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ARIZONA NEWS | May 8, 2021Grand Canyon National Park to reopen North Rim on May 15
The North Rim entrance of the Grand Canyon is scheduled to reopen on May 15 after being closed over the winter, national park officials announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 7, 2021Man accused of breaking order on group size for Grand Canyon hike
A Washington state man is accused of defying federal regulations that limit the number of people who can hike rim-to-rim at Grand Canyon National Park.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2021Fire restrictions to be put in place in some Arizona locations
State and federal public land management agencies in Arizona are beginning to impose fire restrictions due to hot and dry weather conditions across the state and an increase in fire starts caused by people.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2021Report indicates speed likely was factor in fatal Arizona tour bus crash
A tour bus on its way to the Grand Canyon was speeding when it flipped on its side, killing one passenger while injuring dozens, according to an investigative report that stops short of drawing conclusions about the cause of the crash.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 5, 2021Arizona court denies new sentencing for man on death row for 5 murders
An Arizona Supreme Court decision denies a request for a new sentencing for a death row inmate convicted of murdering five people, including two police informants and their relatives.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 5, 2021Arizona Dems, Senate reach agreement to ensure recount security
The Arizona Democratic Party has reached a deal with the Republican-controlled state Senate to ensure that voter and ballot privacy is guaranteed during an unprecedented recount of the 2020 presidential election results in Maricopa County.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 5, 2021DUI suspect in crash that injured West Valley officer arrested
A man suspected of driving while intoxicated and crashing into a Buckeye police sergeant’s cruiser last weekend has been arrested.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 4, 2021Arizona Supreme Court overturns state law capping restitution amounts
The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a state law limiting restitution awards for economic losses caused by certain criminal driving offenses that cause another person to be killed or seriously injured.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 4, 2021Suspect in pursuit that killed Chandler officer had past car theft conviction
Authorities say a man accused of using a stolen pickup truck to lead a deadly police chase in Pinal and Maricopa counties last week had prior convictions for vehicle theft and fleeing from law enforcement.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 3, 2021Hearing set over DNA evidence in Hacienda rape case
A judge has scheduled a May 21 hearing to consider a challenge to the DNA evidence against a nurse charged with sexually assaulting an incapacitated woman who later gave birth at a long-term care facility in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 3, 2021Mesa man accused of sexual contact with girl on airplane
An Arizona man has been indicted in Alaska on a federal charge of abusive sexual contact involving a 16-year-old girl who was seated next to him on a flight from Phoenix to Anchorage, federal officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2021Police: Man to face murder, other charges in Chandler officer’s death
A 25-year-old man arrested for the death of Chandler police officer Christopher Farrar faces charges that include murder.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2021Grand Canyon opens lottery for shooting bison in the park
The National Park Service is opening a rare opportunity for skilled shooters to help reduce the number of bison roaming the far reaches of northern Arizona.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Apr 30, 2021
US wages and benefits jump as economy reopens
Wages and benefits grew quickly for U.S. workers in the first three months of the year, a sign that businesses are starting to offer higher pay to fill newly-opened jobs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2021News crew spots Arizona murder suspect, alerts police, films arrest
A local television news crew spotted an Arizona murder suspect near the Atlanta airport and flagged police, who took the man back into custody after a daylong search.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2021Contractor running audit in Maricopa County releases privacy policies
A contractor overseeing the Arizona Senate's unprecedented recount of 2.1 million ballots from the November election complied Thursday with a court order and released its policies for ensuring voter privacy and ballot secrecy.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2021Arizona murder suspect escapes officers near Atlanta airport
Police were searching for a murder suspect near the Atlanta airport after he escaped from sheriff's deputies who were taking him back to Arizona.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Apr 29, 2021AP FACT CHECK: Biden skews record on migrants and GOP on virus
Taking a swipe at his predecessor Wednesday night, President Joe Biden gave a distorted account of the historical forces driving migrants to the U.S. border, and made his spending plans sound more broadly supported in Washington than they are.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2021Arizona positioned to take on biggest cuts in Colorado River supply
Water officials in Arizona say they are prepared to lose about one-fifth of the water the state gets from the Colorado River in what could be the first federally declared shortage in the river that supplies millions of people in the U.S. West.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2021Arizona school board ends meeting when parents protest mask mandate
A Tucson-area school board ended a study session and then canceled a scheduled regular meeting after dozens of parents protested the district's refusal to lift its mask mandate aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Apr 28, 2021President Biden to pitch sweeping ‘family plan’ in speech to Congress
President Joe Biden will use his first joint address to Congress on Wednesday to pitch a $1.8 trillion investment in children, families and education that would fundamentally transform the role government plays in American life.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Apr 27, 2021CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a face mask
U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers, and those who are unvaccinated can go without a face covering outside in some cases, too.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Apr 27, 2021President Biden to sign $15 minimum wage for federal contract workers
President Joe Biden is set Tuesday to sign an executive order to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for hundreds of thousands of federal contractors.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Apr 26, 2021
Justice Department opens policing probe over Breonna Taylor death
The Justice Department is opening a sweeping probe into policing in Louisville, Kentucky, over the March 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Monday.