Houston coach Willie Fritz has seen it all in college football.

The governors of Arizona, Illinois, Maine and North Carolina have signed orders intended to make COVID-19 vaccines available in pharmacies for people without individual prescriptions.

An Arizona judge has extended a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration’s effort to remove Guatemalan and Honduran children living in shelters or foster care after coming to the U.S. alone.

PNC Financial plans to buy Colorado-based FirstBank for $4.1 billion.

Major League Baseball's 2025 season has seen unexpected parity among teams.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is being honored with the Television Academy’s Governors Award even as it winds down after nearly 60 years.

A closely watched report says the number of people in the United States illegally surged to an all-time high of 14 million in 2023.

A U.S. appeals court has put the brakes on the transfer of federal forest land in Arizona to a company that plans to mine one of the largest copper deposits in North America.

A U.S. district judge has denied a request by a Native American tribe and environmentalists to stop the federal government from transferring land in Arizona for a massive copper mining project.

A big bronze statue of a donkey named Brighty the Burro has been recovered from the charred rubble of the Grand Canyon Lodge in Arizona.

The deadly crash of a medical transport plane on the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona has left the medical community in New Mexico heartbroken.

A small medical transport plane crashed and caught fire on the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona, killing four people.

Historically dry and windy conditions are making it harder for crews to contain a wildfire burning along the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.

As new coaches at opposite ends of a rivalry, Arizona State’s Molly Miller and Arizona’s Becky Burke could easily hold animosity toward the other.

The Houston Astros have had a rough go of it over the past couple of weeks, but they got back on course with a gritty series sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Arizona Democrats have removed their chair just six months into a tumultuous tenure.

The National Park Service is defending its handling of a lightning-sparked wildfire that destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge.

Clouds start to build in the early afternoon and the air becomes sweet with the promise of rain.

Arizona's top Democrats will bypass the state Democratic Party for next year’s midterms.

In landlocked Arizona, where the Colorado River crisis has put water use under a microscope, a new inland desert fish farm is growing barramundi — a tropical species native to Australia.

A U.S. district judge in Arizona has opened the door for the next round of legal wrangling as environmentalists and some Native Americas seek to stop the federal government from transferring land in Arizona for a massive copper mining project.

Major League Baseball’s one-year suspensions for betting on baseball have ended for four players — San Diego starter Jay Groome, Athletics relief pitcher Michael Kelly, Philadelphia infielder José Rodríguez and Arizona reliever Andrew Saalfrank.

A season of sky-high expectations is off to a slow start for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Attempts to regulate groundwater in rural Arizona have stalled in the Legislature.

The group Apache Stronghold is vowing to carry on the fight against a massive copper mining project on land the Apaches hold sacred, after a Supreme Court decision that is expected to let the mine proceed.

Arizona is planning to carry out a second execution this year, this time for a man convicted of killing four people 31 years ago in metro Phoenix.

Twenty people, a behavioral health business and a church were charged in an indictment that alleged Arizona’s Medicaid program was defrauded $60 million in a scheme involving billing for mental health treatment and addiction rehabilitation.

Arizona prosecutors pressing the case against Republicans accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election results in President Donald Trump’s favor were ordered to send the case back to a grand jury.

Arizona’s governor has signed legislation to create an alert system for Native Americans who have gone missing in the state.

Democrats have long focused on immigration when courting Latino voters in states like Arizona, Nevada, New Jersey and Florida, where generations of Latin American immigrants have settled and gained permanent legal status.

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee has recommended video reviews of out-of-bounds calls only be initiated by coach’s challenge.

Courts across the country have been grappling with how to deal with the increasing presence of artificial intelligence in the courtroom.

Family and friends of Christopher Pelkey submitted dozens of statements to the court before a man convicted of shooting him during a road rage incident was sentenced.

President Donald Trump wants to tap into “beautiful, clean coal" to help meet the electricity demands of what he bills as a new dawn of manufacturing and technological advancement in the United States.

DNA breakthrough! After 40 years, David Roy Mundt is sentenced to 2 life terms for assaults in TX & AZ.

