Newsmaker Saturday - Doug Ducey
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FOX 10's John Hook talks to Arizona Governor Doug Ducey about COVID-19 cases in the state, vaccines, and his opposition to mask mandates.

Republicans eye repealing, replacing huge Arizona tax cuts

The Arizona Supreme Court in August found a key part of Proposition 208 unconstitutional and said it must be voided entirely if a trial court finds the new revenue puts schools over a voter-approved spending limit.

Authorities: Sacramento man arrested in Iowa had ‘hit list’

Kuachua Brillion Xiong, 25, is described in court records as a former grocery store worker from Merced who also lives in Sacramento. He had an AR-15 rifle, boxes of ammunition and loaded magazines and body armor in his car when he was stopped. He had the White House in his GPS as his destination.

SoCal man sentenced for killing woman during political argument over 2016 election

A Southern California man who shot and killed a woman holding her 2-year-old son during an argument over the 2016 presidential election was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison.

Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid dies at 82

Reid, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2018, served in Congress from 1983 until his retirement in 2017

Lawyer for Arizona Senate election audit firm wants to quit

The move to withdraw by attorney Jack Wilenchik is opposed by American Oversight, a government watchdog group that has for months been seeking records held by Florida-based Cyber Ninjas.

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo avoids criminal charges for unwanted kissing

Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that while there was evidence to conclude the conduct the women described did occur, the office could not pursue criminal charges.

Putin to consider options if West declines guarantees on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday he would ponder a slew of options if the West fails to meet his push for security guarantees precluding NATO's expansion to Ukraine.

US will lift travel ban on southern African countries on Dec. 31

The Nov. 29 ban barred nearly all non-U.S. citizens who had recently been in South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi.

Arizona Sen. Peshlakai resigns, moves to Interior Department

"I will begin work at the federal level in the new year and will be more impactful for all of the western United States," Democratic state Sen. Jamescita Mae Peshlakai said in her resignation letter Wednesday.

Kim Potter Verdict: Daunte Wright's family responds to guilty verdict

The family of Daunte Wright responded to the guilty verdict of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter, who was found guilty of manslaughter.

Biden signs bill blocking Chinese goods made by forced labor

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act is the latest in a series of intensifying U.S. penalties against China for alleged abuses.

Georgia election workers file suit against former NYC mayor, news channel

Two Georgia election workers filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing a right-wing cable news channel and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani of defaming them by falsely claiming they engaged in ballot fraud during the 2020 election.

Texas board withdraws pardon recommendation for George Floyd

The Texas Board of Pardon and Paroles, which unanimously supported a posthumous pardon for George Floyd over a 2004 drug arrest in Houston, withdrew that recommendation over "procedural errors" after sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk, his office says.

Border agency authorized to clean up wall construction sites in Arizona, 2 other states

Work will include installing drainage systems to prevent flooding, erosion control and slope stabilization, construction and improvement of access roads and removal of building materials that will no longer be used.