aid for victims of bomb fallout and uranium mines

WASHINGTON – The Navajo Nation is planning a protest at the U.S. Capitol to pressure House Republicans to revive a program for victims of radiation exposure. The program has compensated tens of thousands of bomb test downwinders and uranium miners.


Minimum salaries, max effort: The unseen financial hardships of Phoenix Mercury and WNBA players

PHOENIX – Phoenix Mercury players Mikiah Herbert Harrigan, Liz Dixon and Natasha Mack shed light on the hardships of living on a WNBA minimum salary while financial expert Marcus Johnson provides insight on the contract’s value in Phoenix.

Former Phoenix Mercury guard Sug Sutton, known for her energy off the bench, uses her contract as motivation to improve and excel. (File photo by Joey Plishka/Cronkite News)