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A rendering displays three restaurants that are slated to open in Peoria, Arizona....

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$20 million development including Fox restaurants set to open in Peoria

Peoria residents are preparing to welcome three restaurant brands making their West Valley debut as part of The Park at 83 retail development.

Finland and the Baltic states Mark Kelly...

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Sen. Mark Kelly joins congressional delegation to Finland, Baltic States

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly from Arizona took part in a six-person delegation to Finland and the Baltic states that analyzed defense efforts in the region.

Connor Jarnagan spoke in support of Tempe's brass knuckles ban at a Sept. 5, 2024, City Council mee...

Kevin Stone

Tempe responds to youth violence with restrictive brass knuckles ban

Tempe is the latest East Valley community to enact a brass knuckles ban in response to the youth violence issue.

powerful monsoon season to bring rain and storms to metro Phoenix...

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Arizona's monsoon season likely to snuff out without any dramatic storms, weather officials say

Hoping for the powerful monsoon season to bring rain and storms to metro Phoenix? The National Weather Service forecast tells a different story.

Phoenix officers injured: Zane Coolidge, left, and Matthew Haney...

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'Praying for a miracle': Phoenix officer remains on life support, police union leader says

One of the two Phoenix officers injured in a shooting earlier this week remains on life support, a police union leader said Friday morning.

Motorists will have to contend with several weekend freeway closures across metro Phoenix as constr...

Kevin Stone

Watch out for multiple metro Phoenix freeway closures and restrictions this weekend

Motorists will have to contend with several weekend freeway closures across metro Phoenix as construction resumes after a Labor Day holiday break.

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Yordan Alvarez #44 of the Houston Astros hits a three run home run in the fifth inning against the ...

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Diamondbacks thrashed by Yordan Alvarez in loss to Astros

Yordan Alvarez hit two three-run homers and Framber Valdez pitched seven innings in the Houston Astros' 8-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.

Jose Herrera #11 of the Arizona Diamondbacks hits a RBI single against the Los Angeles Dodgers duri...

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Diamondbacks catcher Jose Herrera exits after taking bat to helmet

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Jose Herrera exited Friday's game in Houston against the Astros after the followthrough of a swing struck him on top of his catcher's mask.

Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray warms up...

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Predicting the Arizona Cardinals’ 2024 record

Before the Arizona Cardinals open up the regular season against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, it's time for one last record prediction for 2024.

Kyler Murray attempts a pass during Day 1 of joint practices with the Colts...

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Kyler Murray has entered his now-or-never season with Cardinals

Kyler Murray's time to turn into a star is now or never for the Arizona Cardinals.

Xavier Weaver is on the Week 1 Arizona Cardinals injury report...

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Arizona Cardinals injury report: Rookie WR Xavier Weaver out vs. Bills

Xavier Weaver, Tip Reiman and Joey Blount are the only players listed on the Arizona Cardinals injury report for a game against the Buffalo Bills.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) drives past Phoenix Mercury's Celeste Taylor (12) in the sec...

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Phoenix Mercury sign guard Celeste Taylor to rest-of-season contract

The Phoenix Mercury have signed guard Celeste Taylor to a rest-of-season contract.

Arizona Votes

JD Vance pints to the crowd while at the podium....

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JD Vance contrasts Trump and Harris' border policy in Phoenix speech

In Phoenix, JD Vance contrasted his running mate Donald Trump's border policy against his opponent Kamala Harris.

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Prosecutor urges judge to not allow move to federal court in Mark Meadows Arizona fake elector case

A prosecutor urged a judge on Thursday to reject former Donald Trump presidential chief of staff Mark Meadows’ bid to move his charges in Arizona’s fake elector case to federal court.

Meghan McCain voting for general election 2024...

Serena O'Sullivan

Meghan McCain calls Donald Trump and Kamala Harris 'garbage candidates'

Meghan McCain isn't voting for either Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump. She called them both "garbage candidates."

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A rendering displays three restaurants that are slated to open in Peoria, Arizona....

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$20 million development including Fox restaurants set to open in Peoria

Peoria residents are preparing to welcome three restaurant brands making their West Valley debut as part of The Park at 83 retail development.

