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Molly Miller’s ‘GCU Basketball’ brand takes center stage in Hall of Fame Series showcase win over ASU

PHOENIX – GCU women’s basketball showcased its sharp 3-point shooting and relentless defense to rally past ASU 70-59 in the Hall of Fame Series, with Alyssa Durazo-Frescas leading the way.


Kelly skeptical, Gallego mum on Trump defense pick – Fox News host Pete Hegseth – who lacks national security experience

WASHINGTON – Pete Hegseth – the Fox and Friends host tapped by President-elect Donald Trump for secretary of defense – lacks national security experience. Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly is skeptical. Others are stunned.


Midpoint checkup: Cardinals bolstered by elite running game, but defense must prove itself

TEMPE – The Arizona Cardinals started off the season in what appeared to be rebuild mode, but the team changed course and now sits atop the NFC West standings. The difference-maker? The run game.


New faces, same goal: GCU women’s basketball looks promising heading into final WAC season

PHOENIX – GCU women’s basketball is looking for a WAC Tournament win this season after a first-round loss last year. The new recruits and veterans may have immense talent, but they’re still working on their chemistry.

GCU women’s basketball coach Molly Miller with a microphone stands on a basketball court surrounded by the GCU female basketball players in purple uniforms.

Proposition 479 seeks to continue half-cent sales tax that helps fund Maricopa County public transit, roads

PHOENIX – Proposition 479 would continue a half-cent sales tax for Maricopa County through 2045. It would produce an estimated $14.9 billion in revenue, with $9 billion of that going to fund transportation. The revenue would help to create 11.9 new miles of light rail and 28.3 miles of bus routes as well as new traditional and high-occupancy vehicle freeway lanes, but opponents say the sales tax is unneeded due to "abysmal failure" of the light-rail system.


‘He’s only scratching the surface’: Former coaches say Marvin Harrison Jr. will bring his winning tradition to Cardinals

PHOENIX - Right now, Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is the talk of the Valley. His former coaches at St. Joseph’s Prep and Ohio State say he’ll live up to the hype.

Marvin Harrison Jr. in white uniform reaching out to catch a ball.

Republicans falsely link illegal immigration to federal relief funds as Hurricane Milton slams Florida

WASHINGTON – As Hurricane Helene pushed disaster relief to the political forefront, former President Donald Trump and other Republicans have leveled false claims about FEMA diverting funds to help migrants.


Conservationists say cattle grazing on federal lands in Arizona has pushed a threatened garter snake closer to extinction

WASHINGTON – The northern Mexican garter snake, already threatened, is losing habitat due to livestock grazing on federal land in Arizona, according to the Center for Biological Diversity. The group has sued two federal agencies to protect the reptile.

Valley garter snake, a subspecies of the common garter snake. (Photo courtesy of the National Park Service)

Endorsements from Parkland survivors group elevates gun debate in Arizona races that pit Democrats against NRA-backed Republicans

WASHINGTON – March For Our Lives, the group formed by survivors of the 2018 Parkland, Florida, school shooting, has endorsed two Arizona Democrats against NRA backed Republicans.


Speech, book signing, more: Kari Lake prominent at RNC after modeling campaign after Donald Trump

MILWAUKEE – Kari Lake was a prominent figure at the Republican National Convention with a prime-time speech as well as a book signing.

Kari Lake, the GOP frontrunner for Arizona’s U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Independent Kyrsten Sinema, speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 16, 2024. (Photo by Hudson French/News21)

GOP shift to more inclusive language on same-sex marriage welcomed by LGBTQ+ Republicans, could appeal to swing voters

MILWAUKEE – The new Republican Party platform replaces long-standing references to “traditional marriage” defined as being “between one man and one woman” with more inclusive language embraced by LGBTQ+ conservatives. The shift could help with outreach to moderate and independent voters.

Log Cabin Republicans host a “Big Tent Event” at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 17, 2024. (Photo by Grey Gartin/Cronkite News)

Sporting a greener future: U.S. arenas, stadiums tackle carbon footprint to score environmental wins

PHOENIX – Sports venues are going green by pioneering sustainable design and retrofitting older stadiums with eco-friendly technologies to reduce their environmental impact.

The solar panel installation at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta generates 1.6 million kilowatt hours of renewable energy per year, reducing the venue's electricity use by 29%. (Photo by Andrea Vilchez/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF)