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Cronkite News •

Brooks Koepka makes second start in return to PGA Tour at WM Phoenix Open

SCOTTSDALE – Family was one of the driving factors in Brooks Koepka’s return to the PGA Tour following his 3 1/2-year tenure with LIV Golf.


He brought family to the Farmers Insurance Open last week in La Jolla, Calif., and will have his wife and son on site at the WM Phoenix Open, which began play Thursday at TPC Scottsdale.


“(What I missed most was) the ability to have my family out all the time,” Koepka said. “They didn’t travel too much over the past few years.”


Koepka was among the...
Cronkite News •

ASU's Cam Skattebo returns to Tempe for the second time since injury

PHOENIX – The last time Arizona State fans saw Cam Skattebo, he was wheeling around on a scooter at the Territorial Cup game in November.


On Sunday, he was jogging around a baseball diamond.


If his mobility is any indication, Skattebo should be ready for New York Giants training camp in July.


During his rookie season, Skattebo’s hard-nosed style of football injected life into a Giants fan base. He had 410 rushing yards and seven touchdowns from scrimmage in eight games before a season-e...
Cronkite News •

Arizona defense stops ASU, makes statement in Territorial Cup win

TEMPE – Arizona defensive back Treydan Stukes chuckled as he listened to fellow senior teammate Dalton Johnson talk about the Wildcats’ dominant defensive outing Friday night against Arizona State.


“We came to play,” Johnson said. “We didn’t come to watch. We’re eager to get out there, and I think the front seven and the back five are just clicking really well.” 


Teams, of course, can only field 11 players at a time, although in the 99th iteration of the Territorial Cup, it felt as if Ariz...
Upheaval •

‘No Kings Day of Defiance’ draws millions to protest against Trump

Millions of people nationwide took to the streets on June 14, stirred by the same rallying cry: “No thrones, no crowns, no kings.” Many of those who participated in the “No Kings Day of Defiance” said they were driven to do so by President Donald Trump’s policies on immigration.
The Trump administration took 181 immigration-specific actions during his first 100 days in office, according to the Migration Policy Institute. Those policies have led to courtroom battles and on-the-ground protests lik...
Upheaval •

‘Sí se puede’: Hundreds march across California for immigrant rights

VACAVILLE, Calif. — More than 100 people gathered in a circle in the shade of Andrews Park. They were Christian faith leaders, Native American elders, toddlers, activists with decades of experience and first-time protesters, all bound by the same goal: to walk almost 40 miles in three days to advocate for immigrant rights.
The group stretched their limbs and adjusted backpacks while organizers led a safety briefing. Faith leaders offered a blessing for protection and strength. As the group stepp...
Cronkite News •

Charlie Kirk memorial fills State Farm Stadium, draws President Trump and huge throng of mourners

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Tara Hall walked with a smile through the busy parking lot at State Farm Stadium in Glendale – even after she was turned away from the Charlie Kirk memorial.


The trek to Phoenix had already been an ordeal. When her flight from South Carolina was delayed, she drove three hours to the Atlanta airport, barely making it onto a flight 10 minutes before the doors closed. She arrived at her hotel at 1:30 a.m., and after an hour and a half of sleep, pulled herself out of bed so she...
AP News •

‘It hurts all of us’: Mass deportations ensnare immigrant service members, veterans and families

PHOENIX (AP) — Leading up to the 2024 presidential election, U.S. Army veteran Sae Joon Park kept in mind a warning from an immigration officer: If Donald Trump were elected, Park would likely be at risk for deportation.Park was 7 when he came to the U.S. from Seoul, South Korea. He joined the Army at 19 and received a Purple Heart after being shot in Panama. After leaving the military, he lived with PTSD, leading to addiction issues.After a 2009 arrest on a drug charge, Park was eventually orde...
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Arizona Sustainability Alliance Help-A-Farm supports women-owned farms

The Arizona Sustainability Alliance Help-A-Farm program connects volunteers with small farms in the Phoenix area, like Bene Vivendo, to promote education and support for the local food system.

TEMPE – Connections between the community and local farms flourish with the help of the Arizona Sustainability Alliance Help-A-Farm initiative. On the first Sunday of every month from October to April, volunteers can join AZSA and get involved with the local food system in Phoenix.

The initiative began...