From Russian detention to Team USA: Brittney Griner’s third Olympic selection marks return to international stage
PHOENIX – Brittney Griner’s journey over the past two years, marked by her Russian detainment and subsequent return to the WNBA, culminates in her third Olympic Games.
Dynamic duo: Twin sons of NBA veteran Matt Barnes impress as Section 7 standouts with teamwork, talent
GLENDALE – Carter and Isaiah Barnes, leveraging lessons from their NBA father, excelled at the Section 7 Basketball Tournament for Crespi High School.
Supreme Court upholds gun ban on domestic abusers, defying its usual ideological split on Second Amendment rights
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court upholds gun ban on domestic abusers as reasonable limit to Second Amendment rights.
Family, legacy and leadership: Nate Tibbetts makes mark in WNBA debut season with Phoenix Mercury
PHOENIX – Many criticized the Phoenix Mercury for hiring Nate Tibbetts, who had no prior experience coaching in the WNBA. However, the South Dakota native is building a “family atmosphere” thanks to inspiration from his family, coaches and players.
Democrats spend big hoping to snag two of Arizona’s congressional seats
WASHINGTON – The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee plans to spend $2.8 million on ads targeting two potentially vulnerable members of Congress, Reps. David Schweikert and Juan Ciscomani.
Arizona hits record low unemployment but Biden hasn’t seen political payoff from emphasis on job growth and workers
WASHINGTON – As President Biden tries to shore up support among working class Arizona voters in the critical swing state, voters don’t seem inclined to give him credit for low unemployment. And thousands of manufacturing jobs – promised under the CHIPS Act – are on hold.
Tempe’s Grass Clippings Rolling Hills shines new light on golf with nighttime play
TEMPE – Grass Clippings Rolling Hills is Arizona’s first fully lit 18-hole golf course. The nighttime experience fosters a new vibe and vibrant community.
Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign in Phoenix on Dobbs anniversary, putting abortion rights in spotlight
WASHINGTON – Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Phoenix on Monday to mark the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling that ended a constitutional right to abortion. Abortion access is a key campaign issue and will likely be on the Arizona ballot.
Biden announces protections for immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens and their children, but Trump’s policies threaten to take it away
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a streamlined path to citizenship for migrants married to Americans. Immigrant advocates say there’s still much work to be done, especially with the possibility of another Trump presidency that threatens it all.
WNBA’s soaring popularity fueling fashion frenzy ahead of All-Star weekend in Phoenix
PHOENIX – The WNBA's growing popularity has led to increased attention on players' fashion choices, both on and off the court, with designers and brands collaborating with athletes to showcase their personal styles.
Ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s quest for vengeance faces test in Rep. Eli Crane’s primary
WASHINGTON – Freshman U.S. Rep. Eli Crane accuses his GOP primary challenger of being a pawn in a revenge plot hatched by Kevin McCarthy. The ousted speaker wants payback against Crane, a key player in McCarthy’s own downfall only a year after he’d pumped big money into helping Crane get to Congress.
Tempe Juneteenth celebration combines art activism with reflections on social justice, racial equality
TEMPE – Downtown Tempe's Juneteenth Block Party, organized by the Downtown Tempe Authority, showcased Black history and social justice through interactive art, hip-hop dance battles, personalized poetry, a pop-up roller skating rink and a barber battle.