Arizona tourism tax revenue finished above $4 billion in 2023. This is a photo of tourists at the G...

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Arizona tourism tax revenue surpasses $4 billion for first time in 2023

Arizona's tourism tax revenue finished above $4 billion in 2023, the first time the mark had been surpassed in state history.

Spicy chicken tenders and sliders lay in a basket....

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Dave's Hot Chicken opening first West Valley location in 2025

Dave's Hot Chicken is expanding in Arizona as it begins construction of its first West Valley location in Goodyear with plans to open in 2025.

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Arizona Department of Health receives $3 million grant to study maternal mortality

The Arizona Department of Health has been granted $3 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of a plan to improve maternal health.

Street vendors without permits allegedly made 17 people sick...

Serena O'Sullivan

Street tacos from Valley vendors without permits make 17 people sick

Love street tacos? You might get sick like 17 victims who reported their illnesses after eating food from street vendors without permits.

Barrow Neurological Institute is launching a study to determine if long COVID is a risk factor for ...

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Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix to study if COVID increases the risk for Alzheimer’s

Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix is launching a study to determine if long COVID is a risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease.

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Arizona education department to keep working with company that puts police officers in schools

State Superintendent Tom Horne extended a partnership on Thursday with a company that provides school safety officers to schools.

Scottsdale new scholarship program launches....

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City of Scottsdale launches new scholarship program for residents

Scottsdale has launched a new scholarship program for students, Scottsdale College Promise, which is now live and accepting applicants.

center opens to help children with autism in Phoenix...

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New academy center opens to teach children with autism in Phoenix

A new Phoenix center opened to help children with autism, especially children who are five years old or younger, on Aug. 28, 2024.

Border and Immigration

Arizona gets $47M in funding help border communities...

Serena O'Sullivan

Arizona receives $47M more in federal funding to support border communities

Arizona is set to benefit from a rush of $47 million in federal funding for border communities, the Department of Homeland Security said.

File phot of the Arizona border crossing at Lukeville....

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Arizona border ballot measure has strong support from voters, new poll finds

An Arizona border ballot measure that would criminalize entering the state from Mexico outside a port of entry has strong voter support, a new poll says.

Border patrol agent Pete Bidegain looks from a hilltop on the U.S. side of the US-Mexico border in ...

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Border arrests are expected to rise from August but are hovering near 4-year lows

Border arrests are expected to rise slightly from July, officials said, but the numbers are hovering near four-year lows.

Trump Arizona border speech covered immigration, crime, politics...

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Former President Donald Trump stresses dangers of lax policies during Arizona border visit

Former President Donald Trump visited the Arizona-Mexico border in an afternoon press conference in Cochise County on Thursday.

Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego order food at Cocina Adamex on Aug. 9, 202...

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Rep. Ruben Gallego: 'No sane politician' can think immigration system isn't broken

While Republican Donald Trump toured the border in Arizona on Thursday, Rep. Ruben Gallego spoke from Chicago about immigration reform.

Trump border trip in Cochise County set for Thursday...

Serena O'Sullivan

Security on high alert for former President Donald Trump's trip to southern Arizona

Former President Donald Trump will take a border trip on Thursday. Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels said security is a top priority.

Youth Violence

Connor Jarnagan spoke in support of Tempe's brass knuckles ban at a Sept. 5, 2024, City Council mee...

Kevin Stone

Tempe responds to youth violence with restrictive brass knuckles ban

Tempe is the latest East Valley community to enact a brass knuckles ban in response to the youth violence issue.

Preston Lord was killed after being attacked at a Halloween party in Queen Creek on Oct. 28, 2023. ...

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Here's a timeline of everything involving Preston Lord, Gilbert Goons, East Valley youth violence

Here's a timeline of everything involving Preston Lord, the Gilbert Goons and youth violence that has occurred in the East Valley.

A community vigil was held in Queen Creek on May 7, 2024, after arrests were made in the murder of ...

Kevin Stone

Preston Lord's parents open up about Valley teen's life, death in emotional TV interview

Ten months after Preston Lord was beaten to death in a case that sparked outrage across the Valley, his parents sat down with a Phoenix TV station to discuss their unimaginable ordeal.

Arizona Homeless News

the homeless ID project ADOT partnership...

Serena O'Sullivan

ID service helped over 8,300 unhoused people in Arizona in first year

Over 8,300 unhoused people have benefitted from the Homeless ID project in its first year, officials announced on Thursday.

Tents and trash overtook the Phoenix Zone homeless encampment before the city cleared it out after ...

Kevin Stone

Appeals court upholds injunction against city of Phoenix in Zone homeless encampment case

An Arizona court affirmed a permanent injunction that requires the city of Phoenix to prevent another homeless encampment from emerging in the area known as the Zone.

A man stands out a tent in an urban area at night. The Supreme Court decided on June 28, 2024, that...

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Supreme Court permits sleeping bans on people experiencing homelessness

The Supreme Court decided on Friday that cities can enforce bans on people sleeping outdoors in West Coast areas where shelter space is lacking.

Arizona Technology

Promotional photo of a Waymo One robotaxi stopped on a street as a pedestrian crosses....

Kevin Stone

Waymo expands curbside robotaxi service hours at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to 24/7

Travelers can now catch Waymo robotaxis directly to and from the terminals at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 24 hours a day.

hydrogen-fueled turbines...

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Arizona State University receives $800,000 to improve hydrogen turbine performance

Arizona State University received $800,000 in federal funding to support the increased use of clean hydrogen in industrial and power sectors.

Ethernet cables are plugged into a hub in a stock photo. Arizona received final approval to spend n...

Kevin Stone

Arizona gets final federal approval to spend nearly $1B to expand high-speed internet access

Arizona received final approval to spend nearly $1 billion in federal funding to expand high-speed internet access in the state.

United States

Colin Gray, 54, the father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, 14, sits in the Barrow Count...

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With father of suspect charged in Georgia shooting, will more parents be held responsible?

Murder charges filed against the father of a 14-year-old boy accused of a Georgia school shooting follow the successful prosecution of two parents in Michigan who were held responsible for a similar tragedy at a school north of Detroit. Is it a sign of a crackdown on parents accused of gross negligence when it comes […]

FILE - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, center right, listens to artist Seitu Jones, right, talk about his ...

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Sharp divisions persist over Walz's response to the riots that followed the murder of George Floyd

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz faced the biggest crisis of his political career when Minnesota’s two largest cities erupted in protests and riots after a white Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd. The Black man’s murder in 2020 sparked a nationwide reckoning over racial discrimination and police misconduct. His death, and its complicated aftermath, […]

FILE - Teacher Abi Hawker leads preschoolers in learning activities at Hillcrest Developmental Pres...

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How to pick the best preschool or child care center for your child

Preschool options are growing with the expansion of early learning programs, giving families in some parts of the U.S. a dizzying array of choices. Some states, like Colorado and New Mexico, are funneling state money into existing private preschools or child care centers. Others, like California, are expanding preschool through the public school system. Some […]

FILE - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is shown, March 15, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Pho...

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Wisconsin health officials recall eggs after a multistate outbreak of salmonella infections

Wisconsin health officials initiated a recall of eggs following an outbreak of salmonella infections among 65 people in nine states that originated on a Wisconsin farm. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said in a statement Friday that those who have been infected by salmonella included 42 people in Wisconsin, where the eggs are believed […]

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Stellantis recalls 1.5M Ram trucks to fix software bug that can disable stability control

DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is recalling nearly 1.5 million Ram pickup trucks worldwide to fix a software problem that can disable the electronic stability control system. The recall covers certain trucks from the 2019 and 2021 through 2024 model years, mostly in North America. Stellantis said in a statement Saturday that the trucks may have […]

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Florida high school football player dies after collapsing during game

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — A Florida Panhandle high school football player has died after collapsing during a game, officials said. Port St. Joe High School wide receiver Chance Gainer collapsed during Friday night’s game at Liberty High School. The 18-year-old senior was rushed to the hospital, but died, Gulf County School Superintendent Jim Norton […]

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