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 | Nov 1, 2024Wildlife officials relocate mama bear, cubs from Arizona town
A mama bear and her cubs were getting too comfortable with human areas in an Arizona town and were moved to another location, authorities said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 31, 2024Phoenix man who robbed 6 banks sentenced to 3.5 years in prison
A Phoenix man who robbed six banks in a five-month stretch has been sentenced to 3.5 years behind bars, authorities said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 31, 2024Kamala Harris urges Arizona voters to move past Donald Trump at rally
Kamala Harris made a plea to Arizona voters to move past her presidential opponent, Donald Trump, during a rally in Phoenix on Thursday afternoon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 31, 2024Vice presidential candidates Vance, Walz returning to Arizona 3 days before election
Two days after their presidential counterparts are in the state, vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz will campaign in Arizona on Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 30, 2024Kari Lake makes final pitch to voters as Election Day draws near
Less than a week before Election Day, Kari Lake is making a final pitch to voters as she seeks to win political office for the first time.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 30, 2024Maricopa County upping security efforts, preparation as Election Day nears
With Election Day closing in, Maricopa County is making sure all things security are ready to go for what is anticipated to be not just a one-day affair.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 29, 2024Buckeye school resource officer arrested on domestic violence charges
A Buckeye school resource officer was arrested on domestic violence charges on Monday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 29, 2024Kelly, Stanton blast Trump over stance on CHIPS Act, manufacturing
Two of Arizona's most prominent Democrats criticized former President Donald Trump over recent comments made about the CHIPS Act and manufacturing needs in the country.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 27, 2024Kamala Harris, like Donald Trump, to be in metro Phoenix on Halloween
Kamala Harris will be in metro Phoenix on Halloween, the same day her counterpart Donald Trump will visit the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2024Phoenix breaks a daily heat record on Friday as fall heatwave continues
Daily heat records are back on the menu as Phoenix broke another one on Friday afternoon as a fall heatwave continued.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2024President Joe Biden apologizes for Indian boarding school system in Arizona speech
During a speech in Arizona on Friday, President Joe Biden apologized for the nation's role in an Indian boarding school system that forced the removal of children from their families.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 24, 2024East Valley youth violence suspect sentenced to prison on assault, drug charges
A suspect connected to East Valley youth violence was sentenced to prison on assault and drug charges on Thursday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 24, 2024Trump says US ‘garbage can of the world’ due to undocumented migrants during Arizona speech
Former President Donald Trump heaped blame on the Biden administration, calling the country the "garbage can of the world" due to undocumented migrants during an immigration-heavy speech in Arizona on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 24, 2024Illinois family faces challenges after premature birth of twins in Phoenix
An Illinois couple is facing challenges after their twins were born three months prematurely at a Phoenix hospital.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 2024Proposition 499 would increase minimum wage to $20 per hour for Glendale hotel/event workers
Residents in Glendale have the opportunity to vote on Proposition 499, which would increase the minimum wage to $20 per hour for hotel and event workers among other labor protections.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 17, 2024MCAO to drop charges in case against Tyron McAlpin
Charges against Tyron McAlpin, the deaf Black man with cerebral palsy who was arrested with force by Phoenix Police officers two months ago, will be dropped.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 17, 2024Tempe officials admonished for open meetings violation ahead of failed Coyotes arena vote
Tempe officials have been reprimanded for an open meetings violation in 2022 ahead of the city's failed Arizona Coyotes arena vote.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 17, 2024Queen Creek police chief aiming to avoid another tragedy as 1-year mark of Preston Lord death nears
As the one-year mark of the death of Preston Lord nears, the police chief in the town where the 16-year-old was attacked believes law enforcement is making strides to avoid another tragedy.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 16, 2024Ruben Gallego refutes Kari Lake claims, says he wants to keep divorce file sealed for sake of son
Ruben Gallego said Wednesday that claims that he wants to keep his divorce file sealed to avoid potential issues with his campaign are untrue.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 14, 2024Phoenix record streak of daily heat reaches 3 weeks on Monday
No, it's not the Monday blues, it's just Phoenix's record streak of daily heat reaching three weeks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 11, 2024Record daily heat streak in Phoenix nearing 20 as another mark shattered Friday
Phoenix's record daily heat streak is nearing 20 after another mark fell on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 11, 2024Metro Phoenix schools, police grapple with new reality of traumatic threats
Metro Phoenix has fallen victim this school year to a new reality of increased, oftentimes sophisticated traumatic threats that disrupt learning, drain law enforcement resources and have communities on edge.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 10, 2024Phoenix daily heat record streak reaches 17 days but could end soon
The bad news is the daily heat record streak in Phoenix reached 17 days on Thursday. The good news is the streak could soon come to an end.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 9, 2024Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake spar on border, abortion in Arizona US Senate debate
Ruben Gallego and Kari Lake went head-to-head in their only scheduled Arizona US Senate debate of the election cycle on Wednesday.