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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2023Drone maker RapidFlight purchases IP portfolio of Chandler’s shuttered Local Motors
Drone maker RapidFlight LLC said this week it has acquired the intellectual property portfolio of shuttered Chandler company Local Motors.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2023Mesa auto collision leaves one person dead
Two cars collided about a half-mile south of Baseline Road on Sossaman Road on Friday. It appeared to be a head-on collision.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2023Man pleads guilty to leading an illegal packrafting trip in Grand Canyon National Park
A man has pleaded guilty to leading an illegal packrafting trip in Grand Canyon National Park, authorities said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2023Can ‘cool pavement’ actually make your Valley home warmer? Experts weigh in
According to a recent report, it's possible someone could feel several degrees warmer on Valley cool pavement versus asphalt.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2023Man arrested after fatal Phoenix shooting despite claim of self-defense
A man who claimed self-defense was arrested after a fatal shooting Wednesday outside a Phoenix apartment complex.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2023Check out these 5 new specialty license plates coming to Arizona
The Arizona Department of Transportation released five new specialty license plates on Thursday, including one for Alice Cooper.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2023Mesa Community College adding courses in plumbing, solar, more
Mesa Community College is expanding its Construction Trades certificate program with training in plumbing, solar and more.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 20233 metro Phoenix freeways to have closures over weekend
Three metro Phoenix freeways will have closures over the weekend, according to state transportation officials.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2023Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around metro Phoenix for July 14-16
During this scorching summer weekend, take a trip to the indoor Maricopa County Home Show in Glendale or visit a museum to beat the heat.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2023Mesa woman pleads guilty to multimillion-dollar fraud targeting AHCCCS
A Mesa woman admitted in court to defrauding Arizona’s Medicaid agency of millions of dollars, authorities said Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2023Mother who took ailing newborn from Phoenix hospital arrested for alleged child abuse
The mother who took her newborn baby from a Phoenix hospital Wednesday against medical advice, triggering an Amber Alert, has been arrested for alleged child abuse.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2023Phoenix Police release video in fatal shooting of suspect wielding pellet gun
The Phoenix Police Department released video on Wednesday in the fatal shooting of a suspect who turned out to be wielding a pellet gun.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2023Metro Phoenix inflation cools, but remains above national average rise
Phoenix-area inflation has cooled since its peak last summer, but the region is still higher than the national average, new data shows.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2023Stockton Hill Fire in northwestern Arizona 90% contained, officials say
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management said the Stockton Hill fire in northwestern Arizona is 90% contained at 589 acres.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2023Baby boy safe, mother taken into custody after Amber Alert in Phoenix
A newborn baby with a feeding tube was found safe after his mother allegedly took him from a Phoenix hospital Wednesday, triggering an Amber Alert.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 202371-year-old man accused of murder after fatal shooting at Phoenix park
A man in his 70s was arrested after he allegedly shot a man to death at a Phoenix park Tuesday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2023Maricopa County Home and Landscape Show returns to Glendale this weekend
An enormous home show that brings various seminars and attractions is returning to State Farm Stadium in Glendale this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2023Woman dead after vehicle-pedestrian collision in west Phoenix
A woman is dead after a vehicle hit two pedestrians early Tuesday on a west Phoenix street, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2023Teen in critical condition after shooting at Westgate, Glendale police says
Police are responding to the scene of an incident Monday at the Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2023Phoenix lottery player comes within 1 number of massive Powerball jackpot
A Phoenix lottery player came close to a massive Powerball jackpot in Monday's drawing but had to "settle" for a $50,000 prize.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 20234 exposed to substance in downtown Tempe, building evacuated
Four people were exposed to a substance Tuesday morning at the city clerk's office in Tempe, according to the Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2023Westbound Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway in Phoenix reopens following crash
The Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway in Phoenix reopened Tuesday afternoon after a crash involving a motorcyclist temporarily shut it down.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2023Last member in Arizona-based drug-trafficking ring sentenced to prison
The last member of a drug-trafficking ring based out of Arizona was recently sentenced to prison, authorities announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2023Buddhist monk’s head-clearing walk in Arizona becomes overnight trek
A head-clearing walk over the weekend turned into a 20-mile, overnight ordeal for a Buddhist monk in northern Arizona, authorities said.