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El informe ‘Calidad del Aire’ clasifica a Phoenix como una de las 25 peores ciudades de los EE. UU. por la contaminación del aire

PHOENIX — El condado de Maricopa es uno de varios condados de Arizona que recibió una calificación reprobatoria en la limpieza del aire debido a los días con alto contenido de ozono y alta contaminación por partículas, según el último informe Estado del aire, publicado el jueves por la American Lung Association.


How two sisters who never played baseball saved Tempe Prep from a forfeited season

TEMPE — When Tempe Prep was at risk of forfeiting games, two sisters stepped in to fill the roster and have become an integral part of the Knights team.


Referees blow the whistle on low pay, sometimes abusive conditions

LOS ANGELES – High school boys lacrosse officials in the L.A. area staged a brief work stoppage this month in response to a new pay proposal. While they’ve agreed to finish this year, the controversy raises the question of how referees are faring across the Southwest.


Spivey leads boys volleyball program at Tucson Mountain View to extreme heights

TUCSON — Lindsey Spivey, the 2019 boys volleyball coach of the year, is guiding Tucson Mountain View, and her family-like approach has made the program one of the best in the state.


Border numbers hit highest level in 20 years, as end of Title 42 looms

Border officials last month apprehended the most migrants at the southern border in at least 22 years, presenting a new challenge for the Biden administration's plan to end enforcement of Title 42 at the border just weeks from now.


Meet Baby Ozzie: A disappointing playoff loss for Suns fans highlighted by fist-bumping infant

PHOENIX — A disappointing Phoenix Suns playoff loss, that included a Devin Booker hamstring injury, is also highlighted by a fist-bumping infant sitting courtside.


Women’s group works to eliminate food insecurities in south Phoenix

PHOENIX – A group of women helped develop the Phoenix Food Action Plan, which works to eliminate food deserts in Phoenix and improve accessibility to healthful, affordable food.


Court allows Jan. 6 suit against Georgia lawmaker; could affect 3 in Arizona

WASHINGTON - A federal court said Georgia voters can press their claim that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's support for the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol disqualifies her from the ballot, the same charge that has been filed against three Arizona lawmakers.


‘I just like being able to breathe’: Phoenix travelers react to halt of travel mask mandate

PHOENIX – Many travelers at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport were relieved to fly without masks after a federal judge halted a mandate that has been in effect and extended several times since January 2021.


Where’s Kyler? Arizona Cardinals teammates not concerned about quarterback’s absence at workouts

PHOENIX – Coming off a playoff loss to the Rams, the Arizona Cardinals officially started their offseason workout program Tuesday. Among the players not there? Quarterback Kyler Murray


Brittney Griner’s absence weighs on Phoenix Mercury as training camp begins

PHOENIX – As the Phoenix Mercury opened training camp, all they could think about was the absence of Brittney Griner, who remains detained in Russia on drug charges.


Arizonans enroll in All of Us program to increase diversity in medical research

PHOENIX – More than 50,000 people in Arizona are part of a national effort to build a new kind of medical database. The All of Us research program is an initiative of the National Institutes of Health, and its goal is ambitious: to build the largest and most diverse database of its kind.