Danny Shapiro is a Phoenix native and 2014 graduate of Arizona State University. He spent 3 years covering athletics in Beaumont, Texas, before coming to KTAR and Arizona Sports in 2018. He has been KTAR's lead editor for digital content since 2021. Follow him on X @DannyShapiro13.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 15, 2020President Trump returning to Arizona next week for 2 campaign stops
President Donald Trump will make another push at Arizona voters by hosting two campaign stops in the state next week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 15, 2020Arizona schools chief Hoffman frustrated as teacher shortage rises
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman is frustrated the state's teacher shortage has deepened during the coronavirus pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 14, 2020Combs High School shuts down following coronavirus outbreak
Combs High School, whose district was mired in controversy in August over its decision to reopen schools before meeting public health recommendations, shut down in-person learning Wednesday following a coronavirus outbreak.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 14, 2020Phoenix breaks record for most 100-degree days in calendar year
Phoenix reached 100 degrees for the 144th time Wednesday, breaking the record for the most triple-digit days in a calendar year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 14, 2020Maricopa County Libraries offering free Wi-Fi, more hot spot kit rentals
The Maricopa County Library District is offering free Wi-Fi and additional hot spot kit rentals in an effort to help provide more online access for residents during the coronavirus pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 12, 2020UArizona asking students to finish semester remotely after Thanksgiving
University of Arizona officials are encouraging students to travel away from campus for Thanksgiving and finish the fall semester remotely.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 9, 2020Ivanka Trump returning to Phoenix on Sunday for campaign event
Ivanka Trump will return to Phoenix on Sunday for a campaign event, the latest in a long string of recent visits for the Trump campaign in the battleground state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 9, 2020Leadership styles of Penzone, Sheridan clash in Maricopa County sheriff’s race
There's a stark difference in how incumbent Paul Penzone and challenger Jerry Sheridan want to run the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 8, 2020Arizona Snowbowl to debut state-of-the-art Arizona Gondola this season
Arizona Snowbowl is set to debut its state-of-the-art Arizona Gondola during the upcoming season that begins in late November.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 7, 2020Pence, Harris invoke Arizona’s Kayla Mueller during vice presidential debate
Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic opponent Kamala Harris invoked Kayla Mueller, the Arizona aid worker who was killed by Islamic State militants in 2015, during Wednesday's debate in Salt Lake City.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 7, 2020Culinary Dropout opening location next week at Scottsdale Quarter
Gastropub chain Culinary Dropout will open its doors at Scottsdale Quarter on Oct. 14, making it the fifth location in metro Phoenix and sixth in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 6, 2020Sen. McSally on Trump attacks against John McCain: ‘It pisses me off’
In a rare defiance of the president, Republican Sen. Martha McSally denounced attacks Donald Trump has made against late Sen. John McCain during Tuesday's debate with Democratic challenger Mark Kelly.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 6, 2020Mark Kelly says virus, economic crises in Arizona fueled by McSally faults
Democratic Senate candidate Mark Kelly said during Tuesday's debate that a lack of leadership from U.S. Sen. Martha McSally helped fuel the coronavirus crisis and ensuing economic downturn in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 5, 2020Fall in Phoenix? Not yet as daily heat record eclipsed at 105 degrees
Phoenix set another daily heat record on Monday, hitting a high temperature of 105 degrees.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 5, 2020Democrats Biden, Kelly continue to lead in Arizona, new poll finds
Democrats Joe Biden and Mark Kelly continue to hold steady leads over their Republican counterparts in Arizona about a month from Election Day, according to a New York Times poll released Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2020Trump cancels Arizona campaign stops after positive coronavirus test
Two scheduled Donald Trump campaign stops in Arizona were canceled Friday after the president and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for coronavirus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2020Body cam footage released in shooting of unarmed man by Mesa officers
Tempe police released body camera footage Thursday from an incident last week that resulted in Mesa officers fatally shooting an unarmed man.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2020Press Coffee to open first Gilbert location in November
Press Coffee is opening another East Valley location in November and is offering specials to celebrate the launch.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2020Mark Kelly says Supreme Court pick should be chosen by election winner
Arizona Senate candidate Mark Kelly believes the pick to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court should be chosen by the winner of November's presidential election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2020Fire restrictions for Tonto National Forest to continue through October
Fire restrictions for the Tonto National Forest were extended through the end of October as dry conditions and hot temperatures continue to impact Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2020Cindy McCain calls Biden a ‘great leader,’ says he’d work across the aisle
Cindy McCain continued her support for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday, talking up the former Vice President as a strong leader she expects to work across the aisle if elected.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2020Illumination light show returning to Glendale, Tempe for holiday season
The world’s largest drive-through animated light show of the holiday season is returning to Glendale and Tempe in November.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 28, 2020UArizona to lift self-quarantine recommendation for students
The University of Arizona is set to lift a shelter-in-place recommendation Tuesday as coronavirus cases have decreased and compliance with public health guidance has improved.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 27, 2020West Valley man has new outlook on life after facial surgery
A West Valley man has a new outlook on life after undergoing facial surgery to correct several birth defects.