GAO: Rush to build border wall caused harm, damages continued after pause
WASHINGTON - A new Government Accountability Office report confirms what critics have long said, that the Trump administration's rush to build a border wall caused significant environmental damage, depleted water sources and devastated sacred tribal sites.
‘Absolutely maddening’: NCAA faces backlash from Jake Smith’s mother, Arizona Legislature over eligibility decision
PHOENIX – The NCAA denied the eligibility of ASU wide receiver Jake Smith due to new regulations regarding two-time transfers. Smith’s mother and the Arizona state legislature are both speaking out in his defense.
ESA program added almost 50,000 students in the past year, state reports
WASHINGTON – The state added nearly 12,000 students to the Empowerment Scholarship Account program in the last quarter, bringing total enrollment to 61,689 at the end of June and renewing debates about the costs and benefits of the program.
ASU men’s basketball opener to be streamed exclusively on Barstool.tv with Portnoy on the mic
PHOENIX – ASU men’s basketball will open its upcoming season in Chicago at the Barstool Sports Invitational on November 8. The game, played against Mississippi State, will be broadcast exclusively on Barstool.tv with Dave Portnoy on the mic
Appeals court again shoots down attempt to ban hunters’ use of lead shot
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Forest Service cannot be required to prohibit the use of lead shot by hunters in the Kaibab National Forest, a practice that environmentalists say can poison and kill wildlife, including critically endangered California condors.
Arizona COVID-19 cases double since June, as virus rebounds in state, U.S.
WASHINGTON - First lady Jill Biden's positive COVID-19 test this weekend was the latest, and most high-profile, reminder that cases are once again on the rise in the U.S. and in Arizona, where new infections per week have more than doubled since early July.
NAU men’s cross-country team begins historic NCAA title defense as season opens in Flagstaff
FLAGSTAFF – The NAU men's cross country team began its quest to defend its NCAA title at the George Kyte Classic. The Lumberjacks look to win their fourth consecutive national championship, something only two other colleges have done.
Jobless rate is down, wages up, but not all is worth celebrating this Labor Day
WASHNGTON - Arizona's jobless rate is the lowest in decades, job openings are plentiful and salaries are inching up, all good news for workers on this Labor Day. While those gains are offset by nagging inflation, economists say the outlook for workers in Arizona is "relatively rosy,"
Kyle Larson, Dale Jarrett team up in Phoenix to supercharge Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
PHOENIX – NASCAR stars Dale Jarrett and Kyle Larson visited Phoenix Children's Hospital in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month – a cause the drivers cherish from their personal experiences.
Migrant deaths climbed with temperatures in July; overall numbers still low
WASHINGTON - Migrant deaths in the Arizona desert spiked in July, when the remains of 42 undocumented individuals were found, the most for that month in more than a decade, advocates and medical officials said.
Independents, with a lowercase i, are now Arizona’s biggest voter group
WASHINGTON - The largest political party in Arizona is no longer a party. The latest numbers from the Arizona Secretary of State's office show that independent voters edged out Republicans in July to become the largest single group of voters in the state.
No flag on this play: AIA-sanctioned girls flag football debuts at Nike Kickoff Classic
PHOENIX - The Arizona Cardinals show support for girls flag football at the Nike Kickoff Classic where Mountain Pointe and Mountain View compete in their first AIA-sanctioned flag football game of the season.