The Trump administration plans to strictly require anyone illegally in the U.S. to register with the government and carry documentation.

As the Texas House expects to vote on a bill to create a $1 billion school voucher, a showdown is expected between optimistic supporters and critics hoping to sink the vote again, as they did in 2023.

A long sliver of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border that President Donald Trump is turning over to the Department of Defense would be controlled by the Army as part of a base, a move that could allow troops to detain any trespassers, including migrants.

A spokesperson for Avelo confirmed the airline "signed an agreement for a long-term charter program flying for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Immigration Control and Enforcement agency."

Commissioners in a rural New Mexico county say pets are being snatched from front yards and livestock are being killed by Mexican gray wolves, prompting them declare a state of emergency.

From the southwestern U.S. to Minnesota, Iowa and even parts of New Jersey, it was a dismal winter.

The Democratic base is angry.

Duke stud Cooper Flagg put on a skills clinic and overcame an onslaught from Arizona and Caleb Love, finishing with 30 points, six rebounds and seven in a 100-93 NCAA Tournament victory that pulled the Blue Devils within one win of the Final Four.

If there’s a single player Duke or any of its fans would love to not run into when the stakes are this high, Caleb Love would be that player.

Caleb Love had 29 points and nine rebounds, and fourth-seeded Arizona advanced to the Sweet 16, surviving a ragged finish to beat former Pac-12 rival Oregon 87-83 in the NCAA Tournament.

A new report identifies ways to create resilient water and wastewater systems in communities hardest hit by climate change.

Houston earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year and will open against first-time qualifier SIU-Edwardsville in Wichita, Kansas, on Thursday.

The Houston Cougars defeated Arizona 72-64 to win the Big 12 Championship, marking their second victory over Arizona this season.

Senate Bill 16 in Texas proposes requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration, affecting new voters and those currently registered.

All 20 GOP senators signed on to Senate Bill 16, which would apply to currently registered voters, and restrict some to only congressional elections.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes have adopted sharply different approaches to handling Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

There are 14 teams that were in the preseason AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll that are no longer in the rankings this week.

As near temperatures climbed to near records in parts of the central United States, a potent storm system was setting up to wallop the nation later.

A prisoner scheduled to be executed in what would be Arizona’s first use of the death penalty in over two years has passed up a chance to ask for a reprieve from his death sentence.

A winter storm has dumped heavy snow across northern Arizona, playing a major factor in a more than 15-mile backup on a major interstate.

A Democratic lawmaker who gained attention last year with a speech revealing she was planning to get an abortion is resigning from the Arizona Legislature.

The recovery of the smallest subspecies of gray wolf in North America is inching forward.

A 74-year-old Arizona woman has been awarded $7.25 million by a jury for a spine injury she suffered in a fall while exiting the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Thieves have targeted freight trains running through California and Arizona in a string of audacious heists that have resulted in the theft of more than $2 million worth of new Nike sneakers.

Arizona has apologized after the school says some fans participated in an “unacceptable chant” following the basketball team’s 96-95 loss to BYU on Saturday night.

Attention, Dairy Queen lovers! A significant shift is happening as 25 beloved DQ locations across Texas are closing their doors.

Three-time American League Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander turned 42 years old on Thursday.

A midair collision involving two small planes in southern Arizona has killed two people.

Tobe Awaka had 14 points and 12 rebounds as No. 19 Arizona moved into second place alone in the Big 12 Conference with a 74-67 win at Baylor.

The majority of state constitutions shield lawmakers from arrests, lawsuits and low-level infractions like traffic tickets during legislative sessions.

Lawyers for 25,000 people incarcerated in Arizona have asked a judge to take over health care operations in state-run prisons and appoint an official to run them.

The Arizona Supreme Court has set a March 19 execution date for a man who pleaded guilty to murder more than 17 years ago and has said himself that his lethal injection is long overdue.

One of the two pilots aboard the private jet owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil died when the aircraft veered off a runway in Arizona and hit a parked business jet.

