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Supreme Court pooh-poohs Arizona firm’s parody defense in trademark case

WASHINGTON - A Scottsdale company that makes doggy chew toys spoofing Jack Daniel's and other brands is not protected from trademark infringement suits by its claim that it was merely parodying, not appropriating, those brands, the Supreme Court ruled.


From toilets to mattresses: Arizona officials warn motorists to “Secure Your Load” to prevent road debris

PHOENIX – Arizona safety officials say road debris is dangerous: The region saw more than 800 debris-related crashes last year, Maricopa County Supervisor Jack Sellers said. Gov. Katie Hobbs declared June 6 Arizona’s “Secure Your Load Day.”

Mesa Police Officer Sean Stoddard had a near-death experience while cleaning up road debris. His vehicle’s entire back end was crushed. (Photo By Evelin Ruelas/Cronkite News)

Ranchers hail, environmentalists fear Supreme Court clean water ruling

WASHINGTON - Ranchers and GOP lawmakers say a Supreme Court ruling that narrows which waters are subject to federal regulation is a win for private property rights, But environmentalist call the ruling in Sackett v. EPA "disastrous for Arizona, where water is rare."


Scott Barclay dedicates life to keeping ASU men’s gymnastics alive

CHANDLER – Former ASU gymnast Scott Barclay witnessed funding get cut from the Sun Devils men’s gymnastics program in 1993. Over the past 30 years, the ASU Hall of Famer has creatively worked to ensure the school’s decision wasn’t a death sentence for the program.

ASU men's gymnastics coach Scott Barclay works with his gymnasts and coaching staff to fundraise $225,000 annually as a fully self-funded club team. (Photo by Bobby Murphy/Cronkite News)

ASU’s bats wake up to secure must-win victory over Oregon State in Pac-12 tournament

SCOTTSDALE – ASU baseball earned a much-needed 14-10 win against Oregon State to stay alive in the hunt for the NCAA tournament. The Sun Devils’ win comes after a difficult loss Tuesday against in-state rival UArizona.

Arizona State's Owen Stevenson embraces catcher Bronson Balholm after closing out a must-win 14-10 victory over Oregon State in the Pac-12 Baseball Tournament at Scottsdale Stadium. (Photo by Joey Plishka/Cronkite News)

Trabajando para preservar las formas tradicionales y los tipos de maíz hopi

MAYER – Michael Kotutwa Johnson, un agricultor de la Tribu Hopi, se está enfocando en llevar el maíz Hopi de vuelta a la mesa de comedor, no solo por sus beneficios para la salud, sino también para conectar a su pueblo con su cultura.

Michael Kotutwa Johnson dice que el maíz hopi "tiene de 10 a 15 veces más contenido mineral" que el maíz de supermercado. Espera compartirlo con el pueblo hopi y cree que verán una mejora en su salud. (Foto de Sierra Alvarez/Cronkite News)

Compañía de Phoenix trabaja en crear un detector de marihuana en el aliento

PHOENIX – La empresa Phoenix ElectraTect está creando un detector de marihuana para ayudar a los usuarios de marihuana medicinal y a las fuerzas del orden a medir de manera más precisa los niveles de deterioro causados por el THC, el principal componente psicoactivo de la marihuana.

Evan Darzi, cofundador de ElectraTec, escribe la fórmula molecular del Delta-9 THC el 25 de abril de 2023, en Phoenix. (Foto de Mia Andrea/Cronkite Noticias)

Cloudy with a chance of baseballs: MLB, college players well aware of weather’s effect

PHOENIX – For baseball fans, discussions about altitude, temperature and air density occur often, but how much of an effect do they have on the game? For players around the league and at the collegiate level, weather conditions are always a focus.


Standing 4 Black Girls keeps memories alive for missing and murdered Black women

LOS ANGELES – Women’s Leadership project Standing 4 Black Girls wants to increase awareness of the issue and bring justice to the missing and murdered Black girls across the nation.

Event-goers marched around Leimert Park chanting, “We’re standing for Black girls!” (Photo by Ayana Hamilton/Cronkite News)

With former player as coach, Basha High softball heads to 6A state playoffs

CHANDLER – The last time the Basha High School softball team won the Premier Region, Kailey Pomeroy was a player on the team. Now she is the coach and leading the team into the 6A state playoffs that start Saturday.


Meditación de compasión: investigadores de UArizona estudiarán su impacto en sobrevivientes de cáncer de mama

PHOENIX – La Universidad de Arizona utilizará una subvención de $1,7 millones para que sobrevivientes de cáncer de mama y sus parejas practiquen la "meditación de compasión", estudiando si el programa puede aliviar su ansiedad, depresión y sensación de aislamiento.

La Universidad de Arizona está llevando a cabo un estudio sobre la meditación de la compasión, la cual se utiliza para tratar la ansiedad, la depresión y el sentimiento de aislamiento en sobrevivientes de cáncer de mama y sus parejas de apoyo. "Es una meditación sobre nuestros sentimientos hacia otras personas, así como nuestros sentimientos sobre nosotros mismos", dijo Thaddeus Pace, PhD, el investigador principal. (Ilustración fotográfica de Paula Soria/Cronkite Noticias)

Arizona State women’s golf readies for regionals on heels of Beth Coulter’s second-place Pac-12 finish

PHOENIX – Beth Coulter’s second-place individual finish at Pac-12s and strong seasons from Paula Schulz-Hannsen and Ashley Menne set ASU up for a potential return to Nationals in Scottsdale.

Arizona State women's golfer Beth Coulter shot a 5-under par last week at the Pac-12 Women's Championships to finish second overall in the tournament. (Photo courtesy of ASU Athletics)