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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2023Yuma mayor asks President Biden for declaration of emergency amid Title 42 end
Yuma mayor Nicholls wrote a letter to Joe Biden on Thursday, urging him to declare a national state of emergency due to Title 42 ending.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2023State agency helped Arizona consumers obtain $10M in restitution in 2022
The Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institution assisted state consumers in obtaining over $10 million in restitution in 2022.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 20232 Phoenix Police officers die from medical events in as many days
Two Phoenix Police officers have died this week from medical events, the department said Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 20232 DPS troopers stop wrong-way driver by colliding into car on Phoenix freeway
Two Department of Public Safety troopers were injured after they stopped a wrong-way driver traveling on a Phoenix freeway early Thursday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2023Suspect in custody after shooting involving Phoenix police
A suspect who evaded police after a shooting involving Phoenix officers Thursday morning was taken into custody, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2023Coordinators of Phoenix area human smuggling stash house sentenced to 220 months in prison
Angelico Roa-Joachin, 43, of Mexico, was sentenced last month to 78 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2023Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Tucson students named Arizona’s Presidential scholars
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today announced the 59th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, including four Arizona students.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2023Phoenix man gets 4 years in prison for assaulting federal officer during human trafficking arrest
A Phoenix man was sentenced last week to four years in prison for assaulting a federal officer during a human trafficking arrest, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2023Valley man is 3rd to plead guilty in drug trafficking conspiracy case
A Valley man pleaded guilty on Monday for his role in trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine, authorities announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2023Suspect arrested in Christmas Day burglary of Phoenix firefighters’ home
A suspect was arrested in a Christmas Day burglary of the home of a pair of Phoenix firefighters, authorities said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2023Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates to speak at NAU commencements
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will be in Flagstaff to speak to some of the students graduating from Northern Arizona University this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2023Tempe police officer shoots, kills man suspected of shoplifting from Walmart
A Tempe police officer shot and killed a man suspected of shoplifting from a Walmart on Tuesday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2023Man survives ‘widowmaker’ heart attack hours after daughter’s birth in Glendale
Justin Elms of Peoria survived a near total blockage in his heart hours after his daughter, June, was born at a Glendale hospital in March.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2023Buckeye man arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting victim with cognitive disability
A Buckeye man was arrested after he allegedly sexually assaulted a victim last year who had a cognitive disability, authorities said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2023Phoenix Union High School District names interim superintendent for 2023-24
The governing board of the Phoenix Union High School District has unanimously approved Thea Andrade to serve as its interim superintendent.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2023Man dies after hit-and-run in Phoenix, police looking for suspect
A hit-and-run early Tuesday morning left a man dead in Phoenix, and police are looking for the suspect, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 20234th grader in Peoria to be charged after gun found in backpack at elementary school
A fourth-grader in Peoria will be charged after an unloaded gun was found in a backpack on Tuesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2023Eastbound Interstate 10 reopens in Chandler after crash
The eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 reopened Tuesday afternoon in Chandler following a crash, according to transportation officials.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2023Triple Twist lottery ticket sold at Phoenix market hits jackpot for $365,000
The jackpot wins in the Valley keep flowing, with a Triple Twist ticket sold at a Phoenix market hitting for $365,000.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2023Eastbound US 60 reopens at Gilbert Road following crash
The eastbound lanes of U.S. 60 were closed at Gilbert Road on Tuesday for hours due to a crash, according to transportation officials.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2023Fentanyl-related prosecutions continue at record numbers in metro Phoenix
Fentanyl-related prosecutions continue to rise in Arizona's most populous county, with 2023 pacing to be a record year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2023Becky G added to 2023 Arizona State Fair concert series lineup
The Arizona State Fair has added rising pop star Becky G to the 2023 Coliseum Concert Series lineup.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2023Driver involved in fatal collision in Phoenix flees scene on foot
Police in Phoenix are trying to find a driver who was involved in a fatal collision Tuesday morning and left the scene on foot.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2023Arizona Lottery launches Lucky Dog scratchers with top prize of $50K
The Arizona Lottery last week launched a new Scratchers ticket Lucky Dog, with the top prize of $50,000 in honor of national pet month.