It is the latest legal move by GOP figures backing President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of election fraud though, like almost all of the others, it has little promise of success. Ward’s lawsuit alleges that in parts of Maricopa County there were not enough safeguards verifying that checked signatures on mail-in ballots came from registered voters. The filing against the state’s 11 electors says that observers did not get a proper view of the voting process and that the way damaged ballots were dealt with meant they were not accurately recorded....

Ward won a second term as the state’s Republican Party chair by 42 votes during last Saturday’s election, but is now facing demands from her competitor and fellow party members for a full audit of the results. Ward, speaking with a Phoenix-based conservative radio host Saturday, scoffed at growing claims of election “irregularities” from Arizona Republicans including Committeeman Trey Terry and Tucson business owner Sergio Arellano, who placed second behind Ward in the chairperson contest....

Rep. John Fillmore proposed House Bill 2082 for the upcoming legislative session, according to a Tuesday report in the Arizona Mirror. The bill would prevent public schools from penalizing employees who use incorrect pronouns for transgender students. It would also prohibit schools from requiring that employees use correct pronouns for students, unless the pronoun “corresponds to the sex listed on that student’s birth certificate.” A recent incident that would likely have had a different outcome under the proposed law involved an Arizona teacher who was fired in September 2019....

Here is Gordon echoing that mission on Twitter, after a groin injury limited his playing time in Monday’s exhibition victory over Augustana (S.D.) to just 22 minutes. Wildcats coach Sean Miller told reporters that his freshman has been dealing with the injury for the past week. We love when athletes use power words, and torture is one of those. And we also like it when Gordon, a Sporting News second-team preseason All-American, throws down dunks like this one: You....

Sinema and Manchin have both faced heavy criticism for the opposition to eliminate or change the rule, which effectively requires most bills to have the support of 60 senators in a chamber that is currently split 50-50. Republicans used the rule for the first time in the Senate’s current session last week to block the formation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the violent January 6 storming of the U....

The Line: Arizona -2.5 Total: 62.5 Line movement: The questionable status of freshman quarterback Anu Solomon of Arizona kept the game off the board until Wednesday, when the Wildcats were posted between -1.5 and -3. The number settled at 2.5 at most shops by Thursday. For updated spreads and totals from around Las Vegas, visit our live odds page . Trends that matter: ASU is 5-2 ATS in its last seven games overall…....

Elli Smith, a member of Sky Sanctuary Rescue, regularly shares updates to social media of the animals she finds and the often squalid locations they have been living in. Her previous clips include saving a dog living at a garbage tip, and rehabilitating another whose back legs were hacked off with a machete. Two of her recent TikTok videos detailing the struggles of a “hoard” of animals have each racked up more than 2 million views....

He said during a media briefing on Tuesday that he signed the bill because cases were at a “very low point.” “I knew that it would be overridden by the legislature if I didn’t sign it,” he said. “I had already eliminated our statewide mask mandate.” Hutchinson, a Republican, said now that cases are increasing in Arkansas, he wishes the ban “had not become law.” He said that there are only two ways to change the law—either the state legislature could amend it, or it could be ruled unconstitutional in the courts....

Kristy Schneider, 42, has been released from the Saline County Sheriff’s Department after posting $100,000 in bail Tuesday. A court date has been set for August 4, when she will face the charge of endangering the welfare of a minor in the first degree, according to a bench warrant filed Monday in Saline County Circuit Court. Schneider had no comment for reporters who asked her outside the sheriff’s department Tuesday if she had abused her son....

Images of the boy taken after the alleged incident at Cloverdale Middle School in Little Rock showed his face severely bruised and swollen, with his left eye entirely bloodshot and red. His mother, Maria Alba, took the pictures when the boy returned home from school on November 15. She reportedly asked him whether he was playing in the bathroom and fell, and he “replied yes and hung his head down,” according to a police report acquired by THV11....

