Arizona interstate reopens after deadly crash, leak
Arizona officials say Wednesday that orders for evacuation and sheltering in place have been lifted and the Interstate 10 in Arizona southeast of downtown Tucson has been opened more than a full day after a deadly crash caused a hazardous material leak.
Arizona men's basketball self-imposes 1-year postseason ban
Arizona coach Sean Miller reacts to a play during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Colorado, Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, in Tucson, Ariz. Arizona won 88-74. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)TUCSON, Ariz. โ The Arizona men's basketball program has self-imposed a one-year postseason ban related to its long-running NCAA rules infractions case. โI understand and fully support the Universityโs decision to self-impose a one-year post season ban on our menโs basketball program," Miller said in a statement. ___AP College Basketball writer John Marshall contributed to this story. ___More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
Arizona fires Sumlin following blowout loss to Arizona State
Arizona fired Sumlin on Saturday, a day after a 70-7 loss to Arizona State extended the Wildcats' losing streak to a record 12 games over two seasons. Arizona State scored the most points in Territorial Cup series history โ dating to 1899 โ to send Arizona to its fifth straight loss this season, with another possible game next week. He got off to a good start at Texas A&M, leading the Aggies to five straight bowl games. After showing some early promise, Arizona went on a downward spiral, capped with a record loss to its biggest rival. Sumlin said after the Arizona State loss.
No. 20 USC rallies again to beat Arizona 34-30 on late TD
20 USC beat Arizona 34-30 on Saturday. โA lot of teams would like to be in that position.โUSC (2-0, 2-0 Pac-12) was outplayed by Arizona State last week before scoring two touchdowns in the final three minutes of a 28-27 victory. Another drive into the red zone, another trip without points. โThat's the bottom line.โTHE TAKEAWAYUSC played undisciplined at times and was disjointed at times on offense, particularly in the red zone. Against Arizona, the Trojans struggled with penalties and capitalizing in the red zone.
Dan Budnik, who photographed civil rights movement, dies
TUCSON, Ariz. โ Acclaimed photographer Dan Budnik, noted for his portraits of artists in New York in the 1960s and documenting the civil rights movement and Native American culture, has died. In 1958, Budnik photographed the Youth March for Integrated Schools and the March on Washington in 1963 as well as every stage of the Selma to Montgomery March in Alabama in 1965. By the late 1960s, Budnik began to devote much of his time to Native American causes. He photographed the elders of 20 Native American nations across the country. Budnik also is survived by son Aaron Budnik, who is a rare-books dealer in London, and grandson Riley Budnik.
Wildfire near Tucson, Arizona, threatens hundreds of homes
(Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star via AP)TUCSON, Ariz. Hundreds of foothills homes on the outskirts of Tucson remained under an evacuation notice Friday as firefighters worked to keep a wildfire from moving downhill from canyons and ridges in mountains in a national forest. The Federal Emergency Management Agency granted Arizonas request for money to help fight the fire, officials said Thursday. Flames have been visible from Tucson at night, and smoke from the fire plumed over a suburb Friday morning. Sheriff's officials went door to door in neighborhoods on Thursday to notify residences of the evacuation notice, which a sheriff's spokesman said Friday wasn't mandatory. The dry, hot weather and the steep, rocky topography have been the main challenges in fighting the fire near Tucson, Jarrold said.
Retreat or deploy? Police try to balance protest response
Tensions rose throughout the week and reached a crescendo Friday night as protests erupted in cities across America. In Minneapolis, leaders decided to evacuate a police precinct Thursday and surrender it to protesters who set it on fire. Los Angeles police arrested more than 500 protesters on Friday night. Youve got to defend that, said former Los Angeles Police Deputy Chief Michael Downing. In Los Angeles, the center of the uprising was an intersection, Florence and Normandie avenues, and the violence spiraled into five days of riots and fires.
Husband and Wife Murder Suspects Escape Custody While Being Extradited to Arizona
An Arizona couple wanted for murder were able to overpower security guards in Utah and escape while being extradited to stand trial in Tucson, authorities said. Blane and Susan Barksdale are now on the lam and are considered armed and highly dangerous, police said. The couple have been charged with first-degree murder, first-degree burglary, arson, felony criminal damage and auto theft. He was last seen one week before the fire at a Tucson bar. The Barksdales were last seen in a GMC Sierra pickup with Arizona plate number 127XTY.
On this day: August 18
2014: Longtime "Saturday Night Live" announcer Don Pardo dies in his sleep at the age of 96 in Tucson, Arizona. Pardo had served as announcer for "SNL" since the show's 1975 debut and had a radio and TV announcing career that spanned more than seven decades. He was also the announcer for early incarnations of such shows as "The Price Is Right," "Jeopardy!" and "NBC Nightly News." Hide Caption