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Seton Catholic’s Karen Self smashes wins record for Arizona girls basketball—and she’s not done yet
Karen Self has guided the Seton Catholic girls basketball team to 12 state championships, cementing her legacy as a dominant figure in Arizona high school sports.
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Phoenix Holocaust center raises $38 million, expected to open in 2027 to foster education
Funds for the future Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center in Phoenix are now up to $38 million, providing more resources ahead of the expected opening in April 2027.
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Arizona lags in childhood vaccinations and fluoride—public health measures targeted by Trump HHS nominee RFK Jr.
Arizona’s lag in childhood vaccinations and access to fluoridated water is leaving public health experts concerned about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. becoming head of Health and Human Services.
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Arizona’s Democratic governor outlines groundwater proposal that has Republican support
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs renewed a push Thursday to regulate groundwater in rural parts of the drought-stricken state, and she’s more optimistic this time that her efforts will find support in the Republican-controlled Legislature.
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Facing first tragedy of his presidency, Trump blames DEI, Obama for plane crash
Sixty-seven people are presumed to be dead after a passenger plane collided Wednesday night with a US Army helicopter midair while approaching Reagan National Airport. Rather than provide measured leadership, Trump blamed DEI and Democrats for the deadly accident.
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These Arizona women’s basketball teams could make the March Madness tournament
GCU and NAU are in prime position to make the March Madness tournament. Arizona and ASU are on the outside looking in.
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What is the Laken Riley Act? A look at the first bill Trump just signed
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the first bill of his new administration, and it is named after a slain Georgia nursing student whose name became a rallying cry during his White House campaign.
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Arizona’s governor appoints Maria Elena Cruz, first Latina and Black justice to state Supreme Court
Governor Katie Hobbs appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday, making the state appellate judge from rural Yuma County the first Latina and first Black person chosen for the state’s high court.
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Way more Americans are getting sterilized since Roe was struck down, research finds
A new study has found that from May to August 2022, vasectomies surged by 95% and tubal sterilizations increased by 70% among adults ages 19 to 26. Health care professionals across the country have seen this in real time.
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You may qualify to file your taxes for free in Arizona—here’s how
Arizonans have some good news this tax season—the state is continuing its participation in the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Direct File Program, which allows qualified residents to file their taxes for free.