The first of the big hurdles, next Tuesday, may be impossible for Gore to clear. Under federal law, all election disputes are supposed to be settled by then, and each state’s electors are “deemed conclusive” on that day. Florida, of course, has already certified George W. Bush as the winner. Gore has only this week to somehow conduct and win a court-ordered recount before the deadline, then convince the Florida Supreme Court to order that Bush’s slate of electors be replaced with his....

Nearly 36,000 service members disclosed in a confidential survey that they had been subjected to unwanted sexual contact, the Associated Press (AP) reported Wednesday, citing unnamed officials. The new numbers show a 13 percent jump from the previous year and an increase from the more than 20,000 service members who reported sexual assault in 2018. The survey’s results point to ongoing challenges despite efforts by Congress and the Pentagon to address sexual assault and misconduct....

Miguel Herrera’s arrival as coach at the start of 2016 looked to have boosted Arriola’s potential for playing time, but the 21-year-old had a “roller-coaster ride last season” that left him frustrated this winter. Giovinco will listen to offers from China “I thought that I had deserved more of a chance to be a regular player and contribute to the team,” he told Goal USA. “After the season, my contract was coming close to an end and I kind of had the power to say, ‘Look if I’m not playing I have to still grow, I have to become the player that I know I can be and I don’t think right here is the right spot for me....

The Gunners have been drawn with the Bundesliga side in Europa League group H having finished fifth in the Premier League in the 2016-17 season. It is the first time that Arsene Wenger has failed to claim a Champions League spot during his 20-year tenure at Emirates Stadium, which may explain the Gunners’ approach to scouting their new opponents. Cologne assistant Manfred Schmid has revealed that, having held talks with the north London club, they will share scouting information with eachother ahead of their meeting on September 14....

They have found a formula that works down the years, with back-to-back triumphs toasted in 2014 and 2015. Gunners grateful to Giroud again Their defence was ended at the quarter-final stage last season, but the north London outfit tend to go deep into the competition. In fact, they boast an impressive record when it comes to negotiating the third-round hurdle – with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Preston North End on Saturday stretching a 21-year run....

Alexis, 27, regularly posts posts of himself together with his two golden retrievers Atom and Humber, prompting one fan to suggest that the fans should host a banner for the dogs. The Chile star is out of contract next summer and his agent Fernando Felicevich remains locked in talks with Gunners officials over extending the forward’s deal. Liverpool stink up St. Mary’s Twitter user @aliladiere explained to Goal how the idea came about after seeing a photo of the dogs on Sanchez’s Instagram account....

The Gunners opened the bidding at €50 million but are yet to meet Dortmund’s demands. The Bundesliga side are looking to generate around €70m from the sale of a prized asset and will not be talked into dropping that asking price. Wenger happy with or without Aubameyang Arsene Wenger has suggested he is happy if Arsenal do not manage to sign Borussia Dortmund star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang before the January transfer window closes....

The Costa Rican also spent the 2012/13 season with the Spanish side. Arsenal 14/1 to win Premier League The loan move is Campbell’s sixth in his time with Arsenal, having spent the 2016/17 season with Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon. In total, the forward has made 40 first-team appearances for the Gunners, with four goals scored in that time. The 25-year-old is also still recovering from a knee injury picked up during this summer’s Gold Cup, with his expected return date placed in late September or early October....

The striker was born in La Coruna, and played for the La Liga side for two seasons before moving to Arsenal in 2016. Bournemouth 7/1 to beat Arsenal After just one season at the Emirates Stadium, however, Perez has been allowed to go back to his hometown after struggling to break into the Gunners first team during his maiden campaign. “Lucas Perez has rejoined Spanish side Deportivo de La Coruna on loan for the 2017/18 season,” Arsenal confirmed in a statement....

The Gabonese striker was on fire in front of goal, recording five strikes and one assist in just three league outings. Aubameyang is in his first full season at Arsenal after arriving from Borussia Dortmund in January and the forward has played a key role in the club’s strong start to the campaign. He is currently the joint-top goalscorer in the league with seven efforts to his name alongside Chelsea star Eden Hazard and Manchester City talisman Sergio Aguero....