News archive from 6 May 2017
Fully loaded: Fords arrive at dealers with stashes of marijuana
CLOSESkip in SkipxEmbed xShare Ford Fusions arrive on a train from Mexico, each with several pounds of pot. (Wochit) NOGALES, Arizona — A truck driver in a St. Paul, Minnesota, rail yard made a startling discovery while inspecting two new Ford Fusions...
Trump transition raised flags about Flynn Russia contacts
WASHINGTON (AP) — In late November, a member of Donald Trump's transition team approached national security officials in the Obama White House with a curious request: Could the incoming team get a copy of the classified CIA profile on Sergey Kislyak,...
Bargain hunters snap up state surplus property; more on auction block Saturday
CLOSESkip in SkipxEmbed xShare Have you ever wondered where that thing you left or lost at a TSA security checkpoint ended up? The government sells it at a huge discount. If you couldn't bring it on a plane — or, worse yet, left the security...
Classic Empire, McCraken give hope for 'local' horses in Kentucky Derby 2017
CLOSESkip in SkipxEmbed xShare KENTUCKY DERBY 2017 BETTING PICKSKentucky Derby 2017 picks | Marty McGee | 0:17Marty McGee of the Daily Racing Form gives his Derby picks. 1 of 12CLOSESkip in SkipxEmbed xShare KENTUCKY DERBY 2017 BETTING PICKSKentucky...
As bitter French campaign ends, Macron's team hit by hack
PARIS – Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said Friday she believes she can pull off a surprise victory in France's high-stakes runoff Sunday, while independent front-runner Emmanuel Macron suffered a document leak that his team called a...
Arizona budget analysis: Gov. Doug Ducey gets much of what he wanted for education
CLOSESkip in SkipxEmbed xShare The Arizona Republic's politics team discusses teachers' "boat parade," a protest for pay raises; the upcoming state budget; and what's up with Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton. Gov. Doug Ducey early this year sought...
University of North Alabama student killed in Franklin County wreck
A University of North Alabama student died Friday in a two-vehicle accident involving a semitrailer, officials have confirmed. Hannah Bridgmon, 20, of Haleyville, was killed when the 2015 Dodge she was driving collided with a 1997 Kenworth at 8:40...
Country singer Loretta Lynn had stroke, hospitalized
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A publicist for country music legend Loretta Lynn says she has been hospitalized after having a stroke. Maria Malta confirmed Friday that the 85-year-old singer and songwriter was admitted into a Nashville hospital on Thursday...
Canelo, Chavez Jr. fight brings massive hype, even by Vegas standards
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has little chance of beating Canelo Alvarez when the two fight Saturday night in Las Vegas, according to experts and oddsmakers. But that's done nothing to diminish the hype and anticipation for the middleweight bout at T Mobile...
Schadler sisters make up ground to lead Rio Rico to 4x800 relay state title
When sophomore Samantha Schadler grabbed the baton, there were five other runners in front of her. She passed two of them by the time she passed it to sister Allie. The senior, about 50 meters behind the first-place runner, turned it on and Rio Rico...
Garage sale offers glimpse of Eddie Lacy's life
CLOSESkip in SkipxEmbed xShare The former Green Bay Packers running back held a garage sale at his De Pere residence before moving out of the area to join the Seattle Seahawks for the 2017 season. DE PERE – The life of an NFL running back is not...
Church killings suspect once joked about stabbing someone, girlfriend reportedly said on phone call
Capital murder suspect Richard Burgin once joked about stabbing somebody, his girlfriend said during a recorded jail phone call that was played during his death penalty trial today. Testimony in the trial ended this afternoon after the jury heard the...
Happy ending for starving baby otter rescued from canal
CLOSESkip in SkipxEmbed xShare A baby otter was nursed back to health after being rescued by utility workers who found it struggling to get out of a canal on the outskirts of Phoenix, officials said. (May 4) A 4-week-old otter that was rescued from...
Tempe streetcar project to get $50M in federal funds
CLOSESkip in SkipxEmbed xShare After years of planning, construction of Tempe's streetcar project will begin in June. President Donald Trump signed an appropriations bill on Friday that should send $50 million to Tempe for its streetcar project....
Tips for Buying Turntables
CLOSESkip in SkipxEmbed xShare Ahead of the 10th annual Record Store Day, stars including Brendon Urie, Barry Gibb, Bebe Rexha and Lang Lang talk about their vinyl collections. (April 20) Question: I want to resurrect my vinyl record collection, so I...
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- 14:45 Ahwatukee icon moves as church makes way for South Mountain Freeway
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