Four decades after memorable run with ASU, Lionel Hollins still thriving
PHOENIX — Former ASU basketball standout Lionel Hollins is still finding success, this time with the Los Angeles Lakers.
The fight at home: Suicide rate is highest among younger military veterans
Younger veterans ages 18 to 34 commit suicide more often than all other age brackets, and most of them had not experienced combat, recent reports say. Veterans Affairs is trying to address the issue.
Making their pitch: Women on Angel City soccer club forging bonds with community
LOS ANGELES – Angel City FC, the newest women’s professional soccer franchise, arrives in 2022 but already is trying to impact women’s sports and the Los Angeles sports culture.
73 years after Robinson broke color barrier, baseball struggles to lure Black players
PHOENIX – According to SABR, there has been a decline of African American players in MLB nearly every year since 1981, and by 2016 that number plummeted to 6.7%, the lowest percentage since 1957.
Cherokee Trail of Tears just one of many forced removals of Eastern tribes to Oklahoma
WASHINGTON – The Trail of Tears, the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation to Oklahoma, was one of the most inhumane policy implementations in American history – but it was not an isolated incident.
Phoenix Rising believes new stadium will bring improved fan, player experience
PHOENIX – The year 2021 means a new stadium for Phoenix Rising FC, which believes an improved fan experience will occur, too.
Report: ‘Child care deserts’ hit poor, rural Arizona families hardest
WASHINGTON - Arizona has 304,180 infants and toddlers who need child care but only 234,270 slots to accommodate them, with poor and rural families most likely to be left out, which did not come as a surprise to state child care advocates.
Watching brother win Fiesta Bowl a special moment for Florida State’s Chubba Purdy
GLENDALE – Watching his brother win the Fiesta Bowl was a special experience for Florida State’s Chubba Purdy.
Balancing act: Olympic athletes try to ramp up training, avoid injury after COVID-19 delay
PHOENIX – The COVID-19 pandemic put the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on hold for a year. Now, athletes must balance the intensity of training needed to return to peak performance in the summer of 2021 against the risk of injury that comes after shutting down during the outbreak.
Trump makes way in at least one part of Washington – souvenir shops
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump continues to challenge President-elect Joe Biden's win, but it's time for Trump to go in some parts of Washington - the souvenir shops, to make way for Biden-Harris swag.
Study: Post-9/11 vets more likely to be employed, and in steadier jobs
WASHINGTON - Post-9/11 veterans are not only more likely to be employed than the general population, they are also more likely to be in jobs that are immune to recession, according to a recent report by the Census Bureau.
Not the ‘blue wave’ they hoped for, but Democrats made gains in 2020
WASHINGTON - For years, Democrats have argued that Arizona was about to turn blue. But while they grabbed the top two races on the ballot, Democrats made little headway in state, local or other congressional races - close, but not the "blue wave" they were hoping for.
