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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2023Over 100 firefighters battle large pallet fire in southwest Phoenix
Firefighters battled a large massive pallet fire Thursday night in southwest Phoenix, the Phoenix Fire Department said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 20234 Valley residents sentenced to prison for COVID aid fraud
Four Valley residents have been sentenced for their roles in a COVID aid fraud scheme, authorities announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2023Arizona’s Sinema says she was happy to play liaison role on debt ceiling negotiations
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona said Thursday her role in helping push forward negotiations on lifting the nation's debt ceiling was to be a liaison, a position she was happy to fill.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2023MCSO’s Penzone expects scanner program at jails to be implemented within weeks
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone said a scanner program that will detect for drugs and other contraband going in and out of jails will be up and running within weeks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2023Freight train carrying new vehicles derails in northern Arizona
Nobody was injured when a freight train carrying new vehicles derailed in northern Arizona overnight, officials said Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2023Arizona Humane Society waiving adoption fees for pets 1 year and older starting Thursday
The Arizona Humane Society is hosting an adoption event that will run Thursday-Sunday, waiving fees for all pets one year old and older.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2023ADOT begins first of 23 pavement repair projects set for this summer
The Arizona Department of Transportation has started the first of 23 projects to repair damaged pavement across the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 20233 people taken to hospital after encounter with bees in Scottsdale
Three people, including a firefighter, were taken to a hospital after an encounter with an active swarm of bees in Scottsdale on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2023Girls Ranch group home provides safe haven for teen moms in Scottsdale
Nestled in a quiet Scottsdale neighborhood is Girls Ranch, a residential group home that has become an environment of love and support for pregnant and parenting teens.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2023Child in critical condition after getting hit by Phoenix police patrol vehicle
A child was taken to a hospital in critical condition after being struck by a Phoenix Police patrol vehicle on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2023Nearly $20M awarded from new Arizona fund to combat homelessness
Seven Arizona jurisdictions were awarded nearly $20 million to combat homelessness, with more than half going to the city of Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2023Authorities recover body of man who didn’t resurface at Lake Pleasant
Authorities are searching for a man who didn't resurface in the waters at Scorpion Bay Marina at Lake Pleasant on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2023MCSO releases video of deputies fatally shooting man who wielded pellet rifle in Guadalupe
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has released video of deputies fatally shooting a man who was wielding a pellet rifle in Guadalupe last month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2023Phoenix man sentenced to death in canal murder cases
The man found guilty of murdering two young women in separate killings 30 years ago near a metro Phoenix canal system was sentenced to death on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2023Woman accused of fatally shooting man in west Phoenix last month
A woman has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting last month in west Phoenix, authorities said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2023Vehicle fire spreads to brush, disrupts traffic on US 93 northwest of metro Phoenix
A brush fire disrupted traffic on U.S. Highway 93 northwest of metro Phoenix on Wednesday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 20232 arrested after stabbing incident at extended stay hotel near Old Town Scottsdale
Two people were arrested over the weekend following a stabbing incident at an extended stay hotel near Old Town Scottsdale, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 20232 injured, including MCSO deputy, after collision in Glendale
Two people, including a county deputy, were injured Wednesday morning following a collision involving two vehicles in Glendale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2023Maricopa County resource directory to be absorbed by 211 Arizona
Maricopa County resource directory Find Help Phoenix will soon be absorbed by 211 Arizona to continue providing resources to individuals.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 6, 2023New bridge considered for SR 347 at Riggs Road in south Chandler
Transportation officials are looking for ways to improve traffic flow and safety on State Route 347 between metro Phoenix and Maricopa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 6, 2023Human traffickers sentenced for holding migrants captive in Arizona
Two human traffickers have been sentenced for their roles in holding migrants captive in Arizona, authorities said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 6, 2023Arizona Lottery player hits $356,000 jackpot in Fantasy 5 game
An Arizona Lottery player hit a $356,000 jackpot by matching all five numbers in Monday night's Fantasy 5 drawing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 6, 2023Driver killed in head-on crash on 16th Street in south Phoenix
A driver was killed in a head-on crash after his car veered into oncoming traffic in south Phoenix early Monday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 6, 2023Phoenix temperatures to dip after hottest day of year at 107 degrees
After the hottest day of the year on Monday, Phoenix is expected to see below-average temperatures for the rest of the week.