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‘Deeply repentant’ Vallejo gets 3 years for his role in Jan. 6 attack

WASHINGTON - An apparently contrite Edward Vallejo was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison and three years of supervised release, a fraction of the sentence prosecutors sought for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.


Orden podría detener distribución de medicamento abortivo

WASHINGTON – Los proveedores de atención médica de Arizona están seguros de que podrán continuar brindando abortos seguros, incluso cuando los tribunales discuten una orden que podría detener la distribución de un medicamento clave para el aborto.

Las decisiones contradictorias de los tribunales federales sobre la disponibilidad de un medicamento clave para el aborto son el último episodio de un año de incertidumbre sobre el aborto desde que la Corte Suprema anuló su decisión de Roe v. Wade en junio pasado, como protestantes reaccionaron en esta foto de archivo. Los proveedores de Arizona, que suspendieron los servicios por un tiempo el año pasado, confían en que pueden continuar ofreciendo abortos por ahora. (Foto de archivo por Troy Hill/Cronkite Noticias)

Arizona providers confident abortions will continue despite court challenges

WASHINGTON - Arizona health care providers are confident they will be able to continue providing safe abortions, even as courts tangle over an order that could halt distribution of a key abortion medication.

woman holding "abortion equals healthcare" protest sign in crowd

Ebb and flow: Lacrosse in Arizona weathers growth spurts

PHOENIX – Lacrosse is most popular on the East Coast, but the sport is still finding its footing in Arizona. The lacrosse community in the state is small but mighty and is working toward sustainable growth.

While the Arizona Interscholastic Association does not sanction the sport of lacrosse, clubs like Ahwatukee Lightning Lacrosse are dedicated to growing the game in the Valley. (Photo courtesy of Chris Hook)

Arizona LGBTQ+ hockey league leads the way, offering inclusive safe place to play

Arizona Legacy Pride Hockey Association, an LGBTQ+ hockey league, is working to make the sport more inclusive and accessible. In conjunction with the Arizona Coyotes, ALPHA has created a safe space for growth.

Arizona Legacy Pride Hockey Association is the state's first LGBTQ+ hockey league, where members learn to skate and play hockey in an inclusive environment. (Photo courtesy of Nate Engle)

With his father, Pedro, on his mind, Rio Gomez returns to Arizona with Team Colombia

MESA – Red Sox minor leaguer Rio Gomez, the son of former ESPN reporter Pedro Gomez, returned to Arizona to pitch for Team Colombia in preparation of the World Baseball Classic.

Rio Gomez, pitcher for the Columbian team, warms up before the Oakland A’s spring training game against the Columbian National team at Hohokam Stadium Wednesday night. (Photo courtesy of John Medina)

Second home? White Sox players say Camelback Ranch has feel of Chicago’s South Side

GLENDALE – Camelback Ranch, the spring training home of the Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers, feels like a second home to many White Sox players, as two of the practice fields have the same dimensions as their home base, Guaranteed Rate Field on Chicago’s South Side.

Pitchers Matthew Thompson, left, and Davis Martin build camaraderie with teammates, mangers and coaches in the White Sox clubhouse at Camelback Ranch. (Photo by Lauren Hertz/Cronkite News)

Jury convicts Arizona Oath Keeper of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack

WASHINGTON - An Arizona man charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 insurrection thought he was supporting peaceful protesters, his attorney argued Wednesday, but prosecutors said Edward Vallejo was played an essential role in the Oath Keepers' attack on the Capitol.


Tip of the ice: Arizona hockey on the rise through Arizona Coyotes, colleges and community

PHOENIX – The rise of professional, collegiate and youth programs has allowed hockey to thrive in Arizona. While hockey was nearly nonexistent in the Valley decades ago, it has slowly become one of the premier sports in the state. Here’s how it happened.

During the 2015-16 NHL season, 7,510 kids from Arizona were registered with USA Hockey. By the 2017-18 season, that number increased to 8,617, and the drafting of the Valley's Auston Matthews by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2016 is believed to have contributed to that. (Photo courtesy of Arizona Coyotes)

Fighting hate: Approaches range from expanding hate crime definitions to gathering data

LOS ANGELES – The system for reporting hate in America is broken. The FBI’s database has limited scope, and people often don’t – or sometimes can’t – report hate crimes to authorities. But federal, state and local entities are tackling hate in a variety of ways – from expanding definitions and launching hotlines to capturing data.

A chalkboard filled with drawings of staff and a large rainbow hangs near the front desk at the TransLatin@ Coalition office in Los Angeles on July 5, 2022. Jimena Sandoval, the group’s communications and marketing coordinator, says it was drawn for Pride Month. (Photo by Jessica Alvarado Gamez/News21)

Phoenix nursery provides model solution for newborns exposed to opioids

PHOENIX – Hushabye Nursery uses a model called Eat, Sleep, Console to treat newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome, the result of withdrawing from drugs they were exposed to before birth. The nursery gives parents and babies private rooms to allow for family-centered care, with the goal of breaking the cycle of addiction across generations.

A staff member at Hushabye Nursery in Phoenix feeds one of the babies on Nov. 8, 2022. Infants brought to the nursery are withdrawing from drugs they were exposed to before birth – opioids, in particular. Across the country, cases of neonatal abstinence syndrome increased 82% from 2010 to 2017. That means that in the U.S., a baby is diagnosed with NAS every 19 minutes. (Photo by Laura Bargfeld/Cronkite News)

30 years and counting: Veterans, 9/11 responders reconnect at ASU football game

TEMPE – Thirty years ago, Jimmy Powers formed a group of childhood friends to attend a college football game together. Over the years, the group grew to include veterans and 9/11 responders. Two weeks ago, they attended an ASU game together.

For 30 years, a group of friends that includes veterans and 9/11 responders have come together to attend a football game at stadiums around the country. They recently bonded at an Arizona State football game. (Photo courtesy of Sean Lynch/Sun Devil Athletics)