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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.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Mar 22, 2021
Shooting in Colorado leaves 10 dead in latest mass tragedy
A shooting at a Colorado supermarket killed 10 people Monday, including a police officer who was the first to respond to the scene, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 21, 2021Ducey talks disdain for new education tax, vows fast fix
A new voter-approved tax on high-earning Arizonans that will boost education spending is firmly in Gov. Doug Ducey's crosshairs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 20, 2021
Havasu remains lively despite college spring break cancellations
Lake Havasu City’s beaches have been bustling for the first few weeks of the traditional spring break period. That's good news for local businesses that depend on spring break tourism.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 19, 2021Arizona Democratic state Sen. Kirsten Engel running for Congress
Democratic Sen. Kirsten Engel of Tucson said she's running for Congress, becoming the first major candidate to jump into the race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 19, 2021Arizona sex abuse suspect arrested after hiding in desert for months
A 42-year-old Arizona man sought on sex abuse-related charges was arrested after he spent more than three months hiding in the desert, a sheriff's office said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 19, 2021Petersen sentenced to 5 more years in prison for adoption scheme in Arizona
A former Phoenix politician already in prison on a six-year sentence for operating an illegal adoption scheme involving women from the Marshall Islands was ordered to serve another five years behind bars.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 18, 2021Arizona Senate to do complete recount of 2.1 million Maricopa County ballots
Republicans who control the Arizona Senate announced Thursday they now intend to do a complete recount of 2.1 million ballots in the state’s most populous county to ensure that President Joe Biden's November win was legitimate.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 18, 2021Small town pushes for reopening of east entrance to Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon National Park officials tentatively plan to reopen the park's eastern entrance in late May, but there's sentiment in a small northern Arizona city that sooner would be better.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 17, 2021Bitterly divided Arizona House panel OKs school voucher bill
An Arizona House committee advanced an expansion of the state’s school voucher program about two years after voters overwhelmingly rejected universal vouchers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 17, 2021Arizona authorities seek stiff sentence for former county official Paul Petersen
Arizona authorities are seeking the stiffest possible prison sentence for disgraced former Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen -- one that could keep him behind bars for up to 18 years.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 17, 2021Arizona redistricting commission selects executive director
The commission that will redraw Arizona’s political district lines this year chose Brian Schmitt to be the executive director.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 16, 2021Authorities divvy up $70,000 reward for captured Arizona inmates
Authorities have paid a reward to a Casa Grande resident and a family in Coolidge for their help in locating two Arizona prison inmates who escaped from a state prison in January.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 16, 2021Judge rules Arizona GOP must pay $18K in groundless election suit
The Arizona Republican Party and its lawyers must pay $18,000 in attorneys’ fees from their failed lawsuits challenging President Joe Biden’s victory in the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2021Rep. Grijalva announces bill to reverse Arizona land swap for copper mine
U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva has introduced a bill to keep the U.S. Forest Service from turning over land in Arizona for a massive copper mine.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Mar 15, 2021Haaland OK’d as interior secretary, first Native American Cabinet head
The Senate on Monday confirmed New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, making her the first Native American to lead a Cabinet department.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Mar 14, 2021
Rescue aid package may reduce inequality, but for how long?
Democrats have celebrated President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan as a blow against one of America's most entrenched economic woes.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Mar 14, 2021Pelosi pledges swift work on major infrastructure package
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday pledged swift work by Congress on a job and infrastructure package that will be “fiscally sound.”
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Mar 14, 2021
FEMA to help manage unaccompanied minors at US-Mexico border
The Biden administration is turning to FEMA for help managing and caring for record numbers of unaccompanied immigrant children crossing the US-Mexico border.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 13, 2021Arizona task force to study possible jury selection changes
Possible changes to Arizona's jury selection system to make sure that trial juries include a fair cross-section of local communities will be the focus of a newly created task force.