One of the top election officials in Arizona's largest county has drastically downsized a team whose responsibilities included combating false information about elections.

Authorities say one person has been killed and others were injured when a private jet owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil collided with another jet at the Scottsdale Airport in Arizona.

Arizona has added a new species of bat to the list of night-flying creatures that frequent the state.

Colorado coach Deion Sanders said in a segment of his new television series that he "couldn’t coach pro ball.”.

Tommy Lloyd and Bobby Hurley met near midcourt during pregame, exchanging pleasantries, patting each other on the back.

Caleb Love trotted back, his head down, shoulders slumped after the latest of his missed 3-pointers clanged the back rim.

Caleb Love hit a tying heave from beyond halfcourt at the end of regulation and made two more 3-pointers in overtime, finishing with 22 points and lifting Arizona to an 86-75 win over No. 3 Iowa State.

Texans add eight players to offseason roster on reserve-future deals

Sam Darnold’s renaissance pushed Minnesota to one of the NFL’s best records, offering the hope of a deep playoff run.

The Los Angeles Rams made themselves at home on Monday night for their NFL wild-card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings — even if their adopted stadium featured an unusual amount of red and was nearly 400 miles east of their regular venue.

Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs knows she is outnumbered this legislative session as Republicans expanded their statehouse majorities in the last election.

A 3-year-old boy has died of injuries in the massive explosion of fireworks at a home in Honolulu on New Year’s Eve.

An Arizona death row prisoner has asked the state’s highest court to skip legal formalities and schedule his execution earlier than authorities were aiming for.

Commercial air tours will soon be prohibited over Canyon de Chelly National Monument in northeastern Arizona under a plan approved this week by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Park Service.

A Votebeat analysis shows how such requirements risk disenfranchising key voter groups, including Native Americans and college students.

A judge in Las Vegas has sentenced a Texas man to 100 years in prison for his role in a two-state shooting rampage on Thanksgiving 2020 that included the killing of a man in Nevada and a shootout with authorities in Arizona.

President-elect Donald Trump says he’s picking Kari Lake as director of Voice of America, installing a staunch loyalist who ran unsuccessfully for Arizona governor and a Senate seat to head the congressionally funded broadcaster that provides independent news reporting around the world.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says she is suing a Saudi Arabian agribusiness over what she calls “excessive pumping” of groundwater.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison has delivered a steadfast defense of his party’s commitment to racial equity.

Reproductive rights advocates are trying to dismantle a 15-week abortion ban in Arizona that conflicts with newly expanded access establishing a fundamental right to abortion in the state.

Kansas continues to hold the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll.

Arizona's top prosecutor says executions will resume in the state following a two-year pause.

Top officials in Arizona have certified the state’s election results.

Cam Skattebo ran for 147 yards and three touchdowns, Sam Leavitt threw for 247 yards and a score, and No. 21 Arizona State beat No. 14 BYU 28-23.

Duke freshman phenom Cooper Flagg got his first taste of a true college road atmosphere on Friday night, playing in front of a raucous announced crowd of 14,634 at Arizona’s McKale Center.

Distant, ancient galaxies are giving scientists more hints that a mysterious force called dark energy may not be what they thought.

Kansas strengthened its grip on No. 1 in the AP Top 25.

According to a Southwest Airlines spokesperson, Southwest Airlines Flight 2494 at Dallas Love Field Airport was reportedly struck by gunfire on the right side of the aircraft.

Incoming Democratic Senator-elect Ruben Gallego of Arizona says building authentic connections with working-class voters can help Democrats find their way back to power in Washington.

A judge recused himself from presiding over Arizona's fake electors case after an email surfaced in which he told fellow judges to speak out against attacks on Kamala Harris’ race.

The Associated Press declared Democrat Ruben Gallego the winner of Arizona’s U.S. Senate seat after vote updates on Monday and over the weekend increased his statewide lead and closed off any remaining paths to victory for Republican Kari Lake.

Democrat Ruben Gallego has been elected Arizona’s first Latino U.S. senator.