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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 2021Tucson’s Romero says city to house asylum seekers, migrants at hotels
The city of Tucson has contracted with local hotels to temporarily house people seeking asylum in the U.S. while awaiting the completion of a tent-like facility built by Customs and Border Protection.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 2021Suspect arrested in death of man at Gilbert group home
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the death of a man at a group home in Gilbert, according to police.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2021Arizona businesses won’t have to enforce mask mandates
Arizona businesses will be free to ignore mask mandates meant to contain the spread of diseases like COVID-19 under legislation signed Friday by Gov. Doug Ducey.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 9, 2021
Sen. Mark Kelly reports $4.4M in fundraising for reelection campaign
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly said this week he raised nearly $4.4 million for his reelection campaign during the first quarter of 2021.
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WORLD NEWS | Apr 9, 2021Prince Philip, husband to Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99
Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constricted his life, has died, Buckingham Palace said Friday. He was 99.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Apr 8, 2021
President Biden announces actions on guns, names ATF boss
President Joe Biden put on a modest White House ceremony Thursday to announce a half-dozen executive actions to combat what he called an “epidemic and an international embarrassment” of gun violence in America.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2021Arizona Senate fails to pass bill for abortion ban for genetic issues
Republican lawmakers in Arizona failed Wednesday to approve a sweeping abortion bill in the Senate that would have made it a felony for a doctor to terminate a pregnancy in which the fetus has a genetic abnormality after a single Republican joined Democrats in voting no.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Apr 6, 2021Tribes discuss priorities with Interior Secretary Haaland
Native American leaders told U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland they see her as a “formidable guardian” and steward of their interests Tuesday during the pueblo woman’s first official trip to her home state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2021Chandler man sentenced to time served in online threats case
A Chandler man who served 225 days in prison in an online threats case has been sentenced to time served.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Apr 2, 2021Ghostly border video reveals dangers for migrant children
A grainy video released Wednesday by authorities of small children being dropped into America from atop the border wall captures the dangers for migrant children at the southern U.S. border.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 2, 2021Maricopa County tells Arizona Senate to find own place for election audit
Metro Phoenix officials aren’t interested in allowing a firm led by a backer of unfounded election fraud theories to use Maricopa County facilities to recount ballots from November's election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 2, 2021Biden infrastructure plan would restore train service to Phoenix, Vegas
President Joe Biden's infrastructure improvement program would include restoring Amtrak intercity rail passenger service to Phoenix and Las Vegas.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 1, 2021Arizona election bill to purge early voting list put on hold in House
An Arizona election bill to purge inconsistent voters from the popular permanent early voting list is in limbo after the state House took the unusual step of cutting off debate.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 31, 2021Arizona Senate OKs business pandemic liability shield
The Arizona Senate voted Tuesday to give businesses, nursing homes and others a broad shield from lawsuits related to COVID-19, joining the House in approving the measure and sending it to Republican Gov. Doug Ducey for his expected signature.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 30, 2021Phoenix science professor chosen for spot on SpaceX flight
A billionaire’s private SpaceX flight filled its two remaining seats Tuesday with a scientist-teacher from Phoenix and a data engineer whose friend actually won a spot but gave him the prize.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 27, 2021Flagstaff council objects to Ducey order on mask mandates
The Flagstaff City Council is casting a critical eye on Gov. Doug Ducey's executive order barring local governments from enforcing mask-wearing mandates.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 27, 2021Arizona neighborhoods fight hunger with free pantry movement
The Little Free Pantry movement is one of several efforts worldwide in which people donate food and goods to be used by anyone who needs help.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 24, 2021Arizona house panel approves proposal to tighten school sex education rules
Arizona parents would have to opt-in to specific discussions about gender identity and sexual orientation or HIV in sex education classes and schools would be barred from providing any instruction before 5th grade under a proposal approved by a House committee Wednesday over opposition from minority Democrats.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Mar 24, 2021Biden to have VP Harris lead southern border response
President Joe Biden has tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the White House effort to tackle the migration challenge at the U.S. southern border.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 23, 2021Fugitive wanted for shooting incident killed by deputies in Arizona
A fugitive wanted in an Arizona shooting incident and a parole violation in Oregon has been killed, authorities said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 23, 2021Arizona bill for banning abortion for genetic issues in doubt
A Republican member of the Arizona House announced Tuesday that she can't support a proposal that would make it a felony in Arizona for a doctor to perform an abortion because the fetus has a genetic abnormality such as Down Syndrome.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 23, 2021Kingman computer system slowly bouncing back from cyberattack
Officials in Kingman say the city’s computer system is slowly getting back to fully operational after a recent cyberattack.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 22, 2021With wildfire season looming, Arizona officials urge public to be cautious
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and state forestry officials urged the public Monday to be extra wary because of a looming wildfire season that has the potential to be exceptionally devastating due to widespread drought.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 22, 2021Wife of longtime Maricopa County Sheriff Arpaio dies at 89
Ava Arpaio, the wife of the former longtime sheriff of metro Phoenix who faithfully supported her husband in his controversial political career yet still managed to be liked by some of his toughest critics, has died at age 89.