4+ hour, 6+ min ago (442+ words) A 19-year-old is facing a spate of charges after he allegedly did donuts and burnouts in a Ford Mustang on a Portland street Sunday " then fled police at speeds of up to 100 miles per hour before hitting another car head-on, injuring two people. Jeffery Hamilton Baker is charged with third-degree assault, failing to perform the duties of a driver to injured people, fleeing police, reckless endangerment, reckless driving and DUII, court records show. One of the people injured in the crash is in a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and the other did not need to go to a hospital, according to police and court records. When the officer turned on his emergency lights and tried to pull Baker over, Baker took off "at a high rate of speed" and tried to escape westbound on Southeast Alder Street, court records…...

4+ hour, 35+ min ago (135+ words) Phoenix Children's Hospital patient Andrea was 11 years old when she battled with depression after she received a heart transplant from an anonymous donor. 1 hospitalized, several people detained after stabbing in Phoenix PHOENIX " One person was taken to the hospital following a stabbing in Phoenix on Tuesday afternoon. >> Live, local, breaking. Download the 12News app Officers were called to the area of 24th Avenue and Thomas Road around 1:40 p.m. Tuesday for reports of a stabbing, according to Phoenix police. A man was found suffering from a stab wound and taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Police detained several people as possible suspects in the stabbing. Detectives are responding to continue the investigation. Watch 12News for free You can now watch 12News content anytime, anywhere thanks to the 12+ app!...

5+ hour, 21+ min ago (71+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Sejal Govindarao / Associated Press: Arizona AG Kris Mayes sues Temu for allegedly stealing customers' data, including their physical location, and counterfeiting local brands" " Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Tuesday that Arizona is the latest state to sue Temu and its parent company PDD Holdings Inc. over allegations " This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 6:20 PM ET, December 2, 2025....

6+ hour, 51+ min ago (270+ words) Background: News footage of Virginia Smith in court on Dec. 2 (WOWK). Inset: Cheyenne Johnson (Facebook). A West Virginia woman who told police her boyfriend dumped the body of another woman down a well was sentenced for her role in the grisly crime. Michael Smith said that Johnson would not leave Virginia Smith alone, so he got a rifle from his car and threatened Johnson with it before shooting her in the head. During her testimony at Michael Smith's trial, Virginia Smith told the court that he ordered her to shoot Johnson. Prosecutors stated that a juvenile witness told members of law enforcement that they saw Virginia Smith shoot Johnson. More from Law&Crime: Man accused of ratchet-strapping woman into well after rifle headshot might be in deep himself after girlfriend turns on him After Johnson was shot, Michael Smith disposed…...

6+ hour, 56+ min ago (92+ words) Our Miserable World At An Unbeatable Price Black Friday Sale. Get The Paper . Tuesday, December 2, 2025 A judge in Missouri resigned after wearing an Elvis Presley wig in court, coming after a disciplinary commission determined he failed to maintain order and decorum. What do you think? "Either wear a full Elvis costume or don't even bother showing up to work." "Little Richard gave me 25 to life." "Yet in England they're required." The stars appreciate your "whistle while you work" philosophy, but pallbearers are typically expected to be silent....

7+ hour, 5+ min ago (57+ words) Black Rock Coffee Bar, the coffee chain that allows people on the go to get their coffee without ever leaving their cars, is opening another Mesa location. Laine Doss | September 25, 2025 Joey Reams | February 11, 2025 Joey Reams | September 11, 2025 riya yadav | November 28, 2025 Twinkle Jha | November 28, 2025...

7+ hour, 38+ min ago (167+ words) The game of catchball has been known by many names, but the worldwide sensation is coming to Oklahoma in the near future. The 10th Annual USA Catchball Tournament will be in Norman in 2026, and News 9 spoke to USA Catchball Association Executive Director Vered Lopez to learn more about the sporting event. What is it about this sport and the way it's been modified that really has people enjoying it? Lopez: Well, it's an all-women's sport. So when we get on the court, and you know, our demographic is 25 and older, but you have women in their late 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, I mean, it just goes. We get on the court, and it's this women's empowerment. It's like an instant bond. We come to compete, but we do it with love. We do it with friendship. Lopez: That's what it is, the catchball to volleyball....

7+ hour, 45+ min ago (184+ words) Three new dining concepts are coming to downtown Phoenix. Pizzanista!,Hero, and Bar Saint Bruno are all opening in early 2026. According to KTAR News, Vivili Hospitality, the group behind the projects, invested $4 million to build the two restaurants and bar on Roosevelt Row near First and Portland Streets. All three concepts are currently under construction. Bar Saint Bruno will be located directly behind Pizzanista! and will offer late-night cocktails. Finally, Hero, located at 1030 N First Street, will serve pastas made from scratch paired with craft cocktails, according to its website. Led by Skyler Reeves, Prescott-based Vivili Hospitality Group is the name behind The Barley Hound, Roses's Pizzeria, Taco Don's, and La Planchada. The company's core values are taking pride in work, treating others with respect, and having fun. The company was named one of the fastest-growing private companies in the…...

8+ hour, 16+ min ago (693+ words) Coppery-tailed trogons are known for their shiny green and rose-red colors and stout bodies. A beloved, elusive bird found in Madera Canyon is losing its majestic name following a major taxonomic update. The colorful species, long known as the elegant trogon, has been officially reclassified as the coppery-tailed trogon. The change was announced by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in its 2025 eBird Taxonomy Update, released in November. It's part of a global push for consistency in species identification. WASHINGTON " Environmental groups in Arizona are raising alarms over President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Bureau of Land Management, former New Mexico Rep. Steve Pearce." Read moreTrump BLM pick's calls to sell off public land, expand drilling and mines, alarms environmentalists The U.S. Department of Education's move to establish new borrowing caps for professional and graduate students, excluding several healthcare programs, has…...

8+ hour, 23+ min ago (134+ words) Dec. 2 (UPI) -- A bear that was in danger of electrocution on a utility pole in Arizona was rescued by a lineman who poked the animal with a fiberglass stick. Werner J. Neubauer said he responded to the scene in Cochise County after receiving a call that a bear had climbed the utility pole and was in danger of electrocution. Neubauer shut off the power to the pole's equipment and went up in a bucket truck to encourage the bear to descend. A video recorded by his wife shows Neubauer prodding at the bear until it slides down the pole and heads back out into the wild. Neubauer said the incident wasn't his first bear rodeo -- he previously came to the rescue of a young bear spotted lying atop a utility pole in 2021....