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Arizona is scheduled to execute its first death row prisoner in more than 2 years
PHOENIX — An Arizona man who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder was scheduled to be executed Wednesday in the state’s first use of the death penalty in more than two years.NBC News - 4d -
Arizona minor league pitcher Listher Sosa suspended 80 games for positive drug test
Arizona minor league pitcher Listher Sosa was suspended for 80 games Thursday under baseball's minor league drug program following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Arizona State tabs Grand Canyon's Molly Miller as next women's basketball coach
Arizona State is hiring Grand Canyon's Molly Miller as its next women's basketball coach. Miller replaces Natasha Adair, who was fired earlier this month after going 29-62 in three seasons. ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Seven-run fourth inning powers West Virginia to game two win over Arizona
Early Saturday morning, West Virginia and Arizona wrapped up a 16-inning marathon, where the Mountaineers only scored four runs, dropping their second game of the season. On Saturday afternoon, ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Arizona wins marathon game with a 6-4 victory over No. 24 WVU in 16 innings
Mar. 22—MORGANTOWN — It was a marathon rather than a baseball game, as Arizona's 6-4 victory against No. 24 West Virginia began on Friday, but didn't conclude until the early minutes of Saturday ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Sam White, Logan Sauve injured, as Arizona takes series against No. 24 WVU
Mar. 23—MORGANTOWN — The 24th-ranked WVU baseball team fell to Arizona 11-4 on Sunday inside Kendrick Family Ballpark, losing its first series of the season along the way. It was far from the ...Yahoo Sports - 4h -
Caleb Love leads Arizona past Oregon 87-83 to set up a showdown with Duke in March Madness
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 on Sunday night in the NCAA ...Yahoo Sports - 2h -
D.C. Mayor calls out ‘$1.1 billion problem’ in House GOP stopgap plan
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) on Monday sounded alarm over what she described as a "$1.1 billion problem" in a plan rolled out by House Republicans to keep the government funded beyond ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Pokemon Go Developer Set To Be Acquired By Saudi Arabia's Scopely In $3.5 Billion Deal
Saudi Arabian-owned mobile developer Scopely has announced that it'll be acquiring Niantic's video game division, paying $3.5 billion for the developer behind Pokemon Go. Also included in the ...GameSpot - Mar. 12 -
Uzan scores 25 points, No. 2 Houston ramps up 'D' to beat Arizona 72-64 for the Big 12 tourney title
Milos Uzan poured in 25 points, Emanuel Sharpe added 17 and second-ranked Houston turned up its trademark defense in the final minute to hold on for a 72-64 victory over Arizona in the Big 12 ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Cam Skattebo sued by former Arizona State teammate over injury on practice field
While former Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo has been at the Scouting Combine and preparing for pre-draft meetings with NFL teams, process servers have been trying to find him to serve him ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 7 -
Arizona pulls away late to beat Kansas 88-77 in a Big 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinal
Henri Veesaar and KJ Lewis scored 19 points apiece and Arizona pulled away late to beat Kansas 88-77 in a Big 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinal at T-Mobile Center on Thursday night. Veesaar ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Love helps Arizona topple short-handed No. 9 Texas Tech 86-80 in Big 12 tourney semifinals
Caleb Love scored 27 points and Arizona took advantage of injuries that left Texas Tech short-handed for an 86-80 victory over the No. 9 Red Raiders in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals Friday ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Walgreens to Be Acquired by Sycamore Partners in $10 Billion Deal
Shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance have lost about half their value in the past year, as the chain has faced pressure in its retail and pharmacy businesses.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
CB Jaylon Jones agrees to terms with Cardinals
Cornerback Jaylon Jones is set for a move to Arizona.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona dies at 77
Longtime Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., a leading progressive voice on the environment and climate change, died Thursday from “complications of his cancer treatment,” his office announced in a ...NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Signing with Arizona Cardinals was 'a no-brainer' for Josh Sweat
Josh Sweat knew he was going to get good money no matter where he went. He believes his situation with the Cardinals will make him the happiest.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Beavers wrap up pair of tournaments in Arizona
Mar. 15—LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. — The Bemidji State women's golf team concluded its spring break trip on Friday, March 14 and finished 12th and 11th at the SMSU Spring Invitational and SMSU Spring ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Expensive contract extensions coming for Arizona Cardinals
The price for wide receivers and cornerbacks is going up.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Arizona executes man by lethal injection for 2002 murder
Aaron Gunches, who had dropped legal efforts to halt his execution, was sentenced to death for the 2002 murder of Ted Price, his girlfriend's ex-husband.CBS News - 4d -
Arizona Cardinals ranked 20th in PFF's power rankings
Despite significant improvements to the defense, the Cardinals are barely in the top 20 in PFF's power rankings.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Arizona Cardinals' season ticket sales rising in 2025
The Cardinals are having great success in 2025 with season ticket renewals and sales.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
How Arizona Diamondbacks strengthen ties on and off the field
Moving up the ranks in the same system, sharing joy of weddings and engagements, have injected a sense of family among DBacks players.Yahoo Sports - 18h -
Climate United Sues E.P.A. Over Frozen $20 Billion
In a lawsuit, Climate United claims the E.P.A. is illegally withholding funds that have become a target of the Trump administration.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
Africa Received Billions in U.S. Aid. Here’s What It Will Lose.
The United States spent decades responding to conflicts and disease in Africa. The continent is now expected to be the hardest hit by the Trump administration’s aid cuts.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
In bird flu fight, USDA almost doubling the $1.1 billion already spent
As bird flu continues to spread, impacting poultry farms and the price of eggs, the Agriculture Department says it's almost doubling the amount spent to combat it.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
USDA cancels $1 billion in local meal funding for schools and food banks
The USDA said it is promoting wiser government spending, but schools say it will make it tougher to serve healthy meals.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
G.O.P. Spending Bill Would Force $1 Billion Cut to D.C. Budget
Republicans omitted a standard provision approving the District’s budget in a stopgap funding measure needed to avert a shutdown before the end of the week. The result would be a 16 percent cut.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
Why astronaut Suni Williams runs in space: a 14-billion-year odyssey
Suni Williams' eight-day mission turned into a nine-month marathon. Now the astronaut is days away from leaving the International Space Station and returning to Earth.ESPN - Mar. 12 -
Trump Administration Claws Back $20 Billion in Climate Project Funds
After the EPA announced the move, an advocacy group sued, saying the agency broke a contract that denied eight organizations money to address climate change.Inc. - Mar. 12 -
How to protect yourself as fraud losses hit $12.5 billion in 2024
A new FTC report reveals a sharp rise in fraud losses, with 2.6 million consumers reporting scams in 2024. With financial fraud surging, CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger shares how to ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Comcast signs $3-billion deal to keep Olympics on NBC through 2036
The contract extension will allow NBCUniversal to broadcast the 2034 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City on NBC and streaming service PeacockLos Angeles Times - Mar. 13 -
Poppi Has Landed a $1.95 Billion Acquisition Deal With PepsiCo
The better-for-you soda brand was founded in 2018.Inc. - 6d -
PepsiCo to buy prebiotic brand Poppi for nearly $2 billion
PepsiCo will acquire healthier soda brand Poppi as it strives to diversify into soda and snack offerings.CBS News - 6d -
PepsiCo buys prebiotic soda brand Poppi for nearly $2 billion
Poppi's founders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth launched the brand back in 2018.CNBC - 6d -
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Alphabet Spends $32 Billion to Buy Cybersecurity Startup Wiz
If the deal for Alphabet to buy Wiz closes, it will become the company’s most expensive acquisition ever.Inc. - 5d -
Women’s Elite Sports Revenues Will Generate More Than $2.35 Billion in 2025
The latest revenue projections reflect global growth of 240 percent over four years, according to a new report.Inc. - 5d -
Google Seals $32 Billion Deal for Cyber Start-Up Wiz
The acquisition could make the Silicon Valley giant a bigger force in cybersecurity, and arrives months after an earlier round of talks collapsed.The New York Times - 5d -
UK Aims to Cut Billions in Welfare Amid Budget Crunch
Changing disability allowances is a particularly contentious move within Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s center-left Labour Party.The New York Times - 5d
